‘The Beast Player’ by Nahoko Uehashi

A hard to put down tale of young Elin who lives in a country with destructive serpent beasts called toda and even more ferocious Flying Royal Beasts who are arch enemies. Control over these creatures will give different factions power. The story spans Elin’s life from 10 when her mother is brutally murdered to 18 when she uses her powers to communicate with the Royal beast which she has raised since a cub. The society she lives in will never be the same again. This Japanese fantasy story is delightful but as a dense text most suitable for 14+

This book can be found in the senior library at F UEH in the fantasy section 📖 #SHRLibraryBookReview

You can check the status of the book here

Entries close next Friday (3rd May) for the Bangkok Patana Summer Sizzler.

This is an exceptionally competitive swim meet; all swimmers are required to have an entry time for all events, which must have been achieved at a previous competition (time trials are not accepted). 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/04/TigerSharks-Summer-Sizzler-Meet-Information-2019-00000003.pdf” title=”TigerSharks Summer Sizzler Meet Information 2019 (00000003)”] 

Entry forms can be collected from the Sports and Activities Office.

Best Wishes

Aquatics Team 

Dear Parents and Swimmers, 

Please see below for details of the Bangkok Patana Summer Sizzler hosted on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June 2019. 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/04/TigerSharks-Summer-Sizzler-Meet-Information-2019-00000003.pdf” title=”TigerSharks Summer Sizzler Meet Information 2019 (00000003)”]

The meet will be hosted in the 50m swimming pool and the minimum event distance is 50m, swimmers may compete in a MAXIMUM of 6 individual events – relays will be selected after all entries have been received. 

Entry forms can be collected from the Sports and Activities Office. 

Entry closing date is Friday 3rd May at 4pm.

Entry fee is 500thb payable to accounts. 

Any questions regarding this meet please contact Mrs Gill in the Sports and Activities Office or at Victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th

Best Wishes

Aquatics Team

 

เพลิดเพลินกับการฟังนิทานสนุก ๆ พร้อมกับเทคนิควาดรูปง่าย ๆ จากนักเขียนในดวงใจ

ครูปรีดา ปัญญาจันทร์

Shrewsbury Storm Swimming are excited to welcome back to school today Coach Big from his trip to Jakarta, Indonesia with Team Thailand Swimming, where he was competing at the SEASF (South East Asian Swimming Federation) Masters Swimming Championship.

Coach Big competed in and WON the following events:

25m Breaststroke

50m Breaststroke

100m Breaststroke

Medley Relay

Freestyle Relay

this is an outstanding achievement and Shrewsbury Storm Swimming are exceptionally proud of his efforts. 

Well Done Coach Big – come and see Coach Big on poolside on Wednesday with his medals during the final training session of Term 2. 

It has been an exceptionally busy month for the Shrewsbury Storm Swim Team. This month swimmers competed in 5 swim meets:

Marlins Mayhem

BISAC Junior (9-12 yrs)

BISAC Senior (13 yrs+)

BISAC Swim Festival (7-8 Yrs)

U13 FOBISIA 

Over 150 swimmers have represented Shrewsbury this month in the swimming pool. 

Marlins Mayhem, Hosted by St Andrews

34 swimmers attended the Marlins Mayhem Swim Meet hosted by St Andrews on March 2nd – 3rd. 

It is always wonderful to see those swimmers attending their first ever competitive swim meet away from Shrewsbury International School, for these swimmers memories of this event as their first ever swim meet will be incredibly special. 

Swimmers could compete in a maximum of 4 individual races and 2 relays. There were 10 first time swims at a competitive event. A total of 122 individual swims of which 98 were personal best swims, which a PB rate of 80%.

Shrewsbury were awarded 3rd place in the Average Points Trophy Award. 

