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Following on from our post celebrating Mica's incredible achievements, she's now wrapped up another hugely successful competition, bringing home an impressive 6 medals! 💙👏

Following on from our post celebrating Mica's incredible achievements, she's now wrapped up another hugely successful competition, bringing home an impressive 6 medals! 💙👏 🥇 GOLD 🏅 200m Backstroke 🥈 SILVER 🏅 50m Backstroke – South West and Welsh Record! 🏅 100m Backstroke 🏅 4x200m Freestyle Relay 🏅 4x100m Freestyle Relay 🥉 BRONZE 🏅 800m Freestyle – Welsh Record! That's 1 gold, 4 silvers and 1 bronze, alongside two fantastic record-breaking performances! 🌟 What an incredible competition and another brilliant addition to an already outstanding year for Mica! Everyone at Academy Swim Team is incredibly proud of your achievements. Your dedication and hard work continue to pay off, and it's fantastic to see you enjoying so much success! 💙🏊‍♀️ A massive congratulations, Mica! 👏🎉 #AcademySwimTeam #AST #Swimming #ProudClub #SwimmingSuccess

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🥇🏊‍♀️ ANOTHER GOLD FOR MICA! 🏊‍♀️🥇

🥇🏊‍♀️ ANOTHER GOLD FOR MICA! 🏊‍♀️🥇 What an incredible year it's been for AST's Mica! 💙 Mica has secured another fantastic gold medal, winning the 200m Backstroke in her age group with a time of 3:09.97! 🥇👏 But that's not all... this latest victory means Mica has now completed an outstanding collection of GOLD medals at every championship level this year! 🌟 🏅 County Champion 🏅 South West Champion 🏅 English Champion 🏅 British Champion 🏅 European Champion What an absolutely phenomenal achievement and a testament to all the hard work, dedication and determination she's put into her swimming! 💪 And she's not finished yet, with more races still to come this weekend! A huge congratulations from everyone at Academy Swim Team, Mica! We're incredibly proud of you! 💙🏊‍♀️ Good luck for the rest of the weekend! 🍀 #AcademySwimTeam #AST #Swimming #GoldMedal #ProudClub

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🏊‍♂️💙 THREE MEETS, ONE INCREDIBLE WEEKEND FOR TEAM AST! 💙🏊‍♀️

🏊‍♂️💙 THREE MEETS, ONE INCREDIBLE WEEKEND FOR TEAM AST! 💙🏊‍♀️ The final results are in, and WOW… what an absolutely fantastic weekend for Academy Swim Team! 🤩👏 Last weekend saw AST swimmers competing at THREE different swimming meets, with some outstanding performances, huge improvements and plenty to celebrate! 📊 THE WEEKEND IN NUMBERS 📊 🏊 28 swimmers representing AST ⏱️ 102 individual swims 🚀 78 PERSONAL BESTS! 🏆 5 CLUB RECORDS BROKEN! 📈 Over 76% of swims resulted in a PB! 💙 FIVE NEW CLUB RECORDS! 💙 An incredible FIVE club records were broken across the weekend, including FOUR by one swimmer alone! 🏆🔥 We also saw some absolutely massive improvements, with swimmers knocking over 20 seconds off their previous best times! From first-time swims and new personal bests to record-breaking performances, every single swimmer has contributed to an amazing weekend for the club. 👏 A HUGE THANK YOU! 👏 None of this would be possible without our fantastic volunteers. A massive thank you to our coaches, Team Managers and officials who gave up their time to support our swimmers across the weekend. Some of our volunteers even attended despite not having children competing, which really shows the dedication and generosity that keeps our sport going! 💙 Thank you also to all the parents and supporters who cheered our swimmers on throughout the weekend. And finally, a huge thank you to Somerset ASA for organising and delivering such a brilliant Development Meet at Millfield! 👏 💙 3 MEETS. 28 SWIMMERS. 102 SWIMS. 78 PBs. 5 CLUB RECORDS! 💙 These numbers are absolutely fantastic, but what makes us proudest is seeing our swimmers enjoying themselves, supporting their teammates, growing in confidence and putting all their hard work in training into practice. What a team. What a weekend. We couldn't be prouder! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️💪💙 #AcademySwimTeam #TeamAST #SomersetSwimming #SomersetASA #PersonalBests #ClubRecords #SwimmingFamily

