Atlantis Newsletter July 2011 - Atlantis Swimming Club

July Issue 2010/11
SEASON ENDS ON HIGH NOTE
And so the 2010/11 swimming season draws to a close. The season seems to have whizzed by in a flash. We can all enjoy a two-week break
before training starts again on 14th August to prepare for the first major competition, Sussex Relay Championships in September.
The season ended on a high note with a series of great performances in a range of different competitions involving all levels of the Club. On the
first weekend in July our swimmers fanned out across the country to take part in three different meets. Deputy Head Coach Andy Lobley took a
squad of 10 swimmers to compete for the first time in the Cardiff International Meet. The squad won 13 medals in all - 4 golds, 3 silvers and 6
bronze and recorded 37 PBs , nearly half of all the swims. Aimee Davies, Bex Lobley, Beth Britton, Yasmin Hooker, Issy Harrod and Jade Stocker
were all among the medals - with Aimee winning 4 bronzes and two golds in all. It was great to see Yasmin returning to her best form after a
prolonged lay-off through injury, and Bex getting closer once again to the times she was achieving last year in the breast-stroke. The stand-out
performance was however from Beth Britton. Beth agonisingly missed out on two National times before the qualification cut-off. In Cardiff she
demonstrated her class by comfortably exceeding the 2.34.53 qualifying time in the heats and by over 2 secs in the final in a time of 2.32.43 -
which would have been good enough to have secured 10th place in the 12 year old final of the British Gas National Age Group Championships in
Sheffield three weeks later!
Issy Dunlop was the sole Atlantis representative at the Scottish National Championships at the Tollcross Pool, which will be the venue for the
Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. She faced some tough competition and found herself lining up against Spaniard Mireia Belmonte - a
former IM world champion and record holder and currently competing at the World Championships in Shanghai. No PBs, but a great learning
experience!
Matt Cumber took a team of younger swimmers to compete in the Godalming B Grade Open Meet. Atlantis came a very creditable 4th out of 20
in the Top Club points trophy. Atlantis bagged 29 medals, with Chris Lambourne, Anya Elvin, Natasha Golding, Andrew Kershaw, Lucy Lee,
Oliver Giles, Amber Magee, George Charter, Joe Nehme, Chloe Wheatland and Natasha Szczepanski all enjoying a successful meet.
The final Sussex League gala at K2 proved as exciting as ever. At stake was the runners up spot, with Brighton already crowned champions. In
the end it was a very close affair with only four points separating Crawley and Atlantis. The final scores were Crawley 378, Atlantis 374 and East
Grinstead 255. This was enough to secure the runners-up spot for Atlantis, as although 3 teams were tied on 7 league points, Atlantis had
secured 46 more gala points than Crawley over the three legs. So we have equalled our highest ever placing for the 2nd year in a row, although
were left wondering what might have been had we been able to field a full-strength team over all 3 galas.
The climax to the season has been the British Gas National Age Group and Youth Championships in Sheffield. Kate Windle led off in the 200m
breast and 400m IM. In the 200m breast she performed magnificently to make the final recording 2 PBs along the way to finish in 8th position
overall. Issy Dunlop swam in the 200m breast in the Youth Nationals and recorded her fastest long course time of 2011. Cam Lambourne -
dogged by illness in recent months - was still good enough to make the semis of the 50 free notched up 2 PBs,was the 3rd fastest 15 year old
and was a reserve for the semis in the 100 free. Katy Harris achieved a time of 1.07.12 in the 100 back - just outside her PB.
PICTURE OF THE MONTH: A HAPPY END-OF-SEASON GATHERING OF ATLANTIS SWIMMERS
PICTURE OF THE MONTH

DOING THINGS THE ATLANTIS WAY - BILL LOOKS AHEAD TO 2011/12
Another swimming year has flashed by & Atlantis swimmers, coaches, parents and supporters can
proudly reflect on the achievements of themselves and the club.
My goal has been to inspire the effort and dedication needed to develop Atlantis into a centre of
swimming excellence. Hard work has produced a core of successful individuals, who can be proud
of their achievements. Individuals will work harder in a team situation and a team will work harder
with dedicated individuals in it.
The key to success lies in the swimmers own spirit and attitude to training and racing. The motivation
to be successful must come from the swimmer`s own love and enjoyment of the sport. For a
swimmer training up to 3 or 4 hours a week the benefits are participation, social, fun and health.
