Somerset CHEETAS

The CHEETAS performance squad is made up of Street & District and Chard & District Swimming Clubs. We officially begin working to together from August 23^rd 2010.

Zoe Baker is the head coach of both the Street and Chard club programmes and operates a “mirror programme” at both facilities. Zoe delivers the same programme and swim sessions at both clubs and provides the same opportunities for everyone. Adam Parfit is assistant coach and leads the age group development squad twice a week.

Our new club has a separate committee (50% Chard and 50% Street) and operates as a combined team at the National Arena League each year (October to December) along with combined training sessions operating at Millfield 50m Pool. Top up hours are available to swimmers using both clubs facilities.

CHEETAS performance swimmers are Regional and National level swimmers and swim under the CHEETAS squad at all these competitions, along with selected Level 1 meets. Swimmers will represent their home club the rest of the time.

“Be part of something special”

The new website will be coming soon to www.swimcheetas.co.uk with more details and PDF presentation.

Statement from the Head Coach:

“This is an exciting new venture for all of us and my aim over the next 3 years is to bring two local clubs together and operate at the very highest standards. I endeavor to provide a high quality programme and provide everyone appropriate opportunities to reach their full potential.

My plan is to inspire, motive, and educate my swimmers and coach’s on a daily basis, raising standards, setting realistic goals and putting in place exciting new challenges.

Zoe Baker

I will be running the following:

Saturday 29th May

10-12pm Breaststroke and Butterfly Clinic.
10-11am with be Butterfly focus and 11-12pm will be Breaststroke focus.

There maybe the opportunity (depending on numbers) to do just the one hour of one stroke if you would prefer.

I will also be running a second clinic on:

Saturday 5th June

11-12pm Track Starts and Individual medley turns.

Please email me on coaching@zoebaker.org for more details and to book your place and find out more on pricing.

Thanks to Cris Lovell for sharing this online.

This was a brilliant result but one i expected and have worked hard for this season. Its been a while since we have seen Street in the A Final in Division 1, and this year not only did we make the final, we gained the second spot for promotion – a first in the club history. We went into the final in 7th spot and worked hard from the outside lane, fighting for every place and mentally being tougher than i have ever seen the club before.To come back from 7th position with such strong competition against such good clubs, we did what some people thought was impossible.

I had heard rumors of other teams saying bad things about us and trying to taint our success. Thats ok, sometimes jealously comes across in a bitter way, but to be gracious in defeat is something some people find hard. We respect all our competition and are better athletes and coaches because of it. What we have achieved this weekend was due to the hard work of Street and DIstrict swimmers and coaches and the fabulous support of the parents and committee. I came here to turn this club around, and am working hard each day to make this happen. We aim to be a performance club that competes with the very best.

Well done Street and District Swimming Club – Zoe Baker (Head Coach)

My next clinic will be a STARTS AND TURNS Clinic and i will set a date for early in the new year. Please watch this space for more details.