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Our Laps 4 Life ambassador Craig Corcoran is hitting his goals in the Laps 4 Life Challenge.

Craig set a revised target of $2,000 and has reached it with 13 days to spare in the month.

On the swimming front, Craig has also been motoring along. He’s well on track to swim 50km this month.

Keep going Craig! You’re doing a great job to support Reachout.com, Australia’s leading online mental health service for young people.

Why It Matters

Youth suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians. Every year, more than 1 in 4 young people experience mental health difficulties, yet many don’t seek help. ReachOut.com provides free, 24/7 online support, helping young people navigate life’s challenges with professional resources, peer support, and practical tools to improve mental well-being.

The results for Saturday 15 March 2025, including the 100m Backstroke Championships and Week 6 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events, have been published here.

It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool – the sun was mostly out, and if you missed it, well, better luck next Saturday when the breeze blew in the scent of fresh chlorine!

Our Under 10s were off to a flying start in the 100m freestyle handicaps, with Hannah Aitken and Ava Cochrane battling it out in a tight finish. Hannah clinched the win, but Ava was hot on her heels, proving that the youngsters of All Hallows Catholic Primary are a force to reckon with! Meanwhile, over in the Les Henry Cup, Michael Tripolitsiotis smashed his personal best, leaving young Archie Sullivan scratching his head, wondering what just happened! The Drummoyne Public pride is strong with this one!

Jumping up to the over 35s, the cheeky battle between Clare Douglas and Patricia Douglas – old enough to know each other’s tricks – brought a good chuckle among the crowd. The heat went to Mary Hartley with her steely 100m freestyle, narrowly edging out the now-permanent-smile-wearer, Clare. Congratulations to the clan Douglas for keeping family rivalries alive at the pool!

Not to be outdone, the experienced Denver Pelly was back to his winning ways in the 100m Open Men’s backstroke. Having recovered from his shoulder escapade, Duncan Lyon still offered stiff competition, keeping Gerry Tibbertsma on his toes with a finish that almost needed photo evidence!

And we couldn’t miss the chance to cheer on our fearless Frances Christodoulou, former club captain and club champion, strutting her backstroke stuff in the Seniors’ category. With the wind at her back, even Rose Tunstall, 2021 and 2022 club captain, couldn’t wipe the grin from Rose’s face as they shared some friendly banter in the lanes.

In the Club Championship and Handicap Point Score competitions, Thomas Pacey is cruising in the seniors’ male category, but Paul Martin isn’t far behind. Mia Sendelbeck, still high on recent birthday cake, is balancing the scales in the Under 14s with her wits and impressive ledger of lifetime memberships from relatives to guide her!

We also say a big hello to all the newcomers who gallantly saw through their first Saturday club meet. Your fearless strides into uncharted waters are what make DASC the powerhouse of community spirit and competition. A special shoutout goes to Belle Paton for bringing the best cheer squad in the crowd!

So, escape the mundane, grab a pair of goggles, and join us for next week’s splash-fest, promising more glory, giggles, and glory again in our humble patch of Drummoyne waters!
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The season is winding down, but the action is still heating up at Drummoyne Swimming Club! Join us this Saturday for the second last race meet of the season – one of your final chances to hit the pool and clock some fast times before we wrap things up.

🏊‍♀️ This Week’s Events

We’ve got an exciting lineup, featuring:
✅ CHAMPIONSHIP – 100m Backstroke
✅ Molly Wark & Les Henry U/10 100m Freestyle – Week 6
✅ 35 & Over 100m Freestyle – Week 6
✅ 200m Freestyle

Plus, as always, shorter events will be available for those looking to build confidence and keep improving!

MOST IMPORTANTLY – we’ll need to collect and lock in teams for the Family and Geribo Cup Relays that we’ll be running at the Family Fun Day next week. So, encourage your family members to come swim the family relay and grab your friends for the Geribo Cup. The Chocolate Trophy will be amazing as usual!

