With just over 6 weeks until the 6th World Deaf Swimming Championships two of GBDS athletes prepare for the biggest event of the year. Through hard work and determination Lucy Jordan-Caws and Nathan Young have qualified & will be representing GB.
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MARK THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY - SATURDAY 15th & SUNDAY 16th APRIL 2023
Once again we will be returning to Loughborough University for our Annual Championship & Training Weekend! The weekend schedule will be as usual with the Annual Championships taking place on the Saturday PM and then on the Sunday AM there will be a Land Training session followed by a Pool Training Session. We suggest using the Premier Inn on Southfield Road , Loughborough , LE11 9SA for your accommodation. This is ideally situated for the University & offers multiple parking options . Further Information will be sent to all members once timings are finalised etc. but we look forward to welcoming you all along to Loughborough in April!! Regards GBDSC Committee. Finally after 2 years away from the pool as a Club we are able to bring some good news!!
MARK THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY - SATURDAY 23rd & SUNDAY 24th APRIL 2022 This is the date for the return of our Annual Championships which we are pleased to announce will be held at Loughborough University. The weekend schedule will be the Annual Championships taking place on the Saturday PM and then on the Sunday AM there will be a Land Training session followed by a Pool Training Session. We suggest using the Premier Inn on Southfield Road , Loughborough , LE11 9SA for your accommodation. This is ideally situated for the University & offers multiple parking options . Later in the year we will hosting another Training Weekend . This is likely to be October/November but will announce more details once we are able too. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Loughborough in April! Regards GBDSC Committee. Hi everyone,
I do hope this e-mail finds you fit & well. It really has been such a long time since we all got together that I think we will be in for some shocks, particularly with some of the younger swimmers that are probably not that small anymore! But that is exactly what this e-mail is about – the possible return to a GBDSC Weekend. With everything around us now moving out of restrictions I am hoping we can get together later this year. All though for some Training has been now back up and running for a little while and they may have even competed at Gala’s, the ability to meet has still been something we have had to patiently wait for. So what I would like from you all is some feedback as to where you are currently up too with everything swimming related and also your thoughts on us hosting a Training Weekend 😊 Here in York – Nathan has been fortunate to have been back in Training for since mid-April and has since been able to attend a couple of Gala’s albeit with no spectators and the Club have held several Level X events. From next week we are introducing parents back into pools to be able to watch training which to be fair won’t be many with the older kids but is a huge step for our younger swimmers in the Teaching section. If you can send me some similar details to the above asap and also let me know if you are ready to attend a Training weekend I would really appreciate it and this will allow us to start organising a weekend for later this year. I also know that Martin would like to know how everyone is doing with their training etc. so he can organise the Training schedules & relevant squads. I look forward to your replies and even more to the possibility of a Training weekend/ Social gathering 😊 Kind Regards Dave GBDSC Chairman ON BEHALF OF THE MINIONS BEHIND THE SCENES AT GBDSC otherwise known as the committee
WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS A FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS 2020 AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2021 HOPING TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN SOON ! Nathan Young has been Nominated for the prestigious Deaf Sports Personality of the Year Award 2020 !!
This comes after a fantastic 2019 campaign in which he broke several British & English Records and capped it of by representing Great Britain at the 2019 Deaf World Championships in Brazil. GB Deaf Swimming would like to wish Nathan good luck for the awards and also Thank him for being an Inspiration to all the younger swimmers within the Club ! Please check out the link below and Vote for Nathan - Thankyou! www.dspy.co.uk/awards2020/votingcateg.html Message from Our Head Coach - Martin LeeI hope you guys are all keeping safe and well. By now most of your local swimming clubs will have activities on line to help keep your fitness levels up and Nutrition information to ensure you are also eating correctly too. Because all the pools are closed most people are doing land conditioning to help keep their fitness. A lot of you probably follow Joe Wicks workout every day. That is good if you are. If you are not, then hopefully you are doing another workout instead. I know that you will also be having to do school or university work from home too. Because of the home schooling pressures now, it could be a nice change to do some land conditioning for a break in your home schooling at some point throughout the day. This will help take you off the computer for a little while and will give you a nice little break from school or university work. Doing this each day will improve your fitness a little bit at a time. The important thing to remember about doing the Land conditioning is that everyone is different. If you are following an Olympic champion then you should be doing less than him or her and eating less than him or her. There is no point in asking why you cannot lift the same weights as other people either. Everyone has a different age, build and fitness level, and therefore no-one can compare you to anyone else. When doing these exercises make sure you do them correctly. It is better to do a few correctly than many wrong. Again gradually build up the quantity of exercises you do and try not to start with an unachievable amount. If you are struggling for exercises to do then try the name game below. This can make doing exercises fun as well as good for fitness. The only problem is if you have a long name then you will need to do more exercises. J. Remember only do what you can manage! I do not want everyone coming to me saying they have all pulled muscles at the next training weekend! Always remember to warmup before your sets and also warm down after doing your sets. This will help prevent getting nasty injuries. If you are unsure of how to do some of the exercises then ask you parents to show you. You could persuade them to join in the session with you too. Google may help if the parents do not know. If you are still unsure then email me and I will help you. It is just unfortunate that we have had to postpone the Championships but remember this will give you more time to improve your fitness. When I see you guys at the next weekend I should see a difference in your fitness levels when we do the gym session. Remember there is always more Deaf competitions coming up and we also have the Deaflympics coming up too. If you guys have anything at all you want to ask or just get advice then please contact me and I will assist. Remember and always wash your hands properly, stay safe and stay at Home. Keep Working hard! Regards, Martin Email :- gbdeafswimming.headcoach@gmail.com Have a Happy Easter but do not eat too many chocolate eggs! UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE THIS YEARS ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LOUGHBOROUGH (APRIL 18th - 19th) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE !!
WE WOULD LIKE TO URGE ALL OUR MEMBERS & FRIENDS TO STAY SAFE AT THIS TIME AND FOLLOW ALL THE GUIDLINES ON HOW TO DO SO !! WE LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING YOU SOME HAPPIER NEWS IN THE NEAR FUTURE - THANK YOU. Saturday 18th April 2020 - Put the date in your diaries and get into training for this years Annual Championship. Again the event will be held at Loughborough University and we will hopefully be graced with the best Deaf Swimmers of all ages from all corners of Great Britain. As always the event will be a full weekend with Training on the Sunday allowing time for everyone to renew friendships. Further information to follow along with the Gala Entry Form but in the mean time make sure you have renewed your membership or if you are looking to join, please don't hesitate in getting in touch and we would be pleased to answer any queries. See you all soon!! ![]() GBDSC Loughborough 2019 - Top Stars Danielle Joyce & Oliver Kenny with one of our younger swimmers Nathan Carrington |
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