March 2017

Contents
Introduction
Masters Competition Programme for 2017
Beds Masters Decathlon Challenge 2016 Presentation
Beds Masters Decathlon Challenge 2017
New Records
The Club Scene
-- Beaver Masters
-- South Beds Masters
-- Team Luton Masters
East Region Masters Activities

Attachments

-- Entry Pack for Newmarket Masters and Seniors (inc 16 plus age group)

-- Entry Pack for Norfolk Long Course Champs

-- Letter from East Region about Decathlon and Newsletter Mailing List

-- Letter from ASA about call for (new) officers for Masters Working Group

This newsletter has several attachments which may interest swimmers. Please subscribe to the East Region Masters Email Newsletter which will keep you in touch with regional activities – such as Open Water swimming, it will also keep you up to date with the Regional Masters Decathlon, for which there are prizes.

Masters Competition Programme for the rest of 2016
The following are local competitions in the East Region and national competitions:-

1. Norfolk Long Course Masters, 13 May 2017, entry closing date 24^th. April 2017
2. Newmarket SC Open Masters at Newmarket, 23 April 2017, entry closing date 14^th. April 2017
3. British Swimming LC Masters at Aberdeen, 16 June 2017
4. FINA World Masters Swim, 14-20 August 2017 in Budapest, entry opening date January 2017
5. East Region Masters Champs at Newmarket, 1 October 2017
6. ASA National Masters at Sheffield, 27-29 October 2017
7. East Region Heat of the Masters Inter-County Competition at Newmarket, November 2017.

Beds Masters Decathlon Challenge 2016 Presentation
The 2016 National Decathlon results were finalised on 17^th. January 2017. The winner of the Bedfordshire women's decathlon is LIZ WOOLNER. It is the second time that Liz has won this competition. Liz was presented with the trophy at the Beds County Championships at Inspire, Luton by the Beds ASA President Rosemary Currell (see photo below).

The winner of the Bedfordshire men's Decathlon 2016was DAVE CARTLEDGE who has still to be awarded his trophy.

Beds Masters Decathlon Challenge 2017
Rankings for both 24 February 2017 and 13 March 2017 are listed below. It can be seen how rankings change from month to month.

The following table shows the women’s ranking at 24 February 2017

Clubs with women’s teams:-

South Beds Masters lead the Beds Women’s teams and are in 13^th. place nationally.
Biggleswade are 116^th
Team Luton are 145^th

T he following table shows the women’s ranking at 13 March 2017

Clubs with women’s teams :-

South Beds Masters lead the Beds Women’s teams and are in 21^st. place nationally.
Flitwick are 75^th,
Team Luton are 157^th
Biggleswade are 171^st

The following table shows the men’s ranking at

The leading Beds men’s teams are ranked

Team Luton lead the Beds Men’s Clubs and are in 32^nd place nationally.
Beaver Masters Bedford are in 120^th place,
Putteridge are in 175^th place,

The following table shows the men’s ranking at 13 March 2017

The leading Beds men’s teams are ranked
Team Luton lead the Beds Men’s Clubs and are in 58^th place nationally.
Beaver Masters Bedford are in 136^th place,
Flitwick are in 164^th place,
Putteridge are in 241^th place,
Biggleswade are in 242^th place,

New Records
Since January 2017, the following Beds Masters long course records have been set

The following Beds Masters long course records have been set at the Nationals

Beaver Masters
Training sessions continue as usual on Sundays at 9am at Trinity Sports and Leisure Centre, Bedford.
At the SER Crawley swim Paul Clarke set 19 new (vacant) records, 11 Beds and 8 East Region.

Report by Paul Clarke

South Beds Masters
South Beds Masters Swimming Club are seeking a new coach to start in 2017. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to lead the coaching and development of the masters team. We are a successful club with achievements ranging from local to international level with a broad range of swimmers. The team is highly supportive and sociable and we attend many competitions throughout the year. We require a coach for Monday evenings 19.30-21.30 and to attend open meets throughout the year. For more information please contact Joanne Holder (Chairperson) at sbmscchair@gmail.com or John Bellis (current coach) at john.bellis123@btinternet.com.

SBM member 70 year old Margot Anderson travelled to Burghausen in Bavaria, Germany for the World Ice Swimming Championships in the beginning of January, where the water temperature was a chilly 2 degrees, with the air temperature at minus 12 degrees.

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Report by Alastair Gibb

The East Region will be running the regional champs and the ER Heat of the Inter-Counties Masters Competition as usual this year. Additionally they are planning a Masters Open Water Development Day and an ER Masters Decathlon Competition (similar to the Bedfordshire one) and for which you will be entered automatically. There will be prizes. It is planned to complete the competition after the Nationals and award the prizes at the Inter-Counties meet. To keep up to date with these developments you should subscribe to the ER Masters Newsletter, which can be done on the ER website.

A separate email giving more details about this is being sent out shortly.

Attachments

• Entry Pack for Newmarket Masters and Seniors (inc 16 plus age group)
• Entry Pack for Norfolk Long Course Champs
• Letter from East Region about Decathlon and Masters Newsletter Mailing List Subscription
  CHECK if you are winning the ER Masters Decathlon – and prizes.
• Letter from ASA calling for volunteer officers for the Masters Working Group
  YOU could represent Masters Swimmers on this important Work Group.