Werribee Swimming Club
Registered number A0004754U
P.O Box 250
Werribee 3030
ABN 59 438 151 635
President: Vince Taylor
Head Coach: Paul Taylor/Jason Hewitt
Secretary: Donna May
MAY 2006
Competition
Closing dates
Carnivals / Closing Date / Date of MeetFrankston / Closed / 13 May
Warrnambool / 15 May / 3 June
First Club Sunday for 06/07 / - / 4 June
Moonee Valley (VUT) / 19 May / 4 June
Ringwood / 14 May / 10 June
*Werribee – S/C / 6 June / 17 June
*Metro West L/C (MSAC) / 2 June / 25 June
*targeted meets - all swimmers should attend.
Please have entry forms and money to Sandra or Vince by the due date. Please remember that at targeted meets we will always have to provide timekeepers. Sunday club gives you the opportunity to learn how to in a friendly atmosphere, you will be rostered to have your turn.
Important Dates:
· Metro West Trophy Presentation night – Saturday 20 May in Essendon
· Club Captain Voting – voting slips to be returned by 14 May
· Annual Registration due 1 May – new fee structure
· AGM on Monday 15 May, 7.30pm in the Clubrooms
· WSC Presentation Night – Friday 2 June 2006 at the Events Centre
· First club for the 06/07 season is on Sunday 4 June 2006.
Swimmers Time Sheets
Don't forget to put in your new times sheet each time you do a PB at any meet - we would like to keep our database of best times up to date - give to Peter, Vince, Sandra or put in the grey box in the clubrooms.
Entries for Swim Meets
Please have your entry card/s to Sandra or Vince by the due date written on the program – get them in early – we need to post them early to meet the closing dates.
Training Fees
Just a reminder that the months squad training fees are due by the end of the 8th day of every month – cheques made payable to Swim Squad, give to Paul or Jason (or put in grey box in the clubrooms).
Squad fees: 2 sessions: $75, 3 sessions: $90, 4 sessions: $110, 5 sessions: $120, 6 sessions: $130 & 7 or 8 sessions: $145.
Change of Address/Rego Form
If you change your address or telephone details during the season, please advise us of your change by using our registration form – this will enable us, Metro West & Swimming Victoria to have the latest and correct information.
New website:
Check out our new website: www.werribeesharks.org.au, it also links to Club Sunday times.
May Birthdays
3 James Mantello, 6 Rebecca Johnsey, 20 Tim Eccles, 22 Luke Kartsanis, 23 Edward Goonan, 24 Dylan May, 26 Blake Sweeney & 27 Luke Giarrusso.
RESULTS FOR NATIONALS
14 Boys 200 Breaststroke
Aleks Rayward 2.43.37 22/25
14 Boys 100 Breaststroke
Aleks Rayward 1.14.66 24/32
14 Boys 200 Butterfly -
Aleks Rayward 2.19.64 13/23
13 Boys 200 Breaststroke
Karl Pircher 2.58.45 26/26
Club Medley Relay 2.04.11 24/33
Daniel Warren 32.23
Aleks Rayward 33.20
Karl Pircher 31.45
Tim Eccles 27.23
13 Boys 200 I.M. -
Karl Pircher 2.29.04 25/32
13 Boys 100 Backstroke -
Tim Eccles 1.12.10 39/39
13 Boys 50 Freestyle -
Tim Eccles 28.06 53/56
4 X 50 Free Relay 1.51.47 28/34
Tim Eccles 28.00
Karl Pircher 28.81
Filip Lomen 27.70
Aleks Rayward 26.96
13 Boys 200 Backstrole -
Karl Pircher 2.28.64 25/33
13 Boys 100 Butterfly -
Tim Eccles 1.07.74 33/36
OPEN WATER RESULTS:
5 Kilometre Swim
13 Boys: 4/15 -
Karl Pircher 1Hr 08Min 22Sec
13 Girls: 20/34 -
Rachelle Dubowik 1Hr 19Min 53Sec
14 Boys: -
Filip Lomen DNF
Aleks Rayward DNF
14 Girls: 29/32 -
Courtney Bloder 1Hr 25Min 03Sec
15 Boys: -
Leigh Ryan 1Hr 09Min 17Sec
15/35
George Goonan 1Hr 13Min 27Sec
20/35
15 Girls: -
Alana Dubowik 1Hr 25Min 20Sec
33/39
16 Boys: -
Edward Goonan 1Hr 13Min 43Sec
20/25
16 Girls: -
Samantha Smolski 1Hr22Min35Sec
21/25
WERRIBEE SWIMMING CLUB HEAD COACHES
If you need to contact Paul, you can call 9749 4970 or 0411 161 147 or Jason on 0402 051 142.
