Dear Parents and Swimmers

This weekend Shrewsbury International School host 8 other schools in the Arena Invitational Swim Relays.

Junior swimmers should arrive in their green and gold swim kit and white Shrewsbury Swim hat by 7.30am at the latest.

Senior swimmers (those over 11 years old) should arrive by 12 noon at the latest.

Please note the only entrance to the school will be through the single gate closest to the car park, the entrance to the front of the school will be closed.

To allow the coaches opportunity to best arrange the swim team, we politely ask that all parents remain in the blue seating area. Remembering that seating here is limited so arrive early to ensure you have the best seat. Please do not bring large bags and hampers with you to poolside which may take up additional seating space.

Swimmers will be seated exclusively on the grey seating area. All swimmers must therefore have with them sunscreen and plenty of water to drink, they may wish to have a light snack such as banana during the meet, however due to the nature of the swim meet it is not necessary to eat a lot during the meet to refuel.

Catering will be available along the covered walk way to the canteen and a wide range of sellers will be present along the entrance into school from the car park, including:

ARENA

INUS

FINIS

REMBRANT

FLOW HOUSE

Swimmers will be competing in a relay team of 4 people, juniors swimming 25m (4 x 25m) and seniors 50m (4x50m), in Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke and Medley relays.

Swimmers will be supervised by two swimming coaches:

8& Under – Coach Noon and Coach PP

9 Years – Coach Bank and Coach Mohammed

10 Years – Coach Joe and Coach Mew

11 – 12 Years – Coach Mew and Coach Joe

13 -14 Years – Coach Bank and Coach Mohammed

15 Years + Coach Noon and Coach PP

Swimmers who have signed up are :

Junior Swimmers

Senior Swimmers

If you would still like to attend this swim meet and have not signed up please ensure you see Mrs Gill tomorrow (Friday).

A Copy of the program is available here:

Juniors Program

Seniors Program

Due to additional swimmers wishing to join the swim meet, it is possible this program may change, to see the most accurate meet program please follow the meet on the Meet Mobile App – search for either Junior Shrewsbury Storm Relays or Senior Shrewsbury Storm Relays. 

If you have any questions about the swim meet please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office.

Best Wishes

Vicki

Dear Parents and Swimmers

This is gentle reminder that all swimmers attending the Shrewsbury Arena Invitational Swim Relays will be required to wear the Shrewsbury green and gold swim wear, with white Shrewsbury swim hat.

Khun Monz will be available in school from 2.40pm on Monday, he will be poolside taking orders should you not yet have your swim wear. Swim hats can be purchased from the school shop.

If you would like to attend this swim meet and have not yet signed up, please do to before Monday morning, full team lists will be available on the swimming notice boards on Monday – only those confirmed swimmers will be included: Sign Up

The more teams Shrewsbury are able to enter the more points will be scored – we this year will be our most successful yet. Please do not hesitate in signing up.

Full details of the swim meet can be found here:

Shrewsbury Arena Relays

Please note Shrewsbury teams WILL NOT be required to pay the entry fee.

The juniors swim meet is 8am – 12 noon on Saturday and the seniors swim meet will be  from 12.30 – 4pm.

If you have any questions about the swim meet please do not hesitate to contact me at victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th or call into the Sports and Activities Office.

Best Wishes

Mrs Gill

Dear Swimmers and Parents

I am delighted to let you know that Shrewsbury International School have been invited to attend the 2014 ISB Splash Swim Meet. This is the first time SHB have been invited to attend this meet. The swim meet is of an extremely high level and attracts swim teams from all over SE Asia.

FOR U13 FOBISIA athletes this meet is held on the same weekend as the U13 games, any athletes taking part in basketball or football will sadly be unable to attend this swim meet.

