Thomas Noblett, of the Langdale Chase Hotel, Windermere, has been awarded the Fred Slater Trophy from the British Long Distance Swimming Association in recognition of completing 14 races over the past year, from Derwent Water to Dover Harbour. He is intent on pushing himself even further in 2010.
In October 2008 the ASA annual Council agreed to change ASA laws to enable an individual to obtain temporary membership of the ASA as a category two or a category three member. Individual temporary membership is only available to people who are not current members of an ASA Club.
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27 June 2010 - Knoll Beach, Studland
East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club are organising an open water swim across Studland Bay, near Swanage on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, in conjunction with the National Trust and in support of the Studland Seagrass & Seahorse study group. The swim will be held in affiliation with the BLDSA, although wetsuit and non wetsuit competitors can enter.
ASA South West Region Open Water Swimming Committee vare organising a Residential Weekend
4th, 5th and 6th June 2010 at Sea Cadet Training Centre, Weymouth
Age Group 12 to 22 years
Swimmers need to have some distance swimming ability
Cost: £30.00
Eight of Britain’s best open water swimmers took part in the Midmar 10km International as they competed in their second and final race in South Africa.
The women took a clean-sweep of the medals for the second time in two days as Olympic medallist Cassie Patten took gold in 2:06.05 closely followed by Sophie Casson in silver with a time of 2:07.01 and Keri-Anne Payne finishing in third in 2:10.29.
World Champion Keri-Anne Payne retained her title in South Africa’s Midmar Mile race on Valentine’s day as the Brits took all of the podium places in the women’s race.
Olympic silver medallist Payne touched home first in 19 m 24 s, closely followed by team-mates Katy Whitfield winner of the Great London Swim, in 19 m 27 s and Olympic bronze medallist Cassie Patten in 19 m 30 s.
Charlotte Wooliscroft was fourth in 19 m 34 s with Sophie Casson taking fifth place in the race.
World Championship swimmer Daniel Fogg took silver in the men’s race with European Junior medalist Tom Allen taking eighth. British Gas ITC Stockport swimmer David Carry came 13th.
Regardless of who leads the race it all comes down to the speed of the swimmer in the final 200m of the 10km Marathon Swim. Coaches at the recent FINA MSWC event in Santos, Brazil said there are two key elements when identifying the potential open water swimmer: 1. Speed and 2. Mindset.
View video of race finish (46s).
British Swimming is pleased to launch the Deluxe Membership of the British Swimming Supporters Club.
This new tier of membership gives new and enhanced benefits to members to allow them to see their favourite aquatic stars in action.
Priced at just £12 for a year’s membership, the British Swimming Supporters Club Deluxe membership offers supporters up to ten free tickets to national events, potential access to priority tickets for major events, exclusive Supporters Club competitions throughout the year plus much more.
World 10km Champion Keri-Anne Payne will lead a nine-strong team into action at the Midmar mile and Midmar 10km race with both taking place in South Africa.
The British team, powered by British Gas, also features Olympic medallists David Davies and Cassie Patten and European Junior medallist Tom Allen.
Our 3.8km Seahorse Swim is on 27 June 2010 near Knoll Beach. Learn more about seahorses below and tell your friends.