AGM ON MONDAY 15 MAY AT 7.30PM IN THE CLUBROOMS
If you are interested in joining the Committee please come along and have your say – nomination forms in the clubrooms.
OUR SHORTCOURSE MEET ON SATURDAY 24 JUNE
A list will be put in the clubrooms detailing the jobs to be done – please register which job you would like to do. We will draw up a timekeepers roster for the day – everyone is expected to donate their time to run a quality meet to obtain qualifying status.
SQUAD TRAINING FEES
Fees are to be paid during the first week of each month – cheques made out to Swim Squad. All monies not paid in full on or before the 8th day of every month will incur a late fee – all inquiries to Paul on 9749 4970.
SWIMMERS CLUB 2005/2006 BOOKLET
Don’t forget to pick up your 2005/06 swimmers club booklet – see Sandra/Noelene/Vince.
OUTDOOR POOL 2006/2007 SEASON
Nov 06 to Nov 07 – the pool will not open due to the 50m, learners and toddlers’ pools being fully reconstructed.
Swim Meets
The Club puts out carnival programs that swimmers can attend – of course there are many more that take place – please check out SV’s website to get a full list of the dates and programs.
Club Clothing
Bathers, tee shirts and caps are available at good prices, along with other club clothing. See Adele at clubrooms on Tuesday & Thursday nights, 6.30-8.15pm, and every Sunday club competition, 8.00-11.00am or telephone 9974 2206. Also Sandra on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday mornings, and Monday & Wednesday nights, 4.30-6.00pm & Donna between 5.00-7.00pm Monday to Friday.
Clubroom Access
Could all parents please supervise their children if they are in the clubrooms – there are many hidden hazards that they seem to find and we would appreciate your supervision to eliminate any potential injuries.
There has been constant destruction of swimmers photos on display on the clubs pin-up board. Parents please instruct your children that this form of victimisation is far from healthy and it will not be tolerated.
Club Sundays – 2005/2006
Week 16 – 14 May – all Handicap Sundays.
Distance Club Sunday on 21 May – details shortly.
Please note: you must be registered with the club to be eligible to win medals and or trophies.
The indoor pool management would like to remind all swimmers: no one in the hydro pool during Club Sundays, keep out of the lap lanes during club (ok if you are doing laps), no climbing on the pool blankets and appropriate behaviour in the leisure pool.
Please remember that you MUST pay the pool entry fee on Sunday morning club days (for swimmers only).
Eligibility for age groupings for the 2005/06 season (over 16 weeks) is determined by your age as at Week 1 – 12 June - you stay in the one age group for the entire 16 week season.
To be eligible to win any club trophy at our Presentation Function, a swimmer must compete in at least half of the Club Sunday mornings programmed for the season. New swimmers will need to swim no less than half the programmed weeks available at the time of joining.
Yearly Club Registration for 2006/2007
Your annual club registration fee is due on 1 May 2006. Competitor: $70, Learn To Swim: $35, Non Competitor: $25, Family: $200. Please note: you must be registered to swim at all meets (including club Sundays).
PRESENTATION NIGHT
The annual presentation night of the Werribee Swimming Club will be held on Friday 2nd June 2006 at the Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre.
Start: 7pm to 12 am
Children Under 4 Years Free
Children 15 years and Under $15
Over 15 years $20
Three course meal supplied.
BYO Drinks, PLASTIC glasses and nibbles. DJ & Red Faces
Please add your name to the list in the clubrooms if attending.
Please pay by May 23rd 2006
Club Captains 2006-2007
Club captain voting for 2006-2007 season has now started. All swimmers can receive a voting form from their coaches. Please place voting cards in the box provided in the clubrooms. You may only vote once nominating one male and one female captain. Voting closes May 14th 2006.