A special mention goes to the following swimmers:

Peppe A Y8

• 13 – 14 Yrs 50m Breaststroke 3rd Place

Nana L Y3

• U8 25m Breaststroke 2nd Place
• U8 25m Butterfly 2nd Place
• U8 25m Freestyle 3rd Place
• U8 High Point Scorer 3rd Place

Tata L Y4

• 9-10 Yrs 100m IM 3rd Place

Proud L Y9

• 13-14 Yrs 100m Butterfly 1st Place
• 13-14 Yrs 50m Butterfly 2nd Place
• 13-14 Yrs High Point Scorer 3rd Place

Nick O Y10

• 13-14 Yrs 100m Breaststroke 1st Place
• 13-14 Yrs 100m IM 1st Place
• 13-14 Yrs 100m Backstroke 1st Place
• 13-14 Yrs 100m Butterfly 1st Place
• 13-14 Yrs High Point Scorer 2nd Place

Matthew W Y12

• 15+ Yrs 50m Backstroke 2nd Place
• 15+ Yrs 100m Backstroke 2nd Place
• 15+ Yrs 50m Freestyle 3rd Place
• 15+ Yrs 100m Freestyle 3rd Place

 

 

 

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/combine-team-score.pdf” title=”combine team score”]

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/individual-score-sheet.pdf” title=”individual score sheet”]

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/meet-result.pdf” title=”meet result”]

 

 

Junior BISAC 9 – 12 yrs Hosted by Harrow International School

63 swimmers attended the first hosting of the 9 – 12yrs Junior BISAC hosted by Harrow International School, this is the first time that swimmers were able to compete at BISAC in individual age groups and enabled us to take a much larger team than normal. 

Swimmers were able to compete in 4 events and 2 relays. 

With a STORMING start to the meet the relay teams excelled with:

Girls 9 Years Medley Relay 3rd Place

Boys 9 Years Medley Relay 1st Place

Girls 10 Years Medley Relay 3rd Place

Boys 11 Years Medley Relay 3rd Place

Boys 12 Years Medley Relay 3rd Place

At the conclusion of the meet the relay teams were just as strong:

Boys 9 Years Freestyle Relay 1st Place

Girls 10 Years Freestyle Relay 2nd Place

Boys 11 Years Freestyle Relay 1st Place

 

Sadly we were unable to receive the team scores on the day, we are excited to announce:

Boys 9 Years – Champions

Girls 10 Years – 2nd Place

Boys 11 Years 2nd Place

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/Junior-Swimming-results.pdf” title=”Junior Swimming results”]

 

We are still awaiting the full individual results, please find below the results for SHB swimmers:

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/shb-junior-results.pdf” title=”shb junior results”]

 

Congratulations to the following swimmers:

Prim C

• 10 Yrs 50m Breaststroke 3rd Place

Sean K

• 11 Yrs 100 Freestyle 1st Place
• 11 Yrs 100 IM 1st Place
• 11 Yrs 50 Fly 2nd Place

Tata L

• 9 Yrs 100 IM 1st Place
• 9 Yrs 100 Breaststroke 1st Place
• 9 Yrs 100 Freestyle 1st Place

Phud L

• 9 Yrs 100IM 3rd Place
• 9 Yrs 50 Freestyle 3rd Place

Praow L

• 12 Yrs 50 Freestyle 1st Place
• 12 Yrs 100 Freestyle 2nd Place

Preen P

• 9 Yrs 100 Freestyle 2nd Place
• 9 Yrs 50 Freestyle 2nd Place
• 9 Yrs 50 Butterfly 3rd Place

Coop P

• 9 Yr 50m Backstroke 3rd Place
• 9 Yr 100m Freestyle 3rd Place 

Maxi R

• 12 Yrs 50m Freestyle 3rd Place

M R

• 11 Yrs 50m Freestyle 2nd Place
• 11 Yrs 100m Freestyle 2nd Place

Finn T

• 10 Yrs 50m Freestyle 2nd Place

 

 

Senior BISAC 13 yrs + hosted by Bangkok Patana

For the first time at BISAC Swimming this year for the 50m events swimmers were able to compete in heats and finals with the fastest 8 swimmers qualifying for the finals. 

Shrewsbury entered the largest ever senior BISAC swim team to date and for the first time were able to have a relay team in every event. 

It was a very hot day and as a National Qualifying meet the refereeing was extremely strict and lead to some unfortunate disqualifications. 

Congratulations to the following swimmers who made the finals of their events:

Win L – 15 + Yrs 50 Backstroke

Genis M 13 -14 Yrs 50 Breaststroke

Nick O – 13-14 Yrs 50 Breaststroke

Amm R – 13-14 Yrs 50 Freestyle 

Matthew W 15+ Yrs 50 Freestyle

It was wonderful to see so many seniors at their first ever swim meet, not only their first BISAC but their first ever meet. The contribution provided by these swimmers and the motivation to others in the team can not be emphasised enough. A huge thank you goes out to these swimmers. 

