Chapeltown & District Amateur Swimming Club

Affiliated to ASA, NECSSA, YSA, S&D ASA, RLSS

Reply to: Mr Kevin Canetti (Publicity Officer), 4 Fulmar Way, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PE. Tel: 07973 548534 Email: kevin.canetti@wharncliffe.co.uk

PRESS RELEASE

12^th October 2007

Chapeltown swimmer bids farewell to team as she emigrates to Canada

Local swimmer, Chloe Whitham said a tearful farewell to her friends and team mates at Chapeltown Amateur Swimming club on Friday 12^th October as she got ready to emigrate to Canada the following day. Chloe, aged 11, has been swimming for Chapeltown club for sometime, hopes to continue her swimming in Alberta, Canada once she’s settled in to her new home.

Club Chairman Tom Barlow gave Chloe (in centre of the picture) a gift, a special bear complete with swimming costume and goggles, on behalf of everyone at the club; unusually Chloe was also allowed to keep her Chapeltown club tracksuit top as a memento.

“We’ll all miss Chloe, she’s made lots of friends at the club and worked hard in training and competitions,” Tom said.

Chapeltown club is open to swimmers age 8+ and competes in the Barnsley Minor League, regional galas as far as Matlock, and open invitation galas. For further details on the club visit the web site at www.chapeltownasc.org, or call in at Chapeltown Baths on a Thursday evening between 7.30pm and 9.30pm and ask for Robert Grayson who can be contacted on 0114 2885181, or Tom Barlow who can be contacted on 0114 2451239.

Picture: Chloe Whitham (centre with bear), together with some of her friends from the club.

Story by Kevin Canetti