Author: Adrian Bell

The Club uses Team App as tool for swimmers to register their details and ‘sign in’ to Saturday race meetings as well as a portal to provide further information and Club news.

It is important that all swimmers sign in to Team App Event for each weeks races so that technical officials can create races and allocate handicaps and lanes as efficiently as possible. This helps us run our Saturday race meets smoothly and means we can all race and then relax!

Detailed instructions about how to join our Team App portal are available on the website.

The images below provide the latest screenshots on how to sign in on a Saturday after our most recent updates (not yet updated on the web).

Remember to sign in for each swimmer in your group and to nominate the distance you want to swim in each race.

Please endeavour to sign in to Saturday’s races by COB Friday to avoid a Saturday morning rush.

First up, select this week’s event…

Secondly, commence the sign in process for the first person in your group

Thirdly, complete the entry for each race.

Select the dash if you don’t want to swim a particular race. Make sure to select the distance you want to swim (or want your little one to swim).

And, don’t forget to select if any of your races will be time trials. This is particularly relevent for people doing a race for the first time or for those moving up from a short distance to a long distance.

Also note that you need to qualify for the 400M Freestyle races. The qualification time is 200M in 200 seconds. If you’re unsure about whether you have reached a qualifying time email Duncan via: racesecretary@drummoyneswimclub.com.au.

Don’t forget to hit save…

Dear Drummoyne Swimming Club Swimmers, Families and Friends,

Welcome to the start of the 2024/2025 swimming season! We’re thrilled to dive into another exciting year of racing, camaraderie, and personal achievement. Here’s everything you need to know for Week 1:

Racing Starts This Weekend!

The much-anticipated first race meet of the season kicks off this Saturday, 12th October. Make sure to arrive early to settle in, warm up, and catch up with fellow members. Whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or racing for the first time, this is a great chance to get into the competitive spirit and set personal goals for the season.

Scheduled Races for Week 1:

• 50M Freestyle
• 50M Breastroke
• 4x50M, 4x30M, 4x20M Freestyle
• Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers

Races will start promptly at 7:30 AM, so please ensure you are ready poolside at least 15 minutes before we start.

Please don’t forget that pool entry is not included in membership fees, Each person attending a swim club event must also pay for pool entry.

Volunteers Needed – Timekeepers Wanted!

Our events wouldn’t run smoothly without the help of our amazing volunteers, and we’re calling on YOU to be part of that success. We need parents, friends, and family members to volunteer as timekeepers. No prior experience is required – we’ll teach you everything you need to know! It’s a great way to get involved in the action and support our swimmers.

If you’re interested, please report to the pool deck on Saturday morning by 7:20 AM. Look out for Adam Lewis, he will be our Chief Timekeeper this week.

Pre-Register on TeamApp

To keep things running efficiently, we encourage all swimmers to register ahead of time for the races via our TeamApp portal. Pre-registration ensures we can accurately prepare race schedules and heat sheets, reducing waiting times and helping everyone enjoy a smooth and timely event.

Simply log into TeamApp, select your races, and you’re all set! If you need any assistance with registration, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Detailed instruction about how to join TeamApp and how to register for specific events are available on the club’s website. Skip to point 7 if you are already on TeamApp.

A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful sponsors who help make every season possible. Their generous support allows us to provide great facilities, equipment, and opportunities for all our members. When you can, please show your appreciation by supporting these local businesses:

• Grill’d Drummoyne
• Canada Bay Club
• Inspirations Paint, Five Dock 
• Pest2Kill
• M9 Fitness, Chiswick

Let’s make this season the best one yet! We look forward to seeing everyone poolside for an exciting first race weekend.

Go Drummoyne!

Warm regards,
The Drummoyne Swimming Club Committee

Free club tee shirt for juniors who register before 31 October

Season 2024/25 memberships are now available to purchase via the Swim Central portal.

Swimming Australia / Swimming NSW fees have jumped again but we’ve largely kept prices the same as last year.

Our new Membership Categories and Fees are as follows:

Member Category	Standard Fee	Family Concession Fee
Club Swimmers*	$110	15% discount
Club Swimmers 10 years and under at 31/10/2023*	$95	15% discount
Second Claim Members	$80	15% discount
Squad Members	$80	15% discount
State Competition Swimmers	$130	15% discount
Non-swimmers (Spectator/Supporter)	$37.50	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.

Instructions on using the Swim Central portal, read here:

How To Register With Swim Central – Swimming Australia Online Support Portal

The club has re-registered as a participant under the new ACTIVE AND CREATIVE KIDS vouchers scheme can be redeemed when registering your child.  

More information is available on the club’s Fees and Registration page.

Free Tee Shirt

The club is offering a free tee shirt – thanks to sponsorship monies provided by Inspirations Paint on Lyons Road – for the first 50 juniors who register by 31 October 2024. So, register now to make sure your kids don’t miss out.

Got questions or need help?

If you have any questions about membership categories or how to use Swim Central please reach out to our Registrar Dave Smith via registrar@drummoyneswimclub.com.au.

