February 2002(No.2)

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February no.2 2002: News items may be submitted to Sandi Wooton by phone (42214800) or email (sandi_wooton@uow.edu.au). We are located on the Internet at: http://daptoswimclub.cjb.net
WHAT'S NEWS
Club Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Clubroom at Dapto Pool. Everyone is welcome to attend. The next Club meeting will be March 5th.

From the Chief Recorder:
Congratulations to the people/teams who have made it through to the final of the Vi Schofield Handicap. The week of the final is the 1/3/02.

Also Congratulations to Elisa Vesey for Winning the Ernie Furbank Handicap!

Reminder: Swimmer Capitations Fee's are now overdue, would swimmers who are not capitated, please arrange for the payment of Fee's within the next few weeks.

Thank you to Tina Southwell and Julie Robinson for their efforts so far this season as assistant recorders, and to Graham Kohler for his assistance with my new role as Chief Recorder.
Chris Neall

Illawarra Academy of Sport
Ellen Wooton attended a presentation night on the 15th of February honouring Illawarra Academy scholarship holders and coaches. The Academy sponsors athletes from the Illawarra area in a variety of sports including cricket, touch football, cycling, golf, netball, rugby league, swimming, sailing, hockey & rugby union. The Academy also supports Athletes with a disability.

A Special Thank You
To all the parents who cheered Mathew on at the IRD time trial, a big thank you. If not for all of your cheering and support for Mathew, he may or may not have made his country time for breaststroke!
Kerry Carrick

Inside Look: Open Water Swimming
When you arrive at the venue, you have to go and register for the race. You receive a card to fill out and return with your entry fee, which is usually about $20. You then receive a cap, which is either bright green, yellow, orange or pink, depending on how far you are swimming. The races range from 1 to 6 km, and marathon swims from 10 to 25 km. You also receive a number which is printed on the top of your right arm and on both sides of your back.
Before the race begins the Officials talk to you about where you have to swim and finish (marked with orange buoys), and answer any questions.
You have 5 minutes to be at the starting line usually about 25 metres from the shore. The beginning of the race is very hectic. When the hooter goes off everyone is kicking and shoving to get to the front of the pack. And let me tell you if you go under, there isn't much chance of you coming back up for a while!
After you have passed the first buoy everyone is spread out and it is much more relaxed
When you go around a buoy you must go around it on the left-hand side. When you pass each buoy your number is marked off. If you are sick or injured you have to raise one hand and the rescue boat will come and get you. You must then go and report to the judge's table.
The finishing line is normally marked with a steel square shaped pole, which you have to swim through, or sometimes you may have to run about 5 metres to the finishing line and call out your number.
Everyone receives a certificate with time and place on it. First, second and third in the male and female age divisions receive a prize; also the overall male and female winners.
So that is open water swimming. I would encourage anyone young or old who feels like a challenge to give it a go! It's lots of fun and a great experience!
Tara Dyer

Inside Look: Masters Swimming
Master swimmers are swimmers over 25 years of age, with 5-year age groups going as high as possible.
On the 9th of February, Narelle Day and Lynn Healey competed at Masters in the Shoalhaven Aussie Masters Carnival. Congratulations to Narelle who gained 4 first places in the 400m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 200m breaststroke and 100m freestyle! Lynn finished with a 3rd 400m freestyle (PB), 4th 50 backstroke, 1st 200 breaststroke, and 3rd 50 breaststroke.
They both swam in the mixed relay (over 200 years) and finished 2nd. (2 men & 2 women whose ages added together total more than 200 years!) Relays start at 120 years and are in 40-year age groups up to 320 years.
The oldest swimmers at this carnival were over 80! They dive and swim ok, but sometimes need a hand to get on the blocks!
Upcoming carnivals:
*2 March - Australian Masters: Sutherland
*16 - 18 March - 27th Australian Nationals (incorporating the NSW Short Course Championships): SAC
*22 March - 4 April - 9th FINA World Masters Swimming, Christchurch, NZ.
Lynn Healey

POOL SIDE
For information about swimming carnivals please feel free to browse our web pages on the Internet, or see our Race Secretary Julie Glass for entry cards and carnival information. Please remember that all entries must be given to Julie before the closing dates otherwise they will not be accepted. Julie Glass can be contacted at the pool, by phone (42718731), or via email: kglass@1earth.net.

At the NSW Country Championships the following swimmers are representing Dapto Swimming Club: Eliza Vesey, Lyndsay Gannon, Ryan Hanson, Briarna Southwell, Leanne Kidd, Leisha Southwell, Samantha Bates, Vanessa Rushworth, Tehlia Vinton, Mathew Carrick, Daniel Robinson, Zac Iaonnou, Ben Carrick, Julia Corderoy, Kelly Nichols, Ellen Wooton, Teagan Southwell, Jayne Schober, Clinton Parsons & Nathan Mitchell. Well done and good luck team!
And… if rehearsals for the March Past Ceremony are early indicators of success, my tip is Dapto Swimming Club will be the winners of this year's trophy!

Carnival Results
IRD Carnival results are available on the web. There were some terrific swims achieved at this meet. Congratulations to those swimmers qualifying for Country at this meet. Highlights of this carnival, Albion Park Development Carnival and the NSW Country Championships will be included in the next newsletter.

Upcoming Carnivals:
*Saturday March 2- SCAT Restricted Age Heats & Sprint Selection Time Trials - Dapto
*Saturday March 9 - SCAT Development Carnival Warilla

School Swimming Carnival Dates:
*Monday 4 March - Area Secondary Swimming - Dapto
*Tuesday 5 March - Area Primary Swimming - Dapto
*Tuesday/Wednesday 2-3 April - NSW PSSA Swimming Championships - SAC
*Thursday-Saturday 4-6 April NSWCHS Swimming - SAC
*Friday 10 May - All Schools Swimming & Diving - SAC
*September 16 - 20 - SSA Swimming & Diving - Darwin
COACHES CORNER
Congratulations to the swimmers who qualified for the NSW Country Championships at the recent time trials, Friday night point score and the Illawarra Red Devils Carnival! Special mention to Daniel Robinson, who took nearly 4 seconds off his 100m freestyle to qualify for Country, and also picked up the bronze medal in his age group for his effort!
Daniel is the Swimmer of the Month!

Congratulations to all the swimmers achieving 'PB's at their recent school carnivals. Keep up the good work!
Toni & Kate

Good luck to our Country Team!