While there was rain and storms forecast, the sun was shining at the 2021 SwimFest.

Congratulations to Ripples St Marys on taking out the 2021 SwimFest Pointscore!

Mounties finished in 2^nd place and Merrylands came 3rd.

Thank you to everyone who attended the meet and for all the volunteers who gave up time to make our meet happen!

The results of the meet, including the full pointscore are available in the SwimFest section of our website.

See Also

• Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet

Merrylands SwimFest

Today is Merrylands SwimFest day. We have 200 swimmers from six clubs attending, so it is a big event for us again.

Please ensure you review the online program and SwimFest information here as this contains important information about the meet including COVID-19 Information and the Meet Procedures. This includes every person entering the swimming centre, including all swimmers, must check-in using the Service NSW QR code at the pool entry. There will be additional QR codes located along the external wall outside the pool entry to assist in reducing queuing in this area.

The COVID-19 drive-through test clinic continues to use part of the swimming centre carpark. Parking will remain limited. Please take care when walking from your car to the centre.

SwimFest warm up commences at 1.30pm with races starting at 2.30pm.

Good luck to our 40 swimmers who are competing at the SwimFest. May the whale be with you all. 🐳

We ask for the help of all parents and members who are not competing in the SwimFest as we have many roles to undertake on the day.

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who support our club and who are also sponsoring the Merrylands SwimFest today:

Joab, Lisa, Ruby and Jay representing their school

Member Profile

It’s time to find out some interesting information about one of our veterans, Ian Wilson:

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Freestyle Championships last week. The results are here.

Upcoming Events

Two hundred swimmers will attend this year's Merrylands SwimFest at Merrylands Swimming Centre tomorrow.

This year's meet has been restricted to 6 clubs from the Metro South West Area.

Competitors can download the Meet Program from the Merrylands SwimFest section of our website. Live Results will also be available during the meet.

A full timeline and list of clubs competing is also available. Please note that the timeline should be used as a guide only.

Visiting clubs are reminded to bring their own chairs and shelter as there is limited seating and cover at Merrylands Swimming Centre.

Did you know? 🧐

The Merrylands SwimFest has been held every year since the 1978/1979 season. Originally the meet formed part of the Holroyd Family Festival and was known as the Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival. In 2004 it was renamed The Merrylands SwimFest.

⬇️ Flashback photo of club members marching in the 1981 Holroyd Family Festival Street Parade, on Merrylands Road. 🐳

See Also

• Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet

Merrylands SwimFest

We are holding the Merrylands SwimFest next Saturday (20th February, 2021). Warm up commences at 1.30pm with races starting at 2.30pm.

There are some changes this year given COVID-19 restrictions. Only six clubs will be attending and we will have designated areas assigned to each club. Please read the guidelines in place in the online program when it is published next week.

The COVID-19 drive-through test clinic continues to use part of the swimming centre carpark. Parking will remain limited. Please take care when walking from your car to the centre.

We ask for the help of all parents and members who are not competing in the SwimFest as we have many roles to undertake on the day. More details about the meet can be found here.

Speedo Sprint Heats

Congratulations to our team of 18 swimmers who competed at the Speedo Sprint Heats last Saturday at SOPAC. You can read a full report here.

Metro South West Junior Championships

Congratulations to Matthew Vicic who won the 200m Butterfly at the Metro South West Junior Championships last weekend. You can read the full report here.

Cole Classic Ocean Swim

Ian Wilson competed in the Cole Classic (5klm) swim at Manly last Sunday. Ian completed the swim in 1:13:24, finishing 51st out of 308 competitors. Congratulations Ian on your swim. 👏

We also saw five of our junior members swim in the 1klm event. There were 1,142 competitors in this event. Congratulations to Lisa Shrestha (18:44 - 598th), Nevah Shrestha (16:58 – 357th), Niushka Shrestha (14:34 – 113th), Shreya Shrestha (18:07 – 496th) & Summer Shrestha (14:24 – 101st). 👏

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Member Profile

Celebrating his great first ever 5 km Open Water Championship swim and Gold medal winning performance last Saturday we find out some interesting information about Matthew Vicic:

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the 200m Individual Medley Championships last week. The results are here.

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let us know.

 Upcoming Events

Congratulations to Matthew Vicic who won the 200m Butterfly at the Metro South West Junior Championships Distance Meet held today.

While Matthew turned in 2nd place with 50m to go, his efforts at training working on his finishes certainly paid off!   Matthew came over the top to achieve the gold, winning the event by 0.16 seconds.

Well done Matthew!

Merrylands had a team of 18 swimmers compete at the Speedo Sprint Series Heats held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre today.

Our swimmers had a fantastic meet and every one of our swimmers contributed to the team’s tally of 54 new PBs! 10 of our swimmers achieved personal best times in every event they swum!

Congratulations to Joseph Assi who came 4^th in the 10 years 50m Breaststroke and will represent the Metro South West Area at the Speedo Sprint Finals.

Thank you to all our parents for supporting our team and thank you to our coaches for preparing our swimmers.

