We’re excited to welcome Clean Swim as a new Bronze sponsor of Drummoyne Swimming Club! Clean Swim is an Australian brand dedicated to creating high-quality, locally made skincare products specifically designed for swimmers and those with active, outdoor lifestyles. With a focus on natural ingredients and eco-friendly practices, Clean Swim products provide nourishing protection against the harsh effects of sun, salt, and chlorine—perfect for our members!
As part of their generous support, Clean Swim will be providing product bundles for our raffles throughout the season, offering our members the chance to experience their fantastic skincare range. We encourage club members to consider Clean Swim for their skincare needs or as thoughtful gifts.
Thank you to Clean Swim for supporting our club, and welcome aboard! 🏊♀️🌿
The BBB is a unique race in which the competitors race against each other swimming their favourite “B” stroke – Breaststroke, Backstroke or Butterfly!
The race is named in honour of George Wheaton – a former secretary of Drummoyne Swimming Club who tragically died after racing his four sons in a “Father and Son” race at the Club in 1937. The trophy was inaugurated in the 1939-40 season and is one of the Clubs most sought after prizes.
The Wheaton family have confirmed that family members will join us pool side for the final, which this season is set for Saturday 30 November.
For more than four decades, the Cole Classic has been a cornerstone event at the iconic Manly Beach. It’s one of the world’s most celebrated ocean swim events. And every year a number of Drummoyne Swimming Club swimmers make the trek to Manly to participate.
This summer the Cole Classic will be held on Sunday the 2nd of February 2025. As usual the options are 1 km, 2 km and 5 km.
If you are thinking about doing an ocean swim this is the event for you.
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool, where our eager swimmers took to the water with gusto, despite some northerly winds trying to steal the show.
Let’s give a loud Aussie cheer for the swimmers who qualified for the Geoff Roper 200m Freestyle Trophy final happening on the 23rd of November. If you’re keen on a sneak peek of the trophy contenders, it’s a field of strong competition – watch your backs, folks!
The 100m breaststroke made its debut this season, and boy was it a showcase of gritty performances! The likes of Phil Hayward and Clare Douglas threw down the gauntlet with fierce style as they stormed the length of the pool. Phil did an absolute ripper job, finishing on top in his heat. Keep your eyes peeled for these stalwarts!
And speaking of ripping through the water, Thomas Pacey, our longtime club warrior, clinched the 100m Freestyle heat like the champion he is, with his stopwatch reflecting a personal triumph. His daughter, Jessica Pacey, as new to the club as a hot summer’s day, might just be the next big thing once she gets going – welcome, Jess!
Skye Lewis, representing Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, got her engine revving in the 100m Freestyle too! Alongside her brother, Jaxon, the Lewis siblings are gaining momentum over their competitors. Don’t go taking your eye off them just yet.
Special shout-out to Adrian Bell, our trusty Club President and all-around good bloke, who not only runs marathons but directs club meets with as much enthusiasm as a seagull chasing a hot chip!
Notably, it was a family affair with the Douglas-Rapisarda clan making a splash, reinforcing the amateur spirit of competitive banter. Keep at it, ladies!
Whether you’re a salty old veteran like our famed “Race Starter” Gerry Tibbertsma or one of the bright-eyed new recruits such as Yunos Yaqub from Russell Lea Public School, today’s display in the pool deserves hearty applause. It was grand to watch everyone giving it their all, each stroke pushing boundaries and lighting the path to personal bests.
Let’s have another dazzling meet next Saturday, folks. Until then, let’s not just chase our points but keep basking in the camaraderie across the pool lanes—family on deck, fun in the sun!
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This markup playfully wraps up the race meet events and highlights, featuring prominent accomplishments and charming rivalries among swimmers both seasoned and new.
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.
It was marvellous to see swimmers coming together last Saturday to fight it out for their suburb in the Canada Bay Cup relay. Congratulations to the swimmers in the Bay Area Barracudas (representing Wareemba, Rodd Point and Abbotsford) who took out the trophy. Thanks to Mayor Michael Megna, our Club Patron, for attending and presenting the trophy to the winners.
For anyone who wants to look ahead, the weekly racing calendar is available here.
Coming up on the 9th of November 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.
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.
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
2 November 2024
Saturday Racing 7:30 start, arrive by 7:15 – 100M Freestyle (plus 30M and 20M events) – 100M Breastroke (plus 30M and 20M events) – 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
Recap on the weekly schedule…
For our new swimmers (and to recap for old hands) the weekly racing order is
Race 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!
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool despite a few clouds, the sun had a chuckle with the wind as the swimmers splashed away in the spirit of competition!
We had the honour of our newly re-elected Mayor and Club Patron Michael Megna presenting the coveted Canada Bay Cup, following the thrilling 8x50m relay. First butterflies and awkward freestyle strokes of the season made the water as busy as Pitt Street during peak hour!
Handicap Point Score Highlights
Mind-blowing 50m Freestyle: Young Ava Cochrane showed everyone how it’s done, shaving off a couple of seconds to claim victory in her heat with a finish of 50.82 seconds. You little beauty!
Eager Competitor Alert: Henry Godden must have been daydreaming; no race recorded! Gotta press that start button there, mate.
Kudos to the Old Guard: Phil Hayward clocked in his 48.51 seconds with the wisdom of a seasoned pro, keeping the younger ones on their toes.
