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Dorset County ASA Volunteer Awards 2015

testimageOn Saturday 28 February, the annual DCASA Volunteer Awards were presented to this year’s winners during the 2015 Dorset County Championships at Littledown. The seven category winners were as follows: Club Volunteer of the Year – Steve Meter, Weymouth SC; Outstanding Contribution by a Young Volunteer – Starr Sams, Tornadoes of South Dorset; Outstanding Contribution to Swimming in the Community – John Gibbs, Swim Bournemouth; Outstanding Contribution at County/Regional Level – Gordon Smart, Poole SC; Services to Officials Development – Wendy Hooper, Poole SC; Volunteer Teacher/Coach of the Year – Karen Yendole, Bournemouth SC; and finally a joint award for Celebrating Excellence in Club Volunteering – Marissa and Kevin Roberts, Seagulls SC. Many congratulations to all these winners! PHOTO (courtesy of DE Photo): L to R – Gordon Smart, Karen Yendole, Wendy Hooper, John Gibbs, Starr Sams, and Steve Meter.
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ASA SWR Open Water Championships 2015

The 2015 ASA SWR Open Water Championships will take place on 28/29 June at Weymouth. Entry forms are now available on the ASA SWR website at http://swimwest.org.uk/swim/index.php/open-water-events/icalrepeat.detail/2015/06/27/53/-/open-water-championships. Swimmers entering the regional Championships will automatically be entered in the 2015 Dorset County ASA Open Water Championships.  
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2015 County Championships

Results for the Dorset County Championships 2015 held at Littledown are now available on the Swimming Results pages, together with BAGCATs points for 9 to 14 year olds, as at 1 March. Over the two weekends there were over 50 new CBTs, as well as seven short-course County Records broken by Jay Lelliott (Swim Bournemouth), Harriet Perfect (Swim Bournemouth), Jacob Peters (Poole) and Jenny Scott (Tornadoes). BAGCAT awards were presented to nine and ten year olds on Sunday 1 March; BAGCAT awards for 11 to 14 year olds will be presented at Dorchester on 14 March.