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The results for Saturday 22 November 2025 have been published here.It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool — showers easing and the storm taking a breather, perfect for a brisk splash!

What a ripper of a Saturday: Geoff Roper’s 200m final delivered grit, chuckles and a few unexpected heroics, our new club caps made their debut (very fetching), and three fresh faces — Yiqian Jia, Billie Costello and little Astrid Carroll — jumped in to meet the chaos and the timer. Special welcome to Sam Thompson who made the trip from Queensland to have a go against cousins Harry, Max and Cara — family reunions done at full steam.

Headline winners & highlights

• Geoff Roper 200m Freestyle (handicap final): Renee Carroll took the spoils — top work Renee, trophy well deserved. Suzie Aitken chased hard for 2nd and Elizabeth Allan powered through to a strong 3rd. Duncan put in a brave effort (he’d fancied that trophy) but had to settle for 4th — the rivalry continues!
• 50m Freestyle — heat fireworks: Gerry Tibbertsma showed the old fox still has bite winning his heat and nabbing bragging rights over rival Duncan Lyon. Denver Pelly was the quickest of the bunch on the day in his heat — very tidy swimming.
• 100m Butterfly — lots of gutsy attempts: Thomas Pacey achieved his personal goal and finished the 100 fly — mission accomplished and applause all round. Christian Taylor’s 100m fly time trial (1:08.23) was seriously impressive — great to see him back racing after his stint overseas.

Personal goals met (and attempted)

• Thomas Pacey (goal: “To finish the 100 fly”) — nailed it. Big tick and a proud smile for the Pacey clan.
• Jaxon Lewis (goal: “Keep dad behind me in the 50m Free”) — success! Jaxon finished ahead of his old man in the 50m heat, much to Adam Lewis’s feigned indignation. Adam’s declared mission to “start working on catching Jaxon” will keep the banter flowing for the season.
• Christian Taylor showed flashes of his old speed and swam an entertaining 200m in his “favourite backstroke” for comic effect — the rest of us loved the show (and his 100 fly TT was more than tidy!).
• Many of our juniors — Harry, Skye, Hugo, Fergus, Neave, Pia and others — posted brave swims and solid PB-style efforts; the thirds, fourths and “finisheds” at DASC are the real wins.

Point score dramas & rivalries

The handicap point-score tussles are aging like a fine Lamington — plenty more to come. A few storylines to watch:

• Seniors (Men): Thomas Pacey leads the pack but Duncan Lyon is only a whisker behind — 40 to 37 — and Phil Hayward and Christian Taylor are breathing down their necks. Expect more fireworks as the handicaps shuffle and championship events arrive.
• Under 10s (Boys): Edward Pacey is having a sensational run at the top with a comfortable buffer — but Oscar Sullivan and Harry Finn aren’t rolling over. Family bragging rights at stake here.
• Under 10s (Girls): Jessica Pacey is cleaning up across the sprints this season and extended her lead again today (51 points and counting). Cara Thompson and Hannah Aitken are putting the pressure on — this one’s far from over.
• Under 8s & younger: Georgina Aitken is piling on the points in the Under‑8 girls, while Arthur Pacey is showing he’s the little terror of Under‑6 boys with a hefty points total. Lots of fun left in these junior battles.

Notable swims and little dramas

• Renee Carroll’s Geoff Roper win — gutsy, well paced, great handicap swim. An inspiration for her daughter Astrid!
• Gerry vs Duncan in the 50m — Gerry grabbed the heat win, Duncan, the eternal schemer (and Race Secretary), is plotting revenge. Phil Hayward (our referee and life member) cheekily hoped for a better effort from “Rosie and Gerry” — Gerry delivered the effort, Rosie kept swimming.
• Denver Pelly and Jaxon Lewis both had very fast 50s — Dad-versus-kid storylines are season-long gold for us.
• New swimmers getting their feet wet: Yiqian, Billie and Astrid — warm welcome. Yiqian showed up in a 4×30 time trial and clocked a tidy time; Astrid and Billie had their first splash-and-smiles (Astrid used a kick board — adorable and effective!).
• There were a handful of DNS/VOID results (timing gremlins and busy lanes). A couple of time trials recorded ASST/VOIDs — nothing our timing wizard David Parker can’t sort before next weekend.

