Autumn News

25 Years of MLC

It’s the clubs 25th Anniversary this year! To celebrate this we will be having a social get-together on Friday 22nd October 2021 at Uplands RFC. Tickets will be £5 per person (curry included). It will be a lovely fun evening to get together to celebrate 25 years of the great contributions you all have made to making this such a great club.

Tickets can be bought at beach or pool sessions, up to October 18th. Cash only

We look forward to seeing you all there on the 22nd

Return to Pool Training 26th of September

The Schedule for Pool training can be seen here

2009 members will have the choice to train on Monday or Tuesday evening but not both!

A Request…

In our 25th year we have much to celebrate, one thing that we don’t have however, is a club house, there have been a few ideas over the years but nothing has come to fruition! We would like to ask any members of the club who are architects, designers, builders or planners to come forward with any ideas that they have about a clubhouse somewhere in Caswell!. By all means email us or approach one of the committee on the beach!

Bay 2 Bay Swim Postponement

After careful consideration, Mumbles Lifeguards Club regret to announce the postponement of the Bay To Bay Swim. The organisers have announced that the event will now take place on Friday June 17th 2022.

The event was originally due to take place in June 2020 and was postponed due to the COVID19 pandemic, in line with guidance from Welsh Government and Public Health Wales. It was hoped that we could run the event this year, but after discussion, it was felt that arranging the swim for next year, with the majority of people having been vaccinated against COVID19, would make the likelihood of the event taking place successfully much higher.

Options for participants:

Your place for next year’s event is already secured and you do not need to do anything.
If you are unable to participate next year, you will be able to transfer your place to another person at no additional cost. Details on how to do this will be published early in 2022.

Mumbles Lifeguard Club would like to thank all event partners for their continued support during these challenging times.


We would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation and best wishes to all of those that continue to work tirelessly during this pandemic to keep us safe. Many people will have been affected by the pandemic, and our thoughts and condolences are extended to all those who have been affected by coronavirus.

Return to the Beach 2021

Dear Members

We hope you have all kept safe during lockdown and are having a pleasant bank holiday weekend. We have received guidance from SLSA Wales that it is safe to resume training outdoors, as long as we make use of the same safety precautions we took on the beach last summer.

All Sessions
All people registering must be members of MLC.

  • All people registering must have completed a code of conduct.

  • All people registering must ensure that COVID safe rules are followed. All people registering should ensure that they have a good winter wetsuit, gloves and boots.

As before sessions will be strictly maintained to 30 members including coaches. Once you have registered your coaches will be in touch to confirm your place at training. Places will be first come first served and if you register to train it will be expected that you attend.


Juniors
We currently plan to resume training for the Juniors at Caswell at 09:30 on Sunday the 11th of April. If you are interested in registering for this session please do so here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecTsKPe0TK-4xiqsuKETRswUQj7xf8uO__n2ylK974BNJIng/viewform?usp=sf_link)

Nippers
Nipper training is planned to resume on Sunday the 18th of April at 09:30, please ensure that you have completed the Nipper training registration form. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefI2rcDIPYIt196BbVUisRCU-kEVrUnOY-Fk_zj7YjZoxD9A/viewform?usp=sf_link)

As before sessions will be strictly maintained to 30 members including coaches. Once you have registered your coaches will be in touch to confirm your place at training. Places will be first come first served and if you register to train it will be expected that you attend.


All sessions are dependent on enough parents and helpers also offering to assist with training. Do not forget to register yourselves and your children.

Thank you for all you did last time we came back to training. Mumbles were safe, observant and stuck to the rules. Let's keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing you back on the beach soon!

MLC Coaches

Preparing for training and qualifications in 2021

Hi all MLC members.

With the possibility of Covid restrictions being eased over the next couple of months. our thoughts move to the possibility of restarting beach training in the not too distant future (hopefully).

With this in mind we are aware that there are a large number of you who will be looking to renew qualifications that have expired and those of you who are now eligible to take some of the junior and senior awards.

Awards training will take priority when we resume training and to this end I would encourage you to refresh your technical knowledge by going through the e-learning manuals on the SLSA Wales web site.

The main qualifications for junior members are the Level 1 BL qualification for those 12+years; Level 2 for 15+ years and NVBLQ for 16+ year old's.

The syllabus for these awards can be found in the Awards Manual in the Technical section of the downloads of the Members Area. Also in the downloads are the various Quizdom questions for the different level of awards. All of the information and knowledge required for these exams can be found in the e-learning section of the web site with manuals for nippers, juniors and NVBLQ.

