🏊‍♀️ Find the latest Live Results here. 🏊‍♂️

 

Welcome to Dorset County ASA
 

Latest News

Dorset para-swimmers receive Achievement Awards

August 18, 2024   By


Two Dorset para-swimmers have been recognised for outstanding achievement in the sport and were presented with Dorset County Achievement Awards by County President Karen Yendole at the recent Dorset Development Competition held at Littledown LC in July.

Zack Sturgess of Bournemouth Collegiate SC was presented with a total of three certificates, the first being for his first international selection to represent the England Para Talent Team at the Scottish National Open Championships at Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Pool in June 2024 where he had been selected for five events and clocked up a second and two third placings. A further two certificates were awarded to Zack for breaking two British Para Swimming Records (S10 Category), both long course and short course, in the 1500m Freestyle.

A second Achievement Award for international selection, this time by English Schools to represent England at the World School Sport Games in Rio de Janeiro in August 2023, was also presented to Isabella Haynes of Swim Bournemouth. Isabella was also named by the English Schools Swimming Association as their Top Female Para-Athlete 2023.

 

 

Photo: L-R Isabella Haynes, County President Karen Yendole and Zack Sturgess.

Dorset Development Competition 2024

June 27, 2024   By


County President: Karen Yendole

Held under Swim England Laws and Regulations and Swim England Technical Rules of Racing
This event is an integrated competition and licensed by Swim England for entry to Regional and County Championships and other Meets at Level 1 or Level 2.

Dorset Masters Meet a winner!

June 27, 2024   By


What a success! The second Poole SC Masters Open Meet, incorporating Dorset County Masters Championships, took place on Saturday 15 June at 1610 Dorchester Sports Centre and concluded with two new British Swimming Masters records and 26 Dorset Masters CBTs being achieved. With 135 swimmers (one a visiting swimmer from New Zealand) from 46 different clubs taking part across 90 heats and ‘hot heats’ which went down a storm, it was an action packed day and Dorset was well represented with almost half the swimmers coming from Dorset clubs.

Masters is also for everyone – the age of competitors ranged in age from 21 to 80 years – and inclusivity was evident. Participants included swimmers competing in their first event for decades alongside experienced swimmers who have medalled at National level and higher. There was also huge excitement poolside when Bracknell & Wokingham SC Master Kirsty Johnson set two new British Masters records in the 50m Backstroke and 100m Backstroke in the 40-44 years age category – the atmosphere was electric. The local ladies also dominated the CBTs table with 21 of the 26 new times being achieved by them.

Masters events usually struggle with on-the-day assistance, so a huge thanks must go to all the officials and volunteers who helped to make the event possible. PSC Masters Meet, together with Dorset County Masters Championships, will be back in 2025 with a provisional date of Sat 14 June 2025.

 

 

Top left:  The Masters team from Poole SC set nine new Dorset Masters CBTs.
Lower left: Seagulls fielded the largest local team and set six new Dorset Masters CBTs.
Top right: Dorset President 2024/25 and Poole SC Master Karen Yendole congratulates Kirsty Johnson on two new British Masters records.

 

 

Dorset County Talent ID 2023/24

June 27, 2024   By


The 2023/24 Swim England Dorset County Development Pathway (previously England Programmes) concluded in May half-term week with an assembly of promising young swimmers at Talbot Heath School with the final face-to-face camp in the programme. The day saw athletes work through a blend of land-based warm-up techniques for use back at their home clubs and during pre-race routines. Mobility exercises and activation drills designed to enhance streamlining techniques in the water were also developed during a land-based session.

In the pool the focus was on skills development in all four strokes, starts, turns and relay takeovers, complete with valuable assessments and reflective exercises conducted over two sessions. Head Coach Martin Littlefair led a team of coaches providing constructive feedback and discussions to assist in post-event debriefs with their home club coaches.

Most notable were the skills enhancement that had taken place since the first CDP camp in October 2023 and the growing confidence displayed by the swimmers, together with the seamless collaboration between the Dorset Coaching Team and home programme coaches.

Taking part were twenty-three swimmers from Bournemouth Collegiate School (1), Bridport Barracudas (1), North Dorset Turbos (1), Poole SC (12), Seagulls (2), Swim Bournemouth (1), West Dorset (2) and Weymouth (3). Head Coach Martin Littlefair was supported by Skills Coaches Louis Dunning (Poole), Eve Goldsack (Seagulls), Phil Looker (Poole), and Trisha Goodrick (Weymouth). DCASA Development Coach Barry Alldrick undertook the role of Team Manager.

Volunteers’ Week 2024

June 1, 2024   By


From Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June, we will be celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2024! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who volunteers within the South West Region, at Dorset County ASA events and for its affiliated clubs, and across all our disciplines. We couldn’t do it without you! Find out more at the following link: https://volunteersweek.org/