Drummoyne Pool Entry Fees

The Swim Club Membership fee does not cover entry into Drummoyne Swimming Pool. Drummoyne Swimming Pool offers a number of casual entry and season pass options. Swimmers enrolled in a Learn to Swim Program with Drummoyne Swimming Centre may receive concessional entry fees to Drummoyne Pool.  Please enquire with Drummoyne Swimming Centre for further information.

As you may recall from the announcement at the presentation night, Drummoyne Swimming Club is very excited to bring on M9 Fitness, Chiswick as a sponsor this season.

M9 is an award-winning boutique Strength and Conditioning gym in Chiswick. They offer a range of tailored and inclusive fitness experiences for all. With personalised programming, class structure, coaching and community, you can be sure M9 is the most supportive gym in the Inner West.

Specialising in personal training and group classes M9 is the place to be where every workout is an opportunity to strengthen your body and build community bonds.

M9 are generously providing two 10 x visit passes. We’ll include these in fund raising raffles early in the season.

But don’t wait for the raffles or chance it check out M9 Fitness now. Visit or contact the M9 Boaa Man – Andrea Canini – today!

All about M9 Fitness

Where: 4 Burns Crescent, Chiswick

When: Mon – Fri: 7am – 7pm, Saturday: 8am – 1pm

What: Classes, Personal Training, Community

Make Contact: 0409 601 432, info@m9fitness.com.au

The M9 Concept

Consider the letter M. This letter stands firmly on three foundational pillars that construct a robust structure (YOU). The initial pillar is Mechanics—what functions smoothly and what requires improvement? The second is Metabolism—what constitutes your actual dietary intake? Lastly, we have Movement – what habits are you willing to change? 

Are you prepared to challenge both your body and mind?

All these systems need to be working together in order to achieve optimum results for the long haul too. The M9 program focuses on metabolic conditioning and resistance-based movements aligning with your body’s natural energy systems. M9 aims to clients fit, healthy and strong through tailored programming. Not only will this ensure you start where you are at but it also minimises the risk of injury.

There are now just over 2 weeks until we start Saturday morning races, with our first race meet being Saturday 12 October.

The weather gods have got some cool wet weather coming over the next few days but they have also confirmed that summer will be beautiful and promised that Saturday mornings will be warm and sunny*

The season calendar has been published so you can now check out the racing schedule. The season in a nutshell:

Date	Activity
Up and running…	Adult Squads have commenced – now running Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Up and running…	Junior Squads commenced – now running Tuesdays and Thursdays
12 October 2024	Saturday Racing Season starts 7:30 start – 50M Freestyle – 50M Breastroke – 4x50M, 4x30M, 4x20M Freestyle – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers
12 – 26 October 2024	Club Captain nominations and voting
14 November 2024	Ladies Social Night
28 November 2024	Mens Social Night
21 December 2024	Last Saturday before the holiday break
18 January 2024	First Saturday after the holiday break
22 March 2024	Last Saturday morning races of the season

New Swimmers

Don’t forget to tell your friends about our 4 week try before you buy free trial. If you know anyone that is interested in swimming but not sure if they want to commit without trying it out let them know they can come along to 4 weeks of swim club before they have to sign up.

Registration and TeamApp

Formal swim club registrations are now open. Check out the news post about how to register.

While there is no need register before attending a swim club event but we will need you to sign-up to our TeamApp portal before Saturday racing starts.

Instructions on how to do this are available on our website. If you have any queries about this process please reach out to Adrian or Duncan.

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready for an exciting season ahead at Drummoyne Swimming Club. We can’t wait to see you at the pool!

Come join the fun – all swimmers are welcome!

* I think that’s what they said…

There are now just over 2 weeks until we start Saturday morning races, with our first race meet being Saturday 12 October.

The weather gods have got some cool wet weather coming over the next few days but they have also confirmed that summer will be beautiful and promised that Saturday mornings will be warm and sunny*

The season calendar has been published so you can now check out the racing schedule. The season in a nutshell:

Date	Activity
Now running…	Adult Squads have commenced – now running Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Now running…	Junior Squads commenced – now running Tuesdays and Thursdays
21 September 2024	Club room working bee for anyone who wants to drop by and help tidy up the club room and test the equipment.
12 October 2024	Saturday Racing Season starts 7:30 start – 50M Freestyle – 50M Breastroke – 4x50M, 4x30M, 4x20M Freestyle – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers
12 – 26 October 2024	Club Captain nominations and voting
14 November 2024	Ladies Social Night
28 November 2024	Mens Social Night
21 December 2024	Last Saturday before the holiday break
18 January 2024	First Saturday after the holiday break
22 March 2024	Last Saturday morning races of the season

New Swimmers

Don’t forget to tell your friends about our 4 week try before you buy free trial. If you know anyone that is interested in swimming but not sure if they want to commit without trying it out let them know they can come along to 4 weeks of swim club before they have to sign up.

Registration and TeamApp

Formal swim club registrations will open soon. Look out for separate comms about this.