I would strongly advise you to refresh your knowledge from these various sections prior to the return of beach training as this will speed up the process of training you to a level at which you are competent to undertake the various exams.

Please don't turn up to beach training after such a long time and expect to be ready to sit exams in a couple of weeks if you haven't refreshed your knowledge and swim fitness. This will take a lot of hard work from coaches and candidates to get you ready to sit exams.

To all coaches/prospective coaches, there is also a Coaching Handbook in the members area/downloads section of the SLSA Wales website and the details above regarding refreshing your knowledge and technical skills is also applicable.

COVID-19 Training Update

Dear Members

We know that it has been a difficult time for all during the COVID-19 pandemic and this has been true for lifeguard training across Wales. We have taken a cautious approach to resuming training as we are first and foremost a lifeguarding club and we could be potentially endangering members and relatives if we rushed back to training. We also need to closely follow the guidance as set out by the Surf Lifeguard Association Wales (SLSAW) who are our governing body.

What do you need to know?

The approval to resume training has now been given by SLSAW but under some very stringent protocols.

  1. All people intending to train, or assist have to be members of the club.
  2. All people intending to train have to sign up, and be aware of all COVID protocols (Social distancing, cleaning protocols etc).
  3. All people intending to train have to sign a document stating that they understand 3) above.
  4. There can be no more than 30 people training on the beach at any time, this includes coaches and helpers.
  5. If the beach at Caswell is a) Busy and b) Has a high tide we WILL cancel training as it will be impossible to maintain an adequate social distance.
  6. There will be hand washing facilities at the hut, and social distancing markers. Their use will be mandatory.
  7. Parents must also maintain adequate social distancing and remain on the beach/car park as training will be shortened
  8. Members should arrive on time, dressed in wetsuits, and leave the hut area without getting changed. No changing on the beach.
  9. The new Swansea council car park app should be used before you arrive at the beach. You can pre-pay before you park and this will prevent queues Carpark

In respect of 4) above this means that there can be only 21 nippers on the beach and 9 coaches/helpers MAXIMUM. This will clearly impact our usual training regimen. We also can't do any competitive type training (flags) and will have to make cautious use of equipment Skis/Boards between sessions. Indeed we may not be able to use equipment due to the deep cleaning that will have to take place.

What do you need to do?

  1. Make your self familiar with the COVID Documentation
  2. All members: Nippers, Juniors, Seniors, Coaches and helpers must sign the Club COVID Checklist. You will NOT be allowed to register for training without this and a paid membership
  3. If you intend to train you will have to complete the Training Registration form by 5PM 2 days before training. So for Sunday this will be on Friday at 5, for Wednesday, Monday at 5. This will have to be completed EVERY time and will initially be treated on a first come first served basis. We will review this as time passes. If you have multiple children please register them all AND yourself we may have to mix age groups to maintain a 'bubble'.

We are sorry that it has taken us this long to get to this stage and we want to thank you for bearing with us.

Once we have all the registration completed checklist forms we will email out the Training Registration form to those members that have completed it with the first planned training date.

Please also pass this message on to anyone who does not recieve club email or Whats App messages. Also ask them to get in touch with us to be added to the relevant list.

Regards

MLC Coaches

Jo Evans Funeral

Jo's funeral will take place on Thursday 2nd July 2020.

The funeral cortege leaves Jo's home address at Pant yr Odyn, Tycoch, Swansea at 10.30am.

The cortege will travel along Ffordd Aneurin Bevan (See map) down to Tycoch Square  enroute to Swansea Crematorium for the service at 11.00am. Unfortunately and very sadly due to the current situation there are only 20 of Jo's family and friends allowed to attend the service at the crematorium  It is appreciated that many would like to show support to Richard and the family and express how popular and well thought of Jo was . We are able to pay our respects by lining Ffordd Aneurin Bevan as the cortege makes its way from Jo's home. Please be mindful of current social distancing regulations and residents when parking and gathering.

 

Richard and family  have request donations in lieu of flowers, if so desired, to 'Maggie's' c/o St. James Funeral Home, 31 St. James Gardens, Uplands, Swansea SA1 6DT Tel: 01792 643840 

The family wish to hold a memorial to celebrate Jo's life once current regulations allow.

Membership

There are 2 options for paying your membership:

1) You can pay by BACS to do this you need to fill in a membership form with all the relevant details (send this here ) For the BACS add 1 family members MIS number as the reference. These take the form MBXXX. BACS Details Sort 40-43-31,AccNo 71842862

2) You can pay by direct debit again you will need to fill out a membership form and send it here then complete the request here . You will then receive an email asking you to complete your account details from GoCardless.com

If you Do NOT have an MIS number please enter you initial, surname and childs first name (if appropriate) to the reference.

