Race At Your Pace!
The results of the final for the Five Dock Rotary 200m Individual Medley Handicap held on 2 December 2023 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1078 | Michael PLAYFORD | 1 |
| 1609 | Hugo SMITH | 2 |
| 1587 | Jude WILSON | 3 |
| 1379 | Xavier FOSTER | 4 |
| 1491 | Daire HENDERSON | 5 |
Winner: Michael PLAYFORD
It was great to have members of the Wheaton family with us last Saturday to present the George Wheaton Trophy to Ben Playford following his victory, doing breaststroke, in the final of the BBB. Young George, great great grandson of the trophy’s namesake mused about how great it would be to have a crack at getting his name on the trophy next season… If George can post a few times at a local race in his home area near Wollongong we’ll see what we can do…
We’ve got more serious racing again this week with the final of the Five Dock Rotary 200M Individual Medley Handicap race as well as our first championship race of the season.
The schedule for this Saturday is as follows:
| Event | Detail |
| Sprint | 50M Freestyle Championship race 30M or 20M Freestyle |
| Form Stroke | 100M Backstroke 50M Backstroke, 30M or 20M Backstroke |
| Distance Event | 200M Individual Medley The first medley race will be the final of the Five Dock Rotary Trophy 4 x 30M Individual Medley 4 x 20M Individual Medley |
The finalists who will duke it out in the Five Dock Rotary Individual Medley Trophy race are shown below:
| 1609 | Hugo SMITH |
| 1033 | Georgia KIRKPATRICK-JONES |
| 1078 | Michael PLAYFORD |
| 1587 | Jude WILSON |
| 1379 | Xavier FOSTER |
| 1491 | Daire HENDERSON |
Will Michael Playford make it two Playford trophy winners in a row?
Completed a free trial? Enjoyed Squads or racing? It’s time to register!
The season is now well underway and we would love all swimmers that have been participating in squads and/or Saturday races to join up as Drummoyne Swimming Club members.
It is important that swimmers are registered members as registration fees help us cover the costs of running the club. More members allows us to keep fees as low as possible.
Season 2023/24 memberships are now available to purchase via the Swim Central portal.
Since last summer there have been changes to the ACTIVE KIDS voucher (dropping from $100 to $50) and increases to Swimming Australia / Swimming NSW fees. So in response we’ve made a few tweaks to our membership structure and fees, namely:
Our new Membership Categories and Fees are as follows:
| Member Category | Standard Fee | Family Concession Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Club Swimmers* | $110 | 15% discount |
| Club Swimmers 10 years and under at 31/10/2023* | $85 | 15% discount |
| Second Claim Members | $80 | 15% discount |
| Squad Members | $80 | 15% discount |
| State Competition Swimmers | $130 | 15% discount |
| Non-swimmers (Spectator/Supporter) | $35 | 15% discount |
| Life members | nil | nil |
* Unless you are planning to swim competitively for Drummoyne at Swimming NSW sanctioned events the Club Swimmer category is likely to be the one for you.
Instructions on using the Swim Central portal, read here:
How To Register With Swim Central – Swimming Australia Online Support Portal
ACTIVE KIDS vouchers can be redeemed when registering your child.
More information is available on the club’s Fees and Registration page.
Got questions or need help?
If you have any questions about membership categories or how to use Swim Central please reach out to our Registrar Dave Smith via registrar@drummoyneswimclub.com.au.
Trophy races heats are coming thick and fast over the next few weeks. So… if you haven’t already done so, please bring back trophies that were presented at the prize giving night. Please bring club trophies back by Saturday 2 December.
Drummoyne Swimming Club warmly welcomes Kadmus as a club sponsor and supporter.
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Kadmus is a local institution. Ossama, Hanaby and family have been serving the local community for well over a decade providing delicious Lebanese food and supporting local events such as school fetes and community events.
Kadmus will be extending their hospitality to the club with vouchers for our weekly raffles.
The support of Kadmus and our other sponsors and supporters is much appreciated. Their help allows us to run a fun community swimming club and keep member costs to a minimum.
So, swimmers, if you are looking for a local night out or a quick and easy take-away, make sure you put Kadmus as the top of your list.
Kadmus are located at 105 Thompson St, Drummoyne NSW 2047 (Cnr of Lyons Road and Thompson St). They are open 7 days a week ’til late.
Kadmus operate dine-in, pick-up and delivery – check the usual apps for available services,
The results for Saturday 25th November 2023 including Week 1 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events have been published here.
The results of the final for the George Wheaton 50m BBB Handicap held on 25 November 2023 were as follows:
| ID | Name | Stroke | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1079 | Ben PLAYFORD | Breaststroke | 1 |
| 281 | James SIMMONS | Breaststroke | 2 |
| 1738 | Suzie AITKEN | Backstroke | 3 |
| 1593 | Erica BHATTI | Backstroke | 4 |
| 1689 | Paul MARTIN | Backstroke | 5 |
Winner: Ben PLAYFORD
This week we are releasing a new feature that allows you to see your race start information and results live as they are updated during Saturday morning race meets.
Simply open the Live Results page from Team App or the Results menu on our website to view race details as they are updated live.
Optionally enter one or more names and choose races that are about to start or have already finished to see the results for your family, friends or fiercest competitors!
This week we have the second trophy race of the season with the final of our signature race, the George Wheaton BBB 50M Handicap event. As usual we’ll have a few members of the Wheaton clan joining us poolside to present the trophy. The full program for this weekend is as follows:
| Event | Detail |
| Sprint | 100M Freestyle 50, 30M or 20M Freestyle The 100M races are the start of a series for young and old (but not those in the middle…): Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 100m Freestyle – Week 1 35 and Over 100m Freestyle – Week 1 |
| Form Stroke | George Wheaton BBB Trophy Race 50M Breaststroke 30M or 20M Breaststroke |
| Distance Event | 400M Freestyle 200M Freestyle for those who wish to do it or who haven’t qualified for the 400M race 4 x 30M Freestyle 4 x 20M Freestyle |
The finalists who will duke it out in the George Wheaton BBB trophy race are:
| ID | Name | Stroke |
|---|---|---|
| 1626 | Arabella DIXON | Breaststroke |
| 1079 | Ben PLAYFORD | Breaststroke |
| 1738 | Suzie AITKEN | Backstroke |
| 281 | James SIMMONS | Breaststroke |
| 1593 | Erica BHATTI | Backstroke |
| 1389 | Hayden HOWARD | Breaststroke |
| 1689 | Paul MARTIN | Backstroke |
Good luck to all finalists!
The Men’s social night out is this Thursday from 7pm at Ribs & Burgers. All male swimmers, parents, grandparents, and carers are welcome – kids welcome too!
Results and points from last week available on the results page.
A last call out to DSC blokes (swimmers, parents and carers, grand parents etc) to come along to our annual men’s night out next Thursday the 23rd of November at the R&B Grillhouse, Drummoyne.
It would be helpful if you could please RSVP via the event on TeamApp so we can book a table for the right number of people. But if you’re going to be a late entry just come along anyway.
The evening starts at 7:00.
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