Well done to all swimmers who braved the cold and windy conditions last week for the first races of the season! It was great to see so many impressive performances and lovely to see quite a few new swimmers doing time trials.
At the time of writing, the weather forecast for this Saturday is looking much better with a sunny top of 25 predicted. So, we should have a beautiful morning!
This week our races are:
- 100M Freestyle
- 50M Backstroke
- 400M Freestyle
For anyone who wants to look ahead, the weekly racing calendar is available here.
Recap on the weekly schedule…
For our new swimmers (and to recap for old hands) the weekly racing order is
| Racing Order: | |
|---|---|
| 1st Event | Short Distance Freestyle (50M or 100M) Where the programme shows a 100m race we also run 50M, 30M and 20M races for those who don’t want to do the 100M. |
| 2nd Event | Form Stroke (Breaststroke, Backstroke or Butterfly) Where the programme shows a 100m race we also run 50M, 30M and 20M races for those who don’t want to do the 100M. (But who wouldn’t want to do 100M Butterfly?) |
| 3rd Event | Long Distance event (200M or 400M Freestyle or Medley) As with the short form events, we run 4 x 30M and 4 x 20M long distance events each week as well. |
Later in the season we’ll throw Championship races into the mix. With those races there are no handicaps, it’s a straight shootout to see who is fastest!
Club Captains
This Saturday we’ll be calling for nominations for Club Captains for the 2024/25 season. Club Captains are a fundamental part of the Club and valued by all members.
The key responsibilities of the Club Captains include:
Attendance – Regular attendance every Saturday.
Assistance – Regularly assists to help run races every Saturday morning. Arrives on time to help set up and stays to help pack up.
Role model – Acts responsibly and is a role model for all DSC Juniors.
Battle on the Bay (BOB) – Assists in all facets of BOB including organising juniors in their heats and relays. Masters of the cheerleading.
Thanks very much to Denver Pelly and Hanna Svoboda who were our Club Captains for last 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.
New swimmers will just need to sign up to our TeamApp portal so we have enough details to enter them into races…
All swimmers and TeamApp
All swimmers need to sign-up to our TeamApp portal and enter races to participate in Saturday racing.
Instructions on how to do this are available on our website. If you have any queries about this process please reach out to Adrian on 0424 561 831.
Swim Central Registration
Formal swim club registrations are open. You can formally register by heading to Swim Central.
Refer to our Registration page if you need more information.
Season calendar
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 running… | Junior Squads commenced – Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2 |
| 12 October 2024 | Saturday Racing 7:30 start, arrive by 7:15 – 100M Freestyle (plus 50M, 30M and 20M events) – 50M Breastroke (plus 30M and 20M events) – 400M, 200M, 4x30M and 4x20M Freestyle – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers |
| 19 – 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 |
Come join the fun – all swimmers are welcome!
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