SEPTEMBER 2001

Our Sponsors: & Dapto Branch, direct enquiries: 42611942

Welcome to the September edition of the newsletter. 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
Committee Election Results
Congratulations to our new Committee Members, Vice President: Tony Oldroyd and Team Manager: Yvette Oldroyd! All vacant committee positions have now been filled.

Club Captain Nominations
At the September General Meeting the Committee nominated the following candidates for Club Captains 2001-2002 season: Male nominee: Clinton Parsons; Female nominees are Ellen Wooton & Corinne Glass. Club Members will be eligible to vote for their preferred candidates sometime during the next few weeks.

Club Fees
The Committee unanimously supported a NO FEE INCREASE this season! This means Club Membership fees remain at:
· New Members - $35
· Associate Members (non-competitive) - $15
· Transfers From Other Clubs (with Capitation Already Paid) - $15

Fundraising Report
A big thank you to our Social Secretary Wendy Dyer (and family) for organising the Winter Pie Drive and Dapto Swimming Club Market Stalls which have both been very successful fundraisers this season. The Pie Drive has reaped in $220, and the Market Stalls $330!

Club Swimming Costumes
The Dapto Swimming Club strongly recommends club swimming costumes be worn at all swimming meets. Exceptional circumstances to this ruling will be considered on an individual basis.

Club Clothing Update
All sizes male & female standard club swimming costumes are available for purchase by request. Please see Lyn Parsons at the pool (or one of our coaches will pass on your request). Older style club costumes are still available in some sizes and may be purchased at a reduced cost for squad training until sold out.

Pool Update
"Wollongong City Council has endorsed a master plan for a major redevelopment of Dapto pool. Councillors this week supported the four-stage project which would ultimately see a top-class indoor aquatic facility developed on the site. Stage one, the heating of the existing outdoor 50 metre pool, is currently underway and is due for completion in November.
The next stage involves the construction of a new indoor program and leisure pool, to be followed by stage three, development of new 'dry' recreation facilities including a gymnasium and café. Stage four would see the 50 metre pool enclosed…"
Wollongong City Council Media Release - 31 August2001

Volunteers needed for Pool Working Party
Stage 1 of the Pool Redevelopment Project is nearing completion. A big thank you to our tireless volunteers Keith Oehm and Graham Kohler, for all their hard work and dedication to the project over the years. To ensure Stages 2 - 4 are kept on track we need volunteers to join the Pool Working Party. Get involved! It's your facility! Please contact Sandra Neall on 42618423 for more information.

Friday Night Point Score
It is anticipated the pool heating will be finished sometime late in November. At this stage we are predicting Point Score may commence on Friday the 30th of November. Also, our summer carnival details and Council's plans for the pool Grand Opening will be revealed shortly! So stay tuned for these important announcements coming up in the next few weeks!

Warehouse Bus Trips
Dapto Swimming Club is organising a warehouse bus trip for November 10th. Please contact Tanya Bates if you are interested in supporting this club fundraiser. Tanya needs to confirm numbers ASAP in order to finalise the booking for this event.

SCAT is also organising 2 more bus trips in the upcoming weeks. These dates have been set for the 20th of October and 17th of November. Confirm your bookings for these excursions by ringing Ingrid Vanderburg on 42281031 or Craig Boles on 42323236.

Club Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. usually in the Club Room at Dapto Pool. However, due to the construction at the pool, the next Club meeting will be held at Dapto Leagues Club. All are welcome to attend. We encourage you to come along and join us, it's a terrific way to become involved in your club! Next club meeting: October 2nd.
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 Uni Pool on Wednesdays and Fridays, by phone (42718731), or via email: kglass@1earth.net.

SCAT Winter Meet
67 PB's and 23 individual medals won at this carnival! Results available on the web.

Wollongong Carnival
A very long, long carnival which the club attended was Wollongong carnival held on Sunday 26th August, 2001. We had 157 entries from the club entered on the day. 1 medal, a bronze, won
by Brielle Baker for her 25m freestyle event. Even though the medals eluded our swimmers, we obtained 61 PB's. We also as a club entered 7 relay teams,
no medals but 4 PB's were achieved by:
Dapto A 8 & unders
Dapto A 12 & unders
Dapto B 12 & unders
Dapto A Mixed open.
All results available on the Web.

The final carnival for the Winter season is:
· 15-16 September: NSW 2001 Winter State Age Championships - SAC

Congratulations to our Winter State Age Qualifiers:
Ellen Wooton - 5 events
Clinton Parsons - 1 event - 50 breast
Samantha Bates - 1 event - 100 breast
Briarna Southwell - 1 event - 100 back

Wishing you all good luck at the NSW State Age Championships!

Our Winter State Age Team 2001

GOSSIP GALORE
8th Australian Masters Games
Narelle Day and I will be competing at the largest Masters meet that this country has ever seen! It is the first time the Australian Masters Games have been held in NSW, and the first time they have been staged outside a capital city. With 62 different sports available for an estimated 10,000 competitors.
swimming will be one of the major sports taking part, the venue being Lawkton Pool in the heart of Newcastle. The swimming segment will run from 11th-14th October.
Each swimmer can nominate a maximum of 5 events and age groups are at 5 year intervals (e.g. 35-39, 40-44).
We will endeavour to swim our best to prepare for next year, when we hope to follow up with the Australian National Masters Swimming Championships in Sydney in March 2002, and then the World Masters Swimming Championships in Christchurch New Zealand.
Lynne Healey-Your most senior swimmer
COACH'S CORNER
The swimmer of the month for September is Lynne Healey! Lynne's dedication and enjoyment of competitive swimming is truly inspirational! Recent achievements include:
2000 Australian Masters Swimming Top Ten
Lynne Healey 50-54 years women:
Short Course
8th 100 Backstroke
7th 200 Backstroke
Long Course
10th 200 Backstroke

Congratulations Lynne!

Swimmer of the Month September 2001

Lynne Healey