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Kingsbridge Kingfishers

Swimming Club

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Club News

KKSC Party - A great night!

KKSC Party a success

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KKSC Party 2012 - get your tickets now!

The KKSC Party will be held again at Malborough Village Hall on Saturday 4th February 2012

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Club Membership Fees - Standing Order Mandates

Please can parents check that their Standing Order is correct for this year's Membership Fees

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KKSC Committee Meeting

The next KKSC Committee Meeting will be held upstairs at Quayside Leisure Centre on Thursday 12th January 2012. Start: 6pm

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Christmas 2011 Holiday Training Times

Training over the Christmas holiday period will be as follows

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iCalendar support for KKSC Diary now available

Useful for iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android, Google Calendar, Outlook & Thunderbird/Lightning users - add our swimming event calendar to your device and have it updated automatically!

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Club Champs 2011 Information and Entry Form

Club Championships 2011 is fast approaching

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SWANS - New colours, pick your favourite

SWANS Goggles - New colour choices to celebrate the Olympics.

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The Club AGM will take place on Thursday 10th November 2011

The Club AGM will take place on Thursday 10th November 2011 at 6.00pm in The Creche, Quayside Leisure Centre, Kingsbridge.

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Silver and Bronze Squad meetings on 3rd November 2011

Silver and Bronze Squad meetings on 3rd November 2011

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Mat Cusack gained Level 1 ASA Teacher qualification

Well done to Mat Cusack who recently gained his Level 1 ASA Teacher qualification

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National Arena League Round 2 at Hutton Moor, Weston-Super-Mare

National Arena League Round 2 at Hutton Moor

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Special Club Discount from Simply Swim and Proswimwear websites

We have negotiated a 10% discount with online swimshop Simply Swim. They have a wide range of training, leisure and performance swimwear and equipment available.

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Arena League Round 1 in Exeter Information

For further details including transportation information and swimmer's checklist, please click on DIARY (to the left side of the Home Page).

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Squad Meeting for Swimmers and Parents

There will be a Gold Squad swimmers and parents meeting on Monday 10th October at 6pm in the creche at Quayside Leisure Centre.

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Devon County Selection

Kingsbridge Kingfishers have yet again succeeded in having swimmers selected to compete for Devon at the National Inter-County Championships in Sheffield next month.

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Sharon's Farewell Flip

Last Sunday, the Club said a fond farewell to Sharon Mulligan, a long-time coach at Kingsbridge Kingfishers. The Club decided that an average send-off wasn’t appropriate for Sharon as she is the Club's 'Action Woman' and so planned a day of activities at Grenville House in Brixham.

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Devon Masters and Seniors Gala

Well done to Mat Cusack who won a silver medal in the 50m Backstroke and bronze for the 50m Breaststroke at the Devon Masters and Seniors Gala held at Tiverton in September.

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Summer Training Sessions w/c 8 Aug

The pool has been closed due to recent thunder storms but is now open again for KKSC's training sessions on 9,10,11 Aug.

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British Gas National Age Group Swimming Championships 2011

Last week Laker Wong, Louis Gautier, Richard Forman and Ben King made the long journey to Sheffield to compete at the National Age Group Swimming Championships.

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Renewal of Standing Order Mandates

Your current Standing Order will cease in July 2011 and a new one to be set up for 2011/2012.

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Bag Packing Day at Sainsburys Dartmouth

The next phase of our fundraising efforts to get a swimming superstar to visit and coach our club is now organised.

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Sharon Mulligan's Leaving Do

After more years than she'd care us to count, Sharon Mulligan will be leaving KKSC at the end of the season.

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Congratulations go to......

Greg King, newly appointed Assistant Coach at KKSC will step into his new role in September 2011.

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Club Sprint Meet 2011

The Club Sprint Meet will take place on Thursday 14th July 2011 at Quayside Leisure Centre

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Desperately Seeking Volunteers....

The Club is urgently seeking to fill the following roles and would like to hear from any parents who think they may be interested:

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Cornwall and West Devon League - Round 3

Cornwall and West Devon League Round 3

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Tesco Bag Packing - Thank you

Thank you to all those who came along to help the fundraising effort on Saturday 4th June 2011

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Cornwall and West Devon League Round 2 at Kingsbridge

Cornwall and West Devon League Round 2 at Kingsbridge

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Bryanston 2011

Short notice. Skills development course 14-20 August 2011.

