AUGUST 2000

WELCOME to the 3rd issue of the Newsletter for the Winter Season. ITEMS OF INTEREST (club gossip, swimming achievements, coming events, birthdays, etc.) you would like to see included in the Newsletter (and/or Website) may be submitted to Sandi Wooton via email: sandi_wooton@uow.edu.au or Work Phone: 42214800, or by passing along items to any Dapto Swimming Club Committee Member.

Newsletters are published once a month during the Winter and fortnightly during the Summer. However, the Website will be updated more frequently…So be sure to check out our website on a regular basis at: http://daptoswimclub.cjb.net

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our swimmers have been busy in the past month, competing at the NSW Winter Country Championships held at Canberra, and a number of swimmers representing the South Coast teams in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. Congratulations to our Country swimmers, as they all swam well, achieving personal best times, medals to Kaine and Anita, finalist placing to Ellen and Michael. We also had Michael Meurer, Ellen Wooton and Corinne Glass travel to Melbourne on the weekend as part of the SC&T squad, again with pleasing results. Ellen returned home with 8 medals, Michael a silver medal and Corinne swam four personal best times. Well done guys! The Club also wishes Kaine Love, Michael Wells, Anita Sernig and Ellen Wooton luck when they compete at the NSW Winter State Open Championships this weekend at the Warringah Aquatic Centre.
There is a General Meeting being held at the Dapto Clubroom on the 5th of September. One of the main reasons for this meeting is for the club to decide on the members' fees for the 2000/01 season, which will commence from the 1st of October 2000. All members are encouraged to attend. If anyone has something which they would like to see added to the agenda, please notify our club secretary, Sandra Neall, phone: 42618423.

WHAT'S NEWS
WANTED!!! Photos of the famous "Dapto Chinese Swimmers" taken at Kaine Love's recognition night. Evidence needed for Family History. All photos will be returned. See the bewildered parents, Lyn or Keith (Parsons), or phone 42711438.
Don't forget: the Warehouse Bus Trip organised by Tanya Bates as a fundraiser for the Club. Tentative dates have been set for: October 25th and/or November 4th depending on how many are interested in attending. At this stage we need to estimate numbers and a preferred date/s so a booking can be made in advance. Please let Tanya know ASAP if you are interested. The cost of the Bus Trip has been estimated at $22 per person (including GST). A $10 deposit for each booking will be required when we have the final numbers.

Want to purchase a club tracksuit? Orders are being taken now for Club tracksuits. The Clothing Committee needs a minimum of 10 orders before they can go ahead. A $50 deposit must accompany your request. The deadline for new orders is soon … so hurry. Ring Tanya Bates on 42614656, or see Tanya, Julie Glass or Lyn Parsons for details

POOL SIDE
Dapto swimmers performed fantastically at the pool during the Country Championships held from the 7th - 9th of July, with most swimmers achieving PB's throughout the meet! Highlights included Briarna and Leisha Southwell's events (both ladies took a whooping amount off their entry times to qualify for State Age in August), Clinton Parsons' 100m breast also qualified him for State Age, Anita's 100m free gained her a silver medal and Kaine Love performed to his usual standard gaining many medals for his events. The parents enjoyed themselves too! Our 2000 NSW Winter Country Representatives who competed in July: Briarna Southwell, Leisha Southwell, Ellen Wooton, Jayne Schober, Clinton Parsons, Nathan Mitchell, Anita Sernig, Michael Wells & Kaine Love.
FROM THE RACE SECRETARY:
Aquadot Under 12 Carnival: 18 Swimmers attended this carnival on the 25th of June. 3 medals were won: Zac Ioannou (50 breast), Ben Carrick (50 fly) and Briarna Southwell (50 back). Other competitors swimming well on the day were Ashley Robinson, Perry Dalley & Daniel Robinson. Congratulations to all.
SCAT Level 2 Carnival, Tuggeranong: 2 swimmers from Dapto attended this carnival on the 23rd of July: Leisha & Briarna Southwell. Both girls swam well.
Good luck to all of our swimmers competing this month in the following meets:
August 5-6 NSW Open S/C Championships: Warringah
August 13 Wollongong Winter Meet: Beaton Park
August 26-27 NSW State Age S/C Championships: Warringah

GOSSIP GALORE
A great social time was had by all at the Country Swimming Championships in Canberra recently. The accommodation at Pinnacle Apartments in Kingston was great (thanks to Ros Schober for booking it for us). When Toni and the swimmers headed to the pool for a light training session on Friday afternoon, we headed to the shops to stock up on the food and drinks.
Around dinnertime on Friday evening when Michael Wells and Clinton had not arrived home from the pool, a call on my mobile to Michael's mobile to see where they were was made. I was informed by Clint: "we don't know where we are - we're lost!" After realising they were headed in the wrong direction, I handed the mobile to Keith to try and direct them home (what a task)! After finally getting through to them that they needed to turn around and head back the other way, and to look for Parliament House, and Keith telling them to stay in the left lane …" do not go in the right lane or you will end up at Parliament House"… you guessed it - they went to Parliament House! Eventually, after much frustration and a very long mobile phone call (I can tell you I am not looking forward to the mobile account), they finally burst in the door (with naturally, a typical story from these two clowns).
After dinner with the Southwells at the Club, we went back to their apartment for drinks. Ingrid, Norbert and Sandi arrived, with a few more drinks and Ingrid's great jokes we had a good night. Saturday evening pre dinner drinks at the Schobers, Ros put on a great spread, then off to the "Holy Grail" for dinner. Dinner was very nice, but don't order steak there because it almost walks off the plate it is so rare. The newest member of the club, Campbell Alexander Fulcher, slept through the entire evening and was the perfect little gentleman.
After dinner, while the great calculations went on to work out the bill, Ros decided to show us what she carries in her handbag. I can tell you, if you ever need anything Ros will have it in her handbag, and if you ever need a lighter (we counted 19) see Ros. After the walk back to the apartments, back to the Schobers for more drinks and nibbles, we heard more of Ingrid's great jokes and Ros' funny stories.
It really was a most enjoyable weekend, and of course, the swimmers all swam well too. I read a story on Canberra in the Sun Herald a couple of weeks ago and you will be interested to know that "The Holy Grail" is apparently the "in Place" to go in Canberra, so I guess we were part of the "in Crowd". Thanks for a good weekend. LYN PARSONS
COACHES CORNER
Congratulations to Anita Sernig, Ellen Wooton & Michael Wells, all of whom have been offered Elite Swimming Scholarships with the Illawarra Academy of Sport; and also to Kaine Love who continues in his role as a NSW Institute of Sport Scholarship holder.
… And talk about creating a monster… Which Adult Senior Squad member has been competing (and winning stacks of medals) at numerous swimming events? Congratulations to Lynne Healey …an inspiration to us all!
Congratulations to TARA DYER who is this months SWIMMER OF THE MONTH! Well done Tara. Keep up the good work!

Tara Dyer: Swimmer of the Month, August