Race At Your Pace!
The MLC Marlins are hosting a junior winter swimming meet at MLC School on Sunday the 4th of June.
The event is open to all SNSW registered swimmers, including Drummoyne Swimming Cbub members.
Swimmers can swim up to 5 events. Each event is $8.
The races are booking out fast. If your kids are keen for some winter racing log in to Swim Central and check out the events that are left.
Now that we’ve come to the end of another fantastic season, I want to take a moment to congratulate each and every one of you on your incredible performances and unwavering support for the club.
Over the past few months, we have seen some truly outstanding swimming from our members. From beginners taking their first strokes to experienced swimmers setting new personal bests, you have all shown great determination and skill in the water.
But the success of our club is not just measured by the results in the pool. It is also the sense of community and support that makes Drummoyne Swimming Club so special. Whether it was cheering on your teammates from the sidelines, volunteering your time to help run events, or simply being there for each other, your commitment to the club and each other has been truly inspiring.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our coaches, volunteers, and parents who have worked tirelessly to make this season a success. Your dedication to the club is invaluable and greatly appreciated.
As we look towards the future, I am excited to see what the next season holds for us. With such a talented and supportive group of members, I have no doubt that we will continue to thrive both in and out of the pool.
Thank you once again for your contributions to the Drummoyne Swimming Club, and I look forward to seeing you all at our end-of-season celebrations.
Club officials are busy validating our results for the season and making sure that the right people are presented with their trophies and awards on presentation night. All swimmers must be members of the club to be eligible for trophies. So, if you are unsure or if you receive an email from our Registrar check your membership or pay up immediately.
If anyone is still holding on to a trophy please arrange to return it asap. Contact Adrian on 0424 561 831.
Presentation night will be Saturday the 20th of May from 6pm. Please keep this date free. More details will follow as they are confirmed.
We haven’t gone viral this season with our Laps for Life fundraising but we have raised over $2,000 for Reachout.com. There is still time if you want to make a last minute donation. If you do, jump onto the Laps for Life website and look up the Drummoyne Swim Club fundraising page.
Well done to all our swimmers at the Battle on the Bay.
We put up some fantastic performances and claimed second place behind Leichhardt, who fielded a strong team as usual. Congratulations to them! Congratulations also to Ashfield and Enfield Swim Clubs for their outstanding efforts.
Special call outs to our top 5 performers and teams:
The full carnival results for this and previous carnivals can be found on or Battle on the Bay page.**
Leichhardt have asked for feedback about the carnival so that they and we (plus Ashfield and Enfield) can plan future Battles.
Any feedback from club members on the good, the bad and the ugly would be greatly appreciated. Please direct your feedback to please contact Adrian by email – president@drummoyneswimclub.com.au.
* subject to republication of results.
** a couple of results were being clarified at the time of publishing this post. So, if the results are not available on the Battle on the Bay page by the time you read this they will be there very soon.
The Battle on the Bay is coming up fast and we need to confirm our swimmers soon…
The details for the event are: Saturday afternoon of 11 February at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre. The event commences at 15:00. Warm-up from 14:30.
If you’re planning to come along please confirm your attendance and strokes here: https://forms.gle/eRYbR6FbGZaqrp1m9
If your name is not on the list please text Adrian on 0424 561 831 asap.
Entries close Sunday 29 January.
Events will include: 50m freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, 30m form stroke races for youngsters (7 – 8 years), 20m form stroke races for 6 and under plus 4 × 50m relays and the mega 10 × 50 mega relays.
Why participate: So Drummoyne Swimming Club can be crowned the greatest swimming club in the universe, ever.
Fees: $7.00* plus pool entry (pool entry to be paid on the day in the usual fashion).
Payments can be made by:
1) following this payment link (preference) https://square.link/u/7YWtXzTQ, or
2) by EFT ($7 per swimmer only) (refer to Google form link for details)
3) by Square Tab at Swim Club
* plus transaction fee
The Battle on the Bay is confirmed for the Saturday afternoon of 11 February at Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre. The event commences at 15:00. Warm-up from 14:30.
Please confirm your attendance and strokes here: https://forms.gle/eRYbR6FbGZaqrp1m9
If your name is not on the list please text Adrian on 0424 561 831 asap.
Entries close Sunday 29 January.
Events will include: 50m freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, 30m form stroke races for youngsters (7 – 8 years), 20m form stroke races for 6 and under plus 4 × 50m relays and the mega 10 × 50 mega relays.
Why participate: So Drummoyne Swimming Club can be crowned the greatest swimming club in the universe, ever.
Fees: $7.00* plus pool entry (pool entry to be paid on the day in the usual fashion).
Payments can be made by:
1) following this payment link (preference) https://square.link/u/7YWtXzTQ, or
2) by EFT ($7 per swimmer only) (refer to Google form link for details)
3) by Square Tab at Swim Club
* plus transaction fee
This is a last call out for DSC blokes (swimmers, parents and carers, grand parents etc) to come along to our annual men’s night out this coming Thursday the 17th of November at the R&B Grillhouse, Drummoyne.
