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Training Times
| Training times are currently as follows. These are a mixture of remote land training sessions via Zoom and in-pool training sessions. | |
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| Monday: | 6.00 - 8.00pm Strength and Conditioning (Zoom) |
| Wednesday (Elite Squad only): | 7.30 - 10.00pm Leyland |
| Friday: | 8.00 - 10.00pm Leyland |
| Saturday: | 9.00 - 10.00am (Zoom) |
| 2.00 - 3.00pm (beginners) Fulwood | |
| 2.00 - 5.00pm (full club members) Fulwood | |
| Sunday: | 6.00 - 7.00 pm land training in the dance studio Leyland |
| 7.15 - 9.15pm in the pool (beginners in pool until 8pm) Leyland |
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Deborah Qualifies as Synchro Level 2 Coach
Congratulations to Deborah who recently passed her level 2 synchro coaching qualification. Deborah’s newly affirmed talents are already helping to propel CoPA onwards and upwards!
North West Region Win Synchro Beacon Games!
NW Region Beacon Trophy Winners 2018
City of Preston Aquatics were one of 3 synchro clubs constituting the North West region’s newly formed synchro Beacon Squad to successfully represent the North West region today at the Beacon Games. The Beacon Games are an annual competition to showcase the synchro figure skills of elite swimmers on the Swim England talent programme and 2018 sees the formation of a regional beacon squad for the first time in the north west.
The games were hosted this year at K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley by Rushmoor Synchronised Swimming club and 14 swimmers from City of Preston, City of Salford and Stockport Metro made the 6 hour coach journey to take part in their first ever Beacon tournament. Their commitment was rewarded as the North West power house stormed to victory by winning outright the 2018 Beacon Trophy, based on the combined score of their top 10 swimmers, versus that of other regions.
Individual medals were won by the following north west swimmers:
- Gold for Rhea Howard (City of Preston) in the 15-18 age group beacon category
- Silver for Rhea Howard (City of Preston) in the 15-18 age group open category
- Silver for Leah Meyer (City of Preston) in the 15-18 age group beacon category
- Bronze for Olivia Higham (City of Preston) in the 15-18 age group beacon category
- Silver for Alicia Cox (City of Salford) in 13-15 age group beacon category
- Bronze for Evie Walker (Stockport Metro) in 13-15 age group beacon category
For the region to form its own beacon squad and scoop the national Beacon Trophy in the same year is nothing short of a magnificent achievement for synchro in the north west and is testament to the skill and dedication of the individual club coaches and the Swim England North West Athlete Development team, not to mention the artistry and hard work of the individual athletes in their pursuit of excellence. CoPA is very proud of all our North West athletes. Well done girls!
Warwickshire Synchro Championships Videos
Videos of the Warwickshire Synchro Championship routines are now available to view here for logged in CoPA members.
CoPA Shine at the Warwickshire Synchro Championships
It was a great day for City of Preston Aquatics as they competed at the Warwickshire Synchro Championships in Walsall yesterday and came away with an impressive medal selection:
- The 15 and under combination team (Abby, Chloe, Daisy, Jess, Jorja, Katie, Lola, Maddie, Nema and Rachel) took a first place gold!
- The 13 – 18 combination team (Ana, Evie, Isabel, Olivia, Leah, Natasha and Rhea) finished second for silver
- Rhea and Leah took silver medals for their duet
- Evie and Natasha took bronze medals for their duet
- Rhea took silver medals for both her figures and solo
Full results are as follows:
- 12 & Under Invitational Figures
- 12 & Under Invitational Solo
- 12 & Under Invitational Duet
- 12 & Under Invitational Free Team
- 12 & Under Invitational Combo Team Division 1
- 15U Invitational Combo Team Division 1
- 15U Invitational Combo Team Division 2
- 13-15 Invitational Figures
- 13-15 Invitational Solo
- 13-15 Invitational Duet
- 13-15 Invitational Free Team
- 13-15 Invitational Combo Team Division 1
- 13-18 Invitational Combo Team Division 1
- 13-18 Invitational Combo Team Division 2
- 15-18 Invitational Combo Team Division 2
- 15-18 Invitational Figures
- 15-18 Invitational Solo
- 15-18 Invitational Duet
- 15-18 Invitational Free Team
- Champs Invitational Figures
- Champs Invitational Solo
- Champs Invitational Duet
- Champs Invitational Combo Team
Videos of the routines can be seen here for logged in CoPA members.
Great work girls!
Beacon Games Travel
Please see the events page for details of travel arrangements for the forthcoming Beacon Games.
Synchro Figure Grading Results
We are very pleased to announce that the following synchro swimmers have all passed their figure grades today at Irlam:
- Jess – Grade 1 Bronze
- Maddie – Grade 1 Bronze
- Evie – Grade 4 Bronze
- Natasha – Grade 4 Silver
Congratulations and great work girls!
CoPA at the National Championships 2018
It was an action packed weekend as CoPA travelled to Nottingham to compete in the National Synchronised Swimming Championships 2018. Although there were no medals this time, our girls did themselves and CoPA proud with creditable placings in this highest level of domestic synchro competition in the UK. Results are as follows:
- Rhea & Leah finished 9th in the free duet
- Rhea finished 11th in her tech solo
- Rhea finished 15th in her free solo
- The CoPA free combination team (Fiona, Isabel, Izzy, Leah, Olivia, Rhea and Tilly) finished 10th
Great work girls!
Videos of the routines can be seen here for logged in CoPA members.
No Synchro Training on Friday or Sunday
There will be no synchro training on Friday 20th April or Sunday 22nd April due to coaching commitments at the National Championships. Water Polo training is on as normal.
Camilla Qualifies as Level 3 Synchro Judge
CoPA is very proud to announce that Camilla Hadcock has successfully qualified as a level 3 synchro judge. This is the highest level of judging qualification and qualifies Camilla to judge national competitions. Congratulations and great work Camilla!