Thanet Swim Club

Congratulations to Katie Latham for a stellar performance at the BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) short-course swimming championships this weekend.  Katie was representing Kent University, where she is studying for a degree in Biochemistry.  Katie swam an  amazing 0.57s PB to win a BRONZE medal in the 50m Freestyle.  She also made finals in the 50m Backstroke (5th) and 100m Freestyle (8th).  Several of Thanet SC’s alumni were also competing including:
Alice Latham, Connor Lowry, Lauren PJ, and Ned Moriarty.

Well done to our junior team at the East Invicta relays today.
Several of the team also picked up their East Invicta BagCat trophies:
Amber, Athena, Evie, Grace, Gregor, Harry, Jasmine, Liam, Lola, Maddie, Marley, Nedas, Olivia, Ollie, Scarlett, Toby & William

CONGRATULATIONS to our fantastic Arena League A and B teams for brilliant swimming last night.  Our A-team WON their Premier Division Round 2 gala amassing 254 points against some very strong teams including the mighty Oxford (239), Woking (177), Portsmouth (162)!  Our B-team fought hard against several club’s A-teams to come 4th with a smashing 169 points (against Mid-Sussex, Erith, Black Lion, EastGrinstaed and Dover).

Congratulations to John White on being shortlisted for the 2017 UK Coaching Awards Lifetime Achievement Award!  Results will be announced on the evening of the 30th November at a prestigious awards ceremony covering coaching of all sports across the UK.