1 Medal at Metro South West Championships

11 August 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
Timothy Tunks won the Bronze Medal in the 11yrs 50m Breaststroke at the Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships on the weekend while the club had finalists in 8 other events.

On Sunday morning, swimming in lane 7, Tim took over almost a second off his PB to not only win his first Area Championship medal, but also qualify for his first State Age Short Course Championships in the process. Earlier in the meet on Saturday morning, Brittany Johnson was a finalist in of her events, with new personal best times in all three of them. Meanwhile, Peter Johnston was also a finalist in all five of the events he contested over the weekend.

Besides the medal and finalist ribbons, 11 new personal best times were swum at the meet with every swimmer swimming at least one new personal best time. The swimmer's results are pleasing in light of the short preparation leading into the meet. Due to the closure of Merrylands, Wentworthville and Guildford pools for maintenance, most swimmers have only been back in the water for the last two weeks after a three week break.

Finalist Summary:

Timothy Tunks
11yrs 50m Breaststroke (Bronze)
Brittany Johnson
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (9th)
Open 400m Freestyle (9th)
Open 200m Individual Medley (6th)
Peter Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (6th)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (5th)
Open 50m Breaststroke (8th)
Open 100m Breaststroke (4th)
Open 200m Breaststroke (10th)

The swimmers who swam PBs were:

Hayley Baker
50m Breaststroke
50m Butterfly
Charlotte Neill
50m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
50m Butterfly
100m Individual Medley
Timothy Tunks
50m Breaststroke
Stephanie Hindle
100m Individual Medley
Brittany Johnson
50m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
200m Individual Medley
Peter Johnston
50m Freestyle

Congratulations to all 6 swimmers on their performances. Overall our club finished in 20th position on 135 points. Our male team finished in 19th place on 102 points, with our female team finishing in 20th with 33 points.

Medal Tally

Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1

See Also
  • 2010 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Team



    • Timothy Tunks - 2010 Metro South West Short Course Championship Medallist
    Bronze Medallist
    Timothy Tunks won his first Area Championship Medal, finishing 3rd in the 50m Breaststroke.

    Metro South West Short Course Championships

    02 August 2010 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 7th and Sunday 8th August, 2010.

    Our club will be represented by 6 swimmers at the meet, competing in 20 individual events and 1 non-championship event.

    This year's team will again feature both new and old swimmers, with one swimmer, Hayley Baker, making her debut after qualifying for her first Area Championships.

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

    Hayley Baker
    9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:58am)
    9yrs & Under 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 2 - 12:45pm)
    9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:56pm)
    9yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:10am)
    8yrs & Under 50m Butterfly Non-Championship (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:20pm)
    Charlotte Neill
    10yrs 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:19am)
    10yrs 50m Butterfly (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:33pm)
    10yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:22am)
    10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:11pm)
    Timothy Tunks
    11yrs 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:14am)
    Stephanie Hindle
    Open 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:27am)
    Open 100m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:27am)
    Open 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:25pm)
    Brittany Johnson
    Open 400m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:06am)
    17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:41am)
    Open 200m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:07am)
    Peter Johnston
    17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:40am)
    Open 100m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:53pm)
    Open 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:25am)
    Open 200m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:27am)
    17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:39pm)

    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/.

    Changes to conditions at SOPAC during 2010 Metro South West Short Course Championships

    SOPAC has advised that there is an international water polo event on at the same time as the championships. All competitors need to be aware of the following:
    • The utility pool will be off limits for the entire meet.
    • 3 x 50m lanes with 25m partition will be available in the leisure centre training pool for warm ups.
    • Marshalling for both male and female events will be at the northern scoreboard end of the competition pool.
    • The change rooms on pool deck will be off limits from 1:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
    • There will be an overseas announcer at the diving pool. They have been asked to try not to impact on the starting of the races.
    • Both the western and eastern grandstands will be open to all our teams up to and including the southern end of the competition pool.

    See Also
  • 2010 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Program of Events

  • 2010 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements

  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Upgrade

  • Swimming Metro South West

    • State Age Entries

    25 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Online Entries for the 2010 NSW State Age Short Course Championships close on Wednesday, 4th August, 2010 at 3pm.