Merrylands SwimFest

Online entries for the Merrylands SwimFest (Saturday 20^th February, 2021) close TODAY at 5.00 pm. All members who can swim 50 metres are encouraged to enter. If you have not already entered please do it today and don’t miss out.

We are seeking the help of all parents and members who are not competing in the SwimFest as we have many roles to undertake on the day.

More details here. 

Speedo Sprint Series

We have a great team of 18 members competing in the Speedo Sprint Heats today at SOPAC. Good luck to those swimming and may the whale be with you all 🐳. More details here.

MSW LC Junior Championships

The distance events of these championships are being held tomorrow following the Speedo Sprint Heats at SOPAC. Matthew Vicic is competing in the 200m Butterfly. Good luck Matthew and may the whale be with you. 🐳

The Big Swim

Last Sunday saw the Big Swim (2.8klm) from Palm Beach to Whale Beach held. The male and female events were both won by a Wilson (brother and sister). Our own Wilson (maybe a distant relative 🤔) competed and swam 46:47 to finish 36th out of 337 competitors. A great effort Ian and yes we are proud of you too 👏.

Season Program Changes

Today’s championships are one of these changed due to external championship meets being held on the same day. The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

SNSW 5km Open Water Championships

Congratulations to Summer Shrestha and Matthew Vicic who both competed for the first time at the championships held last Saturday at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (Penrith Lakes). A great effort and we are very proud of you both 👏👏.

Summer at the finish

Matthew at the finish

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Member Profile

Celebrating her great first ever 5 km Open Water Championship swim we find out some interesting information about Summer Shrestha:

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Breaststroke Championships last week. The results are available here.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Remember:

• Do not come to club activities if you are not feeling well;
• Maintain social distancing by spreading out in areas to sit (do not congregate in areas);
• Only timekeepers, officials & swimmers for the event to be swum should be in the marshalling area;
• Practice good hygiene by washing hands & using hand sanitiser regularly.

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let us know.

Merrylands will be sending a team of 18 swimmers to the Speedo Sprint Series Heats which will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre tomorrow.

Our team consists of:
Aisha Abdelraheem
Ameena Abdelraheem
Lucas Alvarez
Joseph Assi
Chevelle Fehir
Joab Hada
Ren Jie Hum
Avani Pradhan
Lisa Shrestha
Nevah Shrestha
Niushka Shrestha
Ruby Shrestha
Shreya Shrestha
Summer Shrestha
Unish Shrestha
Chloe Ton
Daniel Vicic
Matthew Vicic

Our team will compete in 69 individual events at the meet.

Good luck to our team!

Two swimmers will represent Merrylands at the NSW Open Water Championships at the Sydney International Regatta Centre today.

This is day 2 of the championships after it was postponed in December last year. Matthew Vicic and Summer Shrestha will both compete in the 5km event.

This is the first time Matt and Summer have qualified for this event - congratulations!

See Also

• NSW Open Water Championships

Merrylands SwimFest

Online entries for the Merrylands SwimFest (Saturday 20th February, 2021) are open and close in 1 week (5.00 pm on Saturday 6th February, 2021). All members who can swim 50 metres are encouraged to enter. More details here. 

Speedo Sprint Heats

This meet is being held next Saturday (6th February, 2021) at SOPAC. Online entries close at 5.00pm on Monday 1st February, 2021.

SNSW Open Water Championships

The seconds day of this meet is being held today at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (Penrith Lakes), after it was postponed in December. We have two swimmers who have qualified and will represent our club.
Good luck to Summer Shrestha and Matthew Vicic, may the whale be with you both 🐳.

In December, Niushka Shrestha represented the club on the first day of the Championships in the 2.5km JX event.
This was the first time Niushka had competed at this distance and achieved a great time of 47:40.01. Congratulations Niushka, we are all proud of you 👏.

Member Profile

Following her recent all conquering effort to triumph in the Merrylands 50’s, we learn some interesting information about Aisha Abdelraheem (and maybe tips on how to prepare for and win the event in 2022):

So there you are, prepare eating ice cream whilst watching Cobra Kai and most importantly listen to your great coaches (they are the best)!

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.

Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Butterfly Championships last week. The results are available here.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Remember:

• Do not come to club activities if you are not feeling well;
• Maintain social distancing by spreading out in areas to sit (do not congregate in areas);
• Only timekeepers, officials & swimmers for the event to be swum should be in the marshalling area;
• Practice good hygiene by washing hands & using hand sanitiser regularly.

Learn to Swim

The new block of the learn to swim program commences this morning and concludes on Saturday 20th March, 2021 (no lessons on Saturday 20th February, 2021).
Welcome to those new participants joining us for this program, we hope you enjoy your time and learn some new skills. Thank you to our instructors, helpers & coordinators who make the program a success.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

Blast from the past

Club races in the 1970/71 season. Wait where are the club room, waveless lane ropes and modern blocks?? They were not even thought of 50 years ago. Otherwise the pool looks the same today.

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let us know.