Ever wondered who the swimmer is on the Sharks website banner? Well, we don't know either - it's just a stock photo we used.

We would like to feature images of actual Sharks swimmers on our website, so dig yours out and submit them to our competition. The competition is only open to registered users of saSharks.com each of whom can submit up to three photos.

We'll be looking for interesting shots which capture swimming for Sharks. Entry forms, including uploading the image file(s) can be found on your mysharks home page. The deadline for submissions is March 11th 2012. After the deadline we'll select just 12 to be voted on by members. The 6 most popular will be used for at least the next 12 months randomly placed on every page header.

Ros Hather armed herself with a Camera at Club Championships Gala 5 at the back end of last year.

Selected images have been given their own gallery in mySharks and can be viewed by anyone logged in.

Check them out here.

While we are waiting for the results for Saturdays trip to Lincoln for the first Lincs Junior League gala for this year why not read the latest penning from Elliss Worboys on the meet. Also joining in the fun is Charlotte Wilson, Junior Viace-Captain with a report of her own.

In the hope we get more reports from Elliss & Charlotte (and perhaps others?). our fixtures page now has links to reports on meets as they are added.

Take a look here.

Our roving official photographer was in action for the first time recently, covering the Presentation Night on 4th February.

Two new Galleries have been added to mySharks with loads of great photos for you to enjoy.

Check them out here.

This month I would like to reinforce technique in Butterfly. This month I have found a very good video below does a really good job of showing a streamlined butterfly stroke with crisp timing of breathing and kicking.

Remember, even if you don't favour butterfly as a primary stroke good techinique in it will help you bring down your IM times.

Check it out here

Full results for our first League outing for 2012 are now in. A quick update on Sharks return to the challenging Pocklington League.

Round 1 saw Sharks board a bus for the trip to Bridlington where we were up against strong competition from South Hunsley, Pocklington Dolphins and our neighbours Rossington Rascals.

In the end we finished third but we were only 2 points behind Pocklington in 2nd and 16 points behind the winning club South Hunsley. Rossington finished on 90 points. We'll get the full results to you as soon as possible and we can then look to see where we can get those extra points next time. Well done to all. A great result. Full results are here

Charlie Flatters was in the squasd and has kindly submitted this swimmers view of the trip:

The first league gala of the year was located at Bridlington, therefore a long drive. The whole team travelled down on a coach, all in Sharks hoodies and t-shirts dressed to impress. Gathering up team spirit on the coach by singing and having a laugh we made it to the swimming pool. After waiting only a few minutes we were all getting changed.

Walking onto pool side with are Sharks tattoos we were looking like a pretty cool team, ready to swim. A quick warm up lead by the captains got us all ready to race. And after another 15 minute warm up in pool we were soon cheering each other on in the team relay and individual races, competing against other swimming clubs. Everyone racing against their own age, but in some cases people had to swim up an age group because there simply were not enough swimmers in that group, so they stepped up to the mark and swam really well against older swimmers. Both girls and boys cheering and chanting for their team mates to win the race.

We were the loudest team there! Roll on round two!

The next round is a bit closer to home at Rossington on 19th May.

We now have our first result for 2012. If this is anything to go by 2012 is going to be a terrific year.

At the Rotherham Metro Long Course A/B meet at Ponds Forge no less than 24 Club records were set and 55 PB's swam. Many new records where created as this was one of the rare Long Course meets Sharks attends. Of course, if Sharks want to realise their ambition to get to the Yorkshire Championships and beyond then Long Course experience is essential.

This meet also sees the first distribution of Gala Points, our new rewards system for Sharks swimmers. Remember Swims Mean Points Mean Prizes!

Well done to the squad. A fantastic result. Check them out here >>.

Head Coach Rob has secured our first batch of Club Temporary Tattoos.

Easy to apply and remove they are nevertheless sturdy enough to wear a meets and show your dedication to Sharks.

They are about 35mm square and can be bought from Rob at 60p each or 2 for £1.

Perfect for their first outing at our Pocklington League fixture at Bridlington this weekend. Give them a go.

