MEDSWIM 2009-2010It's never too late to join in the Medswim Fun! If you are interested in joining Medswim please come along to one of our sessions Or contact Amy (Chairperson) at ALP687@bham.ac.uk for more Info!Regular sessions are:Mondays - Bluecoat School Harborne 6:45 - 7:45 pmWednesdays - Munrow Sports Centre 9:00 - 10:00 pmSundays - Morris Centre at QE Hospital 6:30-7:30 pm (social swimming) 7:30-9:00pm (fitness and training) *****NEWS*****
1) New Family Members Released!!! See the 'Families' Tab on the Top Left of this Page!Find which family you belong to...See which Captain you are to look up to!!! 2) 2009 Family Fun Gala! Annual Family Fun Gala to be held on:Saturday 5th December at Bluecoat School Harborne 5pm - 6pm = Gala Swimming6pm Onwards = Food and Drinks in Harborne All abilities welcome (fun races!) to either Swim or Support!!!Check the families page to see where you belong!!!! 3) MedSoc Grant Award! The Fabulous Medswim were awarded £960 this year!A Medswim Club RecordMedswim was the Club Awarded the 2nd Highest Amount! As you may be aware... we've helped you out with Kit costs this year and we hope to continue using this money to make Medswim a Better Club for All of You! Watch this space for new events! 4) NEW COMMITTEE 2009/10
Chairperson - Amy Parkinson
Secretary - Julie Gilmour
Treasurer - James Edwards
Fixtures Rep - Rebecca Mawby
Chief Coach - Lucy Pickard
Kit Rep - Jo Robbins
Social Reps - Iain Tebbut and Dave Higgie
5) Home gala 28th Feb 2009: WE WON!!Bristol and Nottingham headed to Birmingham at the end of Feb to battle it out once again to become the best Medswim team... Some brilliant swims over the course of the evening secured another home victory for Brum:
| Competitor | Race | Time | Position |
| Helen | 100IM | 1.19.79 | 1st |
| Ste | 100IM | 1.06.79 | 1st |
| Fun relay clothed | 1.42.58 | 1st |
| Jo | 50 br's (F) | 41.34 | 1st |
| Brynn | 50 br/s (M) | 34.29 | 1st |
| Medley relay (F) | 1.13.06 | DSQ |
| Medley relay (M) | 1.01.35 | 1st |
| Lucy C | 50 b/c (F) | 40.22 | 3rd |
| Matt | 50 b/c (M) | 32.20 | 1st |
| Free relay (F) | 1.04.19 | 1st |
| Free relay (M) | 54.52 | 1st |
| Fun relay - 3armed | 36.83 | 1st |
| Becca | 50 fly (F) | 38.52 | 2nd |
| Dave | 50 fly (M) | 29.45 | 2nd |
| Fun relay - woggle | 1.22.86 | 2nd |
| Lucy P | 50 free (F) | 32.23 | 2nd |
| John | 50 free (M) | 27.41 | 1st |
| Cannon | 1.54.78 | 1st |
The gala was followed by a very successful social, with the night kicking off at Jo's house (thankyou!) with pizza arranged by our social reps Lucy and George... then it was time to introduce the unwitting visitors to FAAAAAAAAB! Thanks to everyone who helped out and swam in the gala, and we hope everyone who came had a good time =D_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