MLC Coaches

MLC Nipper Carnival Results

Thanks to all the clubs that took part in the 2018 Nipper Carnival, it was a shame about the weather but the nippers were all fantastic!

Results:

Rank Club
1 Rest Bay
2 Sker
3 Langland
4 Mumbles
5 Rhoose
6 Whitmore
7 Pen-y-bont
8 Llantwit Major
9 Southerndown
10 Aberavon

First Aid and Resus training

Dear All

I am proposing to restart 1st aid and resus training on Friday evenings before ski training at Caswell. I will be starting at 5:45pm this Friday 18th May so that those wanting to do ski training at 6:30pm can do so . This also gives us the opportunity to utilise Friday evenings if conditions are unsuitable for ski training.
 Regards Nigel Mason 

 

Head Coach

Nipper Summer Training

Dear Nippers and Nipper Parents

Summer training will soon be starting.

The first 3 sessions will be held at Swansea Uplands Rugby Club on

26/04/18 - Please note this is a Thursday for this week only

02/05/18

09/05/18

Registration will begin at 18:15 and will close at 18:30 for the start of the session.

Dry training and beach training will consist of 6 stations - each station concentrating on a specific discipline and the nippers will be rotated through each one.

Nippers will not cover all disciplines at each session, but the rota will continue into the next session so that the system is fair to all.

Tides and adverse weather conditions may affect training and we will try and give adequate notice if training is cancelled or the venue has to be changed by WhatsApp ONLY so please ensure you have been added to the group.

This system will allow the nippers to develop their skills on the beach and in the sea, with provision of appropriate water cover and qualified helpers. We will have to rely on parents to accompany the nippers from one station to another, which will allow parents/helpers who would rather not get wet to get involved! 

Just to reiterate the band system at registration - Registration will open at 18:15 and will close at 18:30 at the start of the session. Once registration has closed nippers will unfortunately not be allowed to train as the coaches will already have been allocated in the correct ratio from the numbers signed in. It will be the responsibility of the parent/responsible adult to return the bands after training - this is for ALL nipper age groups.

All parent/helpers/coaches over the age of 16 require a DBS check to safeguard our nippers, and is a requirement for all clubs from SLSA Wales.

Please find attached the necessary forms to be completed and I will collect and check the necessary documentation after the AGM and during the Wednesday sessions at the Rugby Club from 02/05/18. You will require your passport, drivers licence, current utility bill/ bank statement/ birth certificate. Unfortunately, we do have to charge £15 for this service which includes the DBS check and affiliated membership for MLC.

We appreciate that this is a big change from our previous training but we have to ensure that the nippers are safe and keep line with SLSA rules

DBS1, DBS2, DBS3

Look forward to a great summer.

Apologies for the length of the email!

Best wishes

MLC Coaches

Upcoming events and important changes

Dear Members

A few important messages before we start the new season on the beach, and while we still have a little bit of winter training left. Please do have a read of this email as there are some important dates to take note of and some changes for you to be aware of:

1)    Due to some issues with behavior during training sessions we are having to take some steps to address this on both the beach and at the pool, we want to emphasise the point of this is ultimately for the safety of your children.

2)    In the pool

  • If you are not with your group by the time that warm up is complete you will NOT be allowed to swim (10 minutes after the scheduled start).
  • Coaches will issue 2 warnings about behavior to the children, if there had to be a third they will be asked to leave the pool immediately.
  • Each child must have a responsible adult with them who remains poolside side AT ALL TIMES
  • Can you please ensure that everyone who attends pool training has both fins and goggles - This applies to ALL age groups.

3)    At the Beach:

  • All nippers/juniors must REGISTER before training and sign out at the end. Each nipper will be issued with a wrist band.
  • For nippers a responsible adult will MUST return the registration band beach side. It will not be accepted from the nipper.
  • Each child must have a responsible adult with them who remains at the beach AT ALL TIMES
  • Beach equipment: wetsuit, goggles, rash vest and MLC swim hat and trainers.
  • If you are not on the beach by the time warm up ends you will NOT be allowed to train.
  • For juniors ensure that you sign out.
  • There will be a sign out log for Skis and Paddles starting this summer

4)    The club AGM will be on the 29th April at 17:00 in Uplands Rugby Club

•     Please do try and attend. The club needs your input. It matters

5)    We are having to freeze recruitment of Nippers to 10 per age group as we need more coaches who can commit to being in the sea AND on poolside on a regular basis. Training will be given, and you won’t just suddenly be given a load of responsibility. Please step forward - Your club needs you!

