Welcome back!

A big welcome back to everyone after the Easter break, swimming sessions are now back to the usual pattern. Good luck to those members of the PTL squad who have qualified for the 'End of Season Gala' to be held in Larne this Saturday. Warm-up is scheduled for 5 o'clock and we look forward to hearing of several good swims. The next Teletot 'Time Trial' will take place next Wednesday night and all swimmers are asked to be ready at poolside at 6 30 pm sharp! Remember that the Division 2 'Swim-Off' final is only a few weeks away and a big effort is needed from everyone. Finally, the Portadown Times will feature an article in this weekend's paper outlining the season so far - demand is sure to be great so make sure you get your copy.

Easter Holiday Swimming

Thursday 9th April is the last club session before the Easter break. There will be no further swimming until we return on Monday 20th April. The PTL 'End of Season Gala' is scheduled for the following Saturday and all those club swimmers who have made the finals should make every effort to attend as many sessions that week as possible.

Date confirmed for Teletot 'Swim-Off'

Friday June 5th has just been confirmed as the date for the Teletot Division 2 'Swim-Off'. This will decide whether we stay in this division for next season or make a quick return to Division 3. As reported in earlier posts results just haven't gone our way despite the efforts of so many of our young swimmers June 5th gives us one more chance to show what we are capable of doing. Parents are asked to keep this date free as it is vital that we are able to field our strongest team on the night. Please let Caroline Lavery know as soon as possible if any squad member is unable to compete. Your Club Needs You!

Times photographer captures presentation

Ann McQuade accompanied by Jackie Davies formally presented the club with a cheque for £2000 at Cascades on Wednesday night. Ann's generosity is much appreciated and it was good to see so many members turned out in new poolside kit for the local photographer from the Portadown Times. Make sure you keep an eye on the paper for the follow-up article highlighting the season so far.

PTL End of Season Challenge Gala Finalists

No fewer than 10 club swimmers have qualified for the 'End of Season Gala' to be held in Larne at the end of the month. Congratulations to Colum Tiffney, Daniel Chambers, Roisin Meredith, Lisa Partridge, Beth Irwin, Andrew Irwin, Conor Lamph, Eve Lavery, Chloe Black and Ciarnan Higgins. This means we will be represented in each event with several swimmers qualifying in two or even three strokes! Colum, Lisa, Andrew, Conor, Eve, Chloe and Ciarnan will swim Breaststroke; Daniel, Roisin, Beth, Backstroke; Roisin, Freestyle; Daniel and Beth in the Individual Medley;and finally Beth, Lisa and Daniel in Buterfly. Congratulations to all swimmers, obviously the 'little treat' on the way home was well deserved!

Swim Off D Day for Teletots!

So now we know our Teletot squad will swim against two other clubs in the end of season 'Swim Off' gala at a venue still to be decided. Last Friday they lost by a mere 6 points against Larne ASC in an event that went right to the wire with the winners only emerging from the final Freestyle Relay event. Of course the team were disappointed with the result but we always knew that life in Division 2 was going to be tough. The fact that so many of the squad achieved new Personal Bests is evidence of their effort and determination. It is more important than ever that team members and those on the fringe attend every available session between now and June so that we can go into this gala well prepared and determined to fight for our place in Division 2. The talent is there, the coaches are ready and with just a little luck we will pull it off.