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Rowcroft Hospice Charity Sea Swim



On Sunday 4th September, 124 brave fundraisers took part in the one mile sea swim and aquathlon event in Teignmouth. 
 
124 competitors, both novice and experienced, slipped on their wetsuits and swimming hats to take part in the challenging one mile swim. 68 of those opted to take part in the brand new aquathlon; a one mile swim followed by a two mile run around Teignmouth's sea front. They have pledged to raise in excess of £10,000 including Gift Aid, for the hospice. 
 
The event, sponsored by South West Water was very well supported. Hundreds of spectators and competitors’ family and friends lined the beach front and pier as the participants completed the course. Palm FM were also on hand to provide a warm up and entertainment on The Den and Scott Richards Solicitors of Teignmouth ran a cake stall, raising £250 on the day. 
 
All funds raised from the event will help fund Rowcroft's work both at the hospice and across South Devon. 

Tasked by the club to provide safety for the event were four of our members Big Keith Hoppins, Sophie Waddell, Vicky Gall and Georgia Slatter so at 11 o clock they made the journey across the water to attend the safety briefing.

heres a few pics of the event itself



On a Serious Note

Kierron Dinsdale one of our members today attended the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital  following chest tightness and discomfort during his efforts in the National Championships.
He had an appointment with the Cardiology Department and the leading Consultants who under there expert eyes was subjected to a Heart scan.

The heart scan is a rapid assessment tool for identifying haemodynamically significant cardiac abnormalities in the critical care setting, the scan uses the following views, the Parasternal windo, Apical Window and the Subcostal window to obtain a three dimensional picture of the heart in order to check firstly -



  • The size of the heart chambers.
  • The dimensions or volume of the cavity, and the thickness of the walls.
  • How the heart muscle is working and if there is any disease.
  • Whether there is any ventricle enlargement and how severe it is.
  • The pumping function of the heart.

A very tall order for a fifteen year old i'm sure you'll all agree, so it is with delight that I can confirm that the diagnosis has been made and i can confirm with the Dinsdale's clans consent that this young man. . . . 


Is indeed a LOVE MACHINE!!!

Hyde Park Triathlon and 2012 Olympic Warm Up




David ‘Tids’ Tidball, Dan Thorogood and Felicity Elliott – all members of the Exmouth Beach Rescue Club – provided rescue cover in the first Olympic test event that was also part of the World Championship Series.
The Hyde Park challenge was made up of a 1500m swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run.
Volunteer lifeguard ‘Tids’ Tidball said: “The many years of commitment shown by our volunteers has been justly rewarded by our selection as part of the Olympic 2012 water safety team.
“This role is a great honour that comes with great responsibility.
“The men’s event on Sunday was watched live on BBC2 and across the world by millions.
“If anything goes wrong with an athlete during a competition, it can be life-threatening and the team have to be the best in their field.
“Lifeguards from Exmouth and two other Devon clubs of Dawlish Warren and Saunton are the only clubs to have been chosen.
“We are proud to be recognised for our specialist ability.
“We are part of an elite group of volunteers who provide safety to water users across Devon on a daily basis, and to many thousands of amateur competitors at national and regional events.
“But the 2012 Olympics is the pinnacle of all these events.”

Starcross Swim

http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/sport/carpenter_warren_swims_to_fairway_hat_trick_1_970214

that was the local press but what they didn't manage to mention was Nigel Snowshall's effort to attend the start of the swim, insistent he wanted to give others the chance to crew the boat he set about powering himself to the event, he initially set out from Exmouth on a Prone Paddleboard to show the youngsters also attending the event to follow the individual swimmers how it was done, he began the 1.5 mile mile effort well on his knees

before hitting the water to swim the remaining distance to the event.


all of this effort just to attend let alone then provide safety cover at this brilliant local event.
 Here's Jonny Hawkins one of our finest, mentally preparing himself courtesy of his thinking hat on the pontoon at the start.
 

Ah the EBRC BBQ

With the BBQ supplied By BK and the food was being devoured at an alarming rate
Music was supplied by Fin and a cameo appearance by Meg


when all sausages and burgers have been consumed, the chocolate and crisps despatched Snowy hatched a plan
lets see how flexible we are and pick up a piece of card with your mouth from the floor!
this was met with fear and utter confusion from Connor
and it is this that bought us on to the events conclusion.
Georgia, Flic, Jen and Snowy were the only ones elastic enough to take on the challenge
 with Georgia taking top honours with a 50p pickup, while the others settled with the card

there was much celebration during the event once the jeans came off
and nigel realised his full potential

