Metro South West Championships

16 June 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
The Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June, 2011.

Our club will be represented by 14 swimmers at the meet, competing in 38 individual events and 3 relays - our biggest team at the meet since 2002. Eight members of the team will be swimming in an individual event at a Metro South West Championships for the first time.

Our team will be competing in the following events over the two day meet:

Fady Farid
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:10am)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:55pm)
9yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:57am)
Carl Sorensen
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:10am)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:55pm)
Kristie Caplikas
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:12am)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:59pm)
Hayley Baker
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:12am)
9yrs & Under 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 2 - 12:48pm)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:59m)
9yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:00am)
9yrs & Under 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:15pm)
Philopatir Farid
10yrs 50m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:30am)
10yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:12am)
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:10pm)
Anthony Farrugia
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:10pm)
Jasmine Kramer
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:14pm)
Steven Nguyen
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:57am)
Open 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:56am)
Open 100m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:18pm)
Brittany Johnson
Open 400m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:11am)
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:59am)
Open 200m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:09am)
Open 200m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:26am)
Open 100m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:15am)
Sarah Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:59am)
Alison Sakurovs
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:59am)
Open 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:01am)
17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 12:54pm)
17yrs & Over 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:42am)
Mathew Edsall
17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 12:53pm)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:38pm)
Open 100m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:18pm)
Peter Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:57am)
Open 100m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:53pm)
Open 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:28am)
Open 100m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:10am)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:38pm)
10yrs & Under Relays
Boys 4x50m Freestyle Relay
    Fady Farid, Carl Sorensen
    Anthony Farrugia, Philopatir Farid		 (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:47am)
Boys 4x50m Medley Relay
    Carl Sorensen, Philopatir Farid
    Fady Farid, Anthony Farrugia		 (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:32pm)
Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay
    Rhiannon Farrugia, Hayley Baker
    Kristie Caplikas, Jasmine Kramer		 (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:51am)

Times should be used as a guide only.

The full Timeline is available on the Metro South West website. Congratulations to our swimmers for qualifying and good luck at the meet.

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

See Also
  • 2011 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Program of Events
  • 2011 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Qualifying Times
  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

    • NSW State Open Results

    04 June 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Brittany Johnson swam a new personal best time at the NSW State Open Short Course Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this morning.

    Swimming in the 50m Butterfly, Brittany took 0.13 seconds off her PB to finish in 30.32. The swim was even more impressive considering that Brittany had taken 0.81 seconds off her time only two weeks ago to qualify for the championships.

    Congratulations to Brittany on her swim. Photos from the meet are available via the link below.

    See Also
  • 2011 NSW State Open Short Course Championships - Team

  • 2011 NSW State Open Short Course Championships - Photos

    • NSW State Open Championships

    31 May 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Brittany Johnson will represent Merrylands at the NSW State Open Short Course Championships which begin at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Friday.

    This year is the first time that Brittany has qualified for the Championships and she will represent the club in the 50m Butterfly at the meet. The details of her event are as follows:

    Brittany Johnson
    Open 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Saturday (Session 2) - 10:33am)

    Times should be used as a guide only.

    Congratulations to Brittany for qualifying and good luck to her at the meet.

    See Also
  • 2010 NSW State Open Short Course Championships - Team

  • 2008 NSW State Open Short Course Championships - Meet Report

  • 2005 NSW State Open Short Course Championships - Meet Report

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements

    • Wednesday Training Sessions

    22 May 2011 Peter-Johnston Squad Training News
    From Wednesday, 25th May, the following changes will apply to Wednesday afternoon training sessions:
    • Dolphins, Swordfish & Sharks - Sessions will be held at the usual time, but in the Indoor Pool.
    • Junior & Senior Squads - Sessions will start 15 minutes later than usual in the Outdoor Pool with stretching starting inside at 5:45pm. Sessions will still finish at 7:15pm.
    These changes will apply until the end of June, 2011. See the Training Schedule page for more details.

    See Also
  • Training Schedule

    • 2010/11 Presentation Evening

    21 May 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Five Members were presented with Service Excellence Awards at the club's Annual Presentation Evening tonight.

    Glad Pye, Tricia Johnston, Peter Johnston, Teresa Johnson and Margaret Edwards were presented with the awards in recognition of their outstanding service to the club for more than 10 years.

    In the pool, Hayley Baker and Lachlan Stewart were both presented with the Graded Pointscore Trophies for being the highest placed Junior Girl and Boy. This year was the third in a row that Lachlan has taken home the award and the second year in a row that Hayley has won the competition.

    In a close finish, Steven Nguyen won the Senior Handicap for a third year in a row, just ahead of Ian Wilson and Peter Johnston.

    Brittany Johnson was presented with the Champion of Champions Award for a 7th time. Brittany won the Senior and Open Womens Championships, breaking 10 club championship records along the way and also represented the club at the Area and Metropolitan Championships. Brittany's representative achievements were also recognised with the unveiling of a photo to be hung on the wall in the club room.

