ASA North East Region : Annual Report

Here is Leanne Parkers Annual Report for the ASA North East Region;

Synchronised Swimming
Leanne Parker (Synchro Manager)

2009/10 was another successful year for synchro in the region, with regular assessments, courses, training camps and competitions resulting in an outstanding 12 months with swimmers at all levels working hard to achieve their full potential.

• At the British Championships, City of Leeds came fourth in the Technical Team and Free Team events.
• There were several notable successes at the ASA National Age Groups
• The Regional Squad trains at City of Leeds every weekend. The main priorities of this squad are to develop strength, stamina and increase skill levels. It also aims to have the swimmers winning medals at major events
• A number of athletes were selected onto the North Squad, which will travel to the High Performance Centre in Aldershot for a 5 day camp later in the year, along with the other multi-regions. In addition to the atheletes, coach Gemma Wright of Leeds Kingfishers will also be attending to gain valuable knowledge and experience. Athletes include; Ashleigh Rowland-GSSC; Alice Wood-BOK; Rachel Lee-GSSC; Megan Knight-LKSSC; Alice Dewhirst-LKSSC; Georgia Swinhoe-GSSC; Isabel Scholes-BOK; Ruth Shaw-HSSC.
• Jesica Ranson of Gateshead and Rosie Barrington of Halifax have been selected onto the England Talent Squad. The girls have been training very hard throughout the year and will travel to Greece in July to compete at the Comen Cup. 

Congratulations;

At the ASA National Age Group Synchro Championships

Jessica Ranson (1st 13/14yrs Soloist)
Jessica Ranson/Rosie Barrington (1st 13/14yrs Duet)
City of Leeds (1st 13/14yrs Team)