We want to extend a massive thank you to one of our incredible club sponsors, Jonathan Homes. Local support keeps our swimmers in the fast lane, and we are proud to partner with a premier Sydney custom home builder.
Thinking about a home upgrade, extension, or a brand-new custom build? Jonathan and his team are the experts you want in your corner.
Why the Drummoyne Community Loves Jonathan Homes:
Direct Communication: Skip the corporate runaround. You get a single point of contact and work directly with Jonathan from start to finish.
Worry-Free Building: They offer a 7-year structural warranty, transparent pricing, and guaranteed timelines to take the stress out of your project.
Versatile Expertise: They do it all, from luxury kitchen and bathroom renovations to custom builds, multi-functional extensions, and specialized heritage restorations.
5-Star Proven Track Record: They are a Master Builders Association member with a perfect 5.0 Google rating from local families across Sydney.
Whether you want to build your dream space or renovate your current home to better suit your growing family, let’s support the business that supports our club.
📞 Get in Touch
Ready to plan your project? Book a free consultation with Jonathan today:
This Saturday we are already diving into Week 3 of our summer racing season! It has been fantastic to see so many swimmers hitting the blocks over the last fortnight, and this coming Saturday promises to be another action-packed morning at the pool.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of this week’s meet:
⏱️ This Week’s Race Program
Our program for Week 3 features:
Sprint Events: 50m, 30m and 20m Freestyle handicap races
Form Stroke: 50m, 30m and 20m Butterfly handicap races
Distance Event: 200m, 4x30m and 4x20m Medley (our first medley for the season – a great chance to build up that early-season endurance!)
Please ensure you have submitted your race entries through TeamApp by the Friday night cut-off so our technical officials can finalise the races in time for a 7:30 start.
👑 Call for Club Captain Nominations!
Are you one of our older junior swimmers looking to step up and lead? We are officially calling for Club Captain nominations for the 2026/27 season!
Our Club Captains play a vital role in welcoming new members and helping run Saturday mornings racing, helping out our younger swimmers at marshalling, and representing Drummoyne at the Battle on the Bay carnival. If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone else, please chat with a committee member on Saturday morning or send us a message directly.
💳 Reminder: Pool Entry Fees
A quick housekeeping reminder for all families: while your club membership covers your Saturday morning racing and squads, all swimmers and spectators must pay the standard pool entry fee at the front desk upon arrival.
Please ensure you factor in a few extra minutes to tap and pay at the main entrance turnstiles so we can keep things moving smoothly and start our first marshalling call on time at 7:30 AM sharp.
🏊♂️ Join Our Club Squads!
Looking to sharpen your technique, improve your fitness, or shave a few seconds off your handicap times? Our club squads are up and running for the summer!
We offer targeted training sessions throughout the week catering to all ages and abilities—with junior development squads on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Adult Squads running on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Joining the squads is as simple as coming down to the relevant squad in Lane 1 and 2 at 6:00 AM.
See you all bright and early on Saturday morning for another great day of racing! 🕶️🏆
We want to give a massive shout-out to one of our incredibly generous club sponsors, Clean Swim Skincare Products!
Clean Swim is a local, family-run Australian business founded by formulation chemist Rita Sellars. Rita created the brand right at her local pool after realizing how harsh pool chemicals were on her skin and hair.
What They Make & Why Swimmers Need It
If you are tired of bringing the “pool smell” home with you, Clean Swim has the perfect solution. They manufacture targeted, small-batch chlorine-neutralizing products that are cruelty-free and made right here in Australia. Their specialised range includes:
Activated Charcoal Body Wash: Naturally draws out chlorine, sweat, and impurities to completely eliminate that lingering pool odour.
Daily Swim Shampoo & Conditioner: Removes chlorine and mineral build-up while strengthening and softening dry, straw-like hair.
Hair & Body Spray (with Vitamin C): Uses Vitamin C to instantly neutralize pool chemicals on contact and restore skin moisture.
Face Cleansers & Ceramide Lotions: Gentle formulas designed to calm redness, repair the skin barrier, and prevent post-swim breakouts.
By utilizing powerful, skin-loving ingredients like native Australian eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, and vitamins, their range completely rehydrates and protects your family’s skin from the daily grind of squad life. They even have a gentle spray and wash line dedicated entirely to babies and toddlers!
Supporting Our Club
Clean Swim doesn’t just protect our skin—they actively support the Drummoyne swimming community. They generously provide Clean Swim product vouchers to the club, which we use as prizes for our Saturday morning raffles. Every dollar raised from these raffles goes directly toward covering vital club expenses, keeping our community swimming.
Next time you are looking to refresh your gear bag, please support the local business that supports us! You can browse their full collection online at cleanswim.com.au.
With the new swimming season underway, it is time to make sure you are officially registered with the Drummoyne Swimming Club! Whether you are a returning regular, or you have been diving into our squads or Saturday morning handicap races, full registration is essential.