Families, schools & club spirit

This meet had cousins and siblings everywhere — the Pacey clan (Thomas, Jessica, Arthur, Edward) kept the family cheering section busy; the Taylors (Christian, William, Lukas) reminded us that sibling rivalry never retires; the Thompsons (Max, Harry, Cara, Sam) supplied cross-state rivalry with Sam visiting from QLD to do battle with his Sydney cousins — love it. Several school-affiliated swimmers (Russell Lea, Rosebank, St Mark’s, Saint Ignatius) were in action but remember: they swim for Drummoyne on Saturday mornings, not the school crest.

Veterans & committee legends

Life-members, committee members and old hands — you lot keep the club ticking. Duncan Lyon (Race Secretary & ex‑President) remains a menace in the pool, Adrian Bell (Club President) kept the unofficial running commentary to a minimum, and our timing/kit maestro David Parker saved the day as usual. Never underestimate the value of someone who can fix a stopwatch and a smile in the same breath.

Looking ahead

• The big 50m Championship is coming up on 6 December — a chance for the sprinters to grab scratch points and for ramped-up bragging rights. Expect some names to sharpen their start practice this week.
• With plenty of weekly meets left this season there are still stacks of points on the table — leads can evaporate, comebacks are real, and those “just keep improving” goals are exactly what DASC is for.
• Perpetual trophy finals: Geoff Roper is done (congrats Renee) but other trophy series still have heats and finals to come — qualifiers, keep your eyes on the prize and your handicap times updated.

Big thanks to everyone who marshalled, timed, cheered, liaised, and reminded us where the coffee is. If you swam today — pat yourself on the back; if you didn’t — don’t worry, there’s always next Saturday and another chance to chase that personal goal (or to beat a cousin).

See you on deck next week — same shenanigans, more sunscreen and hopefully no more storms (but if the weather throws a tantrum, know we’ll still have more laughs than the clouds).

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This Week’s Racing – Saturday 7:30 AM

Get ready for another exciting morning of racing! This week’s events are:

• 50M Freestyle
• 100M Butterfly
• 200M Freestyle – featuring the final of the Geoff Roper 200M Freestyle Handicap Trophy Race

As always, shorter race distances will be available for our junior swimmers.

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Welcome to Our New Sponsors! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce two fantastic new sponsors joining the Drummoyne Swimming Club family:

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Please show your support for these businesses who are supporting our club!

Important Reminders

Trophy Returns – If you have any club trophies at home, please bring them back to the pool as soon as possible. We need them for upcoming presentations!

Club Registration – If you haven’t already done so, please ensure you formally join the club through Swimming Australia’s Swim Central web portal. This is essential for insurance coverage and club membership.

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See you poolside on Saturday morning at 7:30 AM!

Drummoyne Swimming Club

The results for Saturday 15 November 2025 have been published here.

It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool — cloud clearing and a sunny arvo to top it off.

What a cracking Saturday! A big welcome to Eloise Tizzone who wandered down with her dad for a St Mark’s warm-up and promptly joined the Club — jumped straight into a 30m back time trial and a 4x20m Medley time trial like she’d been doing it for years. Spotting new faces is the best part of the season, so if you saw her grinning on pool‑deck, say g’day next week.

We had a few technical gremlins with the race starter and timing system this week — Margaret Joy endured two aborted starts (legendary stoicism), and a handful of swimmers ended up with DNS / 0.00 results where no timekeeper was available. Thanks to the refs and David Parker for wrestling the kit back into shape; those timing gremlins won’t beat us for long.

Perpetual trophy action

Heats were run today for the Tom Brown 50m Backstroke handicap — Phil Hayward took out heat 1 with his customary steely finish, and Yunos Yaqub surprised a few folks by taking heat 2. All heat winners progress to the Tom Brown final later in the season, so expect some revenge swims and tactical starts when the finalists meet.

The Five Dock Rotary 200m Individual Medley heats were also on the card. Cara Thompson strode to the win in heat 1 (nice improvement on her recent IM splits) and Liam Gooley led heat 2. Those heat winners will be lining up for the medley final — the trophy final is coming up on the calendar, so keep training those transitions. Plenty of points and bragging rights to be claimed.