If you've been swimming for any time and have ambitions you will know it's a sport like few others. All sports require dedication and effort to do well but swimming asks more of younger competitors than almost any other sport.

To help swimmers and parents begin understand swimming in the UK and the possible roadmaps for swimmers of varying ability and ambition the ASA have produced a very useful document - 'Success is Long Term'. If you are at all interested in getting the best out of swimming you should Read it here.

It neatly summarises key aspects of the ASA Long Term Development Plan which drives the demands made on swimmers in the UK in order to achieve great things.

Not sure what to expect. Our 'First Time Gala' section gives you all the important information to help you make your first Competitive event less mysterious and more successful. Check it out mySharks

The end of 2011 saw the start of a major overhaul of the Sharks Website - most important of which was the introduction of individual member logins. Further work in 2012 will make member registration paramount to members as we increase member information in the secure area and run all communiucations with members through it. So a must for all members in 2012 is to

         Get Registered!

All you need is a valid email address and provide some information which enables us to make sure you are an actual member. Parents and Carers can and should register as well as all swimmers.    Register here >>

This month I would like to talk about the start of the league galas that will start at the end of this month, and what better way than watching the Women's 4x100 free relay from the recent Duel in the pool that took place in USA just before Christmas.

Check it out here

Sharks Sprint Ladders for Autumn 2011 are now complete and the winners confirmed. A new sprint ladder will start after the Christmas and New Year break.

The 2011 ladders will be archived when the new ladder starts with the first qualifying event of 2012 - The Rotherham Metro A/B long course meet at Ponds Forge in January. Archived sprint ladders can be found on our Sprint Ladders page.

Congratulations to winners of the 2011 Autumn Ladders (note the presence of our previous Head Coach in the list - well done Kev!):

No club as successful as Sharks can achieve anything without the hard work of many, often in the background. At the recent Sharks AGM the committee was refreshed and we have a new Chairman. Peter Smith, the previous chair who has done a sterling job in the last few years, has moved to Vice Chair and Tim Jackson is our new supremo.

Many familiar faces have swopped roles and a few new faces join the committee. The committee page on this site has been updated - although we await some photos. Take a look so you can recognise them at the pool. Feel free to discuss any aspect of the club with them and maybe even thank them occasionally. Without them there would be no Sharks.    View Committee >>

With the publication of the Results from the Borough of Barnsley Christmas Meet we see out 2011 with a bang. With a masive 32 PB's swum by just 13 swimmers.

What will 2012 bring?

Your Head Coach, Robert Crofts finished 2011 with a strong work ethic for everyone and will no doubt want you all to work even harder next year and achieve great things in the pool.

There's a pretty full calendar for the coming year. Don't forget to check it out and note your own target meets. Set some targets and let's get as many of you as possible to the Yorkshire County Championships.    View 2012 Fixtures>>

DMasa, the umbrella for swimming in Doncaster, is offering free places to member clubs, including Sharks, on an ASA Judge Level 1 course.

This course is perfect for Parents and supporters who would like to get a little bit more involved and give back something to the club. Level 1 covers Timekeeping and Turn Judging - a very useful skill set to us as we are always required to provide these at galas and league fixtures.

The course takes little time, with just one initial classroom session on theory and then the remainder can be completed at the candidates own pace on poolside at one or more official meets.

Please consider this course and help out. If you are interested then hope over to the DMasa website or email Julie Hirst at jahirst@btinternet.com.

OK, so you wondered if those Master swimmers who mysteriously come and go at training session were actually any good? 10 of them sauntered over to Ponds Forge for the South Yorkshire Championships last weekend and came away with a host of medals and PB's.

Top of the table was Alison Pennell with 5 Golds and 2 Silvers, closely followed by Brother Jonathan with 3 Silvers and a Bronze. Amongst the squad was none other than Kevin Dunne, previously Head Coach at Sharks, who PB's all but one of his 6 events. Well done folks!     See Results >>

Yorkshire Swimming have issued details of the 2012 Yorkshire Championships including their latest qualifying times. These have been updated into the SharksDB and you can check your own personal bests against these times.