To ensure you are fully covered and ready to race, all swimmers must be registered across two platforms:
1. Official Club Membership: Swim Central
All official memberships and fee payments must be processed through Swimming Australia’s Swim Central Portal. This step covers your mandatory association remittances, insurances, and official club status. [1, 2]
Already on TeamApp? If you are a new member who has only signed up via TeamApp so far, please head over to Swim Central right away to complete your official registration. [1, 2]
Not ready to commit? No worries! We offer a generous 60-day free trial option for new members to experience our Saturday time trials and club culture before paying full fees. [1, 2]
2. Week-to-Week Racing & News: TeamApp
We use Drummoyne Swimming Club TeamApp to manage our day-to-day operations. You need to be on TeamApp to view upcoming schedules, read club announcements, and—most importantly—sign in for your week-to-week Saturday morning races. [1, 2]
🎉 Junior Member Bonus: Free Club Tee Shirt!
To celebrate the season and thank our families for getting sorted early, the first 50 financial junior members who complete their registration and payment will receive a free club tee shirt! This is a fantastic way for your young swimmers to show off their Drummoyne pride, kindly made possible by our wonderful club sponsors. [1]
Don’t miss out on your shirt or your spot in the lanes.
We’re inviting all swimmers and families to complete the Drummoyne Swimming Club Member Survey. Your feedback will help shape our Saturday morning racing, training squads, events, and the overall club experience.
We would love some more responses to ensure we have a wide range of views and feedback to help with planning for future seasons. So, if you haven’t responded yet, could you please take the time to do so. We’ll close the survey off on 24 April 2026.
What a summer it has been at Drummoyne Pool. Week after week, our members turned up at 7:30 on Saturday mornings, pulled on their caps and goggles, and raced their hearts out. From the very first splash in October to the chocolate-fuelled chaos of the Family Fun Day in March, the 2025–26 season delivered everything we love about club swimming — competition, camaraderie, personal bests, and more than a few poolside laughs.
The improvement across all age groups was genuinely exciting to witness. Our junior swimmers in particular grew enormously across the season, and the point score battles between rivals up and down the ladder kept every meet interesting right to the very end.
Annual Presentation Night
It’s almost time to celebrate the season that was. The season’s results are being verified and tallied so that trophies can be engraved and medals minted. The venue is confirmed and prizes sourced. The details for our presentation night are as follows.
When
Saturday 30 May 6:00 pm
Where
Greg Davis Stand Function Room Drummoyne Oval
What
Award presentations – Open and Age Championship – Pointscore Champions – New Club records – Perpetual Trophies
What else
Dinner and drinks Dessert competition Lucky Door prizes Raffle
Cost
$10 per person
Save the date and keep an eye out for more details.
The final week of our summer racing season is here, and it’s a great moment to celebrate what has been a strong, spirited, and successful few months in the pool. Thank you to all our swimmers for showing up, racing hard, supporting one another, and helping build the club culture we’re so proud of. The improvement across the board has been impressive, and the progress from our junior swimmers has been especially exciting to watch. You’ve all lifted this season—so expect big things again next summer.
🏊♂️ This Week’s Program
We begin at 7:00 am sharp with the 800m Freestyle Championship, open to all swimmers. Whether you’re chasing a PB or simply want to test your endurance, it’s a fantastic way to close out the racing calendar.
After the 800m events, we roll straight into our Family Fun Day, featuring:
Novelty races
The Family Relay
The Geribo Cup chocolate trophy relay
Bring along inflatables, boogie boards and thongs for the novelty events, and start recruiting family members, neighbours, and anyone else willing to jump in for the relays.
Relay Teams
The relay teams we’ve collected so far are shown here. Take a look and send any additional entries or teams to 0424 561 831.
📌 Friendly Reminders
Trophies: Please return any trophies from last season so they can be sent for engraving.
Registration: Make sure you and your family members are formally registered—only registered swimmers are eligible for trophies at presentation.
Squad Training: Both adult and junior squads will continue until the pool closes at the end of April.
🏆 Presentation Event
We are planning to hold our annual presentation on 30 May. More details will be shared closer to the date, so keep an eye out for updates.
📝 Member Survey
We’re inviting all swimmers and families to complete the Drummoyne Swimming Club Member Survey. Your feedback helps shape training, racing, events, and the overall club experience. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts so we can continue improving the club for next season and beyond.
Penultimate Saturday Morning Meet – 2025–2026 Summer Season
We’re into the home stretch of the season, and Week 20 is shaping up to be a big one. With only two Saturday meets left, it’s the perfect time to squeeze in those PBs, cheer on your lane‑mates, and enjoy the best of club racing before our grand finale next week.
🥇 This Week’s Feature Events
🏆 100m Backstroke Championship
This Saturday we host the 100m Backstroke Championship, run by age group, all the way down to the Under 10s.
If you’re younger than U10 and keen to swim an official race, just pop into the club room before racing begins and speak with our officials—they’ll help you get sorted.