Handicap Point Score — battles worth a beer (or a lamington)

Plenty of gamesmanship and close finishes in the handicap heats today — the handicap format keeps our lanes chaotic and entertaining. A few highlights and ongoing storylines:

• Seniors (Men): It’s a three-way scrum at the top — Thomas Pacey, Christian Taylor and Duncan Lyon are inseparable on points right now (they’re effectively breathing down each other’s necks). With Thomas, Christian and Duncan all trading wins and seconds earlier this season, expect more tactical finishes and thumb‑wars over every point.
• Under 12 & Under 10: Edward Pacey continues to rack up the Under‑10 points and is looking comfortable on top, but Harry Finn and Oscar Sullivan are never far behind — those youngsters are having proper battles in the sprints and the long stuff. Oscar’s been consistent across medleys and relays; Harry’s notch of Geoff Roper and long distance trophies last season shows he’s not shy of the big events.
• Under 14 boys: Alex Sellars is leading the charge with a solid points buffer, but Lincoln van Loo and Jude Wilson aren’t giving the lead away easily — that group is the season’s “who’s going to blink first” bunch.
• Under 8s & Under 6s: Georgina Aitken and Anna Rapisarda are doing very well in the littlies’ ranks — Anna’s total is surging after today’s wins. Those under‑8s are absolute pocket rockets.
• Seniors (Women): Jenny Gaskin sits nicely on top of the seniors’ ladies’ scoreboard, with Suzie Aitken and Emilie Krog chasing hard. The veteran vs newer‑arrival dynamic makes the Saturday mornings extra fun.

Most of these series still have a heap of meets left — there’s plenty of points to be gobbled up before trophies are handed out, so don’t put the goggles away yet.

Notable swims & personal‑goal shoutouts

• Phil Hayward: took the Tom Brown backstroke heat and was, as ever, race‑referee‑level composed. Also proudly chasing his personal goal of “eat chilli eggs at Jen the barristers” — priorities, Phil.
• Cara Thompson: won her Five Dock Rotary IM heat and trimmed her IM PB from recent swims — nailed one of her personal goals of finishing strong.
• Aodhan Perkins, Fergus & Hugo Beresford‑Harvey: great form in the longer handicap races — Fergus had a rapid 100m and big points in the sprints; Hugo showed excellent pacing in the medley heat.
• Young guns — Alex, Luke, Jaxon, Arden, Neave and the Allan twins: solid swims across the board. Special mention to Neave Murdoch winning her 100m heat and continuing to pile up Under‑12 points — she’s looking very sharp in all strokes.
• Eloise Tizzone: welcome again — nailed her first Club time trials with a cheeky grin. She’s going to make St Mark’s carnival organisers nervous in a nice way.
• Margaret Joy: two aborted starts and still turned up to race — if grit was a trophy, she’d win the perpetual one.

Family, school and rivalry notes

DASC is still the place to see family dynasties in action — the Pacey clan (Thomas, Jessica, Edward, Arthur) were out in force, as were the Rapisardas, Taylors and Sellars. Christian Taylor back from the U.S. and mixing with William and Lukas keeps the family rivalry spicy; expect sibling banter on the deck for the rest of the season. School affiliations are showing too (Saint Ignatius’ College, Rosebank, Russell Lea and others) — remember, they’re swimming for DASC, not the school colours, but schoolmates make natural rivals and training partners.

Timing gremlins & housekeeping

We had a few lanes with no timekeeper or dodgy starts; some finish times were recorded as 0.00 or negative (those lanes were noted as DNS or DQ where appropriate). Race officials have recorded placings where needed, and David Parker and the timing crew will be doing their usual wizardry to fix the kit before next Saturday. If you had a VOID or NT next to your name today, don’t despair — the ref’s placings are final for points this week but we’ll sort proper times for your PB lists.

What’s coming up & projections

• Tom Brown final (50m back) — winners from today’s heats will meet in the final later in the season (mark your calendars and keep practicing the underwaters and finishes).
• Five Dock Rotary 200m IM final is on the calendar — Cara, Liam and the other heat winners will be the ones to watch; expect tougher tactics and sprint finishes.
• The Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 and 35 & Over 100m series start in a couple of weeks — lots of fresh points and youth trophies up for grabs.
• Handicap Point Score series — it’s still wide open in many age groups. If you’re chasing a trophy you’ve got time (and Saturdays) to claw points back — see the scoreboard and pick your events wisely.

Final word: brilliant turnout, fierce but friendly racing, a few technical hiccups that didn’t dampen the fun, and a whole lot of smiles. If you raced, cheered, time‑kept or brought biscuits, you made the morning. See you next Saturday — more points, more pranks, more PBs.

