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Posted: March 29, 2010 The 2010 SWA Junior Championships The 2010 SWA Junior Championships were held last week and the Swan Hills Swimming Club sent 3 swimmers in 6 individual events. Nikita was able to swim an impressive 50m Backstroke in which she achieved a 1 second PB. Taylor also swam a PB in the 50m Backstroke as well as the 100m Backstroke. The stand out effort of the meet was a swim by Micheala in the 50m Freestyle. She produced a 2.24 second personal best time to earn herself a BRONZE MEDAL. GREAT EFFORT GIRLS!!!
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Posted: March 10, 2010 Moora Meet Success! |
Posted: February 2010 Premiership Acheivement |
Recent Meets On the 13th of February, 4 of our swimmers went down to Rockingham to compete in the Stingrays meet. The Swan Hills swimmers came back with an impressive 12 medals!!! A special mention to Jessica who came back with her first medal, a silver in the Girls 9yrs 100m Backstroke!!!!! Well done to these swimmers!!!!!
Coming events Swan Hills 7th Annual Sunsmart Junior and Novice Invitational. Saturday 27th of March. We are again hosting the Novice meet at Swan Park Aquatic Centre. We encourage our Junior swimmers to enter this event (those who are not yet acheiving AA times). We will also require ALL hands on deck to be able to run this meet smoothly. Also could all members please bring in an Easter egg (or Easter themed item) as a donation to the club, to be raffled on the day. This event is a fun day for those who are starting out in the pool, or those who are looking to try racing in a supportive and inviting atmosphere. So please invite your friends and family along and lets make it a fun day!!!! (I have attached an entry form - Click here for an Electronic PDF - You can just type in and check boxes and email back)
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Posted: March 2009 Swimming WA has revised the qualifying times for the "Swimming WA 2009 Short Course State Championships". |
Previous News... |
SunSmart Junior Novice Meet a Huge Success! Posted: Friday 30 March 2009 The Junior Novice Meet was held by Swan Hills on Saturday, 28th March. It was hugely successfull with more than 100 swimmers enrolled to swim on the day. Everyone seemed to have a great time with lots of pb's, spot prizes and raffles being given away. (Click here to see PDF Results Sheet...) |
CONGRATULATIONS LIAM Posted: Friday 6 February 2009 Liam Smith of Swan Hills Swimming Club has just returned with two Silvers and one Bronze medal that he achieved at the Australian Multi-Disability National Age Championships that were held in Canberra. This inaugural multi-disability national swimming event was held in the Australian Institute Of Sport and proved to be a well organised and exciting event. Liam qualified in five events including the 400m, 100m & 50m freestyle and 100m & 50m backstroke. He swam three personal best times and earned himself three national medals. This result is a testament to Liam’s commitment to his sport, training up to six times each week at the Swan Park Leisure Centre in Midland. In November 2008, Liam was awarded Western Australia Super Swimming Series Swimmer of the year by Wheelchair Sports at a lavish function that was held in the Scarborough Convention Centre. A month later, Liam swam in the Western Australia Sunsmart State Championships where he brought home gold in almost every event that he competed in. Truly a very talented and dedicated swimmer, Liam is following in the footsteps of a fellow Swan Hills Swimmer Kingsley Bulgarian who won five Paralympic Gold Medals for Australia. Congratulations Liam and good luck in your future endeavours! Chris Twomey |
Changes to SAL By Laws Posted: Monday 5 January 2009 Swimming Australia have begun imposing guidelines on the swim suits used in competitions for Age Group Events, 18 years and under. This will be enforced effective 1st April 2009. Click Link Changes to SAL By Laws to read the letter released. All competitive swimmers will need to ensure that if they are compliant. |
CLUB DEVELOPMENT UPDATE -
new equipment purchases a BONUS to swimmers Posted: Tuesday 22nd January 2008 Thanks to the generosity of members who've assisted with fundraising, SWH Committee has authorised the purchase of new equipment to assist in the future development of our swimmers. The club has invested in 5 new stretch cords to enhance land training and replace old cords, 5 new Polar Heart Rate Monitors and an exciting new addition is a Lactate Pro Monitor - the same analyser used by WAIS and AIS. With a Sports Science degree and elite swimming background, Senior National Coach Grant Henry is taking Swan Hills to the next level and the Club is committed to supporting him in these new initiatives. |
Swim Records Tumble in 2007!