Butterfly Flutters and Medley Madness
The Great Butterfly Take-off: Adam Christodoulou, when he decided the time was right, clinched his heat with a stunning time of 39.24. Turn your wings into gold, mate!
Nifty 4x50m Medley: Team effort was on full display with results all over the map. Nonetheless, Neave Murdoch’s time of 3.04.31 brought in a solid finish in her category.
Relay Razzle-Dazzle
Russell Lea Little Rippers made a splash, but Bay Area Barracudas took home the prize with a time of 5.21.42. Now that’s how you fair dinkum swim your hearts out!
Rivalries and Family Face-offs
Anna Rapisarda enjoyed some time in the spotlight this weekend. The Douglas family, though, might need chops for dinner after a family splash by young Patricia!
Birthday Cheers and New Joiners
A joyous shout-out to Frances Christodoulou who not only celebrated another splendid year but hit the waters as fresh as a daisy! Meanwhile, our newcomer Elysha Fazzalaro joined her very first club meet, and who knows, might just be the next Thorpie!
Next week’s meet promises to spice things up even more with a few rematches lined up and a chance for some of you to better your PBs. Until then, hang your goggles, rinse your cossies, and prepare to make a bigger splash next 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.
It was great to have some warm sunny weather last week. This week we have a special event with the Mayor’s Canada Bay Cup relay. We’ll be welcoming Mayor Michael Megna to swim club and pitting Canada Bay’s suburbs against each other to see which suburb has the fastest swimmers. The race will be a handicapped relay – 50M (so you’ll need a 50M handicap to compete). If you haven’t already registered for the relay check out the post about this or the Team App news item for more details.
This week our races are:
50M Freestyle
Canada Bay Cup Relay
50M Butterfly
200M Medley
For anyone who wants to look ahead, the weekly racing calendar is available here.
Club Captains
This Saturday our junior swimmers will be voting 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.
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
26 October 2024
Saturday Racing 7:30 start, arrive by 7:15 – 50M Freestyle (plus 30M and 20M events) – Canada Bay Cup Relay – 50M Butterfly (plus 30M and 20M events) – 200M, 4x30M and 4x20M Medley – 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
Recap on the weekly schedule…
For our new swimmers (and to recap for old hands) the weekly racing order is
Race 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!
This Saturday – the 26th of October – we are lucky to have our Club Patron Mayor Michael Megna join us for the the Canada Bay Cup. We’ll be pitting Canada Bay’s suburbs against each other to see which suburb has the fastest swimmers. The race will be a handicapped relay – 50M (so you’ll need a 50M handicap to compete).
We took interest from swimmers this morning. This is a call out to all other Drummoyne swimmers to register your intention to swim in the relay. We’ll need to confirm numbers by Thursday COB to make up the teams.
If you haven’t already done so, please register by Thursday if you also want to race for suburban glory!
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool, where the splash ‘n’ dash crowd strutted their stuff, handbrake turns and all! Never mind that the wind picked up to blow a dog off a chain, nothing could dampen the competitive spirit!
Banter in the Lane
Thomas Pacey arrived with shoes tied (almost) and was all set to clock a classic delay in the 100m freestyle. Phil Hayward, our lifer and poolside oracle, maintained his steady form while keeping a close eye on times.
The colossal clash between the Sendelbeck kiddos was akin to the Grand Slam, as Lara had em’ for company trying to pinch the points led by Mia who sprinted on like she had a rocket strapped on her back, leaving her siblings to take note!
New kid on the block, Elysha Fazzalaro, showed some promise—when not DQ’d rather poked though—but hey, all the talent starts somewhere.
Championship Shoutouts and Friendly Feuds
In the senior point score, Alec Yaqub was flying like a seagull after a Chippo chip, clocking a speedy finish with a ‘bestie’ at the line over the 100m. In contradiction, Adam Christodoulou trailed behind, ponderously swimming like in a scene from Jaws looking for his handicap start again.
Denver Pelly dropped in, conserving energy to hold on to his champion’s title, while former champs Frances and Adam Christodoulou kept each other’s company on the timing trials—with Frances sweeping past gracefully—as siblings ought to do.
Family Affairs and Rookie Revelations
Among our new prospects creating little waves today were the Rapisarda grandkids, Alessandro and Anna, taking a legendary long dive into the kiddie sprint zone, partly observed by seasoned Grandparent, Patricia Douglas!
Featuring the new debutantes were the Aitken duo, Suzie, as the quickest backstroke poster child and stabling that ritzy First-in-Lane Cup, while Hannah leisurely derricked almost at that top podium spot!
Points to Highlights
Swimmers of the Day: Harry Thompson smoked the pool deck, pegging a leading under-10 tally. Goldie going for gold like there’s no tomorrow!
Handicap Heroes: The biter bit back in ’20m Backstroke’ where Pat Pelly’s guide? Oh, he didn’t need one—just like a bat in pitch dark!
Tantalizing Tussles: Top nekastas in the water should know better than throwing stare downs. Alex Sellars clinched one solid finish, outed the 200m fins champeen and held tight along with rival Will Bolton from the edge of the deeper waters.
And that’s a wrap folks! Keep practicing your aerodynamics, keep tagging times, and see you splashing back next week – suncream applied, excitement amped, rain or shine!
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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