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🏊‍♂️💙 Somerset Development Meet – Session 3 Complete! 💙🏊‍♀️

🏊‍♂️💙 Somerset Development Meet – Session 3 Complete! 💙🏊‍♀️ Another fantastic morning in the pool for Team AST! 💪👏 Session 3 has come to a close, and once again our swimmers have done us incredibly proud! Some brilliant racing, fantastic determination and plenty of smiles along the way! 🏊‍♂️🔥 It's been amazing watching everyone give their all, support their teammates and show just how far they've come. We couldn't be prouder of every single swimmer representing AST this weekend! 💙 Now onto the final session of the weekend! Let's finish strong, Team AST! 💪💙 #AcademySwimTeam #TeamAST #SomersetSwimming #SwimmingFamily

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🏊‍♂️💙 What a Weekend for Team AST! 💙🏊‍♀️

🏊‍♂️💙 What a Weekend for Team AST! 💙🏊‍♀️ What a fantastic Day 1 of the Somerset Development Meet yesterday! Some incredible swims, plenty of PBs, medals and lots of brilliant racing from our swimmers! 🥇🥈🥉👏 And it wasn't just Millfield where AST were making waves! 🌊 We also had Heidi and Evie competing at two separate meets, meaning Team AST was represented at THREE different locations yesterday! 💙💪 A huge well done to everyone who raced. It's fantastic to see our swimmers out there representing the club! 🔥 Now onto Day 2! 🔥 Today it's the turn of our older swimmers to take to the pool at the Somerset Development Meet, and we're looking forward to another brilliant day of racing! As always, a massive thank you to our volunteers making it all possible. Today we have Coach Oli supporting our swimmers poolside, with Robyn and Emma taking on Team Manager duties. 👏 💙 A particularly special welcome to Robyn, who is attending her very first meet as a qualified Team Manager! It's brilliant to have another volunteer joining the team and helping support our swimmers. Good luck to everyone racing today! Let's finish the weekend on a high! 🏊‍♂️💪💙 #AcademySwimTeam #TeamAST #SomersetSwimming #SwimmingFamily #ThankYouVolunteers

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💙👏 A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers! 👏💙

💙👏 A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers! 👏💙 A massive shoutout to our fantastic volunteers supporting Team AST at the Somerset Development Meet today! 📸 Pictured are our three brilliant Team Managers, working hard behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly for our swimmers. We also have Sally, Danielle and Chloe volunteering as judges, and Tom poolside coaching and supporting the team! 🏊‍♂️ Swimming meets simply couldn't happen without people giving up their time, and we're incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated team behind our swimmers. Thank you all for everything you do for AST! 💙👏 #TeamAST #AcademySwimTeam #ThankYouVolunteers #SwimmingFamily

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🏊‍♂️💙 Somerset Development Meet – Session 1 Complete! 💙🏊‍♀️

🏊‍♂️💙 Somerset Development Meet – Session 1 Complete! 💙🏊‍♀️ What a fantastic start to the weekend for Team AST! 💪 Session 1 is done, and we've already seen some amazing swims, some brilliant medals and plenty of personal bests! 🥇🥈🥉⏱️ The swimmers have been giving it everything in the pool, with some fantastic racing and great support for each other along the way! 👏💙 A huge well done to everyone who has raced so far. Whether you've picked up a medal, smashed a PB or simply given it your best, you've done yourselves proud! Now it's time for Session 2! Let's keep the momentum going, Team AST! 💪🔥💙 #AcademySwimTeam #TeamAST #SomersetSwimming #PersonalBests #Swimming

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🏊‍♂️💙 Somerset Development Meet – Day 1! 💙🏊‍♀️

🏊‍♂️💙 Somerset Development Meet – Day 1! 💙🏊‍♀️ It's day one of the Somerset Development Meet at Millfield, and our AST swimmers are ready to take to the pool! 💪 A huge good luck to everyone racing today! Give it your all, enjoy the experience, cheer each other on and most importantly, have fun! 💙 A big thank you to our fantastic Team Managers and to Tom for coaching and supporting the swimmers throughout the day. 👏 We also want to give a special shoutout to our brilliant volunteer judges who have come along to support the meet. Two of them don't even have children swimming today, but have still given up their time to help make the competition possible! 💙 It's this kind of dedication and generosity that keeps our sport running, and we're incredibly grateful to have such a fantastic team of volunteers behind us. Good luck, Team AST! Let's have a great first day! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️💪💙 #AcademySwimTeam #TeamAST #SomersetSwimming #SwimmingFamily #ThankYouVolunteers

