Oddicombe swimmers continued their impressive improvement if form at the Scott Ormsby Gala at Teignmouth Lido recently, finishing second to eventual winners Newton Abbot. Disappointing disqualifications in four events reduced Oddicombe’s overall points total.
In the individual events four swimmers, Jack Skerritt, Alex Everett, Catherine Harvey and Whitney Bowrin won both of their events. Valuable points were gained by Kyle Acheson and Stephanie Lees who both came second in both of their individual races. Annie Howitt, Harriet Dorrington, Robert Harvey, Aidan Brown, James Murray and Max Vale all chipped in by finishing second in their individual races.
In the relays Oddicombe won three events, and finished second in a further four proving the Oddicombe Squad’s new strength in depth.
The winning relay teams were the Girls 11 and 12 Years Freestyle Team (Zoe Lewis, Victoria Bremner, Catherine Harvey, and Gemma Collins), Boys 13 and 14 years Medley Team (Alex Murray, Bradley Sanders, Robert Harvey, James Moss) and Boys 15 and 16 years relay squad (Max Vale, Matt Collis, Aidan Brown, James Murray, Glen Willis) who won both their relay events.

In the final two events Oddicombe kept their momentum going by finishing in second place in both Cannon Relays. The Girls team was represented by Harriet Dorrington, Annie Howitt, Catherine Harvey, Gemma Collins, Amelia Skerritt, Tamsin Owen, Whitney Bowrin and Steph Lees and the Boys team by Carl Johnson, Kyle Acheson, Jack Skerritt, Alex Everett, Alex Murray, James Moss, James Murray and Max Vale.
The youngest members of the squad deserve a special mention, although inexperienced they added valuable points to the Oddicombe total and gained an appetite to swim in galas, and fight for places in Oddicombes Speedo League Squad in the autumn. Annie Howitt, Harriet Dorrington, Elizabeth Bremner, Rebecca Fannon, Hannah Owen, Annabel Greenwell, Kyle Acheson, Carl Johnson, Phil Reddaway, Cameron Morris and Gregg Andrews all showed great promise for the future.
The final result was Newton Abbot 153 points, Oddicombe 126 points, Paignton 114 points and Torquay Leander 88 points

The following sessions:
*Friday 4th August
*Friday 11th August
*Friday 18th August
*Friday 25th August
*Friday 1st August
The sessions will be extended by half an hour. This is mainly for squad swimmers to improve there starts and turns.

Well done to the swimmers who swam in the gala on Wednesday 12th July

Thanks to all the swimmers who did their sponsered swim on Friday 12th May!

williams shield
a greast team performance from a 12 and under team with alot of swimmers in the younger age groups doing their 1st galas .Special thanks to monica who has spent alot of time teaching the younger squad members and getting them ready for this seasons galas

Well Done to all our young swimmers who took part in the mini-garla on Staurday 6th May, you all swam brilliantly and we look foward to seeing you in many more galas in the coming years. Thank you to Dave Bray and all the other helpers. I hope everyone who stayed till the end enjoyed the coaches race. Great Belly Flop Dave!

Congratulations to Don Roberts who won an award in the sports personality of the year awards held by the Herald Express!!!This is the article from the Herald Express:
'The head coach of Oddicombe Swimming Club, Roberts, 75, has been a part of the club for 50 years, dedicating hours of his own time towards evening and early morning sessions.

Last season, he oversaw one of the most successful campaigns in Oddicombe's history as the squad won promotion to Division Two of the National Speedo League.

A former science and maths teacher at Torquay Boys' Grammar School, Roberts also coaches the school's swimming and water polo teams.

Nominator and fellow Oddicombe swimmer Anne Felton said: "Don has been a dedicated member of Oddicombe Swimming Club for nearly 70 years.

"Through his dedication and commitment the club enjoyed one of its most successful years in 2005."'

WELL DONE to all the swimmers who took part in the final speedo and all the other speedo galas this year. We have now been promoted for the first time in 20 years after coming third in the final on Saturday 10th December! CONGRATULATIONS!

I would like to say a big thank you to all the people who helped organise oddicombe swimming clubs presentation evening.It was a great evening! Congratulations to all the people who won trophies and those who were not mentioned who did just as well with their acheivements this year. It was nice to see everyone having fun outside the swimming pool (I wish we had seen more of Bradleys spectacular dancing though!)( And no I'm not taking this comment off Bradley, shake it baby shake it!)

Well done to all our swimmers who took part in the Torquay Open Meet. Especially Tamsin who came 3rd in her breaststoke swim,Robert Harvey who came 4th, Catherine who was overall top girl, Jack who was 2nd top and those who arrived late to the presentation evening as they were still representing the club at the event.

The annual oddicombe championship gala was a great success with loads of personal bests being broken, along with club records. Particularly by Catherine Harvey and Whitney Bowrin.

Oddicombe have just got through to the finals of the Speedo league finals after winning the first and second rounds.

Oddicombe has just launched their unbelivebly wonderful website made by Grace Staples with alot of help from the equaly wonderful Jack Staples. We need more information and pictures on the site so if you have any ideas e-mail us allstarz2@tiscali.co.uk