2003 Australian Championships

The 2003 Australian Swimming Championships will be held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre from Saturday 22nd to Saturday 29th March, 2003.

This year’s Championships double as the 2003 World Championship Selection Trials, guaranteeing some exciting racing. Australian Swimming is offering the following special offer to Swimming Clubs.

Australian Swimming is providing an opportunity for clubs to pre-purchase discounted finals tickets for the best seats at this exciting event. The finals commence at 6:30pm each evening with tickets available at the following prices:

Adults - $20.00 per ticket (RRP $25.00)
Concession - $10.00 per ticket (RRP $12.50)
(Concession includes children under 16 years, pensioner and full-time students)

This offer is only available through the club and only a limited number of tickets are available on a first come first serve basis.

The club will be selling tickets to the first Finals Session, held on Saturday, 22nd March, 2003.

Your only opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2003 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships as part of this special offer will be at Club Races on Saturday 8th and Saturday 15th February, 2003.

More information will be available in the Whales Tales newsletter. The Finals program is available here.

See Also
  • 2003 Australian Swimming Championships Finals Program and Television Coverage

  • Ticket Order Form
  • Australian Swimming
  • State Championships

    The NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs/Over Championships began at the Sydney Aquatic Centre on Friday, 17th January, 2003.

    Merrylands has 3 swimmers competing at these Championships. They are:

    Todd Jenkin
    14yrs 100m Breaststroke
    14yrs 200m Breaststroke
    Troy Tomkinson
    15yrs 50m Freestyle
    15yrs 100m Freestyle
    Open 50m Butterfly
    15yrs 100m Butterfly
    Robert Griffey
    17-18yrs 50m Freestyle
    17-18yrs 100m Freestyle
    Open 50m Backstroke
    17-18yrs 100m Backstroke

    You can follow the team's progress over the week at http://www.nswswimming.com.au/.

    Earlier in January, Merrylands had 3 swimmers compete at the NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships. The swimmers representing the club were:

    David Wang
    9yrs & Under 100m Breaststroke
    Jordan Burden
    10yrs 100m Freestyle
    10yrs 100m Backstroke
    10yrs & Under 100m Individual Medley
    Mitchell Emery
    12yrs 100m Breaststroke
    12yrs 200m Breaststroke

    Jordan Burden achieved the club’s best result placing 12th in the 100m Freestyle. The full results are now available.

    See Also
  • 2003 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championship Results

  • 2003 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs Championships - Program of Events

  • 2003 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Schedule of Constants

  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
  • Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival

    The program for the 2003 Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival is now available.

    The carnival will be held at Merrylands Swimming Centre on Sunday, 23rd February, 2003. Entries close on Saturday, 8th February, 2003. This is our carnival so please make sure you support it.

    For more information visit the Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival section of the website.

    We would like to thank the sponsors of the carnival for their continued support.

    The 2003 Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival is proudly sponsored by:
  • Starr Partners Real Estate Merrylands
  • Retravision Merrylands
  • Merrylands R.S.L. Club



  • Holroyd's Leading Real Estate
    for the past 31 years


    It's our Club... That's the difference!


    MERRYLANDS

    THE ONLY DECISION


    See Also
  • Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival

  • Merrylands R.S.L Club

  • Starr Partners Real Estate Merrylands

  • Retravision Merrylands
  • State Entries

    Entries for the 2003 NSW State Championships close on Saturday, 14th December, 2002. The entries are to be on Multi-Entry Cards.

    The Entry Times should be related to the course in which the Meet is to be conducted with the appropriate constant added or subtracted from the time.

    Your Multi-Entry cards must be completely filled out including date and place (name of the meet) that times were achieved. Entries must also include your registration number.

    Only accredited coaches will have access to the Pool Deck at the meet. Parents are reminded that they are not permitted on the Pool Deck or in the Marshalling Area at any time.

    For more information on NSW meets read the Championship Procedures information in the Swim Meets Section.

    See Also
  • 2003 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships - Program of Events

  • 2003 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships - Qualifying Times

  • 2003 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs Championships - Program of Events

  • 2003 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Schedule of Constants

  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
  • Metropolitan Results

    David Wang achieved Merrylands’ best result at the NSW Metropolitan Championships held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre on the weekend.

    David placed 9th in the 9 & Under 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1:43.88, breaking his personal best time in the process.

    Jordan Burden broke two of his PB’s in the 10yrs 100m Backstroke and 100m Breaststroke while Peter Johnston equalled his PB in the Open 50m Breaststroke.