Race Secretary (aka the person trying to remember everyone’s handicap)

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This Week’s Events

Get ready for an exciting morning of racing! This week’s program features:

🏊‍♂️ 100m Freestyle
🏊‍♀️ 50m Backstroke – Tom Brown Handicap Trophy Heats
🏊 200m Individual Medley – Five Dock Rotary Handicap Trophy Heats

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Handicap Trophy Races

We’re thrilled to be racing the heats for two prestigious club trophies this Saturday:

Tom Brown Handicap Trophy – The 50m Backstroke event will determine seeding for the finals, which will be held later in the season. We’d like to give a special shout-out to Lynette Brown, granddaughter of Tom Brown and a long-time club member and contributor. Members of the extended Brown family will be attending the final to present this cherished trophy.

Five Dock Rotary Handicap Trophy – The 200m Individual Medley serves as the heats for this trophy, with finals also scheduled for later in the season.

Swim your best on Saturday to secure your spot in these exciting finals!

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Ladies Social Night – Thursday 20th November

When: Thursday, 20th November from 7:00 PM
Where: Kadmus

All female swimmers, girls, and supporters are warmly invited to join us for a fantastic evening at Kadmus. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow club members while supporting our generous sponsor. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a great night!

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Important Reminders

🏆 Trophy Returns
If you have any club trophies at home, please bring them back to the club as soon as possible. We need to ensure all trophies are accounted for ahead of this season’s presentations.

📝 Club Registration
All swimmers must formally join the club through Swimming Australia’s Swim Central web portal if you haven’t already done so. Please complete your registration to ensure you’re covered for all club activities this season.

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See You Pool-Side!

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone bright and early on Saturday morning. Let’s make Week 6 another fantastic day of racing!

Go Drummoyne!

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For any questions or concerns, please contact the club committee.

Calling all female swimmers and supporters of Drummoyne Swimming Club!

Join us for a fun Ladies Social evening at Kadmus Restaurant on Thursday, 20th November at 7pm.

This is a wonderful opportunity to relax, chat, and get to know your fellow swimmers outside of the pool in a friendly, social setting. Plus, we’ll be supporting Kadmus, who have been fantastic long-standing supporters of our club.

Whether you’re a regular at training or cheering from the sidelines, all ladies connected to DSC are welcome! Come along for good food, great company, and plenty of laughs.

Please RSVP ASAP via the Event in the TeamApp portal so we can finalise our booking details.

See you there! 💙

When: Thursday, 20th November, 7pm
Where: Kadmus Restaurant
RSVP: TeamApp Event Portal (please respond ASAP)

The results for Saturday 8 November 2025 have been published here.

It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool — partly cloudy but pleasantly fresh.

What a ripper morning of swimming, chaos and tiny victories. The much-loved (and occasionally confusing) George Wheaton 50m BBB heats were on today — the heat winners have punched their tickets to the final on 29 November, so keep your goggles handy. The refs did heroic work when a timing gremlin struck (more on that below), but the pool still served up a stack of PBs, close finishes and the kind of friendly rivalries that keep our Saturday mornings entertaining.

Highlights & good yarns

• Christian Taylor put on a clinic — swam his 400m freestyle using backstroke and still topped his heat. Class act. Makes the rest of us look like we forgot what a turn is.
• Emilie Krog’s butterfly drew ooohs and ahhhs from the bank — and she backed it up by winning her 50m heat (improved on her recent best). Stylish and fast.
• Young guns and regulars piling up PBs: Edward Pacey (50m), Aodhan Perkins (50m & 200m), Margaret Joy, Renee Carroll, Alex Sellars, Giselle Hamill, Neave Murdoch (a teensy 0.02s PB in her 50m), Ellis Buchanan (turned his earlier DNS into a win), Emilie and Shay Donnellan — excellent work. Every PB is worth a round of applause (and sometimes a Tim Tam).
• Special mention to Thomas Pacey — living his goal by enjoying the best club in Sydney. You’re doing it right, Tom.
• Club business: Elizabeth Allan and Shay Donnellan were elected as Club Captains for 2025/26 — congrats to both. Expect order, or at least very organised chaos.

Handicap shenanigans & timing gremlins

Handicaps did their usual job of making races obvious nail-biters. A couple of lanes looked like they’d been invaded by invisible swimmers this week — we had several DNS and a particularly messy Heat 5 in the 50m where the timing recorded zeros and a handful of finish times came back as VOID. The ref awarded placings so nobody left empty-handed, but we’ll be double-checking gear and timers next Saturday. Thanks to the refs and David Parker (our timing fixer) for juggling the gremlins with a smile.

