Author: Adrian Bell

This is a general reminder to all swimmers that member registration is open for Season 2020/21.

We’ve had good numbers register so far but need to close the gap between swimmers and members and we need all active swimmers to register. Registration fees go a good way to funding the Club’s activities, so please help us continue to provide a fun and positive environment for everyone by joining up as soon as you can.

Swimmers can join the Club for the first time or renew their membership at the Swimming NSW Swim Central portal: https://swimcentral.swimming.org.au.

NSW Active Kids vouchers can now be redeemed online in the registration process.

More information and instructions can be found on the Club’s Fees and Registration page.

We appreciate that Swim Central has been difficult to use in the past (that’s probably the most diplomatic thing to say about it…) and that it often takes more than one or two attempts to successfully register. If you have any issues or questions, please contact our Club Registrar, Michael Donnellan on registrar@drummoyneswimclub.com.au or mobile 0422 453 322.

Please note that swimmers must be registered in order to be eligible for awards and trophies at the end of the season. So, don’t cost yourself or your squid points. Register now!

This week we have another packed schedule of swimming.

Championship Series – Week 1

First up we have the first week of the Championship season, starting with the 50m Freestyle event. For Championship races there are no handicap starts – everyone starts off “Go”, so the fastest person in each age group will win the event. To read more about the Championship events and racing format, click here.

Point Score Handicap Events

Following the Championship event (which is always held first each Saturday), we will resume our point score handicapped races with 100m Backstroke Handicap.

The distance event this week is the 200m Individual Medley Handicap featuring the Finals of the Five Dock Rotary Perpetual Trophy event.

The finalists for the big race are as follows:

ID	Name
111	Phil HAYWARD
1470	Will BOLTON
1124	Xiomara VAN SCHAIK
1600	Tarek BHATTI
689	Joseph COLLEY
112	Joshua HAYWARD

Continuation of our 2019-20 Trophy and Medal Presentations

In between races we’ll continue our trophy and medal presentations to recognise the achievements of our swimmers in the 2019-20 season. This week we’ll be presenting to our younger swimmers – those aged U6 to U12 last season. Please refer to the post about trophies and medals for more information.

As many of you are aware EPIC Pizza have closed their Drummoyne Store. This is unfortunate on many levels – unfortunate for those working there who have lost their jobs, unfortunate for those of us who loved their Pizzas (the Leonardo Di Capricciosa was my favourite) and unfortunate for Swim Club because they have been a supportive sponsor for a few years now.

In light of this and due to scheduling conflicts for some swimmers we’ve decided to postpone the junior swimmer Pizza in the Park event that was to be held this Saturday evening.

We’ll reschedule another social event for later in the season.

Apologies to anyone who has to now change their plans.

This is a reminder that member registration is open for Season 2020/21.

We’ve had good numbers register so far but need to close the gap between swimmers and members and we need all active swimmers to register. Registration fees go a good way to funding the Club’s activities so please help us continue to provide a fun and positive environment for everyone by joining up as soon as you can.

Swimmers can join the Club or renew their membership at the Swimming NSW Swim Central portal: https://swimcentral.swimming.org.au.

NSW Active Kids vouchers can now be redeemed online in the registration process.

More information and instructions can be found on the Club’s Fees and Registration page.

We appreciate that Swim Central has been difficult to use in the past (that’s probably the most diplomatic thing to say about it…) and that it often takes more than one or two attempts to successfully register. If you have any issues or questions, please contact our Club Registrar, Michael Donnellan on registrar@drummoyneswimclub.com.au or mobile 0422 453 322.

Michael will be back on pool deck on the 29th November so if you’re still having troubles with the system go and see him then.

Please note that swimmers must be registered in order to be eligible for awards and trophies at the end of the season.

We were unable to hold our annual awards ceremony earlier this year. However, it is still important that we recognise the achievements and efforts of our swimmers for last season.

Some of you may have noticed a procession of little people carrying big trophies from the car park to the club room last Saturday. This little parade was the club’s newly engraved perpetual trophies, keepsake trophies and medals making their way back home in advance of them being awarded.

Presentations are still discouraged under COVID rules so instead we’ll be handing out trophies and medals on the pool deck over a number of weeks starting from this Saturday the 14th of November.

We’ll start with the presentation of the club’s perpetual trophies.

If you are one of the people listed in the table below make sure you come along this Saturday to be recognised for your wonderful achievement.

The provision of trophies is a great way to recognise the outstanding efforts of our swimmers. The club would not be able to do this without the generous and continuing support of Gladys Mallqui and Veeva Property Group. Gladys will be on deck this Saturday to help present the trophies. Please make sure you say hello and show thanks to Gladys for her support.

Please also keep Veeva Property Group in mind if you need property services – selling property, buying property, wanting to rent your place out or even if you want some property styling advice. Veeva Property Group offer a range of services. Look them up or follow the link from the club’s newsletter or online.

Perpetual Trophy Winners 2019-2020

George Wheaton	50m BBB Handicap	Isaac McManus
Tom Brown	50m Backstroke Handicap	Ruby Nichols
Bill Gallie	50m Breaststroke Handicap	Laura Tambasco
Geoff Roper	200m Freestyle Handicap	Andrew Sharpe
Fred Congdon	50m Butterfly Handicap	Toby Hansen
George Russell	400m Freestyle Handicap	Sienna Howard
Five Dock Rotary	200m Individual Medley Handicap	Cara Parker
Tom Williams	50m Freestyle Handicap – Men	Tony Van Schaik
Tom Williams	50m Freestyle Handicap – Women	Charlotte Allan
Henry Vagner	U/10 BBB Handicap Point Score – Boys	Hayden Howard
Cath Close	U/10 BBB Handicap Point Score – Girls	Elizabeth Allan
Charlie Halliday	4x20m Long Distance Point Score	Skye Lewis
Jack Sanders	U/12 Long Distance Point Score	Kristen Maguire
L.S. Carroll	Girls Long Distance Point Score	Kristen Maguire
George Payne	Boys Long Distance Point Score	Tadhg Donnellan
Michael Corry	Fastest 50m Freestyle (26.21)	Christian Taylor
Molly Wark	Girls U/10 Special 100m Freestyle Handicap	Ruby Nichols
Les Henry	Boys U/10 Special 100m Freestyle Handicap	Noah Hale/Cohen Van Loo
	Women 35 and Over 100m Freestyle	Renee Carroll
	Men 35 and Over 100m Freestyle	Simon Walsh

A big thank you to Shellee Ossen for her efforts to round up all the trophies and work with the trophy shop to get the trophies and medals ready!

Age group trophies and medals will be presented over coming weeks.