Full details of the championships can be found on the Yorkshire Swimming Website. Note the times published are shown to one decimal place but times up to, but not including, the next 10th of a second are accepted. This is allowed for in SharksDB.

The age groups for the yorkshires have changed this last year. There is no reference to age group, junior or senior. Instead ages are 9,10,11,12,13,14/15 and Open for boys and 9,10,11,12,13,14/15 and Open for girls. Note there are no longer 100m swims for 10 year olds girls and 10 and 11 year old boys.

Both the QT's page and progress graphs have been updated to use the new times and age groups.

I would like to thank each and every swimmer who swam at the Hayleigh Dunne Memorial Gala.

I felt the gala went very well with everybody swimming brilliantly. Kevin, Hayleigh's father, did take time to speak to Sharks to say he thought the gala far exceeded his expectations, so thank you to you all; you have made him very proud.

It was my intention was to use the whole club as Kev wanted to see everybody swim and catch up with as many of you as possible. In order to do this I decided to field two teams, giving more people more swims. However, the nature of the gala and the abundance of swimmers we have in some age groups meant I could only give one or two swims to some of you. For this I do apologise. This was a gala like no other and we can all be proud of the support we showed to Kev and the aim of the Gala to commemorate a very special person.

Once again thank you all for your support and time.

Note: This was a very busy meet and it was not possible to obtain splits for all the relays. Therefore, as some swimmers only swam in relays, every swimmer attending will be awarded an extra 5 ladder points.

Never has West Lindsey Swimming Pool been so full and so noisey!

A big Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate the life of Hayleigh, especially those from Gainsborough Dolphins, Armthorpe and Lincoln Pentaqua. The novel format for the Gala, based in Hayleigh's favourite strokes went down well with the swimmers and some really good races were won and lost on the touch. Few will forget the crescendo of noise as the last event, a 16 length cannon closed the occasion.

See you all next year as we bid to remember Hayleigh and her unbridled enthusiasm for the sport she loved.

Long course meets are sparse on the Sharks Calendar but the success at the recent Dukeries meet suggests the challenge of a longer pool (and fewer turns) is not feared by Sharks.

This success was not missed by the local press either, Click on the image (left) to see what they had to say about our fantastic swimmers.

South Axholme Sharks, Epworth and Isle of Axholme Rotary Club and Epworth Swimming Pool are holding a sponsored swim on 20 November 2011.

Teams of four are invited to participate and should register straight away by printing off the form from the Rotary website www.rotaryclubofepworth.org.

Each team will be allocated a 15 minute slot during the day and should complete as many lengths as possible in the time allowed.

Trophies will be awarded for fastest individuals, fastest teams and also teams and individuals who succeed in raising the most sponsorship.

The swim is in aid of the World Swim Against Malaria Foundation and Lindsey Lodge Hospice

For those of you swimming in Meets not on the Sharks Calender you can now add record of your swims to SharksDB and therefore get your true PB's reflected in the Database.

Although the Sharks Calender is pretty full for swimmers chasing a qualifying time or swimming with dual club status (e.g. Dartes swimmers) it's quite possible that your PB's on the Sharks site are not your true PB's. We have now added capability to SharksDB to record these swims without affecting sprint ladders and club records.

If you do swim outside the Dartes Calender simply send your results (along with a copy of the official results file/sheets) to Claire Windle and she will add them to the database. Any swims added in this way will not earn club records or sprintladder points.

Head Coach Robert Crofts will be able to see your swims and true PB's for team selection and to make sure he knows your actuial performance level.

Sharks Sprint Ladders are being reset following the Dukeries Meet and the first points on the new ladders will be awarded at Lincs Junior League fixture on 10th September.

The older ladders are now archived and can be found on our Sprint Ladders page.

Congratulations to winners of the last Ladders:

Every Session, Every Club, Every Coach - always the same message kick, kick, kick. And there's good reason. Watch any major competition on TV and those amazing underwatrer shots show you just what a good strong butterfly kick can do. Many Gold Medals have been won and lost on those all important kicks at the start and off turns.