    To compete at these championships you must have achieved the required qualifying time at an approved meet as detailed on the Qualifying Time Information page.

    All entrants from our club will be required to use the Online Entries system. Online Entries will close at 3pm SHARP on Wednesday 23rd June, 2010. Manual entries will only be accepted if you cannot enter online, but close with the club on Monday, 26th July, 2010. All entries after this date must be completed online. Instructions on how to enter online are here.

    The Entry List for the meet will be placed on the homepage of the Swimming NSW website (www.nswswimming.com.au) which will be available for download from approximately 5pm Wednesday 4th August, 2010. All entrants are encouraged to download this document and check the events they have entered and their qualifying times. If any of these are incorrect you will have until 5pm Thursday 5th August, 2010 to send an email to correct any mistakes to meet.entries@nsw.swimming.org.au.
    Changes can only be made by sending an email.

    All competitors should attempt to enter the championships using the online system as soon as possible. The online system uses your best time as at the closing date for your entry time. So you can enter early, knowing that if you swim a new PB before the closing date, that new time will still be used as your entry time. If you have any questions or problems please contact a member of the club’s Competition Committee (Tricia Johnston, Teresa Johnson or Peter Johnston) before the Manual Entry closing date so that you don't miss out on entering.

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

    Instructions on how to enter online can be found here and on the Meet Entry Procedures page.

    No late entries will be accepted.

    See Also
  • 2010 NSW State Age Short Course Championships - Program of Events

  • 2010 NSW State Age Short Course Championships - Qualifying Times

  • 2010 NSW State Age Short Course Championships - Online Entries

  • How to Enter Online

  • Qualifying Time Information
  • 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

    • Holroyd Community Survey

    13 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Holroyd Council's Living Holroyd program has been created to focus our city on the future, with Council and our community working together. Whether you live, work or play in Holroyd, Council want you to help them to identify priorities, set strategies and develop a long-term vision for Holroyd.

    Club members are encouraged to complete the survey to have their say, especially in light of the Swim Centres Review currently underway.

    You can complete the questionnaire here until 6pm on Friday, July 23rd.

    See Also
  • Swim Centres Review
  • Living Holroyd

    • Metro South West Entries

    13 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Entries for the 2010 Metro South West Area Short Course Championships close on Monday, 19th July, 2010. The Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August, 2010.

    To compete at these championships, you must have achieved the required qualifying time (where applicable).

    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.

    Due to the fact that there is no Swimming Training on until after the closing date, entries will have to be submitted via one of the following methods:
    • Submit your entries in person to the Race Secretary at the Committee Meeting at Merrylands Swimming Centre on Monday, 19th July between 7:30pm and 8:00pm.
    • Post your entries to the Club via P.O. Box 62, Merrylands NSW 2160. Payment must be via cheque or money order made payable to "Merrylands Amateur Swimming Club Inc." Entries must be posted early enough to ensure they arrive by the closing date.
    • Make alternative arrangements with the Race Secretary in advance of the closing date via
    For more information on Championship meets, read the Championship Procedures information in the Swim Meets Section.

    No late entries will be accepted.

    See Also
  • 2010 Metro South West Short Course Area Championships - Program of Events

  • 2010 Metro South West Short Course Area Championships - Qualifying Times

  • Meet Entry Procedures
  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures
  • Competitor Information
  • NSW Championship Entry Times (Schedule of Constants in Seconds)

    • Winter Training

    09 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Squad Training News
    With the closure of both Merrylands and Wentworthville Swimming Centres during the Winter Season, the club has managed to secure lane space for training at Guildford Swimming Centre.

    Due to limited lane space available at Guildford Pool, there have had to be changes made to some of the training session times. There may also be a need to make further changes to training times and days as the season progresses. In addition, swimmers who did not add their name to the "Training at Guildford" list at training during June will not be permitted to commence training without contacting the club's coach, Peter Johnston, first. This is so he can determine if there is space available in the swimmer's group.

    The training times for each group can be found on the Training Schedule page.

    If you previously indicated that you will be training at Guildford, but have now decided not to, please let us know.

