NASC News



			Training Times are Back to Normal The club starts back proper on Monday 6th September



			Alex PB's at the Nationals Congratulations to Alex Law on successfully competing at his first Nationals at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. An understandable nervous Alex swam a good 100m Backstroke race and finished 13th overall just one hundredth off his PB. An excellent swim given the situation. Friday saw the 200m Backstroke. Alex was ranked 28th and produced a really strong swim to finish 17th overall taking nearly 1½ seconds of his long course PB.



			British Modern Biathlon Championships Congratulation to Dominic Cerro-Hughes on finishing 22nd in his age group at this years British Modern Biathlon championship. With a swim time of 2:27.06 (1036 points) and a run time of 6:58.57 (832 points) gave Dominic a total of 1964 points.



			North West Regional Championship Congratulation to Nick Law, Will Hutchin and Alex Law on some tremendous swims at the North West Regional Championship. Both Will and Alex made the final of the 100m Freestyle. Alex also made the final of the 200m Backstroke finishing 5th. In qualifying, he achieved his first National Qualifying Time (NQT). The 2nd weekend saw Will reduce his Long Course 200m Freestyle time by 15 seconds and Alex achieved his 2nd NQT time finishing 4th in the 100m Backstroke final.



			94^th Annual NASC Club Championship Another record entry for this years competition, read all about it! The full results are on the Club Championships page. Photos are available online at www.DEphoto.co.uk, please ask one of the coach's for the event password.



			Click here for the full FINA regulations regarding swimwear which come into force on 1st January 2010. In Summary: Men swimsuit shall not extend above the navel or below the knee Women swimsuit shall not cover the neck or extend past the shoulders, nor shall extend below the knee. Zips are no longer allowed on suits.



			Northwich Lifesavers get their own Web Site Check out northwichlsc.co.uk for the latest information on the Lifesaving group.



			Swim21 for NASC In August 2008 Northwich ASC was awarded Swim21 accreditation at Teaching level Swim21 is the ASA's Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with the best possible support and environment. Swim21 Accreditation is a 'Quality mark'. It recognises that Northwich ASC are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of their members. Northwich ASC delivers a quality, multi-skilled teaching programme that develops core skills and lays the foundation for future enjoyment and participation.

Last Updated: 04 September 2010
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