💙 100m Freestyle – Week 6 of the Molly Wark & Les Henry Trophies
We’re also into Week 6 of the Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 Trophy and the Over 35 Trophy series, featuring the 100m Freestyle. These races are always crowd favourites, so expect some spirited swims.
🌊 200m Freestyle – Long Distance Event
Our long‑distance race this week is the 200m Freestyle—a great test of pacing, grit, and technique.
⏱️ Plus the Usual Shorter Events
As always, we’ll have our regular program of shorter races for swimmers of all ages and abilities.
🐬 Battle on the Bay – Congratulations, Team!
A huge round of applause to all our Drummoyne swimmers who competed at Battle on the Bay at Leichhardt Pool last Sunday. You braved truly awful conditions—wind, rain, cold—and still swam your hearts out. Your resilience and team spirit were outstanding, and the club is incredibly proud of you.
Leichhardt Swimming Club will publish the results soon. Look out fro them. Given that only Freestyle and relay were swum we might have a better chance of winning this year!
🎓 School Carnival Stars
It’s been fantastic hearing how many of our swimmers are shining at their school carnivals. A special shout‑out to Alena Finn and Rex Wilson, who have both qualified for their State Carnival. What an achievement. Keep that momentum rolling.
If you’ve had a great school carnival result, let us know—we love celebrating your success.
🤝 Bring a Friend Week
This Saturday is a perfect chance to bring along a friend and introduce them to the fun, friendly chaos of Saturday morning swim club. New swimmers are always welcome, and there’s no better way to grow our community than through personal invitations.
🎉 Next Week: 800m Championship & Family Fun Day
Mark your calendars: Saturday 21 March is our 800m Championship and our annual Family Fun Day.
Get ready for:
Inflatable toys
Boogie boards
Thongs (the splash‑friendly kind!)
Novelty events
Family relay teams
And of course, the legendary Geribo Cup – our chocolate trophy race
It’s one of the most joyful mornings of the season, so start gathering your gear and assembling your relay dream team.
Looking forward to seeing everyone bright and early this Saturday for Week 20. Let’s make the penultimate meet one to remember.
A club favourite—fast, fun, and always fiercely contested. Whether you’re chasing a PB or building race experience, this is a great chance to test your speed.
3) 50m Butterfly
Our final event of the morning is the 50m Fly. Strong arms, steady rhythm, and a big finish will get you home.
Junior Races – 30m & 20m Events
For our younger swimmers, we’ll also be running 30m and 20m races. These are perfect for building confidence and celebrating progress—parents, bring your cheers!
🌊 Battle on the Bay – Final Details
A huge thank‑you to everyone who has registered for Battle on the Bay. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic afternoon of racing and club spirit.
A few important reminders:
If you haven’t yet paid, please do so using the payment link in the TeamApp Event.
Club swim caps will be available on Saturday morning at club races and again at the Carnival.
All swimmers are encouraged to arrive by 2:30pm on the day for warm‑up and marshalling.
Your support and enthusiasm make this event special every year—thank you for representing Drummoyne with pride.
🏅 Looking Ahead
With only a few weeks left in the summer season, it’s a great time to keep pushing for those PBs, enjoy the racing, and celebrate the progress made across the club.
We’re heading into Week 18 with a fantastic program that showcases both speed and stamina across the club.
🏆 100m Breaststroke Championship
Our feature event this week is the 100m Breaststroke Championship, where our swimmers will battle it out for club honours. Shorter-distance breaststroke events will be available for our younger age groups so everyone can take part and enjoy the racing atmosphere.
💨 100m Freestyle
Next up is the always‑popular 100m Freestyle—a chance for swimmers to unleash their speed and test their mid‑distance form. This week’s races are week 5 of the Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 and 35 and Over 100m Freestyle competitions.
🌊 Distance Event: 400m Freestyle
We’ll finish the night with the 400m Freestyle, a great test of pacing and endurance. As always, shorter-distance options will be offered for swimmers who prefer not to tackle the full 400m.
It’s shaping up to be a brilliant night of racing, so bring your energy and get ready to cheer each other on.
🌟 Cole Classic Congratulations
A huge shout‑out to all Drummoyne swimmers who hit the ocean last weekend for the Cole Classic. It was fantastic to see such strong club representation in one of Sydney’s iconic open‑water events.
Special mentions for outstanding age‑group podium finishes:
Rex Wilson – 2nd place
Jaxon Lewis – 3rd place
Skye Lewis – 4th place, with a particularly powerful swim
Well done to everyone who took part—you represented the club brilliantly.
⚔️ Battle on the Bay – Registrations Now Open
The Battle on the Bay is fast approaching, and we need all swimmers to:
Pay your entry fee using the payment link provided
It is critical that swimmers complete their registration without delay, as we must submit our full club entry list to Leichhardt by the end of this weekend. Your prompt action helps us organise relays, entries, and logistics smoothly.
📌 Important Reminders
Please keep the following in mind:
Pool entry fees must be paid every time you attend a swim club event.
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