In Attendance
Julie Parker – Chair
Pete Jennings – Vice Chair
Phil Joy – Secretary
Edwin Lace – Coach
Jess Nichols – Welfare
Honzik Sloval – Tuesday Rep
Marie Coquet – Saturday Rep
Alastair Dawson – Social Secretary
Andrew Pierce – Social Secretary
Eric Fewster
Absence Excused
Becky Toal
Donald Vaughan
Abi Stone
Chairing Meeting
Julie Parker
Normal Business
Chair's Remarks
The Christmas party was successful. We will be looking to book here again for 2025.
Treasurer
Bank balance remains healthy.
Club continuing to run at a profit YTD.
Membership
Monday and Tuesday attendance is stable.
Wednesday attendance declining over past couple of months.
Saturday attendance is increasing during the last month with an average of 18.
Coaching
2025 coaching will have an emphasis on competition prep, particularly on Saturday sessions.
Tuesday sessions will have more frequent test-sets.
Daniele has offered to assist with coaching.
Welfare
Two welfare issues were discussed.
Other Business
Committee positions / upcoming AGM
A number of committee positions are up for election in 2025. An email will be sent to members soon with details of those roles.
The AGM will take place at Sandbar on Saturday 24 May at 4.30 pm.
Swim England club affiliation
In 2025 the club will be proceeding with an ‘affiliation’ status with Swim England.
Swim England fees / new member contributions
To be discussed next time.
NW Manchester Masters update
Prep is continuing for the gala in August.
Mailchimp audience
The club will be reducing the Mailchimp audience so that we are no longer sending routine emails to members that haven’t attended swims in the previous 3 years.
Go Get Paid
The club will be utilising Go Get Paid to send payment requests for things such as kit orders and social events.
AOB
X (Twitter)
The club will be closing its X account.
Socials
Andrew and Alistair will be planning 2025 social events shortly.