Most of our members enjoy and are happy with this level of involvement.
For those Training who are doesn’t serious half about make competing you hungry! well at regional and national level, then swimming in a
programme with a high performance commitment of 18-22 hours is approximately what it will take to
achieve these objectives.
If the club’s requests for extra pool time are successful, I am looking to introduce a programme
aimed at attaining the required level of training for our swimmers who want to commit themselves to
achieving these standards. Of course this programme would be developed in stages to reflect the
pool time available and the progress made by our swimmers. At each step along the way swimmers
would be expected to attain and maintain the training levels we are looking for.
The bronze squads are a key transitional stage in our squad structure. I introduced Bronze Plus to
provide competitive swimmers, who have achieved a certain level of technical proficiency, with an
opportunity to see if they have the appetite and ability to handle the more intensive training that they
will encounter if they aspire to progress through to our top competitive squads. At this level it is not
just about swimmers achieving fast times in one-off races, it is also about demonstrating a
preparedness to push themselves in every training session. There are no short-cuts in swimming or
easy routes to success. Over time the level of competitive performances will only improve, if the
quality of training also improves.
We are still a relatively small club, but we have built a reputation for punching above our weight. If
we are to maintain that standard we need our swimmers to push themselves hard during each
workout, with concentration also on stroke skills to ensure they reach their full potential, and in this
way to realise the pleasure and satisfaction this will bring.
"Practice does not make perfect - Perfect practice makes perfect"
Did you know
The original Olympics swimming venues were open waters such as oceans, rivers and lakes. The
Games of the 3rd Olympiad were held in St.Louis in 1904. A men’s 50 yard freestyle race was held in
an artificial lake. Hungarian Zoltan Halmaj won the initial race (which measured 45.72 metres) by a
foot, defeating American J. Scott Leary. However, a US judge declared Leary the winner. A brawl
ensued and the race had to be re-run. After two false starts, Halmaj won by a full stroke. Chastened
by the experience the 50m sprint did not reappear at an Olympics for another 80 years in Seoul!
SOME OF THE AWARD WINNERS FROM THE SUMMER BBQ
Kate & Ella Windle @ the World Champs in
Shanghai clutching their copy of the
Swimming Times.
Club Captain Katy Harris receives her
County Championship Trophy from Bill.

Missed out on Olympics tickets It doesn’t have
to mean you miss out on cheering your favourite
GB swimmers in an Olympic setting.
Securing tickets for the British Gas Swimming
Championships 2012 (Selection Trials) will place
you in the heart of the Olympic Park at the 2,500
capacity Aquatics Centre, London, from 3-10
March 2012.
Cheer on the stars of swimming as they battle it
out to seal places for the Olympic Games,
Paralympic Games and other key competitions.
Ensure you don't miss out on the second best
show in Great Britain next year. Register your
interest in tickets now to avoid disappointment,
and make sure you are first in the queue when
they go on sale later in the year.
Prices will be:
Adult Heat: £6
Adult Final: £10
Adult Full event pass: £106
Concession Heat (16 and under, 60 and over): £4
Concession Final (16 and under, 60 and over): £8
Concession full event pass (16 and under, 60 and
over): £80
www.swimming.org/britishswimming/
swimming/get-tickets-for-the-2012-event/
NEW 2-DAY CHRISTMAS CRACKER!
Atlantis’ Christmas Cracker Open Meet has become a fixture in the Sussex and South East
swimming calendar. The Committee has approved plans to make this year’s Cracker the
biggest and best yet!
This year’s gala is being organised by Giles Hundleby, with able lieutenants Caroline Dedman
and Debbie Windle. The key changes this year are that the meet will be held over two days
on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November 2011 and will be a Level 3 Meet, rather than
the previous Level 2.
The thinking behind this change in format is it allows the Club to include all individual events
at 50m, 100m, 200m plus 400m free and 400m IM; the qualifying times will be pitched at
swimmers looking to achieve county and regional qualifying times (which is what people are
mainly targeting at this time of year) and the broader range of times will make it possible for
more Atlantis swimmers to take part. The Club is not abandoning the high-quality Level 2
format. The plan is to hold a Level 2 Open Meet in the Spring. A Level 2 Spring Open Meet
will give our top swimmers the opportunity
to achieve National Qualifying Times in
their own home pool.