📣 Stay in the Loop!

• Family Fun Day & End of Season Lunch – Have you seen our latest updates? Make sure you’re across all the details for these must-attend events!
• Battle on the Bay Wrap-Up – Check out our recap from last Sunday’s showdown at Ashfield Aquatic Centre. A huge effort from our squad!

Let’s make the most of these final race meets – see you poolside! 🌊💦

The season may be winding down, but we’re going out with a splash! Join us for Drummoyne Swimming Club’s final race meet of the season and our Annual Family Fun Day – a morning packed with serious racing, hilarious novelty events, and a well-earned club lunch to celebrate a fantastic season.

📅 Date: 22 March 2025
📍 Location: Drummoyne Swimming Pool and GRILL”D
⏰ Time: 7:00 start for those who want to do the 800M – novelty races to follow after the 800M races. Lunch will start at GRILL’D from 11:30.

The Morning Line-Up

🏆 800M Freestyle Championship – We kick off with the big one! Come ready to race or cheer on our club’s distance champions as they battle it out for glory.

🎭 Novelty Races Galore! – Once the serious racing is done, it’s time to let loose with some of our most-loved, laugh-out-loud events:
🛟 Inflatables Race – Bring your floatie and paddle for victory!
🩴 Thong Race – The only time losing a thong in the pool is encouraged!
🏄 Boogie Board Race – Choose your chariot wisely and ride the waves to glory!

Finally, we’ll have the most important races of the season, the:

Family relay, and

the Geribo Cup (the great race for the chocolate trophy)

We’ll seek entries over the couple of weeks.

🚨 Don’t forget to bring your inflatables, thongs, and boogie boards!

Post-Race Celebrations at Grill’d! 🍔

After a morning of swimming, fun, and friendly competition, we’ll head over to Grill’d for our End of Season Club Lunch. The club will be covering lunch for all the kids! A huge thank you to Grill’d for their support this season.

It’s our final get-together before the off-season, so let’s make it a day to remember. See you poolside!

Drummoyne Swimming Club Shines at the 2025 Battle on the Bay!

Results and other information from the 2025 Battle on the Bay will soon be available on the club’s website.

The 2025 Battle on the Bay Swimming Carnival, hosted by Ashfield Swimming Club at Ashfield Aquatic Centre on Sunday, March 9th, was a spectacular event filled with fast swims, fierce competition, and outstanding team spirit. Drummoyne Swimming Club put on a fantastic performance, securing third place overall in the team rankings with a total of 3,981 points.

As usual the relays were a real highlight. We didn’t quite get there this year to take home the chocolate trophy in the 10 x 50M relay. But generally speaking our teams did exceptionally well, helped along by the large contingent of supporters cheering them along.

Our swimmers excelled across multiple age groups, achieving impressive individual rankings and showcasing their dedication and talent.

Drummoyne’s Individual Age Score Placegetters

6 & Under

• Girls: 🥇 Anna Rapisarda (1st), 🥈 Heidi Chalker (2nd)
• Boys: 🥇 James Finn (1st), 🥈 Max Thompson (2nd), 🥉 Arthur Pacey (3rd)

7-8 Years

• Girls: 🏅 Bronte Manners (3rd), Christina Tripolitsiotis (11th)
• Boys: 🥇 Harry Finn (1st), Alessandro Rapisarda (4th), Edward Pacey (5th), Oscar Sullivan (8th), Hilton Chalker (10th), Joshua Johnston (11th)

9-10 Years

• Girls: 🥈 Alena Finn (2nd), Georgie Chalker (13th), Olivia Johnston (18th), Jessica Pacey (19th)
• Boys: 🥇 Harry Thompson (1st), Michael Tripolitsiotis (7th), Archie Sullivan (7th), Yunos Yaqub (9th), Brody Manners (10th)

11-12 Years

• Boys: Tony Van Schaik (5th), Alex Sellars (9th)

