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Notices: CONTACT US Enquiries: join@harlowpenguins.com call: 07853 094982 after 5pm and 07595 047880 before 5pm ENFIELD TROPHY GALA Harlow Penguins is entering a team for this Gala on Saturday 6th Feb. to be held at Enfield Leisure Centre, Southbury Road, EN1 1YP. Click here to see swimmers selected. You must confirm your place to Anne Reynolds this week. The team must be on poolside at 5.50pm. SWIMMING FOR ADULTS Harlow Penguins does not offer swimming for adults but these groups do: Swimming Academy at Burnt Mill Tues and Fris 17.00 - 18.30 Jackie Coe - Tel. 07779 514579 Stewards School Thurs. 18.30 - 19.30. Neil Mann - Tel. 01279 772521 Parents' responsibilities We request that parents of learn to swims stay onsite during the lesson. This is for any reason where your swimmer needs to leave the pool early. Parents of squad swimmers must leave a mobile phone number and be available to return promptly if you child needs to leave the water. Thank you. Penguins on Facebook If you're a Facebook user, please join our Group "Harlow Penguins" to receive fast notices to your phone. Swimmer of the Year! Congratulations to Emily Poolman - Harlow Penguins Swimmer of the Year 2009; and to Victoria Tidmas, swimmer of the month Dec. 2009, for her tremendous help as a support teacher. Move to new LeisureZone pool A press release on 16 Nov. has confirmed the rumours that Harlow Leisure Zone pool will now be opening on 1st April 2010. Harlow Penguins continues to look on the bright side, however. Negotiations with the sportscentre have led to a confirmed timetable for the Club when the new pool opens. Penguins will have more pool time than we can currently provide and will be able reintroduce morning swimming, Masters and Fitness lanes, and our Friday Club night. Please take a look at the new timetable that we expect to be in operation in April. Existing members will be able to swim at all times highlighted for their squad. Enquiries for new members should be sent to join@harlowpenguins.com. Romford Open results A small team of Penguins swimmers went to Enfield on 8 Nov. for this Open Meet. It was a long day and a busy gala. Filip Kusnir became the only Penguin this year to achieve 2010 Essex County qualifying time, swimming 200m Breaststroke in 4.09.33 - a time which makes him currently 8th fastest in Essex 9 year olds. Other swimmers achieved PBs and came within less than half a sec. of Essex times. Some still have one last shot at it at Jingle Bells gala on 6 Dec. Bishops Stortford Open Meet This gala took place at the weekend and was a tremendous success for Harlow Penguins. Personal Bests at almost every swim. Luke Guerrati won a Bronze medal for 50m free. This is a fantastic achievement at such a large gala. Full results will be posted here soon. Essex County Championships Finishing positions Five swimmers entered the Essex County Championships in 2009 Team Captain Craig Warwick, Danny Chan, Mason Arnold, Vikki Malcolm and Tori Koskocan. Our young swimmers were rewarded with British Age Group Category certificates confirming their positions against all other Essex swimmers in 2009. Craig Warwick is still swimming fantastic times that will qualify him for the Essex Men's finals in November. Congratulations to all! Thanks to poolside helpers Carmen and Jan. Swimmers' times, positions and points. Results - ECASA Champ finals 2008 Craig Warwick and Alex Francey were worthy ambassadors for HPSC at the Essex finals,with Craig alone gaining more points than 3 other teams. Alex narrowly missed out on the skins finals with a 50m Free time of 26.04 and Craig took a bronze medal with a 50m Back time of 29.38. Times of all races. Thanks also to Jan for report and for representing HPSC. Check your results! Its now possible to enter your surname on the British Swimming website and find your ASA#. Using your ASA# it is then possible to check your PBs whenever you swam at a licensed meet (non-licensed are not recorded). This proves your eligibility to enter the County Champs. Penguins win Sports Awards Against very worthy competition, Harlow Penguins Swimming Club received the 2008 Harlow Community Sports Club of the Year trophy. Club Coach, Carmen Byfield also won the trophy for Coach of the Year, presented to her by Graham Gooch. Neil Mann, Head of swimming at Stewards School, received an award for his Services to Sport. Our congratulations to all winners, who will now be put forward to the Essex Sports Awards. Members Only: Parents sign up to be informed! A forum has been set up on Yahoo Groups - harlowpenguins where you can contact all swimmers and parents of the Club yourself. Urgent messages, as well as being posted on this website will be pushed to the Yahoo Groups email list. We encourage all parents and swimmers to join this Yahoo Group. Membership is restricted to current and past Club members. So it will also be safe to upload your photos there. Previous members of this Group please be aware that you need to reapply to the moderator (webmaster) to join. All membership was cleared as of June 2008. Swimming techniques: videos of the world's best, from YouTube. TRIBUTE TO ERIC SHEPHERD Harlow Penguins Vice President and Essex County ASA judge, Eric Shepherd passed away in May 2008. He will be greatly missed by all his friends, colleagues and swimmers. Leave a message on our website... PUBLIC SWIMMING AT HAILEYBURY Haileybury Sports Complex is 15 minutes down the 414. The pool is on the warmer side. Public swimming costs £4.10 or £2.60 for members (membership is £26.90 a year). See 2008 timetable WHO CLOSED HARLOW POOL AND WHY: Report recommending immediate closure - names of those recommending closure, and estimated cost of closure vs repair. Harlow Penguins has compiled its own press report on the meeting with a list of Councillors names and how they voted. Report: meeting of 4 Dec. Bill Rammell MP campaign on your behalf PENGUINS BRITISH RECORD! Harlow Penguins' Masters swimmer Alyson Fordham took victory at the Masters Championship, Sheffield, in the 50-54 Age Group, in 100m and 200m Freestyle, for which she set a new British Record of 2:27.90. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement! Anybody and everybody who wishes to announce something via this website, should send information to webmaster@harlowpenguins.com and it will be posted here in the News, Diary, or other relevant section, as well as being forwarded to the correct person who can deal with any request. Thank you. Jonathan.

Swimmer of the Year/Month Coach's choice for outstanding effort and/or achievement: 2009 Swimmer of the Year - Emily Poolman 2008 Swimmer of the Year - Luke Guerrati 2009 Dec. Swimmer of the Month - Victoria Tidmas Penguins National Squad 2006 Senner Koskocan 11yrs 8th in 100m Breast, 7th in 200m Breast Kaz Melvin 16yrs 6th in 200m Back, 12th in 100m Back Annie Groome 12 yrs 16th in 100m Back Louis George 15yrs, Louise Kendall 16yrs, Mark Saint Clare 16yrs, Karl Batorski 18yrs Eastern Region Champions 2006 Louise Kendall - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 800m Free (9.33.83) Louise Kendall - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 1500m Free (18.20.18) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 100m Back (1.07.82) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 200m Back (2.24.22) Essex Champions 2007 Tomas Stevens - Gold medal 9yr Boys' 50m Back (40.55) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 50m Free (31.52) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 50m Back (5.72) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 50m Breast (39.46) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 200m IM (2.40.73) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 400m IM (5.37.18) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 200m Back (2.38.49) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 100m IM (1.14.97) Senner Koskocan - Gold medal 11yr Boys' 200m Breast (3.01.97) Annie Groome - Gold medal 13yr Girls' 50m Back (33.85) Annie Groome - Gold medal 13yr Girls' 100m Back (1.10.04) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 50m Breast (35.43) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 100m Breast (1.15.32 PB) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 100m IM (1.08.02) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 200m IM (2.23.87) Kaz Melvin - Gold medal 16+ Girls' 200m Breast (2.42.44)