Other features of the Christmas Cracker
will be new ‘Top Gun’ medals for top boy
and girl in each Age Group across all four
50m events.
Visiting clubs will compete for a Top Club
Trophy.
Free/low cost parking will be available on
both days.
HELP NEEDED
From next season, we want our members to share their ‘Away from the Pool’ achievements
and ambitions with the rest of the club in a new section in the monthly newsletter. We have
such a talented bunch of swimmers in the club, but we are sure there are many other exploits
being done that other members are completely unaware of, and we would like to change this.
So, if you or your children have made some notable achievements at school or in a different
sports club or hobby club, then we want to hear about it. If they are taking on a sponsored
event, then let us know. If they are performing on stage or playing or singing in a band, then
let us know. In fact, any news that you would like to share with the rest of the club, please
send to Andy Kershaw by email (andy.spurs@btinternet.com), and then an article can be put
together. Obviously this will not work without your input, so please don’t hesitate to get your
emails to Andy.
SHOPPING FOR KIT
Please remember, when shopping for new kit (goggles, jammers, swimsuits etc), if it is not
Atlantis branded kit, please consider clicking on the ProSwimwear or Swimshop adverts on
the club’s website. Even if you already have an account with these shops, all purchases made
via our adverts earn the club a commission. Also, if you use another online swim shop, let us
know via the Members Area, and we can see if we can set up a similar arrangement with
them. (And by the way, if you have noticed Joe’s, Thomas’, or Andrew’s jazzy new jammers,
and wondered where they got them, there are some now available on Ebay.)
To all those in the Club with Birthdays in May and June
July
August
Elliot Andrews (12) Kirsten Aimer (12)
Rory Burke (8) Hayley Ashbolt (13)
Katie Butcher (27) Yasmin Bagley (13)
Cara Clitheroe (11) Meredith Bailey (11)
Laurence Clough-Young (12) Bradley Burke (10)
Aimee Davies (12) Emma Dedman (15)
Matt Fulcher (16) Catherine Harding (11)
Joe Harrod (15) Isobel Hooker (9)
Luke Kilford (13) Beth Hundleby (14)
Caitlin Moore (13) Lucy Lee (13)
Jacob Popper-Smith (13) Milo Maunder (10)
Katherine Rooney (13) Lauren Muir-Harginge (13)
Aiden Sparling (12) Cavan Murphy (13)
Jade Stocker (13) Jon Pook (23)
Isabelle Storey (11) Vicky Singleton (23)
Jessica Street (10) Michael White (11)
Sarah True (19) Louis Winter (16)
Ella Windle (13)

THE FACTS PAGE: THE ROLE OF LAND TRAINING
Land Training was introduced to Atlantis just short of 24 Months ago. Carried out by qualified fitness instructor Sam Stocker, the sessions were
introduced to enhance the strength and general flexibility of our more advanced swimmers.
It is recognised by the ASA that children of all ages should be encouraged to take part in multiple sports as they develop both physically and
mentally. Participating in other sports helps with co-ordination, physical development and a better awareness of competitive sport in general.
Atlantis as a club strongly recommends that swimmers in the club pursue outside activities especially in the early years of their swimming life.
The club remains committed to the land training programme it offers and equally remains committed to the criteria set when it was first
introduced. Land training within the club is not a replacement for other sports however and is designed to specifically enhance swimmers
development. It is essential that participants in land training continue to put in the hours in the pool. It is not a substitute for pool time.
Time spent in the pool working on technique and developing a high level of fitness is a must for all swimmers. As swimmers develop and find the
intrinsic motivation to push themselves, to concentrate on instruction and to set high personal standards, then our Head Coach can look at the
next stage of individual swimmers.
There are many platforms for our swimmers to aspire to and as a club we try to accommodate them as we grow. Land training is seen as one of
these platforms, but only when individuals have reached the height of that platform. Prior to that specialisation swimmers can gain valuable
strength & flexibility by working diligently on their stretching exercises at the pool & at home, putting plenty of effort into training, games & school
activities and going for long runs and bike rides in safe environments to build up stamina.
Age and Swimming Development
You may have noticed that in swimming boys stay for one year longer in Age Groups than girls.
This is because boys generally develop later than girls in swimming terms. There can also be
major variations within groups of boys and girls.
Each athlete grows at a different rate; therefore a coach can have, within the same training
group, early, average and/or late maturers. A key factor in determining a swimmers physical
development is Peak Velocity Height (PVH).
