Dear Parents and Swimmers

The BISAC Swimming Championships will this year be hosted by Harrow International School; BISAC Juniors will be hosted on Saturday March 28th and Seniors on Sunday March 29th 2015.

The the following changes will take effect for the 2015 Championships:

  • There will be NO 400m event for the seniors
  • There will be NO senior Friday night events
  • Juniors are permitted to swim a maximum of individual events and Relays
  • Seniors are permitted to swim a maximum of individual events and Relays
  • Maximum of 3 swimmers per individual event
  • Only 1 relay team per relay event

Swimmers have taken part in numerous meets and time trials over the recent few months (FOBISIA, FOBISIA Trials, SAS dual meet, ISB meet), I am extremely conscious of the pressures and demands on your time and to this end there will be NO time trial selections. Selection will be based upon times achieved since March 2014, (personal best times can be viewed from the Personal Best tab on the homepage) should you wish to record an improved time for a particular event, an opportunity will be available during Saturday morning training this week (7th Feb) 7.30 – 9am.

Events (Age on the day of the competition)

Juniors

U8 – 100 IM, 50m Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, 25m All 4 strokes

9 Years – 100IM, 100m  Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, 50m All 4 strokes

10 Years – 100IM, 100m  Freestyle, Backstroke, Breastroke, 50m All 4 strokes

Seniors

11 – 12 Years, 13-14 Years, 15 Years +

200IM, 200m  Freestyle, 100m All 4 Stroke, 50m All 4 strokes

The team will be announced later next week, together with full training details. Swimmers who would like to represent Shrewsbury International School at the BISAC Swimming Championships 2015 will be required to maintain the minimum training requirements for their squad; Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 a minimum of sessions per week, Level 4, Level 5 and Level 6 a minimum of 3 sessions per week.

Swimmers not selected to be part of the BISAC team have an opportunity to represent Shrewsbury International School at the ISB Splash Meet hosted on Saturday March 7th and Sunday March 8th 2015.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office with any questions or queries you may have regarding BISAC or any aspect of the Swimming Excellence Program.

Many Thanks

Mrs Gill