13-14 Years

• Girls: Audrey Allan (9th)
• Boys: 🥇 Hayden Howard (1st), Luke Sellars (4th)

15-16 Years

• Girls: 🥈 Elizabeth Allan (2nd), Charlotte Allan (7th)

17-49 Years

• Women: Jenny Gaskin (8th), Rose Tunstall (13th), Clare Douglas (17th), Linda Chalker (21st), Belle Paton (24th)
• Men: 🥉 Denver Pelly (3rd), Lukas Taylor (5th), William Taylor (6th), Thomas Pearson (7th), Peter Johnston (7th), Thomas Pacey (14th), Brad Thompson (18th), Michael Chalker (21st), Adrian Bell (23rd)

50-99 Years

• Women: Sally Farrington (4th), Patricia Douglas (6th)

Drummoyne swimmers put in an amazing effort, with standout performances across all age groups. More importantly, the team spirit was electric, with plenty of support, encouragement, and celebration throughout the day. It was fantastic to see our swimmers giving it their all, and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone who competed.

A huge thank you to our coaches, parents, and supporters for making the day such a success. Well done, Team Drummoyne! 💙❤️

Looking for an off season activity during the swimming off-season? Join a bunch of other Drummoyne swimmers and try AFL.

Canada Bay Cannons AFL will be holding a ‘come & try AFL’ Gala day on 16th March for our All Girls teams.

No need for registration just come down and have a go, if your daughter wants to experience a game of AFL in a friendly trial game.

Reach out to Ian Allan 0448 693 000 and you are welcome to bring a friend, no experience necessary.

The results for Saturday 8 March 2025, including the 4x50m Individual Medley Championships, have been published here.

It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool, where the sun was a bit shy, ducking behind clouds, but thankfully sparing us from any serious soakings. A touch of wind tried to whip up the waves, but nothing could dampen the spirits of our swimmers, young and old, as they plunged into this weekend’s aquatic adventure.

Cracking Records and Reigning Champions

Young Harry Thompson was the talk of the pool on Saturday morning, smashing Denver Pelly’s under-10 record with an astonishing 4x50m Individual Medley time of 3:15.98. Denver, who’s now dabbling in university life, might have to brush up his skills to reclaim this title!

Meanwhile, Hannah Aitken dominated the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly, gliding past her rivals with the grace of a training dolphin. Granny Douglas’s pride was absolutely beaming from the bleachers!

Showdowns and Sibling Rivalries

The inter-family tussle was alive and well. In the Under 8 Boys 4 x 30m Medley, Alessandro Rapisarda and his cousin Henry Godden fiercely swapped positions, with Alessandro finally finishing first. The Godden household, however, won’t be any less proud of Henry’s impressive runner-up performance.

Handicap Points Galore!

Thomas Pacey remains untouchable atop the Senior Men’s Handicap leaderboard, while Jenny Gaskin squeezed ahead in the women’s division with a mere point lead. Stay tuned, folks, it’s tight!

In the younger circuit, it’s a barn-burner as Elizabeth Allan continues her commanding lead in the Under 16 Girls, while the Under 10 boys see Harry Finn carving through like a speedboat. Meanwhile, Rex Wilson, known for being a ‘pocket rocket,’ might need to keep a close eye on Arden Hartley who seems intent on rocketing past in the Under 12 Boys!

New Faces and Familiar Friends

Happy birthday to Xavier Foster and Frances Christodoulou! Frances, formerly our club champ, is apparently back to the pool, promising a comeback worthy of a Rocky sequel!

A warm welcome to our newest club members, the likes of Elysha Fazzalaro and Hugo Beresford-Harvey! We can’t wait to see you stir up the waters soon. Just remember, it’s all fun, games, and a few wobbly dive tumbles until someone touches the wall first!

Indeed, another fantastic splash day invitation to the good vibes by our community’s best, proving once again that we’re more than just a swimming club; we’re a family of finned friends, creating remarkable memories right here in the heart of Drummoyne. Keep those goggles handy and see you next Saturday!
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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.

