News, July - September 2012

Everton set the pace at M & D Gala 1, 30 September 2012

No one could stop Everton SA as they cruised to victory in the first gala of the Merseyside & District Junior League for the 2012-2013 season.

Ahead from the first they were never headed finishing 36 points clear of their nearest rivals. It was however much closer further down the pecking order as only 9 points separated the other 4 teams by the end.

1st	Everton	192 points
2nd	Halton	156
3rd	Crosby	155
4th	Prescot	147
5th	Garston	145

1st places were hard to get but the extra point for a win was managed by the following:

Neil Wylie (13 & under 50m Backstroke)
Daniel Cheshire (15 & under 50m Breaststroke and 50m Freestyle)
Alex Dunk (Mens Open 50m Butterfly)
Charlotte Dodson (Girls 13 & under 50m Butterfly)
Cameron Dunk (13 & under 50m Freestyle)
Matthew Lamb (Boys 15 & under 50m Backstroke)

Boys 13 & under Freestyle relay (Daniel Johnson, Riley McMahon, Finley Hampson, Cameron Dunk)
Boys 15 & under Medley relay (Matthew Lamb, Daniel Cheshire, Tom Hughes, Cameron Dunk)
Boys 15 & under Freestyle relay team (Tom Hughes, Neil Wylie, Matthew Lamb, Daniel Cheshire)
Men's Open Medley relay (Jake Simm, Tony Wylie, Alex Dunk, Mark Riley)

We have to wait until after Christmas for the next episode - again here at Knowsley - but this time organised by Everton SA - on Saturday 5th January.

Prescot go close at Derrick Lodge Memorial Gala, 23 September 2012

Seven local teams gathered at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park to content the annual Derrick Lodge Memorial Gala. The event, organised by Bridgefield SC and Liverpool Penguin SC is in memory of Derrick Lodge an active member of Liverpool Penguin SC and member and Secretary of Bridgefield SC. There were 1st places in the individual events for Neil Wylie (2), Cameron Dunk. Tom Hughes, Charlotte Dodson, Blythe Carter-Jones, Matthew Lamb, Finley Hampson, Alice Harrison and Daniel Cheshire. In addition the Boys 11&12 Medley relay came home 1st and the Mixed 13&14 year olds took both the Medley and Freestyle relays. After a very hot and noisy couple of hours Prescot ended up in 2nd spot.
Final Result		Chloe Middleham and James Savage with the 2nd place plate
1st 2nd 3rd	Liverpool Penguin SC Prescot SC Crosby SC

Next week the action gets serious as Prescot host the first round of this years Merseyside & District Division One championship at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park (warm up 1400hrs).

Alex gets exhibited!

Alex Dunk has been featured in the "Moments that Matter" Exhibition in the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston

He was interviewed, his interview recorded and given to an artist who produced a picture based on his involvement in the 2012 Olympics.

He was one of 50 people selected across the North West, and all the pictures are currently on display in the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston, until 3rd Nov 2012.
Posters of the paintings are also displayed in empty shop windows around Preston city centre.

Hear Alex speak at:
www.nwfor2012.com/momentsthatmatter/alex-dunk

More about the exhibition at:
www.harrismuseum.org.uk/current-exhibitions/66-lubaina-himid-moments-that-matter

Many thanks to Elvina White for the information

Alex as you have never seen him before!

Daniel takes the Lion's share

Daniel Clark was Prescot's star performer at the 2nd City of Liverpool Tadpoles gala. As well as taking the Boys 11yr 50m Backstroke title he also got a silver medal and 2 4th place finishes.

Katherine Cheshire completed the 11yo Breaststroke double taking the 50m title to go with the 200m crown she took the previous weekend.

Charlotte Dodson joined in the medal winning with a silver in the 12yo 50m Butterfly and a bronze in the 12yo 200m Individual Medley.

At the end of the morning session the Girls 4x25m Freestyle relay team of Elizabeth Hurst, Katherine Cheshire, Georgia Simm
and Charlotte Dodson took silver narrowly behind a Southport team who had to break the Tadpoles record to beat them.

In all Prescot swimmers did 20 PBs and Katherine and Daniel and Charlotte (3 times!) did potential Lancashire QTs.

Overall BAGCat competition

Many congratulations to Katherine Cheshire who was 2nd in the overall BAGCats competition for 11yo girls and Daniel Clark was 4th in the corresponding boys competition.

Charlotte Dodson finished 3rd in the overall competition for 12yo girls.

Prescot Results from Gala 2

Katherine strikes Gold at COLSC Tadpoles, 9 Sep 2012

Katherine Cheshire ruled the roost in the Girl's 11yo 200m Breaststroke event at the City of Liverpool Tadpoles. Not only content with winning she did a monster PB and with it what should be a qualifying time for next years Lancashire's.

Highlight of the morning session was 9 year old Blythe Carter-Jones anchoring the Girls 11/12 medley relay team to a brilliant silver medal.

In all Prescot swimmers did 15 PBs and 3 swimmers (Katherine, Daniel Johnson and Charlotte Dodson) gained potential Lancashire QTs.

Prescot Results from Gala 1

British Swimming Heroes Tour, Liverpool Aquatic Centre, 18 August 2012

Unfortunately we found out about this event very late (and only then thanks to Kevin who passed on the email whilst on holiday) however we did get the word out to some of you and those Prescot swimmers who went had a whale of a time.

Led by Athens 200m Butterfly bronze medallist winner and Liverpudlian, Steve Parry, a host of Olympic swimmers, water polo players, divers and synchronised swimmers descended on the Aquatic Centre with nearly 200 8-12 year olds.

After giving some quick demos the kids were divided up into 5 groups and got tips from the experts in swimming, life saving, diving, synchro and water polo.

The 3 hour event (one was run in the morning and one in the afternoon) was rounded off by the kids swimming against the Olympians.

As well as Steve Parry, London 2012 silver medallist Michael Jamieson was on hand to provide tips on breast stroke as well as Liverpool's own Michael Rock, Manchester's Jess Lloyd and 200m Freestyler Ross Davenport.

Monique Gladding and Nick Robinson Baker represented the divers. They were asked by the kids what it was like to dive with Tom Daley!

Michael Jamieson

Josh (in middle, without hat) waiting for his turn to race

Several Water Polo players including goalkeeper Rosie Morris marshalled the kids for some games of Mini-Polo.

A couple of Paralympians also took time off from training for the forthcoming London 2012 Paralympics to attend including Kate Grey from the University of Bath.

After their swims against the Olympians each group had their photo taken with the more famous ones and Josh got to wear Michael Jamieson's silver medal round his neck.

A couple of Prescot's swimmers including Josh with Michael Jamieson's London 2012 silver medal.

The British Swimming Heroes Tour has not yet finished, however you would now have to go to Glasgow (22 Aug), Swansea (13 Sep) or Coventry (17 Sep) to join in.

More photographs taken by Alex Whitehead are available at www.swpix.com.

Special Presentations, 15 July 2012

Alex Dunk and Neil Wylie were presented with special gifts from the club in recognition of their exceptional performances in and out of the pool in recent weeks.


Simon presenting Alex with his prize	Neil receiving his prize from Simon

Neil took silver in both the 100 & 200 Butterfly events at the North-West Region Age Group Championships and gained a National Age Group qualifying time in the process.

Alex has had a busy few weeks. As well as carrying the Olympic torch on 1st June he has been in training to represent the UK (and Prescot Swimming Club) at the European Youth championships in Antwerp, Belgium.

Narrowly missing out on a medal in the 4 x 200m Freestyle relay Alex had some epic swims in his individual event recording Personal Best's every time he swam.