Race At Your Pace!
The results of the final for the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly Handicap held on 9 March 2024 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1609 | Hugo SMITH | 1 |
| 1695 | Alena FINN | 2 |
| 1113 | Jaxon LEWIS | 3 |
| 1379 | Xavier FOSTER | 4 |
| 1584 | Sally KUDRNA | 5 |
Winner: Hugo SMITH
Well, we’ve now got just 3 weeks until the end of racing season! Don’t miss a chance to get more points this weekend and get yourself one step closer to an end of season trophy. Make sure you come along to cheer those racing for our last perpetual trophy of the season – the Fred Congdon Butterfly trophy.
Our events this week are:
| Event | Detail |
| Distance Event | CHAMPIONSHIP – 200m Medley 4 x 30M and 4 x 20M Medley events if there are any takers |
| Sprint | 50M Freestyle, including: Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 100m Freestyle – Week 6 35 and Over 100m Freestyle – Week 6 Plus 30M and 20M Freestyle races |
| Form Stroke | 50M Butterfly including the Finals of the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly (H’cap) 30M Butterfly and 20M Butterfly |
The finalists for the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly Handicap to be held on 9 March 2024 are as follows:
| ID | Name |
|---|---|
| 1609 | Hugo SMITH |
| 1695 | Alena FINN |
| 1113 | Jaxon LEWIS |
| 1584 | Sally KUDRNA |
| 1431 | Thomas PEARSON |
| 1379 | Xavier FOSTER |
We are participating in the Laps for Life Challenge again this season.
For those that are new to the club, Drummoyne Swimming Club has been one of the top fundraising teams over the last few years. Some of our swimmers have also been right at the top of the fundraising ladders.
Last season the Smith boys swum their hearts out and raised an extraordinary amount.
Who is up for the challenge this time?
Join the Drummoyne Swimming Club team in the Laps for Life Challenge to raise money for Reachout.com.
Don’t forget our 120th anniversary birthday bash on the 23rd after swim club. RSVP via TeamApp.
DSC is 120 years in 2024. To celebrate we’re having a birthday party straights after our final swim meet on Saturday the 23rd of March.
We’re having the party with our generous sponsors restaurant at Ribs & Burgers – 77-105 Victoria Road, Drummoyne.
Kids meals are free*. Adults to buy their own lunch and drinks.
We’ll have lucky door prizes and give aways on the day including a faster freestyle clinic from Effortless Swimming and a massage voucher from Sports Lab Drummoyne.
Please confirm your attendance using the Event on TeamApp. Please select your child’s meal preference there too.
If you have any queries about this please feel free to contact Adrian.
*_Free for paid up members.
The results for Saturday 2 March 2024, including the 100m Breaststroke Championships and Week 5 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events, have been published here.
Sadly, we’ve got just 4 weeks until the end of racing season! The points and championship races are heating up. Don’t miss a chance to get more points this weekend and get yourself one step closer to a trophy.
Our events this week are:
| Event | Detail |
| Form Stroke | CHAMPIONSHIP – 100m Breaststroke 50M Breaststroke and shorter events if there are any takers |
| Sprint | 50M Freestyle including Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 100m Freestyle – Week 5 35 and Over 100m Freestyle – Week 5 Plus 30M and 20M Freestyle races |
| Distance Event | 400M Freestyle 200M Freestyle 4 x 30M Freestyle and 4 x 20M Freestyle |
We are participating in the Laps for Life Challenge again this season.
For those that are new to the club, Drummoyne Swimming Club has been one of the top fundraising teams over the last few years. Some of our swimmers have also been right at the top of the fundraising ladders.
Last season the Smith boys swum their hearts out and raised an extraordinary amount.
Who is up for the challenge this time?
Join the Drummoyne Swimming Club team in the Laps for Life Challenge to raise money for Reachout.com.
A friendly reminder for swimmers and spectators that the club’s user agreement with Belgravia Leisure – who manage the pool – does not cover pool entry fees. All swimmers and spectators attending our swim club meets and squads must pay pool entry fees with each visit (via casual entry fees or by scanning multi visit passes).
Payment of entry fees allows Belgravia Leisure to maintain the quality of the facilities and services.
If a pool attendant is not at the entrance when you arrive please make sure that you pay entry fees on the way out.
Note that Belgravia Leisure offer a range of casual visit and multi visit pass options. Detailed about these options are shown below and are available on the Drummoyne Swimming Centre website.