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💙💚 WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY IN BRIDPORT! 💚💙

💙💚 WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY IN BRIDPORT! 💚💙 What an incredible afternoon of racing at the Challenge Cup Gala! 🏊‍♂️🏆 Academy Swim Team and Burnham-on-Sea Swimming Club joined forces today, and what a team they made! 💙💚 The competition was incredibly close between all the teams, with some fantastic races, exciting finishes and brilliant performances throughout the afternoon! A huge well done to every single swimmer who took part. 👏 Some of our swimmers were racing up multiple age groups, competing against swimmers two or even three years older than themselves, and they certainly didn't let that stop them! 💪 But one of the best parts of today wasn't just the racing. It was seeing how brilliantly the two clubs came together. From the moment we got on the coach, there was laughter, encouragement and plenty of cheering. Two clubs, one team, and a fantastic atmosphere throughout! 💙💚 After some incredibly close racing, we finished in 3rd place! 🥉 A brilliant achievement and something every swimmer should be proud of. There are certainly going to be some tired swimmers on the coach home tonight! 🚌😴 A massive thank you to all our coaches, team managers and volunteers who gave up their Saturday to make today possible. Days like this simply wouldn't happen without you. 💙💚 Thank you also to all the parents and supporters who made the journey and cheered the team on. Your support really does make a difference! 👏 And finally, a huge thank you to Bridport Barracudas for hosting such a fantastic, friendly and well-organised gala. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Two clubs, one team, lots of smiles and some brilliant memories made! 💙💚 #AcademySwimTeam #BurnhamOnSeaSwimmingClub #ChallengeCup #TeamBurnham #SwimmingFamily

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🚌🏊‍♂️ BRIDPORT, HERE WE COME! 🏊‍♀️🚌

🚌🏊‍♂️ BRIDPORT, HERE WE COME! 🏊‍♀️🚌 We're on the coach and officially on our way to Bridport for today's Challenge Cup Gala! 🏆 Today, Academy Swim Team is joining forces with Burnham-On-Sea Swimming Club as our swimmers team up for an exciting afternoon of racing! It's fantastic to see our two local clubs coming together, supporting each other and enjoying some friendly competition. Good luck to every swimmer competing today! Give it your all, cheer each other on and, most importantly, have fun! 💪💙 A big thank you to all the coaches, team managers and volunteers making today possible. Let's go, Team Burnham! 🔥🏊‍♂️ #AcademySwimTeam #BurnhamOnSeaSwimmingClub #ChallengeCup #TeamBurnham #SwimmingFamily

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🙌 Welcome to the team, Hazel & Robyn! 💙💛

🙌 Welcome to the team, Hazel & Robyn! 💙💛 We’re really pleased to welcome Hazel and Robyn to the AST volunteer team, both joining us as qualified Team Managers! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ Our club simply couldn’t run without volunteers giving up their time to support our swimmers, coaches and events. Every extra person who comes forward makes a genuine difference — it helps spread the workload, takes some of the pressure off those already helping and gives us an even stronger team behind the scenes. A huge thank you as well to everyone who has contacted us or offered to help since our volunteer post last week. It’s been fantastic to see people stepping forward, and we really appreciate every offer of support. 💙 And there is always room for more! You don’t need years of swimming experience or existing qualifications to get involved. Whether you’d like to help poolside, become a Team Manager, train as a coach or official, support events, join the committee or simply lend a hand when you can, there are plenty of ways to be part of the team — and we can help you develop into a role. The more people we have involved, the more we can do for our swimmers and the stronger AST becomes. 👏 A massive welcome and thank you to Hazel and Robyn — and to every single person who gives their time to keep Academy Swim Team moving forward. Interested in joining them? Get in touch with us and have a chat. Even a small amount of your time can make a big difference. 💙💛

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