    Rhiannon Farrugia was presented with The Jack Smart Encouragement Award after steadily improving over the season, while Hayley Baker was presented with a new award - the Jim Pye Development Award or "Minties" Award - for her improvement throughout the season and qualifying for her first Metro South West Championships. The Minties Award perpetuates the memory of Life Member Jim Pye, who passed away earlier this season.

    In the Relay Competition, the title was won by a new team, "The Great Ones x 6" (Haley Sharp, Adam Sharp, Emily Evans, Tanya Cleland, Alison Sakurovs, Miriam Webber) at their first attempt. Despite stiff competition from last year's winners Joint Venture and another new team, the 4 Volts, The Great Ones' consistency and the fact they didn't miss a round proved too hard to beat.

    Vicki Baker was presented with the Lions Club Award for her volunteer work throughout the season while Adam Sharp was presented with the Learn to Swim Volunteer of the Year Award for his contribution to the Learn to Swim Program.

    Four awards were presented to members of Merrylands Swimming Squad for their efforts at Swimming Training throughout the season. All swimmers were deserved recipients of the Coach's Awards with Anthony Farrugia, Haley Sharp, Mathew Edsall and Tricia Johnston all taking home a club beanie.

    The night was very enjoyable and those people that stayed after the presentation had a good time.

    Thank you to all the people who helped organise the presentation and who helped throughout the season.

    You can find the season results in the Club Races section and the full list of other awards presented on the night in the Presentation section.

    See Also
  • Presentation Evening

  • Graded Point Score Results

  • Championship Results

  • Senior Handicap Results

  • Relay Competition Results

  • Masters Aerobic Trophy Results

  • Champion of Champions Results

  • Feature: The History of The Graded Pointscore

  • Feature: The History of The Senior Handicap

  • Feature: The History of The Champion Of Champions

  • Awards - John “Jack” Smart Encouragement Award

  • Awards - Jim Pye Development Award - “The Minties Trophy”

  • Awards - Learn to Swim Volunteer of the Year Award

  • Awards - Masters Aerobic Trophy

    • Training Cancelled

    18 May 2011 Peter-Johnston Squad Training News
    Swimming Training for all squads at Guildford Swimming Centre has been cancelled for Wednesday, 18th May as the water temperature is too low.

    Training should be on as usual tomorrow, Thursday, 19th May.

    Metro South West Entries

    15 May 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Entries for the 2011 Metro South West Area Short Course Championships close on Monday, 30th May, 2011. The Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June, 2011.

    To compete at these championships, you must have achieved the required qualifying time.

    The entries are to be on Multi-Entry cards which must be completely filled out including the date and place that times were achieved. Entries must also include your registration number.

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

    No late entries will be accepted.

    See Also
  • 2011 Metro South West Area Short Course Championships - Program of Events

  • 2011 Metro South West Area Short Course Championships - Qualifying Times

  • Meet Entry Procedures
  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures
  • Competitor Information
  • NSW Championship Entry Times (Schedule of Constants in Seconds)
  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements

    • Australian Masters Results

    01 May 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Alison Sakurovs won four Bronze Medals at the Australian Masters Championships which concluded in Perth today.

    Alison finished 3rd in the 25-29yrs 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 100m Breaststroke and 100m Butterfly.

    Congratulations to Alison on her results. The full results are available in the Masters Results Portal.

    Medal Tally
    Gold 0
    Silver 0
    Bronze 4

    See Also
  • 2011 Australian Masters Championships - Team

  • 2011 Australian Masters Championships - Results

    • Australian Masters Championships

    26 April 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Alison Sakurovs will represent Merrylands at the Australian Masters Championships which begin at Challenge Stadium in Perth tomorrow.

    Alison will swim in 12 events at the championships:

    800m Freestyle
    100m Backstroke
    50m Butterfly
    400m Individual Medley
    100m Freestyle
    50m Freestyle
    400m Freestyle
    100m Breaststroke
    50m Backstroke
    100m Butterfly
    200m Individual Medley
    200m Freestyle

    The meet runs until May 1st. Good luck to Alison at the meet.

    10 Medals at State Masters

    10 April 2011 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands finished the NSW State Masters Championships today with State Champions in five events, and ten medals in total.

    Alison Sakurovs won three of her events, taking home gold medals in the 25-29yrs 200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly and 50m Freestyle. Ian Wilson won the gold in the 45-50yrs 50m Backstroke and Peter Johnston won the gold in the 30-34yrs 200m Freestyle.

    Alison also took home a silver medal in the 50m Butterfly and a Bronze in the 100m Freestyle. Peter won three other medals, with silver in the 200m Individual Medley and bronze in the 50m Breaststroke and 50m Freestyle.

    A number of new personal best times were also swum.

    Congratulations to our swimmers on their results, in particular to Ian and Alison on achieving their first State Medals.

    Medal Tally
    Gold 5
    Silver 2
    Bronze 3

    See Also
  • 2011 NSW State Masters Championships - Team