The countdown is on—just three more weeks until we wrap up another fantastic season of racing! But before we get there, we have some serious competition ahead this Saturday, featuring:

🏊 200m Championship Medley – A true test of endurance and skill!

🏊 50m Freestyle – Who’s the fastest sprinter in the pool?

🏊 50m Butterfly – Including the thrilling Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly (Handicap) Trophy Final!

The finalists for the Fred Congdon 50m Butterfly Handicap race are:

ID	Name
1739	Hannah AITKEN
1156	Luke SELLARS
1614	Arden HARTLEY
1894	Kate BUTLER
1491	Daire HENDERSON

For those looking for a lighter challenge, we’ll also have a shorter fun medley—because who said medleys have to be tough? We’ll also have 30M and 20M freestyle and butterfly events.

Battle on the Bay

A last reminder that the Battle on the Bay is this Sunday. The event is at  Ashfield Pool from 1pm to 7pm.

We’ll publish an event list on TeamApp and programs will be available to purchase on the day.

If you’ve registered it’s important that you are there and ready to race. If you miss a race, we lose points and the chance to bring home the trophy!

Reminder: Final Race Meet & Family Fun Day – 22 March

Get ready for an action-packed season finale on 22 March! Our Final Race Meet & Family Fun Day will feature:

🏊 800M Freestyle

🎉 Novelty races for all ages

🍫 The famous Geribo Cup – with a chocolate trophy up for grabs!

After the fun in the pool, we’ll head to Grill’d for our End-of-Season Lunch, where the club will be covering lunch for all kids—so don’t miss out!

Laps for Life – Swim for a Cause!

We’re proud to support ReachOut.com in the Laps for Life Challenge, helping to raise funds for youth mental health. Our club ambassador, Craig Corcoran, is leading the charge, but every swimmer can get involved. Whether you’re swimming laps or making a donation, let’s show our support and make a difference!

See you all poolside this Saturday for another great morning of racing!

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
Ongoing…	Senior Squads (12 yo +) – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2
Ongoing…	Junior Squads – Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00 Lanes 1 and 2
Sunday 9 March	Battle on the Bay @ Ashfield
22 March 2024	Last Saturday morning races of the season. End of Season lunch at Grill’d!
25 May 2025	Annual Presentation

This March, Drummoyne Swimming Club is diving in to support Laps for Life, a national swimming challenge raising funds for Reachout.com, Australia’s leading online mental health service for young people.

Why It Matters

Youth suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians. Every year, more than 1 in 4 young people experience mental health difficulties, yet many don’t seek help. ReachOut.com provides free, 24/7 online support, helping young people navigate life’s challenges with professional resources, peer support, and practical tools to improve mental well-being.

Meet Our Laps for Life Ambassador – Craig Corcoran

This year, we’re rallying behind Craig Corcoran.

Craig, pictured above with his nephew, is a dedicated member of our weekday adult squads and a great fella.

Craig is taking on an incredible challenge—swimming 50km throughout March and raising $2,000 to support young Australians struggling with mental health.

Craig’s fundraising page can be accessed here.

How You Can Help

💙 Donate to Craig’s fundraiser and help him reach his goal.
💙 Cheer him on as he logs his laps throughout March.
💙 Swim your own laps and help raise awareness for this vital cause.

Let’s show the strength of the Drummoyne Swimming Club community by supporting Craig and making a difference in young lives.

Proceeds from last Saturday will be donated to Craig’s cause – we’ll donate the money on a day when the donations are matched. So our contribution will be doubled.

Drummoyne Swimming Club and Laps for Life

Drummoyne Swimming Club has has been a significant contributor to to Laps for Life over the years. We’ve consistently been the top fundraising swimming club in the country. A few years back Ian Thorpe AM- a Reacout.com board member the visited the club to thank us for our fundraising efforts.