Should you wish to attend this meet, the entry fee is 1000thb – payable by the swimmer. Entry into this meet is made by completing the entry form here:

Entry Form

Please return this entry form along with your 1000thb entry fee to the school accounts department. Once your entry form has been stamped  to confirm payment has been received please bring it to the Sports and Activities Office where your entry will be processed. Entry forms received after Friday 15th February WILL NOT be processed and entry fees will be returned to athletes.

Due to the popularity of this meet, entries fill fast and are capped at 700 athletes, so please do not delay in returning your entry form and payment.

Full meet details can be found here:

ISB Splash 2014 Flyer

please take careful not on the withdrawal policy from ISB:

Athletes who scratch after psych sheets have been sent, and up to 3
days or more prior to the meet will be charged 500 baht, regardless of reason. Athletes
scratched within 2 days of the meet will be charged full fee.

Should you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office.

Kindest Regards

Mrs Gill

Dear Parents and Swimmers

The Shrewsbury Arena Invitational Swim Relays will be hosted at Shrewsbury International School on Saturday 8th February 2014.

Should you wish to take part in this event please sign up using the link below:

Shrewsbury Relays Sign Up

Full meet details can be found in the link below:

Shrewsbury Arena Relays

Please sign up before Tuesday 28th January, all teams will be displayed on the swimming notice board on Thursday 30th January.

Should you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me in the swimming office.

Kindest Regards

Mrs Gill

Dear Swimmers

In the current cooler weather conditions a great way to stay warm in the pool is to wear two swimming hats, ensuring both are pulled down fully over your ears, this helps to keep the heat you generate within your body. Try not to get out of the pool too often, and if you do stop to receive instructions keep your shoulders under the water at all times.

Should you feel cold at any point during your training session please let your coach know and they will let you leave your session early.

Happy Swimming

Mrs Gill

All the swim coaches this weekend passed their UK Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRSATC) qualification. The coaches have been studying hard all term for this qualification learning resuscitation techniques, first aid skills and lifesaving rescue skills and all successfully took their exam this weekend.

Well done to Coach Bank, Coach Danica, Coach Joe, Coach Mew, Coach Mohammed, Coach Noon and Coach Sergio.

Dear Parents and Swimmers

The Shrewsbury Relays are approaching fast, the coaches will be using this event to work on our BISAC relay practice.

Shrewsbury Arena Relays

Your coach will give you more information this week about the event.

Mrs Gill

Dear Parents and Swimmers

There is an amazing opportunity coming up swim with an Olympic swimmer. Jason Lezak will be holding a swim clinic at Harrow International School from Friday April 4th – Monday April 7th.

Jason is a three times Olympic team captain for USA swimming, four time gold medalist and ten time World Champion.

This really is an opportunity not to be missed. For further details and to book onto this swim clinic please see the link below:

Jason Lezak Clinic

Best Wishes

Mrs Gill

Dear Parents and Swimmers

Thank you, to those of you whom registered with TASA yesterday. For those of you who have not already done so, this link should assist you:

TASA Registration

Best Wishes

Mrs Gill

Dear Swimmers and Parents

Happy New Year, I hope you had a wonderful restful holiday and are now ready to train hard in preparation for BISAC.

It was great to see so many of you at the training session last night and 10 people enjoying the first morning swim of the year. The swimming excellence program starts with full effect from tonight.

All swimmers are required to wear a swim hat and have a water bottle available on poolside at every training session.

To prepare for BISAC, there are a number of upcoming Thailand Swimming Association (TASA) swim meets Shrewsbury swim team would like to attend. Should you wish to attend any TASA swim meet you will need to be registered with TASA as part of Shrewsbury International School. Please register yourself here: TASA Swimmer Registration, search for Shrewsbury International School as the swimming club, you will require your ID or passport number to register.

The following swimmers are already registered and therefore will not need to register a second time:

Ben

Adit

Bobby

Matthew P

Further details of the swim meets Shrewsbury will be attending will be available here over the next fortnight.

If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office.

Kindest Regards

Mrs Gill