Well done to all those who braved the cool conditions last Saturday. A big congratulations to the qualifiers for the Geoff Roper 200m Freestyle Handicap to be held on 23 November 2024:
| ID | Name |
|---|---|
| 1696 | Harry FINN |
| 1870 | Laura GODDEN |
| 12 | Thomas PACEY |
| 689 | Joseph COLLEY |
| 1113 | Jaxon LEWIS |
| 1871 | Ned ROBINSON |
This week we have the heats for our world famous George Wheaton BBB trophy race.
BBB is short for Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly. It’s a unique event in which competitors race each other with different “B” strokes in the same race on handicap. So, a swimmer in one lane may swim Butterfly, another Breaststroke and a third Backstroke!
The George Wheaton BBB trophy is the most coveted trophy in the club and has a long and proud history. Although the trophy came about because of a tragedy, the trophy has helped maintain a long term connection and tradition with the club. Check out the history of the trophy detailed on the club’s website.
Select your preferred stroke when signing in to Team App for the event on the 9th.
This week our races are:
- 50M Freestyle
- 50M BBB – George Wheaton Trophy Heats (and backstroke for the 30M and 20M races)
- 400M Freestyle
For anyone who wants to look ahead, the weekly racing calendar is available here.
Ladies social night out
The Ladies Social night out is coming up on the 14th of November. This season we will be having the event at Kadmus on Lyons Road, Drummoyne. Kadmus has been a keen supporter of the club for a number of years supplying vouchers as raffle prizes for both regular Saturday morning race meets and for the Battle on the Bay. All ladies, swim mum’s, squad swimmers and friends and family are encouraged to come along and celebrate swim club at Kadmus.
RSVP via Team App to confirm your attendance.
All swimmers and TeamApp
Just a reminder that all swimmers need to sign-up to our Team App portal and nominate their races to participate in Saturday racing. Please nominate your preferred races by COB on Fridays and remember to select Yes if any of the races you are doing are time trials (i.e the first time you’ve done a particular race).
Registering by COB Friday helps our esteemed Race Secretary and his team of technicians, the amazing Elizabeth and Charlotte Allan seed the races and minimizes delays to the day’s activities.
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. Formal registration is required after you’ve completed a 4 week trial to ensure you’re covered by the club’s insurance policy.
Refer to our Registration page if you need more information.
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…
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 |
| 9 November 2024 | Saturday Racing 7:30 start, arrive by 7:15 – 50M Freestyle (plus 30M and 20M events) – 50M BBB (plus 30M and 20M Backstroke events) – 400M, 200M, 4x30M and 4x20M Freestyle – Time trials for new and upgraded swimmers |
| 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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