Poolside Chat: parents of competitive swimmers

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Seems I managed to fill the other thread with talk of taking fridges to away galas! And I didnt even mean a fridge I meant an electric cool box So I've started another thread. Hope you all find it.

Yes definitely a bug going round. We had a gala at the weekend and quite a few swimmers didn't make it to day 2 through dodgy tummies.

Also very high Covid infection rates atm putting some swimmers out too

It's the same down in my neck of the woods.

Covid is doing the rounds because so many families had somebody at Glastonbury. I'm not sure where the tummy bug came from.

British swimming have said they'll be a stand on the day to buy tickets if they are available at British champs

Do you think they'd do resells?

No idea.

The events persons email is [email protected].

Worth emailing to ask

Thanks, I will!

Those racing at British had a race preparation practice this morning at training.

They put the timing boards up and everything.

Ds did really well. 0.4 out of his pb (100 free).

Not bad when still in training cycle and not rested (although he missed 3 sessions this week as wasn't well)

We've got an LC meet next weekend. He's not racing his entries but it keeps the race practice in

Ds has para swimmjng race prep camp next Sunday! That's LC too.

Getting close now <wibbles>

So successful weekend for DS who won gold at the Regional Open Water Champs and has now qualified for Nationals. So proud of him,.but now going to live in a constant state of fear until I've managed to sign him up for it successfully as it all seems pretty complicated 🙈

Yay - congratulations to ds

Well done to mini @Hellocatshome !

Well done!

Well done to your DS @Hellocatshome

If it was East Region, the results are up and with details of entry - by the 20th July for those who qualified by regionals

For those at British I received an email tonight with extra info.
Check your emails!

It does say tickets are available on door (card payment) subject to availability. However finals tickets are £11 instead of £9.50.

Yep, just got that email too. I've updated our stuff with warm up times now

Be grateful yours aren't 7.15am 😫😫😫

You need to be back quite early for finals (although obviously you'll just stay!)

Let's hope this frigging heatwave is over my then!

Ds has been invited to a race prep camp with para swimming this Sunday in Coventry.

They had the same thing last weekend at club so die to being 2.5 hours away and it forecast to be 34°c I've suggested he discusses with his coach. I had a hysterectomy 2 weeks ago (tomorrow) and I feel it'll be too much for me too.

Thanks, it was North West/North East. I've had the official email and been told results sent to Swim England so should be able to enterbin next 48 hours after his name is on the list. I've filled in photo consent and doping form so I think I'm getting there organisation wise.

Once you have doping forms and biogs etc sorted it's much easier to enter.

We'll be taking them home and bringing back this weekend - one definite advantage to their meet being relatively local.

What is the biog?

If you go to the swimming.org page and click biogs at the top you can log in there using asa number.

I'm not sure for open water but for British I couldn't enter ds until I'd put his height and weight in. This information isn't displayed publicly.

@Hellocatshome - he'll need it for the accreditation