Who won what today (quick tour)

• 50m freestyle heats — winners included Edward Pacey, Aodhan Perkins, Renee Carroll, Giselle Hamill, Emilie Krog and Ellis Buchanan. Heat 5 was affected by the timing glitch (VOID entries) but the ref sorted the placings.
• Short sprints and time trials — Xiomara put in a time trial, Jack Corbett posted a tidy TT, and a couple of youngsters (Alexander & Xavier Shelby) battled in the 20m/30m races with Alexander taking a close one.
• Form strokes — Christian and Jack slugged it out in a 50m back TT; Jessica Pacey claimed top spot in a 30m back heat.
• Long stuff — our 400m and 200m heats produced strong swims from Ian & Lyndal Allan, Thomas Pacey, William Taylor, Neave Murdoch (great 200/400 form), Luke Sellars and more. Christian’s 400m (backstroke for the full distance) was the headline act.
• Relays — no relays today, just the usual solo mayhem.

Pointscore battles heating up

The series leaders are settling into position but there’s plenty still to race for — margins are tight in several grades. Quick snapshot of the tussles to watch:

• Seniors — Christian Taylor leads on 27 points, with Duncan Lyon and Thomas Pacey nipping at his heels on 26 each. Three-way scrap brewing — it’s anyone’s game if Christian has an “off” week (and he’s human… maybe).
• Seniors Women — Jenny Gaskin sits on 32 while Renee Carroll and Suzie Aitken are locked on 27 each. Emilie Krog (25) is getting closer after today’s impressive displays — a couple of big points in the next few meets and she’s in the mix.
• Under 12 Boys — Aodhan Perkins is storming away on 41. Archie Sullivan (33) and Yunos Yaqub (23) should still keep trying — Aodhan’s consistent scoring is the kind that takes trophies.
• Under 12 Girls — Neave Murdoch (37) and Alena Finn (36) are in a proper two-horse race. Both were strong today — expect fireworks over the next few months.
• Under 10s & below — Edward Pacey (U10 boys, 33) and Jessica Pacey (U10 girls, 34) are both leading their grades; Georgina Aitken (U8 girls, 40) and Arthur Pacey (U6 boys, 45) are dominating their age groups. Under 14 boys have a corker of a tie: Lincoln van Loo and Alex Sellars both on 38 — sibling/age-group bragging rights coming soon.

Rivalries, family feuds and friendly trash-talk

• Old mates Phil Hayward, Gerry Tibbertsma and Duncan Lyon are still trading barbs and points — Phil wants revenge on Rosie and Gerry, and Rosie is cheerfully chasing them down in almost every race. Classic DASC rivalry material.
• The Pacey family put in a huge showing — Thomas enjoying every minute, his kids (Edward, Arthur and little Arthur’s siblings) splashing and scoring, and Emma not far behind. Family points table expanding rapidly.
• Taylor brothers: Christian and William both on deck — one showing elite pedigree, the other reminding us all he was once club champion. Sibling bragging rights on the line.

Notable PBs & “that’ll do” moments

PBs and improvements were everywhere — Edward, Aodhan, Margaret, Renee, Alex, Giselle, Neave (by a whisker), Emilie, Shay and Ellis all shaved time off their recent bests. And for everyone who didn’t get a PB: you still showed up, finished and made a parent proud. We’ll call that a win.

What’s coming up — keep your eyes on these

• George Wheaton 50m BBB final: 29 November — if you won a heat today, you’ll be lining up for the final. Expect tactical strokes, dramatic finishes and the Wheaton family presenting the trophy.
• Handicap finals and other trophy races: lots of heats across the season, so keep stacking points — the pointscore leaders above still have plenty of opportunities to extend or lose their leads.
• Next few meets will include backstroke and medley events and more long-distance races. If you’re chasing series points (or a chocolate Geribo Cup down the track), now’s the time to keep coming back.

New joiners & veterans

Lovely to see new faces and returning squad swimmers — Shay Donnellan (new Junior Technician and now Club Captain — big jump!), Emilie Krog back from uni swim days, and our stalwarts like David Parker keeping the timing gear mostly in one piece. Life-members and older swimmers (we see you, Mark, Gerry, Phil) continue to set the tone: show up, race, have a laugh, help the kids learn the ropes.

Final bits

If your name got called today — congrats. If it didn’t — see you next Saturday and bring a towel, a smile and maybe a spare stopwatch in case the timing box decides to nap again. Great effort from everyone — PBs, near-misses, gutsy swims and more tea than should be allowed on a pool deck. Keep training, keep laughing, and keep cleaning up your lane after you leave.

See you next Saturday — sun, wind or whatever the Bureau has planned. Same time, same place, same glorious mayhem.

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