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2012 Ponds Forge Galas

Rotherham Metro will once again host a number of galas at the prestigious Ponds Forge complex in Sheffield in 2012. The year commences with a 2 day Long Course A/B Grade Licensed Level 3 Meet on January 21st and 22nd. On May 19th and 20th we hold our premier meet of the year, the Long Course Licensed Level 1 meet which includes 9 year olds and is a great opportunity for swimmers to gain National Qualifying Times. Then on July 14th and 15th we hold our Short Course Graded Licensed Level 3 Meet.  We finish the year with a further Short course Licensed Level 3 Graded Meet on September 22nd.  As details become available they will be available here .

New ItemMetro Graded Gala Report

There were speeding tickets galore for Debbie Cocking as Metro successfully ran its first Gala of the year.

New ItemJanuary Graded Gala Results

Results from our January 21st and 22nd Gala held at Ponds Forge.

New ItemSheffield and District 2012

The first event of the year proved highly successful for Rebecca Finnie who claimed a hat trick of golds!

New ItemBorough of Barnsley Christmas Sprints

Report from the above event held at Ponds Forge on December 10th.

New ItemPresentation Evening

A great evening was had by all on Devember 28th, here is a report of all the awards made during the evening.

Leeds Christmas Cracker

A small group of Metro swimmers made the trip to Leeds over the weekend of December 17th and 18th.

May 2012 Level 1 Meet Information

Information for the May 2012 Level 1 Meet, including hard copy and electronic Sportsys entry fileset are now available.

Report from NER Championships

A busy weekend in Sunderland saw Age Group, Junior and Senior swimmers competing for medals.

January 2012 Draft Program Available

The read only draft program for the above event is now available.

January 2012 Level 3 Meet Now Full

Unfortunately as of November 9th this gala is full. Please do not send any further entries.

Monster Effort at Bradford

The inaugural Bradford Halloween Meet held on October 29th and 30th produced a haul of medals.

South Axholme Sharks B&C Meet

This meet provided an opportunity for our younger swimmers to win plenty of medals.

George Claims a Hat Trick of Golds

George Russell was the star of the show at the Yorkshire Winter Championships held at Ponds Forge over the weekend of October 8th and 9th.

Robin Hood Meet

Charlotte Pearson claims the first National Qualifying time of the season as Metro finish seventh overall in the Robin Hood Meet.

September 2011 Graded Meet Report

Another successful meet for the club as we won Top Club and Kimberley Bush came away with the Top Girl trophy.

Updated Club Rankings

The official club rankings have been updated for swims up to August 28th 2010 for Long Course and to July 27th 2011 for Short Course.

Worksop Dolphins Meet

Metro came away with top club at the first meet of the new season.

September 2011 Level 3 Draft Program Avaiulable

The draft read only program for the above is now available.

National Championships Report

Five Metro swimmers did the club proud at the National Age Group and Youth Championships.

July 2011 Graded MeetReport

A fantastic weekend for Metro swimmers at our home gala.

July 2011 Graded Meet Results Available

Results are now available.

Barnsley Summer Sizzler

Report from the Graded Meet held at Ponds Forge on July 3rd.

Metro National Qualifiers

Metro have five swimmers who have qualified for National Age Group and Youth Championships.

British Gas NER Championships

Report from the NER Championships.

City of Sheffield No Frills Meet Report

A last chance for many of our swimmers to obtain a National Qualifying Time saw a good number of our swimmers attend this meet.

May 2011 Level 1 Meet Report

As usual this was a high quality meet with many national and international swimmers taking part. George Russell and Robert Pearson had a successful weekend by achieving National Qualifying Times.

July 2011 Level 3 Draft Read Only Program Available

The draft program for our July 2011 Meet is now available in read only pdf format.

May 2011 Level 1 Meet Results Available

Results are now available includingTop Club and the full BAGCAT and FINA points list. Congratulations to Nova Centurion who were the Top Club.

NER Senior and Youth

Report from the championships held in Sunderland on April 30th and May 1st.

September 2011 Level 3 Meet Information Now Available

Gala information, entry form and Sportsys Entry File are now available for the September Level 3 Meet.

July 2011 Level 3 Meet Is Now Full

We are sorry, but the above meet is now full, please do not send any further entries.

City of Leeds National Qualifying Meet

The weekend of April 9th and 10th was a great chance for Metro swimmers to gain National Qualifying Times at the John Charles Pool.

A Tonne of Medals!

Metro swimmers came away from the Stocksbridge Sprints meet with a total of 101 medals!

Derventio Excel Meet

Lots of North East qualifying times at this meet held at Ponds Forge over the weekend of April 2nd and 3rd.

COSSS Premier Meet

Matthew Sotheran claims two National Times at the COSSS Premier Meet and several swimmers made finals at this high quality meet.

May Level 1 Meet Draft Program and Rejections

The draft read only program for the May Level 1 Meet is now available together with the list of rejected entries.

Yorkshire Championships Sprints and Teams

Another productive weekend for Metro swimmers with Matthew Sotheran leading the way.

Sheffield and District Championships

The popular local meet, held at Ponds Forge, was a big success for Metro swimmers.

