Sport

Swimmers take on open water

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4 years ago

July 14, 2017

Rhys Davies: Men’s Open Water 1500m Gold medal

PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY SWIMMING (PCS) took a dip into the open water on Saturday (Jul 1), when swimmers took part in the Welsh Open Water Championships at in Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar and much closer to home at the Parrog, Goodwick.

PCS has encouraged their swimmers to participate in open water events with many progressing into National events and those linked to Triathlon & Ironman, with former swimmers out in the sea for the Tenby Long Course event last weekend.

Sam Jones, Assistant Development coach to the Performance squad, said: “Open Water swimming now a very competitive environment and popular route for swimmers to develop their skills further.

“Craig [Nelson] and I actively encourage a number of our performance squad swimmers to participate in the Open Water cycle of competitive swimming as it often rejuvenates and refocuses the young swimmer in training as they have a new challenge to aim for.”

Jones was quick also to highlight that ‘in the events at Parc Bryn Bach and off the Parrog in Goodwick, all our swimmers who entered did so with optimism and a realistic chance to obtain a medal’.

Rhys Davies won the Men’s 1500m Open Water Sea Swim in Goodwick, completing the course in 20 minutes and 53 seconds, whilst in the Women’s Elite event, held at Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar over 3000m, two sixteen year olds represented the County.

Lucy Harding and Louisa Twigg swam fantastic races in ideal conditions, which allowed Lucy to finish sixth [44:54] whilst Louisa Twigg finished in a time of 42:54 to take third place. In the Elite Women’s 1500m race, thirteen year old Megan Thomson finished in a time of 28:11, in fourth place and with it “a smile to great any summers day” said Jones.

Jones explained further on his return from the event that it was “an excellent weekend for all associated with Pembrokeshire County Swimming. Lousia Twigg not only finished with a medal but also qualified for British Open Water to be held at Rother Park near Sheffield on Monday (Jul 31), which is a fantastic result for Louisa and the whole team.”

With the increase in popularity in open water swimming, Pembrokeshire County Swimming is at the ‘cutting edge’ in offering local swimmers the best coaching and training for them to achieve their potential and compete at a British level.

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Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

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6 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

FOLLOWING a winning start to the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have scored a winning try for the RNLI, gifting six signed rugby shirts to help save lives at sea.

Each rugby shirt has been signed by the full WRU squad and are accompanied by a certificate of authentication – a winning prize for any Welsh rugby fan.

To avoid a ruck for the WRU shirts the charity has placed all six signed shirts on an online auction, ensuring a fair game for all who wish to win the golden prize. The auction will be live until Wednesday, March 31, which allows plenty of time for supporters to bid for the team in red.

Each signed shirt includes Wales Captain, Mumbles RNLI supporter and the most capped international player of all time Alun Wyn Jones; as well as Louis Rees-Zammit, the Man of the Match in the nail-biting Scotland v Wales game.

Nick Evans, RNLI Fundraising and Partnership Lead said: ‘On behalf of the charity I would like to say a big thank you to the Welsh Rugby Union for donating these fantastic prizes to the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are on call 24-7 and are often called away from important events such as family celebrations – or international rugby tournaments – to respond to the pager if someone is in trouble at sea.

‘Like all charities, 2020 was a challenging year for the RNLI when all traditional fundraising had to stop – all our shops were closed, there were no collections and all events had to be cancelled. This is why we at the RNLI are so grateful to all the team at WRU for their ongoing support. The auction is now live and we would like to encourage all Wales rugby supporters to throw the RNLI a lifeline and place their bid for the winning prize.’

To place a bid or find out more about the charity auction please visit https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/rnliwru.

Sport

Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

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6 days ago

February 25, 2021

James Hemingray

THE FAW’s National Leagues Board has confirmed that JD Cymru Premier clubs will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches, in accordance with the Laws of the Game, until the end of the 2020-21 top-flight season.

FIFA extended the use of the rule, which was first introduced following the COVID-19 outbreak, citing “player welfare” as part of the reason for the temporary amendment to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game.

FIFA stated that “Some competitions which resumed in 2020 may have a shorter-than-usual recovery/preparation period before the start of their next season.”

“For many competitions, the 2020/21 season will involve matches being played in a condensed period due to a delayed start and the inability to end later than usual because of major international tournaments.”

With the JD Cymru Premier set to restart on March 2, the National Leagues Board has approved the use of the rule in the JD Cymru Premier until the end of the current campaign.