6)    There will be an Easter egg hunt on the 1st of April for the nippers at 11AM by the slipway as Caswell, please come along.

7)    Winter Training:

  • For Juniors ONLY, winter pool training has been extended until the 6th of May.
  • For Nippers, the pool is now finished, we will now work towards awards therefore there will be dry training sessions instead at Swansea Uplands Rugby Club. Further information will be sent shortly.

8)    We will be back in the sea on 20th of May for all age groups

9)    All parent helpers have to be DBS checked. SLSA want risk assessments of Lifeguard training and we will be assessed this means that if there are not enough qualified helpers on the beach, children will not be able to swim on the beach.

Apologies for this information blitz but there are some important issues to notify you about. Please do come along to the AGM to discuss these points and other issues about the club on the 29th of April­

TL:DR;

AGM:  29th April at 17:00 in Uplands Rugby Club – Please Attend

Back in the sea: 20th of May

The code of conduct will be enforced

Regards

MLC Committee

 

NOTIFICATION OF AGM

Welsh Nipper Stillwater competition

Dear Nipper Competitors

Thank you for all your efforts these last few weeks.
The competition is in sight and I hope you all enjoy yourselves on Sunday.
We have a great representation across all age groups.

Please meet at The National Pool on Sunday at 7.15 - 7.30am.
If we could congregate in the seating area closest to the 25m pool -that would be great.
 We'll spread ourselves around until we all get there!!!

I will have hats with me.
Don't forget your fins, goggles, food, drinks and something to do - as there is likely to be a lot of waiting around.
We will be looking for parents to look after boys and girls in their age groups and parent helpers to help on poolside. This can be rotated between a group of parents to make it easier and share the load.

Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

Go Mumbles!!!!

MLC Coaches

EXTRA Nipper Training Saturday the 6th of Jan 2018

Dear Nippers

The National Pool have just informed us that they will have to close at 1pm on Saturday. 

Therefore training will now be from 9.30am - 11.30am instead. 

2008 - 2010 will train from 9.30 - 10.30

2005 - 2007 will train from 10.30 - 11.30.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused and  the short notice.

Many thanks 

MLC Coaches

2017 Membership Day

Dear Club Members,

Memberships are due on October 1st.

This year, we will be holding a membership day at Swansea Uplands RFC on Sunday, October 1st, from 3pm - 6pm.

You will have the opportunity to renew your memberships, discuss payment options, purchase MLC kit and complete any forms for DBS checks.

Membership forms and current fees are available on this website, the direct link to the form is  here

Look forward to seeing you on the day.
Many thanks

MLC Coaches

Pen Y Bony Nipper Carnival

Dear Nippers

Don't forget Pen y Bont Nipper Carnival this  Saturday the 30th. Meet at Ogmore by Sea at 10.00 am. 

Its usually a very relaxed enjoyable carnival to end the season. 

Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday

Programme

MLC Coaches

Summer Training and Upcoming Events

Dear Nippers

Just a quick update and some dates for your diaries!

Nipper training over the summer holidays will be on Wednesday evenings only at Caswell Bay.

Carnivals to attend:

Sunday, August 27th Porthmawr, Nipper Carnival, Whitesands Bay, St Davids - a good opportunity to camp and enjoy the weekend. This was a really popular carnival and fun for all! (provisional programme )

Saturday, September 9th, Whimore Bay Carnival, Barry Island.

Saturday, September 23rd, Penybont Nipper Carnival, Ogmore by Sea.

As soon as we receive more infromation regarding these events, we will forward them to you.

Pool training will recommence in September on Monday evening. Dates and times to follow.

Look forward to seeing you on the beach.

MLC Coaches

Nipper Carnival Saturday

Dear Nippers

Here is the programme for Llantwit Major Nipper Carnival at Barry Island Beach on Saturday. (1st July)

We would encourage as many nippers as can attend to come along and support the club.

Due to the carnival on Saturday, there will be no nipper training on Sunday morning.

Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday - meet at Barry Island Beach at 8.15am, don't forget your goggles, competition hats, food, warm clothes and lots of enthusiasm!

 

 

MLC Coaches

Nipper Camp, Sunday 25th June

Please find the list of names attending Nipper Camp.

If you would like to attend and your name isn't on the list - please could you let me know asap.

Cost for the day will be £15, which includes a t-shirt, food and award.

Full details will be circulated this week.

Many thanks

Bethan