08 September 2010
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Forthcoming Fixtures
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Date Event Level Location Comments
September        
4th Club Barbeque   Porthkerry Park  
18th CCSC Club Championships (SC)
 L4 CIP Cardiff All swimmers
25th CCSC Club Championships (SC)
 L4 CIP Cardiff All swimmers
October        
2nd Arena League Round 1
   tbc Teams tbc
23rd - 24th Greater Gwent Fastwater Open Meet (SC)
 L1 / L4 Newport ISV  
November        
6th Club Presentation Evening   CIP Cardiff
  
13th Arena League Round 2   tbc Teams tbc
20th - 21st Swim Wales Winter Nationals (LC) L1 WNP Swansea  
26th - 28th Welsh Capital Open Meet (CCSC Meet)(LC) L2 CIP Cardiff
  
December        
4th - 5th
 SEW Sub Regional Championships   Newport ISV  
11th Arena League Round 2   tbc Teams tbc
12th Newport Xmas Cracker   Newport ISV Only swimmers not in the Arena League

Please note: As clubs publish meets which do not presently appear on the fixture lists, a decision will be made by the coaches as to whether the club will attend these meets.

The format of the fixture list has been changed so that it relates to the different squads. There is a 'master fixture  list, and a squad specific list. They can be downloaded by selecting the links below.

Master List
Squad P1, P2, P3 and P4
Squad P5, P6, P7, D1 and D2
Squad D3, D4, D5 and D6

Key dates for 2010 can be downloaded here.

Dates for City of Cardiff Swimming Club 'Home' meets (2009 - 2013) can be downloaded here.

 
Gala Attendance Information
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We would like to remind you that our club policy is that swimmers from City of Cardiff Swimming Club only attend meets which have been targeted by its Professional Coaches on the fixture list. The fixture list is worked out carefully throughout the year so as to benefit your swimmer in the long term.
 
Swimmers within Cardiff's swimming programme follow the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) structure and philosophy as recommended by British Swimming and the ASA.
 
'Long Term Athlete Development is about achieving optimal training, competition, and recovery throughout an athlete’s career, particularly in relation to the important growth and development years of young people'.
 
There are various phase's within the LTAD structure which are often overlooked by coaches, teachers and parents, who focus on competition, winning and gaining PB times rather than the acquisition of basic skills, improving and maintaining fitness.
Competition is a test of skill refinement and over-competing should be avoided, as coaches for Cardiff SC we  work on the basis of 75% training and 25% competition ratio's as recommended by British Swimming's LTAD framework.
 
Meets are planned in line with a swimmers training programme and cycle of work, a swimmer competing when in hard training often does NOT gain PB times and only leads to a frustrated and disappointed swimmer (and parent!).
 
Development squad swimmers should be targeting Level 3 & 4 meets with the occasional Level 2 meet.  This is so that swimmers are competing at a suitable standard and level in accordance to their present ability and training programme.  This level of  meet will also allow D squad swimmers to reach finals and possibly win medals, which is a great boost to their confidence and over all development before moving up to the higher level meets in the future.
 
In recent years the club has grown in its membership and it is not always possible or practical for the whole club to attend the same meets.  The coaches fully understand that some families have siblings in different squads and it is not always practical to have children swimming in different meets on different weekends as this has an impact on family time. If you have this problem please contact Nikki, David or Dave and they will be happy to offer some advice.
 
Swimmers attending non designated club meets not only reflect badly on the whole club as there is no coach present poolside with them but also will not be given any valuable guidance or feed back before and after their races. 
 
Please Note The club and its professional coaches can not be responsible for any swimmer attending meets without a 'club designated coach' poolside
Forthcoming Events
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All Meet Entries

Unless stated otherwise the following conditions apply for all meet entries: 

  • Entries MUST go through the club so that the correct number of coaching staff be asked to attend 
  • NO late entries will be accepted on our internal closing dates. 

Cheques should be made payable to 'City of Cardiff Swimming Club'. All entries should be handed to Vanessa Stirrat (who is available most days at Cardiff International Pool, when NPC / J2 are training), or posted to

Vanessa Stirrat, Summerford, 4 Trem Y Fforest, Llanharry, Pontyclun, CF72 9GW

Please ensure that entries sent through the post have adequate postage, as envelopes with insufficient postage will not be collected from the Royal Mail depot.


CCSC Club Championships 2010 (L4), 18th & 25th September 2010 - All Squads. The club championships are again being held over two weekends, with the format being the same as last year. This year the event is being held Short Course, which means that there will be a warm up / swim down facility. This is an ideal opportunity for swimmers to obtain times at a licensed meet. The closing date for entries is Monday 23rd August 2010. The entry pack can be downloaded below.

Greater Gwent Fastwater Open Meet (L1 & L4), 23rd - 24th October 2010, Newport ISV (All Squads). The entry pack for this meet can be downloaded below, and incorporates a L4 development meet, suitable for younger and less experienced swimmers. The internal closing date for entries is 8.00pm, Monday 6th September 2010.

British Gas Welsh Schools & Swim Wales Winter Nationals (L1), 19th - 21st November 2010, WNP Swansea (Squads P1 - D2)

The entry pack for this meet can be downloaded below, and is targetted at swimmers in squads P1 to D2. Upper Cut Off times apply to this meet, (please check the entry pack). Swimmers with 'no times' will be rejected.The internal closing date for entries is 8.00pm, Monday 27th September 2010.

Welsh Capital Open Meet 2010 (L2), 26th - 28th November 2010 (L2).

This is our own Level 2 meet, which is now in its 3rd year, and is rapidly becoming a popular event.The entry pack can be downloaded from the Welsh Capital Open Meet page, and there is an internal entry form which can be downloaded below. The closing date for entries is 8.00pm, Monday 11th October 2010, which will enable you to use times from the Club Championships.

Newport Xmas Cracker (L4), 12th December 2010, Newport ISV (Squads P6 - D7). The entry pack for this meet can be downloaded below, and incorporates an aquatic pentathlon. It is an ideal meet for our younger and less experienced swimmers. The internal closing date for entries is 8.00pm, Monday 18th October 2010. Swimmers who are selected for one of the National Arena League teams must not enter this meet

 
Gala Entry Packs
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Key Dates 2010
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Below are listed some of the Key dates in the club calender:

Club Events  
     
9th, 10th, 11th April 2010 Tiger Bay Open Meet CIP Cardiff
2nd, 3rd, 4th Jul 2010 Cardiff International Open Meet CIP Cardiff
18th & 25th Sep 2010 Club Championships CIP Cardiff
26th, 27th, 28th Nov 2010 Capital Open Meet CIP Cardiff
     
National Swimming League 2010  
     
2nd October Round 1  
13th November Round 2  
11th December Round 3  
     

Please put these dates in your diaries. If you are selected for the National Swimming League teams it is imperative that you are available for all 3 rounds.
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