There is no need register before attending a swim club event but we will need you to sign-up to our TeamApp portal before Saturday racing starts.

Instructions on how to do this are available on our website. If you have any queries about this process please reach out to Adrian or Duncan.

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready for an exciting season ahead at Drummoyne Swimming Club. We can’t wait to see you at the pool!

Come join the fun – all swimmers are welcome!

* I think that’s what they said…

Healthy Burgers with Benefits…

Grill’d recently opened up their Drummoyne store at 207/211 Lyons Rd, Drummoyne (opposite Hampden Road) and they’re already making a mark in the community by supporting a number of local organisations.

Happily, Drummoyne Swimming Club is one of the organisations that Grill’d will be supporting and we are very excited to have Grill’d join us as a Gold Sponsor this summer.

Grill’d will be providing a variety of sponsorship benefits including weekly prizes, vouchers and more.

We’ll have our mid season-social night at Grill’d later this year and our end of season lunch.

Show your thanks

Next time you are thinking about a night out, picking up some take away or ordering in via Uber Eats or the like, make sure you think of Grill’d.

When you drop in to the store make sure you say thanks to Justin and the team for their commitment to the club and local community!

Healthy food that’s healthy for the planet, and tastes as good as it feels.

You can check out all their deals and offers on the web and on the Grill’d social pages:

Grill’d on the web

Grill’d on Instagram

Grill’d on Facebook

Make sure you join up to the Grill’d rewards program RELISH.

And sign up to the Grill’d app via the Apple App Store or via Google Play.

Welcome aboard Pest2Kill as a new Sponsor this summer!

Pest2Kill is a local, multi-award winning pest and termite control company servicing over 10,000 happy clients Sydney-wide. Pest2Kill has more than 1000 five star reviews across their Google locations and the major service apps.

From cockroaches and spiders to termites and rodents (and every pest in between!), Pest2Kill offers a full suite of pest control services delivered by their expert, friendly team of fully-qualified Pest Control Technicians. Better still, Pest2Kill’s General Pest Services come with a dependable six month warranty – so if the pests return within that time frame, they’ll send out a technician to rectify the situation absolutely free.

We are very excited to have Pest2Kill join us as a sponsor this summer. Their contributions are much appreciated and will help with covering the costs of running the club.

Special Offer for Drummoyne Swimming Club Members

Drummoyne Swimming Club members save $50 off any General Pest Control Service or Termite Inspection Service year-round.

Book via the web or phone 02 7228 7021.

We’ll circulate a code via our TeamApp portal shortly.

Pest2Kill in the community

The Pest2Kill team are famous for dressing up as giant cockroaches! They’ll be making an appearance at the Majors Bay Halloween Festival this year – please head along to say hi and grab some free lollies!

Find out more:

Check out all the services, deals and offers from Pest2Kill via their website and socials:

Pest 2 Kill on Instagram

Pest 2 Kill on Facebook

Pest 2 Kill on the web

Please join me in welcoming back our generous Silver Sponsor Inspirations Paint Five Dock.

Run by Alfio and Katia Arlotta, Inspirations Paint Five Dock have sponsored the club for a number of years and have graciously decided to support the club again this season.

Please show your appreciation to Alfio and Katia by utilising their services and purchasing your painting supplies from their store on Lyons Road near Brent Street.

Keep an eye out for Alfio at the pool this summer – Alfio is a keen tennis player but we’re trying to get him to join us for some some laps.

There are now just over 3 weeks until we start Saturday morning races, with our first race meet being Saturday 12 October.

The season calendar has been published so you can now check out the racing schedule. The season in a nutshell:

Date	Activity
Now running…	Adult Squads have commenced – now running Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Now running…	Junior Squads commenced – now running Tuesdays and Thursdays
21 September 2024	Club room working bee for anyone who wants to drop by and help tidy up the club room and test the equipment.
12 October 2024	Saturday Racing Season starts 7:30 start – 50M Freestyle – 50M Breastroke – 4x50M, 4x30M, 4x20M Freestyle – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers
12 – 26 October 2024	Club Captain nominations and voting
14 November 2024	Ladies Social Night
28 November 2024	Mens Social Night
21 December 2024	Last Saturday before the holiday break
18 January 2024	First Saturday after the holiday break
22 March 2024	Last Saturday morning races of the season

New Swimmers

We extend a warm invitation to anyone interested in joining our club. We offer a free four-week trial for new swimmers, so you can come down, experience the community, and see what we’re all about. There’s no better time to dive in, meet new friends, and improve your swimming skills.

Registration and TeamApp

Formal swim club registrations will open soon. Look out for separate comms about this.

There is no need register before attending a swim club event but we will need you to sign-up to our TeamApp portal before Saturday racing starts.

Instructions on how to do this are available on our website. If you have any queries about this process please reach out to Adrian or Duncan.

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready for an exciting season ahead at Drummoyne Swimming Club. We can’t wait to see you at the pool!

Come join the fun – all swimmers are welcome!