It would be helpful if you could please RSVP via the event on TeamApp so we can book a table for the right number of people. But if you’re going to be a late entry just come along anyway.
The evening starts at 7:00.
West Recruitment are joining us this season as a Silver Sponsor.
Dave Smith our Club Registrar is also a Founder and Director of West Recruitment and has kindly offered to contribute to the club with the provision of weekly raffle prizes in the form of adult grape juice. West Recruitment will provide a bottle of St Hugo each week and this is sure to help keep raffle sales strong.
West Recruitment know that looking for a new role, and equally hiring new talent, can be a daunting task. They are here to help you through the recruitment process and will deliver outstanding service at every step of the way. West Recuitment pride themselves on being the go-to agency in Sydney, and will always provide an honest and down to earth approach combined with extensive market knowledge. If you are a jobseeker looking for the next step in your career or a hiring manager looking to recruit your next superstar – they’ve got you covered!
West Recruitment specializes in Permanent, Fixed Term Contract and Temporary recruitment across Sydney. It’s not just a change in jobs, it’s your career and they’d love to help.
There will be a prize for whoever can recite Dave’s favourite quote to him at Week 1 of swim club – check out the West Recruitment website to hunt it down.
There are just 3 weeks to the start of swim club racing.
The first Saturday morning race meet is Saturday the 8th of October!
Squads have already started so head down to the pool and get training!
The season calendar has now been published. The season in a nutshell:
| Date | Activity |
| 8 October 2022 | Saturday Racing Season starts 7:30 start |
| 8 – 22 October 2022 | Club Captain nominations and voting |
| 10 November 2022 | Ladies Social Night |
| 17 November 2022 | Mens Social Night |
| 17 December 2022 | Last Saturday before the holiday break |
| 14 January 2023 | First Saturday after the holiday break |
| 25 March 2023 | Last Saturday morning races of the season |
Season 2022/23 memberships are now available to purchase on the Swimming NSW web site.
Members can join the Club or renew their membership at the Swimming NSW Swim Central portal here:
For instructions on using the Swim Central portal, read here:
How To Register With Swim Central – Swimming Australia Online Support Portal
There are now just 4 weeks until swim club starts back up.
The first Saturday morning race meet is Saturday the 8th of October!
Squads have already started to head down to the pool and get training!
The season calendar has now been published. The season in a nutshell:
| Date | Activity |
| 1 September 2022 | Pool Opens |
| 2 September 2022 | Adult Squads commence |
| 6 September 2022 | Junior Squads comment |
| 17 September 2022 | Club room working bee |
| 8 October 2022 | Saturday Racing Season starts 7:30 start |
| 8 – 22 October 2022 | Club Captain nominations and voting |
| 10 November 2022 | Ladies Social Night |
| 17 November 2022 | Mens Social Night |
| 17 December 2022 | Last Saturday before the holiday break |
| 14 January 2023 | First Saturday after the holiday break |
| 25 March 2023 | Last Saturday morning races of the season |
Membership fees are the same as for the 2021-2022 season. The membership fee for the majority of our swimmers will be $100.
NSW Active Kids vouchers can be applied to this and will reduce the fee for eligible children to $0.
The Swimming NSW membership portal on Swim Central in open and our club membership options have been set up an we are now taking registrations.
Season 2022/23 memberships are now available to purchase on the Swimming NSW web site.
Members can join the Club or renew their membership at the Swimming NSW Swim Central portal here:
For instructions on using the Swim Central portal, read here:
How To Register With Swim Central – Swimming Australia Online Support Portal
Existing members can log in using their username and password. If you have forgotten your password you can reset it using your registered email address.
Note that over 18’s must have individual email accounts and may be requested to ‘graduate to a full account via the Edit Family page’. This will require a unique email address to be entered for all members over the age of 18. Each adult member will have to sign in to accept the terms and conditions.
New users will need to register and request a new password to be emailed to their valid email address. Follow these instructions to register with Swim Central and create a Family Group.
More information is available on the club’s Fees and Registration page.
ACTIVE KIDS vouchers can be redeemed when registering your child.
| Member Category | Standard Fee | Family Concession Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Club Swimmers* | $100 | 15% discount |
| Second Claim Members | $60 | 15% discount |
| Squad Members | $60 | 15% discount |
| State Competition Swimmers * | $120 | 15% discount |
| Non-swimmers (Spectator/Supporter) | $30 | 15% discount |
| Life members | nil | nil |
* Unless you are planning to swim competitively for Drummoyne at Swimming NSW sanctioned events the Club Swimmer category is likely to be the one for you.
If you have any questions about membership categories or how to use Swim Central please reach out to our new club Registrar Dave Smith via registrar@drummoyneswimclub.com.au.
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