Here's a video from usaswimming.org that underlines the need for the perfect kick and how to pratice and make yours a race winner. Check it out here

The new Land Training Sessions start on Friday 9th September - before normal pool training. it will take place on one of the Badminton Courts at the Leisure Centre next door and will run from 17:45 to 18:20 allowing a short time to get to the pool for the usual session. There will be a small charge of 50p per swimmer to cover costs and this will be collected at each session.

Swimmers attending should wear their swimming trunks/costumes under approriate t-shirts and shorts as well as trainers. This will ensure a quick change for the swim training session which follows.

At long last we have a new merchandise supplier and our new items are now available to order.

Thank you for bearing with us over the last couple of months while we have been sourcing a new supplier for Sharks merchandise. This took longer than expected so apologies for any inconvenience caused. We have worked hard to secure a reliable source of quality products which offer excellent value for money.

New Order forms are now available on-line and at the pool. A new permanent sharksSHOP link to the order form has been added to our home page.

There are some example products at the pool for you to check out. Take a look at the new club swimming costume and rucksack.

For those who have already ordered we request that you confirm that the sizes ordered are still relevant before we place your order.

This month I want to give some pointers to more effective training and am adding links to two new documents.

The first one is a good training protocol for when you are in the water and what to bring to each session. The second contains 10 simple stretching exercises that are a MUST for all Mako and Great White swimmers.

These simple rules will allow both you and your training buddies to get the most out of your training. Check them out here

Entries for the upcommig Sharks Halloween Open Meet are arriving thick and fast. As it is a first come first served meet we are publishing Entry lists as they arrive. Always a popular meet we expect this years meet to be as full as last year with not all entries making it.

Entry lists are available for viewing at our dedicated Halloween Website.

A happy band of Sharks travelled to the distant shores of Scarborough and came away with a host of medals.

They also got their mug shots in the local press and a suitably impressive write-up. Click on the image right to see the whole article.

The home page has been updated with a new Team Photo of all those that were able to make Club Championships 3 at Gainsborough on Saturday.

Click on the image roght to see a full size version.

If you have any interesting photos relating to Sharks then please email them to the webmaster@sasharks.com (Permissions will be sought before publication).

8 Club and 19 Championship records were broken over the two summer club championships. Prime culprits were Jessica Gillatt and Natasha Crow with 5 records each. Other record breakers were Tilly Arrand, Finleigh Dukes, Lucy Goodwin, Katy Bradock, Lucy Hame, Shane Thackery, Christian Warbouys, Bridie Smith and Matthew Baldwin.

Continued breaking of records is an indication of continuing improvement and performance which is the aim of all competitive clubs and a prime measure of success.

However, improved records is not the full story from Club Champs. Although they are a headline they can obscure fantastic improvements throughout the club. Over the two galas a total of 242 personal bests were swum including 89 first time swims. Those of you who were there could not have failed to be impressed by the sheer guts of some of our less experienced swimmers. Who will forget a swimmer who, in her first ever competitive 200m freestyle, clearly struggled with breathing patterns from about 75 metres in, stopped many times but unbelievably kept trying again and again and finished the full 200m! Few could say they could muster the same level of courage and determination.

Whilst recently stepped down as Head Coach, Kevin Dunne, will be very pleased with everyone's efforts over the last two weekends. What a great tribute to his reign as Head Coach.

Club Champs Results >>

There is a wealth of useful imformation for the competitive or enthusiastic swimmer on the web - beyond your excellent club website, that is.

Coach Rob will be finding some of the best for you and posting them here. Take a look at them when they pop up. You will find they will support and emphasize drills and skills the coaching team at Epworth are getting you to do.

This month it's all about freestyle catch and throw. Click on the image to left and watch the video. It explains both really well. Then use that knowledge in the pool.

The video is hosted by the Swimming World website and their excellent Morning Swim TV Show. Take a look around - if you are into swimming at all, you will find it an excellent resource.

Stepping in to head up the coaching team following Kevin Dunne's departure, Rob Crofts would like all Makos and Great White Swimmers to start completing log books again. Get them out, dust them off and start keeping them up to date from your next training session. Rob will be wanting to see completed log books regularly so bring them with you to training.

