The results for Saturday 29 November 2025, including Week 1 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events, have been published here.
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool — partly cloudy with a gentle breeze, absolutely spot-on for a Saturday splash.
Quick Wrap
Another rollicking morning of smiles, splashes and slightly chaotic amateur organisation down at “Crummy Drummy”. We dodged a wobbling lane rope (it snapped between lanes 5 & 6) and a temperamental umbrella, but nothing a bit of Drummoyne elbow grease couldn’t sort. Raffle hero Conor McLean walked away with the $50 Greek Street voucher for the second week running — either he’s got the luck of the gods or he’s quietly bribing the ticket seller. Well done Conor.
George Wheaton Trophy
Today we staged the much‑anticipated final of the George Wheaton 50m BBB handicap — a proper DASC classic where breast, back and fly all do battle in the same heat. The trophy was presented by descendants of George Wheaton (a lovely touch of Club history and family). Big congratulations to today’s winner — a hard‑fought race and a great showcase of the Club’s competitive spirit and good humour.
Handicap Point‑Score — Close Encounters of the Splashy Kind
- Seniors – Men: Thomas Pacey (48) and Christian Taylor (47) are doing their best impersonation of a photo finish all season — Thomas’s steady trickle of points vs Christian’s explosive weekends has the leaderboard tighter than a pair of old goggles. Expect fireworks when the championship sprints roll around.
- Seniors – Women: Jenny Gaskin and Suzie Aitken are neck‑and‑neck on 46 points each — a dead heat of experience and persistence. Neither of them is giving an inch; this rivalry could go right to the wire.
- Under 10s: The Pacey clan are running the show — Jessica Pacey tops the Under‑10 Girls on 60, and Edward Pacey leads the Under‑10 Boys on 57. Plenty of cousins, siblings and parental glory involved — the family scoreboard is looking very proud.
- Under 14s & Under 16s: Alex Sellars, Lincoln van Loo, Luke Sellars and friends are all collecting regular points — plenty of chases and comeback performances to keep the juniors buzzing.
Notable Performances & Goals
- Edward Pacey — nailed his personal goal of swimming his first ever 100m. Brilliant effort — first 100s are always worth a high‑five (and a celebratory Tim Tam, if available).
- Suzie Aitken — monster day: she won her 100m heat (and topped the 400m handicap), shaving chunks from recent bests. That 100m finish (1:26.75) was well under her recent best — awesome comeback and consistency in the long race too.
- Neave Murdoch — continues to boss the Under‑12 girls series with consistent top placings across sprints and form strokes — watch this space for more podiums.
- Christian Taylor — back in action and still lightning when he wants to be: another win in the 100m heat (55.54 finish) and keeping pace with the seniors leaders.
- Jaxon Lewis — another strong swim (punchy 100m finishes) — dad Adam may be looking over his shoulder on breaststroke and freestyle matchups.
- Young guns — Georgie Chalker, Lara Hartley, Harry Finn, Archie Sullivan and many others: lots of personal best moves and points hauled for club series. The juniors are stacking up points like it’s going out of fashion.
Family & School Rivalries
Drummoyne remains proudly local and familial: Taylors (Christian, William, Lukas), Pacey clan (Thomas, Jessica, Edward, Arthur), Sellars brothers (Luke & Alex) — you name the family, they’re either racing or timing. School ties (Russell Lea, Rosebank, St Mark’s, Riverview, De La Salle) keep the junior competition sharp, but remember — they swim for DASC, not the school lap chart.
Club Veterans & Volunteers
Big thanks to the usual suspects who keep the meet running: Birthday boy Matthew O’Connor’s loud but mathematically impeccable race marshalling, Gerry Tibbertsma on the gun, Phil Hayward keeping an eye on refereeing and general mischief, and David Parker the timing‑equipment whisperer. Also a tip of the cap to newer helpers — Shay Donnellan stepping up as Junior Technician and all the young techs learning the ropes.
Incidents
- Lane rope snapped between lanes 5 & 6 mid‑morning — proceedings paused briefly and then resumed after some good old‑fashioned teamwork. No one was hurt and the pool survived another close shave.
- Wind gusts kept tipping the umbrella shade over — we took it down rather than wait for a flying prop to audition for the Olympics.
Raffle & Social
Conor McLean — champion of the raffle. Twice in a row — suspiciously consistent luck or a secret raffle masterplan (we’ll never know). Coffee cheers to Lyndal for her pre‑swim caffeine strategy and to everyone who brought biscuits, banter and patience.
Looking Ahead
Next up: Championship 50m Freestyle on 6 December and a stack of medley & handicap finals coming in the weeks ahead. The Thomas vs Christian fight for senior men’s pointscore and the Jenny vs Suzie tie for senior women are storylines to watch — a few big points in upcoming championship sprints could flip those ladders. Juniors: Jessica and Edward have comfortable leads but there’s still heaps of points up for grabs across the series — one good weekend can change everything.
All in all: a cracking morning—wonderful swims, proper Club history on show with the George Wheaton presentation, a few bits of drama, and plenty of smiles. Bring your sunnies (and a spare lane rope) next week — see you at 7:30 sharp.
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