Junior (Diddy) League 2015 – championes championes ole ole ole

Congratulations “TEAM GAW”

Great swimming and performances in the pool achieved by great preparation by GAW Junior League Coaching staff and support team

All your hard work paid off

Fantastic Result “TEAM GAW”
Ken Nesworthy
Head Coach

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Dear Diddy Leaguers

What a fantastic afternoon of swimming at Haven Point, South Shields for the Division One Final of the Northumberland and Durham Junior ‘Diddy’ League 2015 in which Gateshead and Whickham ASC demonstrated what it means to be part of a great team.  From the youngest swimmers to the more ‘experienced’ coaches, everyone was absolutely terrific.  That team effort, including the support of the team manager, swimmers’ parents, helpers, judges and a few of the older swimmers from past and present that came along to cheer them on today, delivered the most fantastic win for our Diddy Team.

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Thanks also to all of those coaches, teachers, committee members, squad reps, parents and helpers that couldn’t be there today, simply because they were too busy making the rest of the club and our swimmers tick!  That means absolutely everyone!  Without you all, none of this would have been possible and we will need your continued support over the coming months.

Well done again everyone, and from me personally, thanks for all of your support.  Onwards and upwards!!

DiddyChamps – pics and video compilation supplied by Andy Finley, many thanks.

We have already received numerous notes from Gateshead council officers offering congratulations. And Dave Anderson MP asked me to pass on his personal congratulations to the team

Kind regards,
Andy
Club Chairman

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Dear Diddy Leaguers

With the Junior League final fast approaching I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has given their fantastic support to Team GAW.  Parents, coaches, and our indispensable team manager have all helped enrich what has been a brilliant experience.  But it is the athletes themselves that really bring the ‘Diddy League’ to life and this year has witnessed our largest ever squad, with over 60 GAW athletes competing during the course of the qualifying heats.  Every single one of you has contributed to a fantastic team effort and deserves massive congratulations.

The Junior League is a great part of the swimming club experience, often the first (and most exciting) opportunity for our younger swimmers to compete.  This year I’ve felt it important for as many children as possible be given the opportunity of taking part in this unique experience, and every single swimmer has performed magnificently in representing their club.  Selection for the final has proved incredibly difficult as we are blessed with so many talented swimmers, many of whom would walk into any of the other competing finalist’s teams.  However, the squad has been chosen and unfortunately there isn’t enough space (particularly on poolside!) for everyone to be part of our final squad.  I feel that everyone that has competed previously should be part of the final and as such, would like to invite as many of you as possible to come along, support from the galleries, and be part of of the event.  Come along in your team colours and don’t forget your cheering voices, It’d be great to hear that GAW Roar!

I’d like us to congregate, supporters and athletes, outside the venue at 2.10pm so we can crank up the singing and get a bit of atmosphere going!

Again, a massive thank you to everyone involved in this year’s Diddy League

Paul Armstrong Paul

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Hi Diddy Leaguer, Helpers and Supporters

A great performance by everyone involved in our 3rd gala of this competition.  What an excellent result by all our swimmers – we scored in every event with no DQs 🙂 .

See below the official result sheet for the gala.

Results Gala 4

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Hi Diddy Leaguer, Helpers and Supporters

Well done to everyone who competed in our 2nd gala of this competition.  We did very well against some strong opposition and its all set up for the final round on the 10th May at Tynemouth.

See below the official result sheet for the gala.

Diddy Results Gala 3

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Hi Diddy Leaguer, Helpers and Supporters

A huge well done to everyone involved in our 1st gala of the competition.  We’re off to a flying start achieving a fantastic second place.  A great all round team performance.

It was brilliant to see our swimmers getting stuck in and having so much fun.  Not only was the swimming fantastic, the team spirit and behaviour of all competitors was impeccable.

See below the official result sheet for the gala.

Results Gala 2

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ASA Age Group Championships (50m) 2015 – 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th June

6/7 & 13/14 June

at Ponds Forge, Sheffield

Results

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NER Age Goup – submitted entries

Championships information & QTs

Events £7.00

The attending coach(s) and supporting poolside helper(s) are listed below:-

Coach(s) – Paul Armstrong

Helper(s) – Joanne Griffiths

It is the responsibility of the swimmer/parent to notify the coach/poolside helper of any issues in advance of the sessions.  This includes withdrawals and requests to attend after the official warm up per session.

Derwentside ASC 6th Annual Charity Swim – 6th & 7th June

The Louisa Centre, Stanley

6th & 7th June 2015

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You may have noticed that there was a photographer (Peter Lawrence) taking photos at the Charity Swim over the weekend.

The purpose was to celebrate the swimmers’ achievements and to boost the charity effort still further. Peter has created a separate album (each with unique passwords) and photos are available for parents to purchase up until the end of June after which time they will be removed.

The password for the Gateshead & Whickham Album is available from Squad Reps.

The photos may be found at www.photoboxgallery.com/LouisaCentre


Friends of Team GAW


Huge good luck to our diddy league team today at Tynemouth. Enjoy it! A photo from the archives… #TeamGAW pic.twitter.com/ojkvRowHyy

About 2 years ago from Gateshead and Whickham Swimming's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

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