If any members, parents or carers have any questions about this please feel free to contact Club President Adrian Bell on 0424 561 831.
Here is a look ahead at our upcoming events and activities.
| Date | Activity |
| Ongoing | Adult squads are on as usual; Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 6 am in Lanes 1 and 2. All swimmers are welcome. |
| Ongoing | Junior squads recommence 9 January: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6 am in Lanes 1 and 2. All junior swimmers and parents / carers are welcome. |
| March 2024 | Laps for Life raising $$$ for Reachout.com |
| 3 March 2024 | Clean Up Australia Day around Drummoyne Pool |
| Late March 2024 | Drummoyne Swimming Centre 120 year Birthday celebration! |
March is almost upon us, and this year we’re again raising funds to help prevent youth mental suicide.
Join the Drummoyne Swimming Club team in the Laps for Life Challenge to raise money for Reachout.com.
The results for Saturday 24 February 2024, including the 200m Freestyle Championships, have been published here.
The finalists for the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly Handicap to be held on 9 March 2024 are as follows:
| ID | Name |
|---|---|
| 1609 | Hugo SMITH |
| 1695 | Alena FINN |
| 1113 | Jaxon LEWIS |
| 1584 | Sally KUDRNA |
| 1431 | Thomas PEARSON |
| 1379 | Xavier FOSTER |
The results of the finals for the Men’s and Women’s Tom Williams 50m Freestyle Handicap held on 24 February 2024 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1653 | Brody MANNERS | 1 |
| 1766 | George EDWARDS | 2 |
| 1505 | Oscar HALE | 3 |
| 1492 | Ian ALLAN | 4 |
| 850 | Andrew SHARPE | 5 |
Winner: Brody MANNERS
| ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1651 | Bronte MANNERS | 1 |
| 1734 | Ella PEAKE | 2 |
| 1736 | Cath THOMPSON | 3 |
| 1584 | Sally KUDRNA | 4 |
| 1624 | Claresta HARTLEY | 5 |
| 1764 | Hannah HURST | 6 |
Winner: Bronte MANNERS
It’s back to normal this week after the excitement of Battle on the Bay, with a Championship race and a trophy race. The race order this Saturday morning is:
| Event | Detail |
| Distance Event | 200M Freestyle Championship races Plus shorter non-competitive races if there are takers for them |
| Sprint | 50M Freestyle including Finals Tom Williams 50m Freestyle (H’cap) – Mens Finals Tom Williams 50m Freestyle (H’cap) – Womens Plus 30M and 20M Freestyle races |
| Form Stroke | 50M Butterfly handicap races being heats for the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly (H’cap) Trophy. 30M and 20M Butterfly |
We raised a tidy sum at Battle on the Bay with our monster raffle. That money will be well spent on new equipment for the timing system. And if anyone needs a lesson about the evils of inflation come and talk about the cost of blue stop watches and the other timing kit.
The raffle was only possible with the generous support of our regular sponsors and supporters and some new contributors.
Our regular supporters who provided raffle items on the day were:
We take this opportunity to shout out the following groups who supported us this carnival. Their support was extremely generous:
A friendly reminder for swimmers and spectators that the club’s user agreement with Belgravia Leisure – who manage the pool – does not cover pool entry fees. All swimmers and spectators attending our swim club meets and squads must pay pool entry fees with each visit (via casual entry fees or by scanning multi visit passes).
Payment of entry fees allows Belgravia Leisure to maintain the quality of the facilities and services.
If a pool attendant is not at the entrance when you arrive please make sure that you pay entry fees on the way out.
Note that Belgravia Leisure offer a range of casual visit and multi visit pass options. Detailed about these options are shown below and are available on the Drummoyne Swimming Centre website.
If any members, parents or carers have any questions about this please feel free to contact Club President Adrian Bell on 0424 561 831.
Here is a look ahead at our upcoming events and activities.
| Date | Activity |
| Ongoing | Adult squads are on as usual; Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 6 am in Lanes 1 and 2. All swimmers are welcome. |
| Ongoing | Junior squads recommence 9 January: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6 am in Lanes 1 and 2. All junior swimmers and parents / carers are welcome. |
| March 2024 | Laps for Life raising $$$ for Reachout.com |
| 3 March 2024 | Clean Up Australia Day around Drummoyne Pool |
| Late March 2024 | Drummoyne Swimming Centre 120 year Birthday celebration! |
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