Committee for 2005/2006
President: Vince Taylor 9974 2206 (ah) 9683 4576 (bus), Email:
Vice President: John Clark
Secretary: Donna May
Asst Secretary: Noelene Dubowik
Treasurer: Debbie Bloder
Recording Officers: Trevor Rippon & Noelene Dubowik
Carnival Secretary: Sandra Eccles
District Delegate: John Clark & David Lord
Newsletter: Jeanette Goonan
Publicity Officers: Debbie Bloder & Mary Dellios
Public Officer: Debbie Bloder
Fundraising:
Uniform: Adele Taylor, Sandra Eccles, Debbie Bloder, Maria Stickels & Donna May
Selection Committee: Paul Taylor/Jason Hewitt, Debbie Bloder, Sandra Eccles & Peter Botheras
General Committee Members: Sandra Eccles, Adele Taylor, Peter Botheras, David Lord, Mary Dellios, Debbie Livingstone, Noelene Dubowik, Maria Stickels, Jeanette Goonan, Kevin May, Warren Gordon & Glen James.
Committee Meetings
Committee meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the
clubrooms at 7.30pm - please feel free to come along and learn more about
swimming and the running of your club. Also, if you have any items for our
newsletter, please see Jeanette.
Werribee Swimming Club - website address:
Check out our new address: www.werribeesharks.org.au.
Also, http://users.bigpond.net.au/WSC/
or you can link through the Swimming Victoria website. Sunday club times
are posted on the website. If anyone has trouble accessing our site, please
email Trevor Rippon:
CLUB BATHERS
Rival racing bathers now in stock (with club logo) - these should be used for competitions.
We always have Speedo endurance aqualast training bathers in stock, girls $29, boys $19. The Club Tee Shirt is available at $31. ($38 with your surname on it) – Stock now available.
NATIONALS 2006
Well where do I start? Perhaps it is best to start with what should have been a very non-eventful flight to Sydney. Who would have though that first timer – Tim – would have such a weak stomach. At least he left the plane with a souvenir complete with own carry bag. Karl did not want to be left out of the excitement and contributed by having a blood nose.
Upon arrival in Sydney we collected our rental car (Tarago) and proceeded to break all weight specifications that went along with the vehicle. After a lovely detour around Brighton- Le –Sands, and some creative navigation by Jason, we eventually reached our destination of Bass Hill. Accommodation was basic but fulfilled our purposes. Once established, the boys headed to the Sydney Olympic Park to have their first training session.
The first evening saw the boys head off to the Fair that was being held next to the caravan park. I don’t know if the boys noticed anything other than the two-legged variety of attractions but I am sure that Paul kept them all in tight reign??????? The next few evenings involved some very competitive games of poker. There was much at stake. Daniel and Jason had agreed that whoever went out of the game first would lose their hair (Jason’s beard). As you can all see, Daniel has learned not to gamble with the coaches.
During the course of our stay, Aleks and Filip conducted some scientific research. Just which way does warm aromatic air flow through a cabin window?? I am not sure of the results – perhaps it has something to do with the force that the air is released? Thank heavens we did not feed the boys baked beans. The results could have been disastrous.
During the week, Sandra, Maggie and Karlene joined our group. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of eating one of Maggie’s curries, I suggest you do something about it. The best curry I can recall eating. I am not sure that Karlene’s trip to watch her brother swim will be that memorable as she slept through the entire race. Good thing her Mum has it on videotape!
One fun filled afternoon involved some high
classed cricket and football. Well not so high classed but eventful nonetheless. Tim got smacked in the mouth with the footy, and Aleks received his first blood nose compliments of Paul’s elbow. Sandra managed to knock down Jason and the rest of us tried to keep out of harms way.
Sandra’s influence on the group must be described as corruptive. By all accounts, Sandra, Jason, Paul and myself supposedly consumed four bottles of red wine during one evening. Perhaps that was the evening that I set fire to the microwave? Never mind – I deny everything!
The final day was a logistical nightmare. The task was to move 10 people and their luggage from Bass Hill to Manly before the commencement of the Open Water race. Mission accomplished after some more creative navigation by Jason. A big thank you to Daniel and Tim who packed up the cabins whilst everyone else was being taken to Manly.
Oh! To get to the real purpose of the trip, the boys swam very well and were a credit to the Werribee Swimming Club. Results are in the newsletter.
On a final note, all I can say is WATCH OUT PERTH 2007!
Michelle Warren