Tyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club

Dec 08	The Girls 15/Us Water Polo Team won the Manchester & District 15/Us Water Polo Tournament.  The first time in the club’s history that a girl’s water polo team had one a competition.  Lee Toone and Gwyneth Harrison passed the ASA/UKCC Level 1 Coaching Water Polo Certificate.
Nov 08	The Senior Water Polo Team were the National Water Polo League Division 2 winners and were promoted to Division 1.  Michael Cowburn was the highest goalscorer in NWPL Division 2 for the third year running scoring 71 goals in 12 games. Tyldesley were also the highest scoring team with 172 goals. Grace Morley achieved her National Qualifying Time in the 12 yr 100 m butterfly at the Stockport Open Meet. The 12/Us water polo team won the Bolton & District Mini Polo KO competition. Grace Morley set three new records in the Club Championships: U13 50 m backstroke (stood for 17 years), U13 50 m butterfly (stood for 15 years) and Ladies Open Age 100 m freestyle (new event).Eleanor Bailey set a new record in the U11 50 m backstroke (stood for 11 years) at the Club Championships. Daniel Laithwaite set a new record in the ents Open Age 100 m freestyle (new event). Emma Costello and Austin Lawley were elected as Club Captains.
Oct 08	The Senior Swim Team were the Central Lancs Senior League Champions for the 13th time in 14 years. The Junior Jubilee Swim Team were runners up in the Central Lancs Junior Jubilee A Final for the second year in a row. Club officials were invited to a Mayor's reception in recognition of the club achieving Swim 21 accreditation for water polo teaching and re-accreditation for swimming teaching and skill development.
Sep 08	Robyn Nicholls represented GB Junior Women in the LEN European Junior Water Polo Championships in Chania, Crete. GB finished 7th in the competition. Jaeger Turner was invited to represent Lancashire County in the Inter-County Championships and ESSA Schools Division 7 in the ESSA National Schools Championships. Greg Samuel represented Greater Manchester and Robert Dickinson represented Cheshire at the ASA North West CSP Junior Boys Competition. The 12/Us water polo team won the Bolton & District Mini Polo League. Eleanor Bailey achieved three club records in the Mini Gala Top Boys and Top Girls at the Mini Gala were:8 yr girls: Stephanie Whittaker8 yr boys: Bratt Baxter10 yr girls: Eleanor Bailey10 yr boys: Scott Cummings
Aug 08	Emma Costello was the winner of the ASA North West Aquaforce Vounteer Awards - Young Volunteer under 18 years category. Matt Kearns was the runner up in the ASA North West Aquaforce Vounteer Awards - Outstanding Contribution by an 18 to 25 year old category.
Jul 08	At the ASA Swim 21 National Age Groups Grace Morley came 4th in the 11 year 100 m backstroke in a 4 second personal best time and also achieved a 3 second personal best time in the 200 m backstroke.  Jaeger Turner came 17th in the 12 years 100 m backstroke. Lucy Aspinall, James Chadwick, Josephine Costello, Honor Grimes, Henry Hooper, Ed Morley, Grace Morley, Daniel Hudspith, Patrick Rowland and Adam Toone represented Wigan Borough in the Greater Manchester Youth Games Water Polo Tournament. Eric Harrison was Team Manager and Gwyneth Harrison was Assistant Team Manager. The team were runners up for the second year running. Patrick Ollis-James represented Bolton Borough in the Greater Manchester Youth Games Water Polo Tournament. The team won the competition.
Jun 08	Grace Morley achieved the National Age Group Qualifying Times in the 100 m & 200m backstroke. Click here for details
May 08	Tyldesley SWPC Swimming section was re-accredited at Swim 21 Teaching and Skill Development levels.  The Water Polo section was also accredited (for the 1st time) at Teaching level.  Tyldesley are the 1st club in the North West (and 2nd throughout the country) to achieve Swim 21 accreditation for water polo.  Aaron Atherton, Josephine Costello and Natasha Grundy were selected to attend the National Water Polo Academy at Millfield for the second year running. Click here for details Eleanor Bailey, Grace Morley and Jaeger Turner achieved North West Regional Age Group Qualifying Times. The 14/Us Water Polo Team were runners up in the Manchester & District 14/Us Water Polo Tournament.
April 08	Eleanor Bailey, Scott Cummings, Emily Hindley, Henry Hooper, Jessica Sloan, Leah Statham and Adam Toone represented Wigan Borough in the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities Gala which was held at the MEN Arena as part of the legacy of the World Championships. The event was won by Wigan. Diane Stafford was Team Manager and Alan Stafford the Assistant Team Manager. Eleanor Bailey, Scott Cummings, Adam Gillespie, Grace Morley, Rebecca Rumbelow, Beth Sloan, Leah Statham, Adam Toone and Jaeger Turner represented Central Lancs at the Inter-association Age Groups.
March 08	Jaeger Turner achieved the National Age Group Qualifying Time in the 100 m backstroke. Click here for details
February 08	Robyn Nicholls was part of the GB Junior Women water polo squad that trained and competed in the Valentines International Tournament against club teams from Canada and the US in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Eleanor Bailey, Grace Morley, Kim Rumbelow, Rebecca Rumbelow and Jaeger Turner achieved ASA NW Region qualifying times. Eleanor Bailey, Rebecca Harris, Emily Hindley, Grace Morley, Kim Rumbelow, Rebecca Rumbelow, Bethany Sloan, Leah Statham, Adam Toone and Jaeger Turner achieved Lancashire County qualifying times. Sam Oultram was selected to attend the Central Lancashire S&WPA Swim Camp from his performances at the Central lancs Warburton Age Groups.
January 08	Aaron Atherton was selected to attend GB Academy Squad water polo training. Ed Morley won the Ryan Heywood Trophy for the Most Valued Junior Water Polo Player in 2007 Eric Harrison was elected President of Manchester & District S&WPA.  Eric was also re-elected as Hon Water Polo Secretary of M&D.  Mavis Bent was re-elected as a Vice President of Manchester & District S&WPA.