Aaron Rickhuss. Help Aaron Make the Swimming Team at London 2012.

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LATEST NEWS, ACHIEVEMENTS & RESULTS - OCTOBER 2011

1. Gained National and British Championship qualification times early in the season in backstroke and freestyle.
2. Won gold in 50m and 100m freestyle at County Championships winning the Daily Telegraph Devon County ASA Shield (pictured right), also awarded the ‘Best Male Swimmer’ of the Championships. Won Bronze in 100m butterfly and PB
3. Gained No. 1 position for 100 free on National Youth Rankings
4. Competed at British Championships in Manchester and took over No. 1 position on National and European Youth rankings for 50m freestyle. 
5. Invited to attend a weeks intensive training session in Tenerife in August for potential Olympic swimmers. 
6. NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 - National Champions, Gold medalist 4 x 100m freestyle relay - 4th 100m freestyle and PB 51.38 and qualification time for Olympic Trials. Made finals in 50m freestyle.
7. COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES 2011 7th - 12thSeptember 2011 in the Isle of Man - competed for England in 50m butterfly,  50m freestyle, 50m backstoke and 100m relay team. Made all finals. Achieved personal bests in all events coming 4th in 50m free.   Silver medal in 100m.  Swam last leg and brought the team up from 4th to silver medal position with a personal best time of 49.5 secs, an improvement of 1.8 secs.

AARONS AMBITION & GOAL

To make Olympic Trials for 2012 Olympics (Achieved), Commonwealth Games 2014 and Olympic games 2016, as well as National Championships, British Championships and World Championships each year.

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AARON NEEDS YOUR HELP

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1. Aaron's ultimate aim is to swim for his country at the highest level, at the World Championships, Commonwealth or Olympic Games. He is exceptionally dedicated and self motivated. To have any chance of achieving his goals it is a long and costly process.
2. The cost for Aaron to compete at this elite level full time per year is in excess of £16,000, to cover travelling expenses, overnight accommodation when attending Galas etc, coaching fees, swimming aids, high protein diet foods, the list is endless.
3. Even though he is an elite and International swimmer, he gets no funding at all from Government, lottery or swimming organisations. To enable him to continue Aaron needs dedicated companies or individuals who will help fund his career and enable him to continue swimming for his Country.
4. He has the special talent, dedication, self motivation and passion to go all the way to the top. Attached is resume’ from Aaron’s Coach, John Rudd, Plymouth Leander Swimming Club. 
5. Sponsors are mentioned in newspaper updates which can also include a photograph of sponsor with Aaron, also a logo or motif on Aaron’s kit from sponsors if available. 

Aaron's grandmother Jan would like to ask people and businesses locally, nationally and internationally if they are able to sponsor Aaron. Any contribution large or small would be very much appreciated and will help this talented young athlete achieve his dream.

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AARONS EXPENSES

It may be possible to sponsor Aaron for one particular annual event. Some of the expenses are as follows: costs for entering, travelling and accommodation costs for the following events which will rise annually:

Some of the annual events and costs of entry:

January - European Meeting	£800
February - Counties over 4 weekends (no accommodations for these)	£450
March - British Championships in Sheffield  - 9 days	£1,000
April/May - 2 Meets   - £400 per meet	£800
May - Western Counties	£450
August - Olympic / Commonwealth training Camp	£1,200
July/August - National Championships held in Sheffield - 9 days	£1,000
October/November - 2 meets @ £400 per meet	£900
December - Plymouth Leander Open Meeting in December at Millfield, Somerset	£450

In addition there are travelling expenses to and from swimming club, annual subscription for swimming club now £1,500, coaching fees, training aids, swimming gear and goggles, high protein diet, massages, accommodation four nights a week in Plymouth to enable Aaron to attend early morning training sessions which start at 5.30am. etc - the list is endless.

LATEST NEWS - JANUARY 2010

Aaron has now achieved national qualifying times in 50mtrs freestyle (23.74 secs), 100 mtrs freestyle and 100 and 200mtrs backstroke. At the last open competition at Millfield in December he achieved a gold medal in 100 freestyle, silver and 100 back and bronze in 200 back. Now first in country in 50 metres back for 16 year olds. These times and positions will enable him to  enter National Meet in Sheffield in July. He also has a British Championships time in 50 mtrs back which enables him to swim at the British Championships to be held in Sheffield in March.     

ABOUT AARON

Aaron Rickhuss, who started swimming with Kingsbridge Kingfishers in 2009, has won a swimming scholarship to Plymouth College/Plymouth Leander. He also took part in the National Youth Championships back in July/Aug in Sheffield. His events included the 100m & 200m backstroke, as well as the 50m & 100m freestyle events. Since joining Plymouth Leander his swimming has excelled.

His times for all events have tumbled dramatically, producing “personal bests” every time he has competed. He won 5 medals at the Devon County events in Feb/March, 3 in Championship finals and 2 in age finals. He made finals and Medaled in the Western Counties in May. Aaron also competed for the Plymouth Leander “A team” at the Speedo League National Finals in Sheffield, where he swam the fastest leg in the 50m Freestyle relay in an incredible 24.0 sec. Aaron also qualified for the British Championships later this year

At the end of July Aaron went to The National Youth Swimming Championships in Sheffield, where all his hard work and dedication over the past 12 months paid off.  His aim was to make semi finals which he did for all of his events. But Aaron alos made 3 finals, gaining a silver medal in the 100m free relay and is now ranked 4th in the country for his age. He smashed all of his pb's making this the best meet for him so far. Aaron starts back at Plymouth Leander full of determination to excel even further this season. His aim is now to qualify for The British Championships in Sheffield next March.

On the merit of his performances at the National youth Championships, Aaron has been offered a place on the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence programme run by the Amateur Swimming Association.

Aarons swimming potential was noticed by his father at a young age. His father Mark, who tragically died in 2005, was himself a National Gold Medalist, and later on in his life, was the fastest British swimmer to swim the English Channel in 1999, and who also won the title of Best Open Water Swimmer of 1999, by the British Long Distance Swimming Association.

 

SPONSOR AARON TODAY

Thank you to Kingsbridge Kingfishers, Aaron second claim club for their invaluable support.  Dartmouth Golf and Country Club are fund raising for Aaron's swim meets, clothing etc. Any local businesses who are interested in funding or sponsoring Aaron should call Jamie Waugh, Managing Director 01803 712686.

Alternatively a fund has been set up and donation can be made in the following ways:

Direct Bank Transfer to:

Sort Code: 30 - 94 - 72

Account Number: 01267775

 

Cheque or postal order to:

Aaron Rickhuss Swim Fund
Lloyds TSB
65-67 Fore Street

Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1PN

Made payable to 'Aaron Rickhuss Swim Fund'

 

Kind regards

Jamie Waugh
Managing Director
Dartmouth Golf and Country Club, Blackawton, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7DE
Tel: 01803 712686
Fax: 01803 712628