    See Also
  • Training Schedule

    • Metropolitan Results

    04 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Brittany Johnson swam five new personal best times at the NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships, held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this weekend.

    Brittany swam new PBs in five of her six events at the meet, and narrowly missed a sixth in the 100m Butterfly. Her first event was the 100m Breaststroke where she took just under 2 seconds off her PB to finish in 1:22.20. That swim set her up for the rest of the first day as she broke her times in the 200m Individual Medley (0.66 second PB), 50m Butterfly (0.14 second PB) and 200m Freestyle (0.96 second PB).
    On the second day of the championships, Brittany returned with more PBs in mind. She narrowly missed a PB in the 100m Butterfly, swimming her second fastest time ever, just 0.1 seconds outside her best. Brittany then swam her 5th PB of the meet by taking 0.21 off her time in the 100m Freestyle. Brittany's best result of the meet came in the 200m Individual Medley where she finished 13th in 2:32.95.

    Timothy Tunks was our second swimmer at the meet. Tim swam in the 100m Breaststroke, finishing in his second fastest time ever. Not a bad result considering he had finished a rugby league game just over an hour before his swim.

    Congratulations to both our swimmers for qualifying and on their performances at the meet.

    See Also
  • 2010 NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships - Team

    • McCredie Park Development Meet

    02 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Congratulations to Hayley Baker and Timothy Tunks who both took home medals from the McCredie Park 12yrs & Under Development Meet on Sunday.

    Tim won two medals, finishing first in the 11yrs 50m Breaststroke and second in the 50m Freestyle. Hayley took home three medals, all bronze, after finishing 3rd in the 8yrs & Under 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke.

    Congratulations to Tim, Hayley and our other swimmers at the meet, on their results.

    NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships

    01 July 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The 2010 NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th July, 2010.

    Merrylands will be represented by 2 swimmers at the meet, competing in 7 individual events.

    Five swimmers had originally qualified for the meet, however three have elected not to compete for various reasons.
    The remaining swimmers however still provide a mixture of youth and experience. Timothy Tunks will compete at his first Metropolitan Short Course Championships, swimming in the 100m Breaststroke while Brittany Johnson will swim six events at the meet, almost matching the seven she swam during the summer championships.

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

    Timothy Tunks
    11yrs 100m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 3:13pm)
    Brittany Johnson
    16yrs & Over 100m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:58am)
    16yrs & Over 200m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 1 - 12:02pm)
    Open 50m Butterfly (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:22pm)
    16yrs & Over 200m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:23pm)
    16yrs & Over 100m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:35am)
    16yrs & Over 100m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 3 - 12:54pm)

    Times should be used as a guide only.

    Brittany had also qualified for the 200m Breaststroke for the first time, but decided not to swim the event at these championships.

    Congratulations to our swimmers for qualifying and good luck at the meet.
    Katie Hope, who has been training with the club for the past month, will also be swimming at the meet, representing Wentworthville.

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

    See Also
  • 2010 NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships - Program of Events

  • 2010 NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Upgrade

    • Metro South West Development Squads Announced

    19 June 2010 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The 2010 Metro South West Development Squads have been announced and congratulations to the following 8 swimmers from our club who have been selected:

    Novice Squad
    Hayley Baker
    Fady Farid
     
    D Squad - NSW Development Meet Team
    Emily Evans
    Charlotte Neill
    Jason Page
     
    Achiever Squad (C Squad)
    Timothy Tunks
     
    Target Squad (B Squad)
    Stephanie Hindle
    Anthony Ventra

    Congratulations to all the swimmers, in particular Fady, Emily, Jason, and Stephanie who have been selected for the first time.

    Letters detailing the squad activities will be sent out to the squad members over the coming weeks.

    See Also
  • Swimming Metro South West

  • Metro South West Development Squads

  • 2009 Squad Members

  • 2008 Squad Members

  • 2007 Squad Members

  • 2006 Squad Members

  • 2005 Squad Members

  • 2004 Squad Members

  • 2003 Squad Members

  • 2002 Squad Members

  • 2001 Squad Members