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38 The Link Magazine • July 2006 Free classifieds now available

Get Active - Swindon Getting all bendy to end school year
Youngsters at Salt Way Primary are enjoying a wealth of activities in
Apart from the mass conga challenge described on page 36, try
addition to normal school work to make the last term at the school
these get fit events in July: memorable.
Saturday 15 July, 11 am. Sports Relief 1 mile run or walk around Before the school closes its doors for the last time children will have
Stanton Park produced big pieces of artwork to take with them to Shaw Ridge when
Active Swindon team is supporting the BBC Sport Relief event to go they transfer in September, been on special trips to theme parks and
that extra mile for charity. To enrol register at: www.sportrelief.com or taken part in a specially arranged drama workshop.
call Gladys Barr, Active Swindon co-ordinator, on 07768 687986 for an Dawn Morse of Achieve Success, centre, posing with Salt Way children in her
application form. Bendy Bananas yoga session. Details of kids yoga classes during
the summer holidays can be found on page 19
Saturday 22 July, 10am. Fun day at Seven Fields, Penhill
A free community led fun filled day of sporting and other activities for
everyone. Contact Mel Robinson on 321487 for details.
Thursday 27 July, 6pm in Swindon Town Centre. Hearts First Jog
A two mile fun run for all the family around the town centre organised
by the British Heart Foundation. Details from: [email protected] .
www.bhf.org.uk

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PILATES CLASSES
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Shaw Village Hall Mon: 6 7pm; Wed: 7.30 - 8.30pm
24 Hour Gym Tues: 10- I I am; Wed: 2.05 - 3.05pm (Beginners)
Cricklade Tues: 6.30 - 7.30pm
Taw Hill Thurs: 6 - 7pm (Beginners) YOU FOR KIDS
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ummer taster Discover the real game of croquet
YOGA CLASSES classes in
Haydon Wick Mon: 6.30 - 7.30pm (Beginners) Iill8August According to one supermarket John Prescott's front page image
Cricklade Mon: 7.30 - 8.30pm Waage 19 leaning on a croquet mallet has resulted in a massive boost in the
Greendown School Tues: 7.50 - 9.20pm; Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm ` sales of croquet sets.
24 Hour Gym Wed: 12.50 - 2.05pm (Beginners welcome) However these are games for the garden and Swindon Croquet Club
is keen to offer people the chance to find out what the real game is all
about. They've teamed up with the Active Swindon campaign to run a
course for the 50+ and are offering twelve free places on a two hour
course lasting six weeks starting Tuesday 4 July, 10am to 12noon.
For details and to book call Carole Jones 873026.
Switch on to Swim Channel

Swindon's leading swimming club, Swindon Dolphins ASC, has
launched Swim Channel to boost the number of children taking part
in club swimming.
The Swim 21 Accredited club i E 1 -------
have secured additional water time
at Milton Road baths to run the :
new programme which will be
spearheaded by newly appointed 1 `
swimming development officer II
Steve Cryer, a fully qualified coach,
with qualified teacher Barbara "
Beckett assisting.
Unlike many swimming courses, 'I
enrolment can take place at any
time. As an added incentive, the
first session is absolutely free. Delivering swimmers for the Dolphins
Further lessons will allow the
Steve Cryer and Barbara Beckett
coaching team to assess the swim-
mer's ability and channel them can be assured of the highest cali-
towards the most suitable squad bre tuition.
within the Dolphin club structure. Swim Channel sessions last 30
The emphasis will be on gaining to 45 minutes and take place after
confidence in the water, learning school from 3pm to 6pm every
and enjoyment but at the same Wednesday in the small pool in
time promoting swimming as a Milton Road.
competitive sport of choice. To enrol on call Steve Cryer on
Swindon Dolphins were the first 07868 622422 or mail: development
club in Swindon to adopt the Na- @swindon-dolphin.co.uk
tional Plan for Teaching Swimming
(NPTS), the Amateur Swimming • Dolphin Lucy Bouverie-Brine, 14,
Association's blueprintforthecor- attempted to swim 1,344 lengths
rect teaching of all stroke disci- of the Link Centre pool on 17 June.
plines so parents and guardians equivalent to the English Channel.