If you need a new logbook or extra pages download one today:

          Complete Log Book                Blank Training Page.

Kevin Dunne has decided to step down as Head Coach of South Axholme Sharks with immediate effect. The past few months have been very difficult for Kev after losing his daughter Hayleigh in a tragic car accident. Understandably, Kev feels he needs to take a long break from Sharks and concentrate on spending more time with his family.

We would like to thank Kev for all his hard work, commitment and dedication to Sharks over the past two years and hope he will stay involved with Sharks in some way.

Kev has actually been the Head Coach of Sharks on two occassions having previously been involved in the early years and being at the centre of the development of Sharks into a successful, competitive club more than capable of holding it's own in local leagues and popular open meets. Many swimmers trained by Kev have gone on to succeed at county, regional and national level. Kev has a terrific combination of knowledge and enthusiasm which seems inspiring to young swimmers, encouraging them to challenge themselves and progress to greater levels of achievement.

A club is rarely about just one person but for much of Sharks history Kev has been a mainstay. Kev will be missed and is assured a more than friendly welcome at the pool at any time.

                 Full Results>>               Sharks Results>>

Jessica Hather, Sam Smith, Thomas Keating and Sophie Smyth are all promoted to Makos squad after breaking the all important 4.19s barrier in the June run of the Reef Squad 200m Time Trials.                                                                                                                    Time Trials Page>>

               Now reported in the Epworth Bells - read it here 

Back in February In Gala 1 of the Yorkshire Championships Sharks swimmer Samantha Cook had a brilliant swim by finishing 7th in the final of the girls 11yrs 100 Backstroke in a time of 1.21.90 which was inside the 1.22 qualifying time for the NER Regional Championships. Sam does all her training with Sharks in Epworths 20m pool - think about it - making the top 10 alongside swimmers from the likes of Leeds, Sheffield, Borough of Kirklees and, of course, Doncaster Dartes.

Last weekend she added another notch to her belt and finalled in the same event at the North East Region BAGCATS Championships at Ponds Forge. With more than 2 seconds improvement in her time of 1:19.45s she qualified 6th fastest in one of the most competitive regions in the country. Her final time of 1:20.48s brought her home in 8th place - in a regional final!

This was a great personal achievement for Sam and a fantastic effort from a South Axholme Sharks Swimmer

As a feeder club to Doncaster Dartes we encourage the very best of our swimmers to consider moving up to the elite club. Swimming however, is a very demanding sport at that level and whilst the rewards are great the committment is not for everyone. Sam shows that deciding not to swim with Dartes should not dampen ambition and that determination and consistent effort in the pool at Epworth brings its own rewards. Well done Sam. We are so proud of you!

Now you have a new Time Trial challenge with a regular 400m Time Trial for Makos, Great Whites and Basking. The results of the first of these are now available to view. These are now your baselines and you will be able to measure your progress over time as with other time trials. Check them out now.                                                                                                                    Time Trials Page>>

Hattie Latham is the only Reef swimmer to breach the 4.19s target and gains a well deserved promotion to Makos Sharks. Romey Alcock and Lauren Slaney make huge headway with 51 seconds and 47 seconds improvements respectively.                                                                                                                     Time Trials Page>>

It was always going to be a hard task beating Adwick and Armthorpe at the Bridon Shield Team Championships but we had a 3rd Place firmly in our sights. It looked like we would have a battle with a strong Adwick B team but a strong second session performance opened up a comfortable gap and we roimped home with 3rd. Well done to everyone for a splendid effort. Full results can be found on the DMasa website at www.DMasa.co.uk

In place of the scheduled friendly meet against Thorne Tigers there will now be a very special Memorial Gala in memory of Hayleigh Dunne. To be held at Gainsborough Pool everyone can help celebrate Hayleigh's life and spirit in an environment that she loved and meant so much to her. Make a note in your diaries - 17th September.                  