British Gas Northern Zonal Meet

A small group of swimmers competed in this high level competition with Charlotte Pearson gaining a 100m Butterfly national qualifying time.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Club's AGM takes place on March 13th 2011 at the Maltby Pool.

Report from the January Level 3 Meet

Report from the January Level 3 Long Course meet held at Ponds Forge.

January Level 3 Results Available

The results of the January 2011 Level 3 Long Course Meet are now available.

Leeds Christmas Cracker

The final event of 2010 saw success for brother and sister Matthew and Holly Sotheran.

May 2011 Level 1 Meet Information Now Available

The meet information, entry form and Sportsys entry download files are now available.

Bradford Christmas Meet

Despite the bad weather the Bradford Christmas Meet went ahead and Metro came away with a sackful of medals!

Barnsley Minors League

A small group of our younger swimmers travelled to Knottingley to compete in a Barnsley Minors Gala.

Holly shines at NER Short Course Championships

In a change of format the Age Group and Senior/Junior NER Short Course Championships were held over the same weekend at Sunderland. Holly Sotheran came away with a total of six medals and many of Metros other swimmers achieved podium places.

Autumn Newsletter

Our Autumn Newsletter is now available (Note this is a 595K pdf download).

Matthew Strikes Double Gold at Winter Yorkshires

Matthew Sotheran came away with two Golds with other team members winning lots of silver and bronze medals.

Robin Hood Meet Report

A small team of Metro swimmers came away with a good tally of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from the meet held at Ponds Forge.

September Gala Report

The first Gala of the new season was held in the short course pool at Ponds Forge.

September 2010 Level 3 Results Available

The results from the September Level 3 Meet are now available as either a single PDF download or as web based pages.

A Fistful of Medals!

Metro crowned their debut appearance in the Worksop Dolphins meet by winning Top Club and a fistful of medals!

British Gas National Youth Championships Report

Dale Waterhouse, Simon Worne, Charlotte Pearson and Daniel McLean all competed at the National Youth Championships at Ponds Forge.

Matthew Wins Bronze at the Nationals

Matthew Sotheran wins bronze in the Age Group Nationals and sets a new Long Course Junior Boys Club record in the 100m freestyle.

Speeding Tickets Galore!

Report from the July Graded meet where Metro swimmers put in some impressive performances.

July 2010 Level 3 Results now Available

The event results from the above gala are now available, including the full graded results and Top Club, Boy and Girl points tables.

British Gas ASA NER Bagcat Championships

Two busy weekends of swimming saw Matthew Sotherhan win a hatful of medals, with some great swims from many of the other Metro swimmers competing at this prestigious gala.

City of Sheffield No Frills

A small group of swimmers attended the Level 1 meet at Ponds Forge and came away with a clutch of National Qualifying Times.

Doncaster B Grade

Metro earned top club thanks to some great swims from our young swimmers.

May 2010 Level 1 Meet Results

Race results are now available in html format together with Top Club and Fina Points list by Age Group. Congratulations to Nova Centurion who were Top Club with Barnet Copthall wa close second.

Eckington Open

Our young swimmers made their mark at the recent Eckington Open.

British Gas ASA NER Youth and Senior

Report from the meet held over the weekend of May 1st and 2nd in Sunderland.

Stocksbridge Sprints

A busy weekend with lots of Metro swimmers competing and winning medals.

July Level 3 Meet Now FULL!

The July Level 3 meet is now full, apologies to all thos who may be disappointed.

City of Leeds National Qualifying Meet

A great weekend of swimming and more medals, PBs and NQTs for our swimmers.

Matthew Excels at Excel!

Metro competed at the Derventio Excel meet and Matthew Sotheran led the way with a bagful of medals with many other swimmers gaining National, North Eastern and PB times.

May Level 1 Meet Draft Program and Rejections List now Available

The read only draft program and rejections list by club has now been published.

Report from the COSSS Premier Meet

Some excellent performances were turned in by Metro swimmers at this Level 1 meet, Matthew Sotheran again landing medals and NQTs.

2010 Swimming Calendar Available

Details of local, regional and national events is now available.

Yorkshire BAGCAT Championships

Gold Medals for Matthew and Holly Sotheran and for Josh Whitehurst over the two weekends held at the end of February.

Trip to Spain

Read the extended report of the clubs trup to Spain for some spanish sunshine (er....Rain!).

Information for May Level 1 Meet Now Available

Meet information and Entry Form now available for download. Updated March 11th regarding Top Swimmer Awards

Yorkshire Senior/Junior Report

Charlotte Pearson achieves a National Times as a number of our swimmers medalled at the Yorkshire Senior/Junior Championships held at the John Charles Pool in Leeds over the first weekend in February.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Club's AGM takes place on March 14th 2010 at the new Maltby Pool.

Metro take Top Club

A great weekend of swimming saw Metro emerge as Top Club at their January Level 3 meet.

January 2010 Level 3 Meet Results

Race results are now available in html format and the full graded results as a pdf file. Top Club, Boy and Girl Points lists now available. Congratulations to Rotherham Metro who were Top Club, to Borough of Kirklees who were top visiting club, to Natalie Sharman of Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe who was Top Girl, and to Thomas Wells also of Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe who was top boy.

Farewell to Maltby

The final swimming session at the Maltby pool has taken place, evryone is now looking forward to the opening of the new pool.