Congratulations to Nicholas Smyth, who has excelled in the MetSEA Area Championships on 30 November 2008, including a win in the 100m breaststroke and 2nd places in the 200m backstroke and 200m Individual Medley, continuing the strong tradition of our Club in regional events. Full results are available here.
Jack Slater smashes 50m Breaststroke Club Record!
Congratulations to Jack Slater for smashing his own Club Record for 50m Breaststroke in the Championship event on 6 December 2008, setting a new time of 34.23s in his Heat and 34.70s in the Final.
Swim Like the Stars!
Do you want to ‘Swim Like the Stars’?
19-23 January 2009 The Southport School, Gold Coast, Qld
‘Swim Like the Stars‘ is a new, nationally recognised swim camp organised by swimming’s governing body, Swimming Australia.
‘Swim Like the Stars‘ is the ONLY camp of its kind open to the general public, which is endorsed by Swimming Australia. This pioneering swim camp will feature world class coaching, state of the art facilities, full accommodation, meals and special appearances by Australian Swim Team members.
The 4 day camps is for swimmers aged 12 years or older (as at 1 Jan 2009) and have achieved the minimum performance standards outlined below. This is to ensure the swimmer has the necessary ability to participate in the camp and to assist with training group allocations.
| Stroke | Time |
|---|---|
| 50 FS | 36.00 |
| 100 FS | 1:19.00 |
| 200 FS | 2:45.00 |
| 400 FS | 5:45.00 |
| 50 BK | 45.00 |
| 100 BK | 1:32.00 |
| 50 BRS | 50.00 |
| 100 BRS | 1:46.00 |
| 50 BF | 41.00 |
| 100 BF | 1:35.00 |
| 200 IM | 3:07.00 |
For more information, visit Swim Like the Stars or visit www.swimming.org.au
MetSEA Meets
Swimming Metro South East Area (MetSEA) is holding the following Meets at the end of November:
- 29/11/08 – Area Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC). 10 years and under (Morning). 11-13 years (Afternoon) (See
Program Details
) - 30/11/08 – Includes Area Championships. 14 & Over swim meet from 12 noon at Sutherland Leisure Centre (See Program Details)
MetSEA is a new Association, formed in March 2008 as an amalgamation of the City of Sydney District Swimming Association Inc and other swimming associations in the region, to promote swim meets in our area. The City of Sydney District Swimming Association Inc previously held the City of Sydney Carnivals, in which our Club has enjoyed considerable success. Club members are encouraged to represent our Club at MetSEA meets to continue our proud track record.
See the MetSEA Calendar for further information about these events and other meets.
Note: Entries close this Thursday 20 November 2008!/strong>
2008-09 Season Program published
The Swimming Program for the 2008-09 season has been released, commencing on 11 October 2008. See the Calendar for details.
Jack Slater swims at Nationals
Congratulations to Jack Slater, who competed in the National Age Championships in Brisbane in April 2008.
Jack qualified and competed in the 100 metre breast stroke.
We are very proud that Jack continues to swim with our Club, inspiring other members to rise to his achievements.