Congratulations to the following swimmers who won medals at the event:

Genis M 

• 13-14 Yrs 50m Breaststroke 1st Place
• 13-14 Yrs 100m Breaststroke 2nd Place

Matthew W

• 15 Yrs + 50 Freestyle

Girls 13-14 Yrs Freestyle Relay 3rd Place

Girls 13-14 Yrs Medley Relay 3rd Place

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/snr-bisac-full-results.pdf” title=”snr bisac full results”]

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/snr-bisac-age-group-results.pdf” title=”snr bisac age group results”]

 

BISAC Swim Festival 7-8 Years Hosted by Shrewsbury International School – City Campus

Continuing the development of the BISAC swimming program to a competitive format which is more appropriate for the development of our swimmers, saw the introduction of the 7-8 Years BISAC Swim Festival.  Swimmers competed over 25m in all four strokes. With the focus on swimmer participation and development there were no medals, awards or trophies.

This was our first meet where Shrewsbury raced as a combined team of Riverside and City Campus; Shrewsbury fielded 50 swimmers.   It was also the first competitive event hosted at City Campus and was a huge success.

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/bisac-u8-swimming-by-athlete.pdf” title=”bisac u8 swimming by athlete”]

 

U13 FOBISIA Games – Thanyapura Phuket

 

The U13 FOBISIA team travelled to Phuket on Friday for the U13 FOBISIA Games, swimmers competed over three days in swimming, athletics, football and basketball. The team came 3rd overall, with medals won from the following swimmers:

Peppe

• A race 50m Freestyle 3rd Place
• A race 100 Butterfly 3rd Place

Sydney

• B race 50m Freestyle 3rd Place

Loogcluin

• A Race 50m Backstroke 2nd Place
• A Race 50m Butterfly 3rd Place

Guy

• B Race 50m Breaststroke 3rd Place
• B Race 50m Butterfly 3rd Place

Pang

• B Race 50m Butterfly 3rd Place

Pib

• B Race 100 Freestyle 2nd Place
• B Race 100 Backstroke 2nd Place

Praow

• A Race 100 Freestyle 1st
• A Race 100 Backstroke 2nd

Promp

• B Race 50 Backstroke 2nd Place

Maxi

• B Race 50 Freestyle 1st Place
• A Race 50 Breaststroke 3rd Place
• A Race 100 Breaststroke 3rd Place

Amm

• B Race 100 Freestyle 1st Place
• A race 50 Freestyle 2nd Place

Purse

• A Race 50 Breaststroke 3rd Place
• A Race 100 Breaststroke 3rd Place

Boys B Medley Relay 1st Place

Boys B Freestyle Relay 1st Place

Boys A Medley Relay 2nd Place

Boys A Freestyle Relay 2nd Place

Girls A Medley Relay 3rd Place

Girls B Medley Relay 3rd Place

Girls A Freestyle Relay 3rd Place

Girls B Freestyle Relay 3rd Place

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/u13redscores.pdf”]

 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/u13redresults.pdf”]

 

A massive thank you to all swimmers, parents and coaches who have helped out and supported the team over the past 4 weekends. 

The You Time! enrollment window for block 4 opens on Monday 8th April, all swimmers currently in the You Time! swim program will receive their swim report and notification of their swim stage for block 4 on Friday 5th April. 

Have a wonderful and restful Songkran vacation.

Shrewsbury Aquatics Team

Shrewsbury Storm sends our best wishes to Coach Big who tomorrow travels with Team Thailand to the SEASF (South East Asia Swimming Federation) Masters Swimming Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Coach Big will swim 25m, 50m and 100m Breaststroke, together with the 4 x 25m Medley Relay (Breaststroke) and the 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay.

We wish him the very best for the swim meet and look forward to hearing all about it on his return. 

Good Luck Coach Big 

Junior Swimming Saturday 16th March 2019 – Harrow International School 

We are delighted to invite our largest squad ever of 75 swimmers to the Junior Swimming meet hosted by Harrow International School on Saturday 16th March. 

A huge thank you to those swimmers who confirmed their 3 entries, this has enabled more swimmers to be invited. Please see below for the updated team and relay teams (order not yet confirmed).