Posted: Tuesday 22nd January 2008 Swan Hills swimming club enjoyed a RECORD YEAR in 2007 with dozens of Club Records tumbling. The club was awarded top three finalist in the 2007 Club of the Year Awards by Swimming Australia, their Swan Hills Aussi Masters group cleaned up numerous State Records and a record number of new members joined the swim team.
The Club's success is based on a philosophy of embracing diversity, and assisting swimmers of all ages regardless of aptitude or ability to improve their swimming. Swimming is a safe sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime and the club encourages guest swimmers who can swim 25m confidently to have-a-go at club nights.
Summer is the time of year when students think about preparing their fitness and racing technique for the school swimming carnivals.
Swan Hills Swimming Club invites new members to join with a special summer introduction offer. Summer Membership of $65 includes complementary Swim Review and Flippers Summer Swim Clinic on Saturday mornings, 9am to 10am. For more info call 9255 1003 or visit website www.swanhillsswimmingclub.org.au |
Congratulations to Masters
Swimmer Erin Shaw |
Creating a Winning Club Culture Note: Wayne Goldsmith has permitted us to reprint the attached
article previously unpublished in Australia. We would ask that
you please respect his intellectual property and always acknowledge
where you sourced the information. |
Winter 2007 State Age Short Course
Championships - CONGRATULATIONS to Ben Lindsay (5 Silver and 3 Bronze), Rosie O'Neale (2 Gold, 1 Silver and 4 PB's), Trent Jones (2 Silver, 1 Bronze and 3 PB's), Alex Regnaud (1 Bronze and 3 PB's), Louis Hare (2 PB's), William Rollo (2 PB's), Bronte Woodall (2 PB's). Click to see Pics in Highlights #1... Grant Henry said "I find that mental toughness is one of the hardest and most challenging aspects for athletes to develop. Some athletes have it already and some need prompting. So to see all seven of these athletes over the past four days grab challenges with both hands makes me particularly proud. Well done again to all seven swimmers, you have done the club proud. Next year we want more swimmers to achieve qualifying times and attend the Summer States in January. Good luck for the summer season!" |
| Medal Tally Rises on Day Two of State
Age SC Championships Posted: Friday 12th October 2007 Leisa Jones reports another positive day of results in the pool for Swan Hills with 1 Gold, 3 SIlver and 2 Bronze. Rosie had another brilliant day winning Gold in the 100m Freestyle and Silver in the 100m Backstroke. Ben was on fire again today collecting Silver in his 100m Breaststroke and Bronze in the 100m IM. Alex swam a great race in the 100m Freestyle to win Bronze and Trent brought home a Silver for 200m Backstroke. William Rollo swam 2 great races and recorded 2 PB’s. Coach Grant Henry is pleased with the swimmers performance and looking forward to Days 3 and 4 over the weekend. |
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2007 Healthway Grant Application
Successful Successful applicants can use the sponsorship to implement a range of health, safety and education initiatives within their club including: Safety Initiatives - First aid equipment or injury prevention courses. Health Initiatives - Shade structures, sunscreen, water bottles, hats, drugs in sport workshop, education sessions for members. Education/training Initiatives - Coaching education courses. Participation Initiatives – equipment to encourage participation by people with disabilities and advertising costs for local newspapers to attract new members. |
| Swan Hills Swimming Club - TOP THREE
in Australia! Posted: Thursday 4th October 2007 Our Club has been nominated and placed nationally in the TOP THREE finalists of the Australian Unity Club of the Year Awards. As a finalist the Club has received an invitation from Swimming Australia to attend the Telstra Swimmer of the Year Awards, a gala event to be held at Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday 4th November 2007. On the night, the winning club will be presented with the Australian Unity Club of the Year Trophy and a $5,000 cheque as reward for this fine achievement. More info... |
| Swan Hills receives Sports Grant for
new Photocopier Posted: Tuesday 2nd October 2007 We're pleased to announce the club has been successful in obtaining a $2,750 sports grant thru the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants for a photocopier to replace our largest piece of office equipment, not so fondly named "The Beast". Click here to view letter of congratulations from Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon. Mal Brough. |
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