PVH is directly linked to the Development Age of
athletes. PVH is a measure of the maximum rate
of growth in stature during a growth spurt. The
age of maximum velocity of growth is called the
age at PVH.
For girls this occurs just before age 12 and for
boys just before age 14.
It’s for this reason the the cut off for the ASA Age
Group categories is 13 for girls and 14 for boys.
SNIPPETS
• Kate and Ella Windle have been enjoying the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai with their family and were lucky enough to see two
world records broken, Rebecca Adlington and Liam Tancock take gold and Hannah Miley and Ellen Gandy win silver in what is hopefully a
taste of what’s to come in London next year - they also managed to get Ryan Lochte’s - the US man of the moment - autograph (See pic P 2);
• Bill will be heading home to New Zealand with Hazel at the end of September to watch one of his other loves -rugby. He has all the key
tickets for the Rugby World Cup, including the final. His only regret is that he will not be watching it in Christchurch, which was destroyed by
the recent earthquake;
• Congratulations to all the parents who took part in the rounders in the Summer BBQ - Mrs Nehme, Mrs Hartley, John & Lorraine Eamer your
cards have been marked! And here were we thinking it was your children who were the competitive ones!
• Well done to Michel Nehme for attracting a sponsor to pay for new back-stroke flags for Steyning and Billingshurst;
• Pictures of the BBQ are available to all members of the Atlantis Facebook site. If you haven’t signed up, why not do so
www.facebook.com/people/Atlantis-Horsham/100002332207002
IMPROVERS OF THE YEAR - THE 20 SECS CLUB
For many the 200m Club Champs was the last competition of the year and saw some fantastic individual performances. Below is the roll of
honour of those Atlantis swimmers who took their best time improvement since the start of the season last September to over 20 secs in 200
events:
• Beth Britton - fly & back
• Lily Cherriman - breast
• Eve Clarke - breast & IM
• Aimee Davies - breast
• Amy Denman - back
• Natasha Golding - back, breast & IM
• Edward Hundleby - fly
• Andrew Kershaw - IM @ fly
• Lucy Lee - fly & breast
• Poppy Maunder - back
• Eleanor Morris - fly
WELL DONE EVERYONE!
• Cavan Murphy - IM & breast
• Lauren Pedel - IM, free & breast
• Elise Wheatland - free
• Michael White - IM
• Tara Williams - IM & free
DIARY DATES
14th Aug: Training resumes, Horsham
16th Oct: Eastbourne Level 4 Open Meet
15th Aug: Training resumes, Billingshurst & Steyning
22nd Oct: Atlantis ‘Endless Pools Trophy’ Team Grade B Gala
3rd Sept: Starts & Turns Clinic, Caterham
30th Oct/13th Nov: Sussex Development Meets 1 & 2, Brighton
4th Sept: Sussex County Relay Team Gala, Brighton 12th Nov: National Swimming League, Gala 2
17th Sept: Ken Deeley Level 3 Sprint Meet, Brighton
19th Nov: Crawley ‘Not So Early Bird’ Level 1 Open Meet, K2
24th Sept: Kingsland Paper Trophy Grade B Team Gala, K2 26/27th Nov: Atlantis ‘Christmas Cracker’ Level 3 Open Meet
2nd Oct: Crawley Level 3 Long Course Opportunity Meet, K2 3rd/4th Dec: Winter Regionals, venue tbc
8th Oct: National Swimming League, Gala 1
9th Dec: Atlantis Christmas Party and Awards Night, Holbrook Club
10th Dec: National Swimming League, Gala 3

Sussex County ASA
Annual Dinner 2011
Hosted by the President of Sussex County ASA
Saturday 24 September
The Old Ship Hotel
Brighton
7:00pm for 7:30pm till late
£30.00 per head
(including wine equivalent to half
bottle per person)
• Auction and raffle
• Quiz and prizes
• Live music
Dress to impress
COUNTY NEWS
Current ASA President Brian Deval has this year revamped the Sussex ASA
Annual Dinner. It will take place in one of Brighton’s well-known hotels - the
Old Ship Hotel. It would be great if this year we could take a strong Atlantis
contingent to the dinner. If you would like to come please contact Andrew
Dunlop at a.dunlop1@btinternet.com.
Cheques should be made payable to SCASA
Sussex County ASA