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/junior-02.pdf” title=”junior 02″]

We have tried to create a many relay teams as possible:

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/relays-junior.pdf” title=”relays junior”]

Harrow International School have produced a website with meet details: 

https://sites.google.com/harrowschool.ac.th/bisacjuniorswimminghisb/home

If you have been selected for the team – congratulations. Please come to the Sports and Activities Office to collect a consent form for the event or download it from here:

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/junior-Consent-form.pdf” title=”junior Consent form”]

Further details including bus times will be emailed next week. 

Khun Monz will be in school on Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th March should you require a new team swim suit or a team t-shirt. 

Seniors Swimming Sunday March 17th 2019 – Bangkok Patana International School 

We are excited to be taking 26 swimmers to the first ever 13+ senior BISAC swim meet at Patana, thank you to all swimmers who have selected events for the meet:

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/senior-02.pdf” title=”senior 02″]

For the first time ever Shrewsbury is able to field a relay in every age group at senior level:

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/senior-relays.pdf” title=”senior relays”]

Consent forms are available in the Sports and Activities Office or downloadable:

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/Consent-form.pdf” title=”Consent form”]

BISAC Swimming Festival 7 – 8 Years Saturday 23rd March 2019 – Shrewsbury International School – City Campus

Shrewsbury Riverside and City Campus will be fielding a combined team of 51 swimmers into the first ever Swimming Festival:

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/swim-festival-02.pdf” title=”swim festival 02″]

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/swim-festival-relays.pdf” title=”swim festival relays”]

A consent form will be sent out during the week beginning Monday 18th March.

Swimmers attending any of these events will require the green and gold swim suit (available from Khun Monz) and white Shrewsbury swim hat (available in the school shop)

Khun Monz will be in school on Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th March should you require a new team swim suit or a team t-shirt. 

Congratulations to all 152 swimmers who will be respresenting Shrewsbury in the swimming pool over the next two weekends.

Any questions or queries please do not hesitiate to contact me at Victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th

Good Luck

Mrs Gill 

Thank you to all swimmers and parents who came to the swim meet tonight with City Campus, it was great fun to experience the facilities at City Campus. Please see below for the meet results. 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/practice-bisac-swim-festival-results.pdf” title=”practice bisac swim festival results”]

A huge thank you to those swimmers and parents who have already confirmed their entries for BISAC swimming. Which this year takes a different format:

Saturday March 16th 9-12yrs at Harrow International School

Sunday 17th March 13yrs + at Bangkok Patana School

Saturday 23rd March 7-8yrs at Shrewsbury International School – City Campus.

Please see below for those students who have been selected / registered for their event.

For Junior Swimmers (9-12yrs), swimmers may swim a maximum of 3 events with only 3 swimmers per event, please see the entries below. Should you have more than 3 events please ensure you give your event selections to Mrs Gill no later than Wednesday March 6th so that all additional races may be allocated to other swimmers who do not yet have 3 events.

No individual awards other than 1st -3rd place medals will be awarded, the focus of this meet is the TEAM, age group and overall TEAM trophies will be presented. 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/junior.pdf”]

For Senior Swimmers (13Yrs+) swimmers may swim 3 events with  maximum of 4 swimmers per event. 50m events are heats and finals and 100m events heat declared winners. Only the top 2 swimmers from each school can score points in any one age group. 3rd or 4th placing swimmers from any school will receive medals and finals placings should they finish in the applicable positions, this new ruling makes it very exciting should a should a school place 1,2,3,4 only swimmer 1 and 2 will score points 3rd place points will be allocated to swimmer 5. 

If you have not yet entered and would like to do so please see Mrs Gill before the end of the week (Friday 8th). 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/senior.pdf”]

For swimmers 7-8 yrs they will attend the Swimming Festival where swimmers will swim 25m of all four strokes. The focus of this meet is swimmer development – no awards will be presented. 

If you would like to sign up for this meet please see Mrs Gill before the end of school on Wednesday 6th March. 

[pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.shrewsbury.ac.th/swimming/files/2019/03/swim-festival.pdf” title=”swim festival”]

Any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact myself at Victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th full meet details, including meet program and transport arrangements will be sent in the week prior to the events.

Good Luck to all swimmers

Best Wishes

Mrs Gill