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Cancelled Sessions There will be no regular swim training on any of the following dates, neither morning or evening training. Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th July; Saturday 18th July; Friday 31st July

Cardiff International Open Meet (L1), 3rd - 5th July 2009 (CIP Cardiff) The confirmed entry list for this meet can be downloaded on the Cardiff International Open Meet page, together with information about the confirmed session times, and accomodation. Entries for this meet are now closed. Live results will be available for download throughout the meet on the 'Cardiff International Open Meet' page

Cardiff Bay Sprint Meet (L4), 18th July 2009 (D Squads Only) The confirmed entries for this meet can be downloaded from the 'fixtures' page. Entries for this meet have closed

Results. Results for Stuttgart, the SEW Regional Junior Development Meet, the Avalon Open Meet and the Swim Swansea Long Course Open Meet are now available on the results page.

Swim Wales Summer Nationals (L1), 30th July - 2nd August 2009, WNP Swansea. This meet is intended for swimmers in squads D3 and above. The entry pack and form can be downloaded from the 'fixtures' page.

British Gas Age Group, Youth and Senior Championships, 22nd July - 2nd August 2009, Ponds Forge, Sheffield Meet information and links for online entry can be found on the 'fixtures' page

CCSC Club Championships (L4), 26th Sept & 3rd Oct 2009 The entry pack for the club championships can no be downloaded from the 'fixtures' page

Welsh Capital Open Meet (L2) incorporating the Welsh Capital Junior Development Meet, 27th - 29th November 2009 (CIP, Cardiff) The entry pack for this meet, Hytek file, and information re accomodation can be downloaded from the Welsh Capital Open Meet 2009 page. An internal entry form (for CCSC Swimmers only) can be downloaded from the fixtures page. The closing date for this meet is Monday 5th October 2009.

Welsh Squads - Selection Policies. Information re the selection policies for Welsh squads can be viewed on the 'Swim Wales Regional Squads' section.

Commonwealth Games 2010 Selection Policy. A draft of the selection policy for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi, India can be downloaded here

Lost & Found Property. This section can be found in the Swimmers Corner (lost & found property).

Welsh Long Course Rankings (to June 2008), the Welsh Long Course Records and British Age Group and Open Rankings (Long Course - 2008, Short Course - 2007) can be found on the results page.

WASA Age Group and Youth Qualifying Times 2009 can be downloaded [here]. ASA National Qualifying Times 2009 can be downloaded here.

Kit for Sale. There is now a section on the Club Swim Shop page where you can place and view adverts for swimming kit for sale.

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification The above course is being held at Cyncoed Campus on 26^th, 29^th, 30^th June, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd July, 9:00- 18:30 Price £175 (Members), £200 (Non members)

Candidates must attend the whole course; be 16 years of age prior to commencing a course of training; be able to jump/ dive into deep water; swim 50 metre in less than 60 seconds; in deep water tread water for at least 30 seconds; surface dive to the floor of the pool (3 metres); climb out unaided. To book (02920) 416777/ 416770

How do I Join the City of Cardiff Swimming Club ?

Trials for the City of Cardiff Swimming Club are held at Maindy Pool at 7.15pm on the first Thursday evening of each month. Swimmers should be able to swim to at least National Plan for Teaching Swimming(NPTS) Level 8. The club's welcome pack, with information about us can be downloaded here.

Jeweller’s to the Club, Bezeal, will be exhibiting at the following locations, so come and join us and others at :-

19th June Friday 3.30pm School Fair, Christ the King School, Llanishen

3^rd - 5^th July 2009 Friday - Sunday All day Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff

10^th July 2009 Friday 3.30pm School Fair, Ysgol Castellau, Beddau

18^th - 19^th July 2009 Saturday - Sunday All day Caerleon Arts Festival

If you have any queries then please contact Sarah Warden-Smith, or visit the website at www.bezeal.co.uk

Competition Photos

To purchase photos of competitions where we have had photographers DE Photo, please click on the symbol below.

Training Information

2009 Training Timetable The current training timetable (With effect from the 1st March 2009) can be downloaded here.

Fixtures List The current fixtures list can be viewed by clicking here.

Key Dates 2009 Important 2009 dates can be viewed here.

Home Meets 2009 - 2013 The list of home meets being held by the club can be viewed here

News

Stuttgart Schwimmfest / Gloucester Open Meets 20-21 June 2009

Congratulations to all City of Cardiff Swimmers who took part in these two meets, winning Top Club awards in both events. A full report will follow shortly.

City of Newport Spring Open Meet

Congratulations to all who swam in the Newport Spring Open Meet 2nd and 3rd May 2009.

There were many PB's and several swimmers achieved additional National qualifying times. Particular mention to Alex Finn who was city of Cardiff's 20th swimmer with an NQT! Hannah Kane-Roberts also gained her first NQT with a determined swim in the 100m backstroke.

Sian Harkin got a Welsh junior short course record in the 50 free (15 and under) in a time of 26.81 though she is still only 14. Ieuan Lloyd broke Liam Tancock's British Junior short course record in the 100m backstroke in a time of 55.36 secs on the Saturday, and on the Sunday broke the British Junior short course record in the 400 free in a time of 3:52.76 and later the same day broke the British Junior record in the 100 m Fly in a time of 55.69.

World Class Development Programme

Congratulations to Ieuan Lloyd and Danielle Stirrat for being selected for British Swimming's World Class Development Programme, following their recent successes at the British Championships.

Success at the British Long Course Championships

Cardiff swimmers had outstanding successes at the recent British Gas Long Course Championships, held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield between the 16th and 20th March 2009.

Tom Haffield broke his own British Record in the 400 IM and Qualified to represent Great Britain in the World Championships

Danielle Stirrat equalled Georgia Davies' Junior Welsh record in the 200 Back semifinals and qualified to represent Great Britain in the European junior Championships and also for the Europeran Youth Open Water Championships trial

Alfie Howes did a 15 second PB in the 1500 m to qualify for the European Youth Open Water Swimmming trials for Great Britain.

Ieuan Lloyd took nearly 3 secs off the British junior record in the 200IM with a best time of 2:04.89 and he also got another 3 Welsh junior records.

Sian Harkin and Tom Greenfield qualified for and swam in the competition, with both obtaining PB's.

Congratulations to Jordan Howe

Congratulations to Jordan Howe currently in D3 who competed in the DSE National Junior Championships in Sheffield. Jordan came back to Cardiff with a total of 5 medals - Silver in the 50m Fly and 50m Backstroke and Bronze in 50m Front crawl, 100m Front crawl and 100m Backstroke. Jordan gained personal best times in all his events and also gained qualifying times for future British and International Disability Swim Meets.