Targeted at Surrey’s next generation of young swimming talent, lead coach David Vine reports on a series of county development camps held this year for 11-year-olds.
Sunday 14 October marked the third and final county development swimming camp for 2018 at ACS International School Cobham.
The county development programme is the first phase of the Swim England talent pathway. Participants were selected using criteria set out in the talent pathway programme – and were based on the highest rankings achieved at our county championships in January and February.
Camp content included an introduction to land training, pool sessions, pre- and post-pool work, performance nutrition and other related workshops.
The camps consisted of 36 swimmers selected from clubs right across the county
The swimmers worked really well together and were fully engaged in the skills and ideas put forward at all three camps. They asked questions during them and enjoyed working with a number of coaches from some of the county’s clubs.
Indeed, it was very rewarding to see their learning being brought forward from one camp to the next.
Well done to all the swimmers and we hope you enjoyed the camps as much as we did. Next year I hope that we will have wider engagement from the Surrey clubs to gain some excellent opportunities.
Coaches (pictured, left to right) Greg Capper, South Croydon SC; Helen Lawson, Redhill & Reigate SC; Tina Cornelius, Redhill & Reigate SC; David Vine, Lead Coach, Leatherhead SC; Hayley Moore, Epsom District SC; Clara Nutting, Elmbridge Phoenix SC; David Brazil, Woking SC.
Team managers Olive Carroll, Woking SC; Julie Burvill, Woking SC.
Swimmers
| Girls | Boys |
| Akane Hincapie, Woking SC | Alderic Lelue, Leander SC |
| Alexandra Hughes, Guildford City SC | Baylan Banks, Sutton & Cheam SC |
| Amelie Shaw, Guildford City SC | Charlie Clarke, Guildford City SC |
| Charlotte Cope, Guildford City SC | Daniel Rautenbach, Elmbridge Phoenix SC |
| Chizara Elechi, Woking SC | Fergus Thomson, Guildford City SC |
| Eleanor White, Elmbridge Phoenix SC | Fletcher Douglas, Sutton & Cheam SC |
| Eloise Howarth, Epsom District SC | James Lawlor, Epsom District SC |
| Emi Watanabe, Redhill & Reigate SC | Jamie Tappin, Guildford City SC |
| Esme Sherriff, Elmbridge Phoenix SC | Josh Gordon, Elmbridge Phoenix SC |
| Isabel Duetoft, Leatherhead SC | Kian Hooker, Guildford City SC |
| Lottie Roberts, Guildford City SC | Lachlan Myers, Leander SC |
| Louisa Cipolletta, Elmbridge Phoenix SC | Leo Nichols, Guildford City SC |
| Mana Tanaka, Woking SC | Luke Moore, Epsom District SC |
| Matylda Pawelkowicz, Sutton & Cheam SC | Max Ellender, Dulwich Dolphins SC |
| Niamh Hasselwander, Epsom District SC | Max Mullooly, Guildford City SC |
| Olivia Eddy, Barnes SC | Maximilian McIntyre, Guildford City SC |
| Robin Simmons, Guildford City SC | Pip Cinpoes, Kingston Royals SC |
| Yolanda Gradillas, Barnes SC | Sebastian Thurlow, Dulwich Dolphins SC |
Read more about the Swim England 2018/19 talent pathway here.
David Vine