AVSC Club Awards

Abingdon Vale Swimming Club (AVSC) visited its historical birthplace on Sunday 5th July to host their Summer Social and Swimming Club Awards.

The Abbey Meadows open air pool has recently been 'saved' in a public consultation about its future, by the Vale of White Horse District Council.   AVSC decided to hold a picnic and fun pool party to celebrate their swimming year having fun in the seasonal pool, compared to their normal serious training for competitive swimming.  After an initial shower of rain, the sun came out in support and the following annual swimming awards were made:

Outstanding Effort Boy
Runners up - Felix Sissins-Roffey & William DeVetta
Winner - Max Bolcato (13)

Outstanding Effort Girl
Runners up - Alice Martin &  Millie Royal 
Winner - Lauren James (14)

Club Spirit
Winner - Cameron Bullock (12)

Chief Time Keepers Award 
Winner Livvy Pilbeam (12) for her 50 fly -50.42 in 2013 to 41.28 in 2014 an 18.13% improvement.

Rising Star 
Runners up Boys - Alex Cooper Marcos
Runners up Girls - Sophie Graham
Winner - Johnny James (10)

Most Improved Boy
Winner - Luke Wilby (15)
Most Improved Girl
Winner - Ella Pearce (12)

AVSC Swimmer of the Year (boy)
Winner - Niall O'Leary (18)
AVSC Swimmer of the Year (girl)
Winner - Emily Ford (12)

Congratulations all.  Have a great Summer (swimming not finished yet) and good luck in 2015/16.

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Abingdon Abbey Meadows Open Air Pool - Fun in the Sun

National Swimmer qualifiers: Luke Wilby(15), Caitlin Wheatley(18), Yasmin Tajalli(14), & Niall O'Leary(18) with outgoing Headcoach Scott Farnell (centre)

Fun Relays in the Abbey Meadows open air pool

Ailsa Rhodes, Katie Kilburn, Nia Perks

ABOUT  ABINGDON  VALE  SWIMMING  CLUB

Abingdon Vale, a Swim 21 accredited club, has been a competitive swimming club since 1993. As one of the most successful clubs in the County, we were crowned Sports Club of the Year and Coach of the Year in 2011. The club continues to build on this and is growing in numbers, being based out of Abingdon and Radley Pools.  We now have more swimmers than ever before who are winning County and Regional medals and qualifying for the British and National Championships