A Fanttastic month to reef swimmers with no less than 7 promotions. William Ramsden, Neve Clarke, Bradley Green, Aoife Chambers-Hey, Beatrice Holland, Oliver Harte, Madeline Alcock, and Jonathan Graham are the top of the crop this month. Lots of improvement elswhere too, including in 15 and 30 minute time trials in the other squads/. Check them out.                        Time Trials Page>>

William Shaw, Ben Clifton and George Durning are the latest Reef Squad swimmers to say goodbye to their training buddies and move up to Makos Squad. New Shark Bradley Green also tipped under the target 4:19 but is so new Coach Kev wants to check out his skills before moving him up. Only matter of time though.    Beatrice Holland and Hattie Latham are knocking on the door with only a few seconds to go.           Time Trials Page>>

Sharks had a really good time at the last Dartes Minster Meet and Head Coach Kev was so pleased with the second place overall he wants as many of you as possible to swim at this year's Meet. It's a great meet for all sharks from novice first timers to seasoned veterans. It is very popular and fills up quickly, so make sure you download the Meet Details and get your entries in to Jeanette by 14th March.  

The DMASA John Harrimans Championships entry lists can be found at www.openmeets.co.uk The Championships run over two weekends and swimmers will only be required to attend one session, either 6th March or 13th March. The entry lists make it clear which one. Click on the link above and check your entries now and let Jeanette Goodwin know of any changes required.

The weather may have gotten in the way of Club Champs 4 but the postponed meet proved a time of many records and PB's. 15 Club Championship records were broken and 6 club records. 103 personal best's were swum. All in all a fantastic indictment of the hard work and discipline Sharks are maintaining all through training.   Club Champs Results>>

A great night was had by all at the South Axholme Sharks Presentation Evening on 4th February. Thank you to those who supported the event and came along to enjoy the evening (and the pie & peas) and congratulations to all of you who received an award for your swimming success. Amongst the winners was Bridie Smith who was the first recipient of the Hayleigh Dunne Memorial Trophy.

Christian Worboys, Caitlin O'leary and Cerys Addlessee have all been promoted to Makos Sharks after leading the way through the target 4.19 in the very first 200m timetrials of 2011. Scarlett Lightburn shows just what 3 months can do with a 79 second improvement on her November time. New Shark Beatrix Holland may not hang around Reef too long as she misses immediate promotion by only 2 seconds.     Time Trials Page>>

The full 2011 programme fpr Sharks is now available on-line. 2010 was a very sucessful year for Sharks with huge improvements in training, ability, committment and above all in competition. Our 2011 programme aims to continue this progress and offers challenges for all sharks at all levels of ability. Every squad member will have plenty of opportunity to challenge themselves as well as represent the club. Let's make courage the by-word for this year. Train hard, train well, be brave - Win with Sharks!

Check the 2011 Calendar here

Sharks and Thorne Tigers will be holding a joint Junior Gala to be held at West Lindsey Leisure Centre on Saturday 29th January 2011 with a 6pm warm up. The gala is open to all Shark swimmers aged 8,9,10,11,12 (8yr olds sghould be 9 by 10/09/11 and swimmers are 12 & under as at 30/11/11).

Kevin our Head Coach wants all swimmers from Reef and Makos to enter this gala. It is free to enter and you can earn sprintladder points. All you have to do is put your name down as soon as possible on the entry sheet on the Sharks noticeboard at Epworth swimming pool.

So come on get your name down!!!!

With twice the number of entries from Sharks last year we were always going to do better but there were some terrific swims from Sharks and the squad came an impressive 4th overall compared to 16th last year! William Beever was joint first in points for 11yrs boys. Jonathan Pennel was 2nd in 15+ boys with an impressive 2 godls and 4 silvers. Lauren Jarvis was third in 11yrs Girls, including a massive 42 second PB in her 200m IM. A fantastic result and let's challenge for top three next year. Full results are here

Details of the Scarbropopugh AB Short Course Meet in June are now available. Get your entries in to Julia by 20th February. This meet gives all club swimmers an opportunity to swim together as it covers both B and A grades. 50m and 100m evetns are available as well as 200 and 400m freestyle. Download the meet details and check them out..          
                                 View Meet Details>>