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Devon Inter-Club - We Came Third

On Sunday 10th April 2011, KKSC took part in the annual Devon Inter-Club gala at Central Park. This year, 14 swimming clubs competed and we came THIRD behind Plymouth Leander and Exeter City (both big city clubs) and beating close rivals Newton Abbot and Dinnaton.

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Swim Training Camp at Club La Santa, Lanzarote

Over the Easter holidays, a small group of KKSC swimmers, together with Coach Karen Dorey will be flying out to Club La Santa on Lanzarote.

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Look who we came across on our travels....

Look who we came across on our travels......

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Easter Training Times - see Diary Page

Easter Training Times - see the Diary page

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Club Champ Photos For Sale

Photos taken during Club Champs can now be purchased via this website. Please browse through the Gallery (left hand side) and make your selection by adding your choice(s) to the basket.

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Devon Inter-Club 2011 Selection List

The selection list for this year's Devon Inter-Club gala to be held at Central Park, Plymouth on Sunday 10th April 2011 is also on the Swim Notice Board

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Devon Relays 2011 Selection List

Team selection for the Devon Relays 2011 now posted on the Swim Notice Board

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Get Your Swim Kit Order In Now Please

Orders now being taken for KKSC swim kit. Deadline for receipt of orders is Thursday 24th March 2011.

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Taunton Deane Long Course Level 1 Easter Meet 2011

This Level 1 open meet will be held at Millfield School, Strete on 7th & 8th May 2011.

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KKSC Presentation Party

After months of organisation, preparations at Malborough Village Hall were well and truly under-way on the afternoon of Saturday 5th Feb 2011 for the annual Kingsbridge Kingsfishers' Presentation Party.

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KKSC Swim Hats - now in stock

The KKSC swim hats are now in stock.

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Devon County Qualifying Times for 2011

Devon County Qualifying Times for 2011 now posted

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Plymouth City Swimming Championships 2010

Kingfishers yet again had an excellent meet, collecting a total of 60 medals and reaching six championship finals.

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2010 Club Championships Announced

Dates, Times, Events and Registration information now available online

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Qualifying Times for 2011 are now available

We now have ASA South West Region and National qualifying times available on the website.

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Exmouth Friendly Gala

Despite a road closure leaving the bus stranded in Harbertonford, which resulted in everyone racing up to Exmouth in cars just in time for warm up, Kingfishers finished with an impressive victory over the four other clubs.

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Exeter Sprint Meet

Kingfishers' season started with the Exeter City Sprint Meet on the 21st September, where swimmers competed across the five sprint events: 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle and 100m Individual Medley.

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Four Kingsbridge Kingfishers Swimmers selected to represent Devon County

Four Kingsbridge Kingfishers Swimmers are to compete for Devon in the Inter County Championships to be held in Sheffield in October.

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Sharon Mulligan finally ties the knot

Sharon Mulligan finally ties the knot

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Plymouth Leander Open Meet

This competition was the last meet of the season and therefore the swimmers' last chance to compete before the summer break. The meet draws in swimmers from all over the country, making it difficult to medal against some tough opposition.

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Devon Development Galas 2010

The development galas are designed to encourage younger, less experienced swimmers into competitive swimming outside their club environment. It also gives some of the older swimmers who didn’t gain western county qualification times a chance to compete towards the end of the season. The gala is split into two separate events: a sprint meet and an open meet style competition.

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Latest National Qualifiers

Latest National Qualifiers

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ASA South West Regional Championships 2010

A number of Kingsbridge swimmers once again achieved the tough qualifying times for the regional championships this year competing in four competitions over 2 months.

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Devon County Championships

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Devon Inter-Club, 25th April 2010

Devon Inter-Club, 25th April 2010

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Taunton Deane Open Meet

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Avalon Open Meet

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Devon County's ASA President is one of ours

Mel Jeynes, has been made President of Devon county ASA for the year 2010 to 2011

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25th March - Swimathon

25th March - Swimathon

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Exeter IMPs Gala

Report on visit to Exeter on 20 and 27 Feb for IMPs Gala 2010.

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Club Championships 2009

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