    The full results are now available.

    See Also
  • 2002 NSW Metropolitan Championship Results
  • NSW Metropolitan Championships

    Merrylands will be sending a team of 8 swimmers to this weekend's NSW Metropolitan Championships at the Sydney Aquatic Centre.

    The team will compete in total of 19 events.

    The team consists of:

    David Wang
    9yrs & Under 100m Breaststroke
    Jordan Burden
    10yrs 100m Freestyle
    10yrs 100m Breaststroke
    10yrs 100m Backstroke
    Mitchell Emery
    12yrs 100m Breaststroke
    Todd Jenkin
    Open 50m Breaststroke
    14yrs 100m Breaststroke
    Troy Tomkinson
    Open 50m Freestyle
    15yrs 100m Freestyle
    Open 50m Butterfly
    15yrs 100m Butterfly
    Open 50m Backstroke
    15yrs 100m Backstroke
    Robert Griffey
    Open 50m Freestyle
    17yrs & Over 100m Freestyle
    Open 50m Backstroke
    17yrs & Over 100m Backstroke
    Peter Johnston
    Open 50m Breaststroke
    Amber Johnson
    9yrs & Under 100m Backstroke

    Congratulations to all 8 swimmers for qualifying and good luck.

    You can follow the team's progress over the weekend at http://www.nswswimming.com.au/.

    See Also
  • 2002 NSW Metropolitan Championships - Program of Events

  • 2002 NSW Metropolitan Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Schedule of Constants

  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
  • Telstra Swimmer of the Year Competition

    Simply choose your favourite swimmer from the Telstra Dolphins team for your chance to win a ticket for you and a friend to attend the Telstra Swimmer of the Year Awards and one night's accomodation at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne on December 9th, 2002.

    To enter:
    • visit http://www.swimming.org.au/ and follow the competition entry prompts


    • OR

    • SMS the name of the swimmer of your choice, your name and fixed phone number to:
      0428 737 332.

    Entries close 12:00 noon December 1st, 2002.

    Visit http://www.swimming.org.au/ for furthur details and competition terms and conditions.

    See Also
  • Telstra Swimmer of the Year Competition

  • Australian Swimming
  • Metropolitan Entries

    Entries for the 2002 NSW Metropolitan Championships close on Saturday, 16th November, 2002. The entries are to be on Multi-Entry Cards.

    To compete at these championships you must have achieved the required qualifying time. The time must have been achieved at a “District Approved Meet”.

    Meets that are not District Approved include:
    School Swimming Carnivals (School, District/Zone, and some Regional/Area)
    RSL Meets
    RSL Club nights

    You can not use times achieved at these meets and entries will not be accepted if these times are used.

    If you want to qualify on a Saturday Morning during Club Races you must mark your entry card “Qualifying Attempt”. You can also qualify at the Cumberland A.S.A. Qualifying Meet.

    The Entry Times should also be related to the course in which the Meet is to be conducted with the appropriate constant added or subtracted from the time.

    Your Multi-Entry cards must be completely filled out including date and place that times were achieved. Entries must also include your registration number.

    Only accredited coaches will have access to the Pool Deck at the meet. Parents are reminded that they are not permitted on the Pool Deck or in the Marshalling Area at any time.

    For more information on NSW meets read the Championship Procedures information in the Swim Meets Section.

    See Also
  • Cumberland A.S.A. Qualifying Meet

  • 2002 NSW Metropolitan Championships - Program of Events

  • 2002 NSW Metropolitan Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Schedule of Constants

  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
  • 10% Discount at the Speedo Shop

    By registering for the 2002/2003 season, members are entitled to a 10% discount on items purchased from NSW Swimming retail operations.

    The discount is available on all swimwear and accessories at the Speedo Shop, Sydney Aquatic Centre and Swim Trade, operated from the Association Office.

    To receive the discount simply present your registration card at the time of purchase.

    The discount does not apply to sale goods, meet merchandise or coats and is valid until September 30 2003.

    Surf Wear Party

    The club will be holding a Surf Wear Party as a Fund Raiser to help cover the costs of a weekend away at a country swim meet.

    Last season, members of the club attended the SportsCo Summer Swim Meet in Dubbo. Money raised from the Surf Wear Party will help to cover the costs of transport to and from this season’s meet.

    Details of the Surf Wear Party are as follows:

    Where: Merrylands A.S.C. Club Room

    When: Saturday, 19th October, 2002 - 9:00am

    Don’t forget to let your friends know.

    See Also
  • Sportsco Summer Swim Meet