Race At Your Pace!
The results of the final for the Five Dock Rotary 200m Individual Medley Handicap held on 7 December 2024 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1711 | Neave MURDOCH | 1 |
| 1696 | Harry FINN | 2 |
| 1492 | Ian ALLAN | 3 |
| 12 | Thomas PACEY | 4 |
| 1737 | Harry THOMPSON | 5 |
| 1695 | Alena FINN | 6 |
Winner: Neave MURDOCH
This week we begin our championship races with the 50M Freestyle race. Championship races are off scratch – so no handicaps.
We have age group races and then an open final for the fastest qualifiers – young and old – to see who is the fastest in the club.
This year Denver Pelly and Will Taylor will have a bit more competition in the mens and open events. We’ll see if Ned Robinson or Peter Johnston can match it with them or if any of the younger fellas are getting close.
The ladies field looks pretty open this year. We could see some new ladies on the podium.
The 50M freestyle will be followed by our form stroke – 100m Backstroke and then a Medley which includes the Five Dock Rotary 200m Medley (H’cap) trophy race.
This year’s 200M Medley finalists are:
| ID | Name |
|---|---|
| 1696 | Harry FINN |
| 1492 | Ian ALLAN |
| 12 | Thomas PACEY |
| 1871 | Ned ROBINSON |
In order to cater better for our youth swimmers, we’re opening up our Monday and Wednesday squads to club swimmers aged 12 and above.
So, if you’re older kids are looking to improve for competitions or get in some extra fitness while having fun, we’d encourage you to bring them along on a Monday and/or Wednesday.
We have dedicated coaching on deck, to provide guidance, motivation, and a friendly push to help swimmers achieve their goals. Our adults squad members will also provide support and motivation.
We’ll see how this goes up to the Christmas break and evaluate the program from there.
As noted above, the season calendar has been published so you can now check out the racing schedule. But here are some key dates to keep an eye on:
| Date | Activity |
| Now running… | Adult Squads have commenced – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2 Now open for older kids (12 +) |
| Now running… | Junior Squads commenced – Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2 |
| 7 December2024 | Saturday Racing 7:30 start, arrive by 7:15 – 50M Freestyle (plus 30M and 20M events) – 100M Backstroke plus 50M, 30M and 20M Backstroke events) – 200M Medley, 4x30M and 4x20M Medley events – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers |
| 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. End of Season lunch at Grill’d! |
A reminder to all swimmers and spectators that pool entry fees must be paid on entry to the pool. The club’s agreement with Belgravia Leisure requires all swimmers and spectators to pay entry each time they attend a squad or Saturday morning race meet.
We appreciate that the pool receptionists have not always been consistent in being present or collecting payment.
Belgravia Leisure offer a range of multi-visit passes that reduce the cost of entry per visit. Check them out on the Drummoyne Swimming Centre website.
A special thanks to Justin and the team at Grill’d for hosting our men’s social night last week. We had a very solid turn out filling the top section of the restaurant and keeping the kitchen staff busy pumping out the burgers. The fridges have never worked so hard cooling enough beverages to keep everyone cool on a balmy evening…
Grill’d’s Drummoyne store is located at 207/211 Lyons Rd, Drummoyne (opposite Hampden Road) and they’re 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 is supporting and we are very excited to have Grill’d as a Gold Sponsor this summer.
Grill’d are providing a variety of sponsorship benefits including weekly prizes, vouchers and more.
We’ll have our end of season lunch at Grill’d on the last day of the season.
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:
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.
Congratulations to Alena Finn, one of our fine young swimmers and junior squad members who this week confidently rose in Parliament to speak about our lovely community and swimming club.
Thanks Alena for representing your school and our swimming community and providing the people of NSW with information about how great our pool and environment are!
Alena Finn with our local State member and temporary house speaker Stephanie Di Pasqua.
The results for Saturday 30 November 2024, including Week 1 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events, have been published here.
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool, where clouds were merely nature’s sunscreen as we dodged a few sprinkles and embraced a northerly breeze that kept us on our toes!
Highlights of the day included the much-anticipated final of the George Wheaton 50 BBB, where young George Wheaton Jr., all of ten years old, presented the time-honored perpetual trophy. True to his great-great-grandfather’s spirit, George Jr. added a bit of spark to the proceedings.
Our own Thomas Pacey and Ian Allan showed the youngsters how it’s done in the 100m Freestyle Handicap, finishing in the top spots. It seems birthday cake might be their secret training regimen as they celebrated recent birthdays not too far back! Thomas showed off his anniversary medal, 25 years in the club – that’s a lot of laps!
In the under-8s, Henry Finn gave his big sister Alena a run for her money, or rather, her points as he racked up more than a few and kept us all entertained. The Lewis siblings were out in force, with Jaxon Lewis putting Sydney Secondary College’s pool on notice with some solid swims!
Hayden Howard from Trinity Grammar dazzled with his freestyle technique, as did his rival Xavier Foster, although he was more focused on securing his expert claim: “I’m just building suspense until I peak,” he announced with a grin.
The long swim of the 400m freestyle saw Frances Christodoulou take a dive into the deep end, her siblings cheering from the sidelines but opting for a bit more doughnut than daring water challenges today. Meanwhile, Rich old veteran Gerry Tibbertsma took to race starting with the finesse of the ‘Old Dutch foxer’ he is renowned to be.
If you’re on social media, you probably haven’t missed Leni Wilson’s highlights. She’s our club’s influencer and her coverage always captures the best dives and drives, though none can truly capture the fabulous fry-ups on the BBQ.
Finally, big kudos to George Mandarakas winning today’s 100m Freestyle Handicap event – you rocked it, and those 4 points nudged you up the standings quite handily!