Devon Champs Ocean Events

Now its time for that old faithful the Surf Swim












Two Bronzes keep the medal tally creeping up

And now the Board Paddle Featuring young Kierron Dinsdale debuting in the 15 year olds in 8th position



With Connor (15th) and Fin (13th) in the 16-17 year old age groups






And Tom Merson Claiming Silver in the Open Males


Now to the Ski and our sole entrant taking on Competitors almost half his age in building swells Young Nigel Snowshall battled on for a bronze!

 resulting in this

In the Double Ski following 30 minutes of successful first time practising


 Fin and Connor took to the craft superbly to get 5th Place





In the Board Rescue the teams were beaten back to 5th for Fin and Kierron and 6th for Tom and Connor






all of this effort resulted in a runner up spot overall for the club


Another Year, Another set of Beach Events.

A Year on and the Devon's have once again come around! Tuesday the 28th saw the beach events being contested at Croyde!
The first event of the day was the 1k beach run, normally a 2k run but the guys I'm sure were content with the shorter distance.
In the 15 year old boys event we claimed the first of our medal hall with Kierron Dinsdale and his silver medal effort.
The Event then proceeded with Connor Ward who claimed another Silver medal with a 200m sprint to bump himself up from fifth and Fin Cawthera in the 16-17 year age groups
 Here are the three boys looking exceptionally dapper post event.
the next Medal haul was Courtesy of Tom Merson


 and Maff Richardson who claimed the Gold and Silver in the Event.
Next up were the girls who knew that the event wasnt necessarily their fortay but turned out immaculate performances.


The event to follow this was the Sprint

two dominating performances in the heat and Final saw another medal and gold for Kierron Dinsdale
 a great dip for Connor to claim another medal and a strong performance by Fin ensured his medal fetish was quenched .
In the girls event Emily Kelly, Megan Edlin and Georgia Slatter ran well in the hotly contested 16-17 years age group with more to add to our medal tally.

 the 18-19 year olds and open females was dominated with two Golds with a one two from Sophie Waddell and Sarah Beresford
The Mixed Sprint relay team consisting of Maff Richardson, Emily Kelly, Sophie Waddell and Fin Cawthera claimed Gold while Connor Ward, Georgia Slatter,Megan Edlin and Kierron Dinsdale were unfortunate just to be squeezed out to a fourth place finish
Next up was the crowd favourite and the most competitive of all the events the Beach Flags, set up on an upslope through soft sand the boys all just barely missed out on the medals but were responsible for some of the finest photos of the day.

















 Except Maff Richardson who due to Tom Merson's swift pop up and even swifter stumble allowed him to cruise to victory and a gold medal with a smile.
The Girls like Maff also had some good performances while others were surprised that they weren't eliminated in the first round.
Hannah Carder and Megan Edlin were very pleased with their results



 Emily Kelly strode out to medal with a show of great strength and physical prowess that was tucked away somewhere within that petite frame of hers.



The medalling queen on the day miss Sophie Waddell added to her tally with Gold in the girls 18-19 beach final

Fairway Buoy Swim 2011

This year the 48th annual Fairway Buoy swim took place this year on the 15th of may, this year 26 entrants braved the surprisingly frigid waters.(11-12 degrees Celsius.).7 of which have been successful channel crossing swimmers.
The Club Provided Safety cover in a number of ways this year.
The Club Arancia crewed by Sarah Beresford and Nigel Snowshall himself a previous victor over the events gruelling mileage.


We provided half a dozen Cobra Ski Paddlers here's Sophie Waddell guiding out the lead swimmers.
And the ultimate in Paddling safety due to the ability to cover large distances and the bonus of a elevated paddling position providing excellent visibility to ensure comprehensive safety, the one thing that Exmouth as a club is gradually gaining acclaim for, Our Rescue Stand Up Paddleboard.
Piloted by Big Keith Hoppins he successfully guided this competitor the few miles out to sea through the deep water chop and back to the Union Jack they all departed from.



Yo Ho Sebastian!! Its Exmouth Festival

Nine days of art, music and culture in a beautiful seaside town. Hosted in a range of locations including; street performances, open house galleries, golden beaches, pubs, clubs and of course our main venue, the Manor gardens.
A fantastic local event which throughout the week was attended in some form for certain bits and pieces by nearly all the club members. 


One particular offering was the talent show put on By the local acoustic Legend Sam Green pictured here in full flow
It was a good show with solid performances from a number of different ages and genres, and included two of our newly qualified Lifeguards performing in there few day old band,


Here's Weekend Rescue, who played a great cover of superstitious by Stevie Wonder and 
Cosmic Jarvis' superb Gay Pirates among others.
Fronted by our very own Fin Cawthera 
and rhythmically supported by another club lifeguard Connor ward on the Drums