It was clear from the start that Adwick had come to go home with a Bucketful of Trophies. And they didn't disappoint. Winning both relays and the Top Club overall. Nevertheless with more than 600 trophies up for grabs there was plenty for everyone. The usual fantastic atmosphere was there and everyone had a good time. How about it sharks? Are you going to be there next year to challenge Adwick? Sunday, 23rd October 2011 - get it down and get training. . .                   Full results are on our Halloween Website

All the recent Time Trials results are now available on-line and in mySharks. Bethany Conner, Elliott Bell and William Durning all get promotion to Makos. Neve Clarke continues to storm up the rankings with nearly a minute off for the second month in a row. Who'll bet on her NOT getting promoted next time?            Time Trials Page>>

Finish the year with a bang and show what all that hard work in training is all for. The Sharks Club Championships are your chance to shine and there's tons of medals and trophies up for grabs. Only open to club swimmers so you will be ptting your skills against familiar faces and you can really have a go, even at those more challenging events. Discuss your options with your Coach and get your entries in to Julia by 22nd October.     
                                                                                            Download the Entry Form now   

Sharks had a really good time at the Dartes Minster Meet and Head Coach Kev was so pleased with the results he wants as many of you as possible to swim at the Dartes Swim-along-a-Santa Meet. This meet is great fun with a huge atmosphere. A great meet for novices and experienced competitors alike. it is very popular and fills up quickly, so make sure you download the Meet Details and get your entries in to Julia by 11th October   

The new season gets off to a flying start for four reef swimmers in the first of this years time trials. Freya Wood, Alex Shaw, Alex Clarke and Neve Latham all blasted under the 4.19 barrier to book their place in Makos Squad. Alex Shaw took over a minute off his time to get there too. Several other swimmers show their intentions with more than a minute off their times, including George Durning, Jessica Russell and Lewis Bell. Looks like it's going to be a bumper year.                                                                       Time Trials Page>>

Our 9-12 year olds have battled hard in the Lincs Junior League against some tough opposition. They have been rewarded with a place in the Grand Final at Yarborough, Lincoln on 25th September. It will be an even tougher competition and our best and courageous Sharks are needed for every point. If you swim in this league get it in your diary.

Sharks girls trump the ield in the relays - winning every one. Luke Shpylka dips under 1 min in the 100 free for the first time.  Laura Holroyd continues to knock down records like they weren't there. Sam Cook and Caragh Chambers-Hey show us all how to do backstroke and Jonathan Grayson lops 6 secs off 100m Fly PB only set in the last Pocklington gala. We came 3rd but only 6 points from first! Well done everyone.                               Results>>

It's been a while since we had such a strong turnout for Club Champs. With so many more swimmers it was inevitable we would see some great swims. Plenty of club and championship records were broken (20 in all!). We even had to run two heats for the 8 and under boys. Expect more fireworks at Gala 2 on 17th July. So don't over do it at the fun night. Keep yourself in top shape for Saturday evening.                                          Results>>

Following the tremendous success of the last target meet at Scarborough, Head Coach Kev, has made the DMASA Championships in October to be the next Target Meet. This meet is for Doncaster Clubs only and is a perfect opportunity for novice and experienced swimmers alike to compete in a friendly and familiar environment. Kev would like all swimmers to seriously consider entering this meet. As a precurser and a bit of a warm-up, Kev would like as many swimmers as possble to go to the Rotherham Metro B/C meet at Ponds Forge on 18th September. Please remeber to put your entries in through Julia Crow.

     Download Meet Details:    DMASA Championships            Rotherham Metro B/C

Laura Holroyd continues to shine as a Master breaking two of her most recent records. Hannah Hirst also breaks her own Fly record. 36 Personal Bests were made by the team at a tough gala on home ground or, rather, in Home Pool!                                 Results>>

June Time Trials were the most complete so far with more swimmers than ever taking part (or at least fewer 'missing'). More swimmers mean more motivation and committment, it seems, with plenty of swimmers swimming further than ever.   Time Trials Page>>