Author: Adrian Bell

EPIC PIZZA have been wonderful supporters of the club for the last few years and they have very generously agreed to support us again this summer.

We’ll be offering vouchers in raffles throughout the season. The money raised goes towards paying the club’s ever increasing expenses. Your support in purchasing raffle tickets each Saturday helps us provide a great swimming experience and to keep registration fees down.

Please show your appreciation for EPIC PIZZA when planning your next meal out or take away order!

Check out EPIC PIZZA’s great combo offers:

Are you a social media guru or otherwise tech savvy? If so, we need your help!

We’re looking for members who can help with the website and social media functions including:

• Updating website content
• Creating news and social media posts
• Promoting our sponsors via social media and re-posting some of their posts and offers
• Re-posting entertaining swimming-related social media posts

The club website uses a simple WordPress content management system with integrated Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts and weekly email newsletter. We also have an Instagram page and Google business site. They’re relatively simple to use and training will be provided to you.

If you can help please please contact Adrian Bell on 0424 561 831 or Duncan Lyon on 0414 566 154 or come and see one of us at the pool.

Season starting

The first race meet is Saturday 3 October 2020.

The official season launch will be Saturday 10 October and will be attended by Dr Fiona Martin MP the federal member for Reid.

Squads are already running so head down to the pool Monday, Wednesday and Friday (adults) and Tuesday and Thursday (Juniors) to start training.

Registration will open soon. Keep an eye on the website for more information.

Team App

We’ll be using Team App again this year to register swimmers for events and races. All swimmers and spectators should sign-in in advance using the club’s Team App site before coming to swimming.

To join our Team App site, simply download Team App on your smartphone, search for Drummoyne Swimming Club and become a member. You can also access Team App via the web: www.teamapp.com.

COVID Safety

As a community sport we must comply with NSW Government rules about COVID-19. All swimmers and spectators are required to comply with the club’s COVID Safety Plan and venue rules. In a nutshell our COVID-Safety Plan is:

Have fun, but… be safe and protect others! Arrive ready to swim; Register your attendance using Team App (swimmers and spectators – 1 per swimmer); Get in, Swim, Get out; Follow social distancing rules; Sanitise and wash your hands; Minimise use of the amenities; Don’t share equipment, food or drinks and Go home when you’re done.

Please don’t come to swimming if you’re sick or if you’ve been to a designated hot spot within the timelines shown in the NSW Govt. guidelines.

In very exciting news Inspirations Paint, Five Dock has signed on for the season as a Silver Sponsor.

Inspirations Paint is located at 296 Lyons Road – on the corner of Russell Street. The store is run by Alfio and Katia Arlotta. They have been operating as a family business servicing the local community for years. They also own the Inspirations Paint shop on Parramatta Road at Haberfield.

Alfio and Katia have a wealth of knowledge and can help you with all your painting project needs, from choosing colours to selecting the right products for the job.

The store is part of Australia’s leading network of specialty paint stores, delivering quality paint products and they have all the painting products you need in the one location.

If you have a job to do – big or small – please show your support for our new sponsor and call Inspirations Paint on (02) 9712 2333 or pop in to the store.

Checkout their website – www.inspirationspaint.com.au

Club Membership Registration

Swimming NSW is currently updating its Swim Central membership registration site and we expect that registrations will be open to members from late September.

Club fees will remain the same as last season. Further information and registration details will be provided in due course.

As part of our COVID-Safe plan it is essential that members promptly register or renew their membership with the Club once registrations open.

2019-20 Trophy Award Presentation

Unfortunately, we were unable to hold the End-of-Season Trophy Award Presentation for 2019-20 due to COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings.

As restrictions on award presentations are still in place, we are currently assessing options for announcing and presenting the awards to trophy winners last year. Any suggestions for recognising these achievements in a COVID-Safe way will be gratefully appreciated.

Please contact Club President Adrian Bell on 0424 561831 or email president@drummoyneswimclub.com.au if you have any questions relating to the start of the season and our COVID-Safe plans.

In preparation for the reopening of the pool and Club for the summer season, the Club has completed a COVID-19 safety plan and is registered as a “COVID-Safe Business“.

Subject to complying with our own COVID-19 Safety Plan, any Council requirements and any pool rules we plan to start the swimming season as usual.

The key points of the COVID-19 Safety Plan are:

Have fun, but… be safe and protect others!

• Arrive ready to swim
• Register your attendance
  • Team App for swimmers
  • QR Code for spectators (1 per swimmer)
• Get in 
• Swim 
• Get out
• Isolate in the stand (follow social distancing rules in and out of the pool)
• Sanitise and wash your hands
• Minimise use of the amenities
• Stick to the dedicated areas while at the pool
• Don’t share equipment eg. food, drinks, equipment or towels (at squads or on race days)
• Go home when you’re done

Please don’t come to swimming if you’re sick or if you’ve been to a designated hot spot within the timelines shown in the NSW Government guidelines.

More details about the COVID-19 Safety Plan will be provided in coming weeks.

This season will be unusual and we’ll all need to be patient while we get into the swing of things.

For more information on our COVID-Safe plans and arrangements, please contact Club President Adrian Bell on 0424 561831 or email president@drummoyneswimclub.com.au.