A remarkable Saturday morning at the pool, where the clouds danced above but rain and thunder decided the competition poolside was too heated to jump in. Hats off to our swimmers, new and seasoned, for another splashtastic Saturday!
Note: The above meet report was automatically generated using an artificial intelligence tool. While care is taken to ensure that the information in this report appears reasonable, please contact racesecretary@drummoyneswimclub.com.au if you would like to provide any feedback on this content.
The results of the final for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap held on 30 November 2024 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Phil HAYWARD | Backstroke | 1 |
| 128 | Gerry TIBBERTSMA | Backstroke | 2 |
| 1741 | Archie MURROW | Breaststroke | 3 |
| 1492 | Ian ALLAN | Breaststroke | 4 |
| 1389 | Hayden HOWARD | Breaststroke | 5 |
| 1871 | Ned ROBINSON | Backstroke | 6 |
Winner: Phil HAYWARD
This week we continue our trophy races with the unique George Wheaton BBB 50M trophy final. in keeping with tradition members of the Wheaton family will be joining us to present the trophy
The finalists and the strokes they’ll be swimming for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap trophy race are:
| ID | Name | Stroke |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Phil HAYWARD | Backstroke |
| 1741 | Archie MURROW | Breaststroke |
| 128 | Gerry TIBBERTSMA | Backstroke |
| 1492 | Ian ALLAN | Breaststroke |
| 1389 | Hayden HOWARD | Breaststroke |
| 1871 | Ned ROBINSON | Backstroke |
Good luck to all our finalists!
This week’s races are:
For anyone who wants to look ahead, the weekly racing calendar is available here.
In order to cater better for our youth swimmers, we’re opening up our Monday and Wednesday squads to club swimmers aged 12 and above.
So, if you’re older kids are looking to improve for competitions or get in some extra fitness while having fun, we’d encourage you to bring them along on a Monday and/or Wednesday.
We have dedicated coaching on deck, to provide guidance, motivation, and a friendly push to help swimmers achieve their goals. Our adults squad members will also provide support and motivation.
We’ll see how this goes up to the Christmas break and evaluate the program from there.
A reminder to all swimmers and spectators that pool entry fees must be paid on entry to the pool. The club’s agreement with Belgravia Leisure requires all swimmers and spectators to pay entry each time they attend a squad or Saturday morning race meet.
We appreciate that the pool receptionists have not always been consistent in being present or collecting payment.
Belgravia Leisure offer a range of multi-visit passes that reduce the cost of entry per visit. Check them out on the Drummoyne Swimming Centre website.
As noted above, the season calendar has been published so you can now check out the racing schedule. But here are some key dates to keep an eye on:
| Date | Activity |
| Now running… | Adult Squads have commenced – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2 Now open for older kids (12 +) |
| Now running… | Junior Squads commenced – Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2 |
| 30 November 2024 | Saturday Racing 7:30 start, arrive by 7:15 – 10M Freestyle (plus 50M, 30M and 20M events) – 50M Breaststroke (plus 30M and 20M Backstroke events) – 400M Freestyle plus 200M, 4x30M and 4x20M Freestyle – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers |
| 28 November 2024 | Men’s Social Night @ Grill’d |
| 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 |
Hello swimmers, mark it in your diaries… this season the Battle on the Bay will be hosted by Ashfield Swimming Club and will be held on Sunday the 9th of March at Ashfield Pool. Keep an eye out for more comms in the near future.
A reminder that trophy season has begun… so we need all the club’s trophies back.
If you have trophies at home, could you please bring them back to the club room next Saturday 30 Nov.
It would be appreciated if you could please also give your trophies a policy before bringing them back.
Please leave the trophies on the desk in the club room so they can be checked off before they are put away.
The results for Saturday 23 November 2024 have been published here.
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool, and despite the mostly sunny skies and light winds keeping us on our toes, there were plenty of cheers and laughs echoing through our beloved aquatic arena.
Today’s meet brought the excitement of the first trophy race of the season, featuring the nail-biting final of the Geoff Roper 200m Freestyle Handicap. Phil Hayward, our beloved race referee, showed us he’s still got it by taking out his heat in the 50m Freestyle – not to mention, Clare Douglas needed her parent’s help for motivation as she tried her best to overtake Patricia, but just couldn’t catch up.
The 100m Butterfly heats started this week, and congratulations to William Taylor for leaving the ‘fast when he feels like it’ legacy behind, acing his best time yet. Meanwhile, our friendly rivalry between the Tunstall and Christodoulou families flied higher with each lap, every swimmer bringing their clap-bearers on.
A massive high-five to trophy winner Harry Finn, who took his family’s footsteps seriously and came home with the groundbreaking Geoff Roper perpetual trophy. There were some new best times, inspired by friendly rivalry and urging not to be outdone by family members.
Our underdogs from Drummoyne Public, the Arthur siblings, get special recognition for their spirit, and they even offered birthday ripples to Lisa Arthur. Cheers to all swimmers enjoying pool parties! 🎂🎈
Finally, Rose Tunstall, our mega-fan favorite, marched along with plenty of support as she nudged just ahead. She never misses a Saturday, and it shows!
The swim of the day goes to Pocket Rocket aka Rex Wilson, who’s persistence in the 50m Freestyle paid off, grounding someone again to save a time!”
We’re all winners at heart here at DASC and what a fantastic race meet it was! Bring on next Saturday, mate!
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Note: The above meet report was automatically generated using an artificial intelligence tool. While care is taken to ensure that the information in this report appears reasonable, please contact racesecretary@drummoyneswimclub.com.au if you would like to provide any feedback on this content.
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