Wentworthville Invitational

05 April 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
Merrylands will send a team of 20 swimmers to tomorrow's Wentworthville Invitational Carnival at Wentworthville Memorial Swimming Centre. Our club will contest a total of 78 individual events and 4 relays.

Our team consists of:
Ryan Bartolo
Mitchell Burt
Ethan Burton
Tanya Cleland
Erin Cooper
Angela Gardner
Jacqueline Gardner
Jessica Grubba
Amber Johnson
Peter Johnston
Zeta Peterson
Paige Scurrah
Belinda Sloane
Lachlan Stewart
Chantel Teakle-Jones
Rebecca Tuivawa
Timothy Tunks
David Wang
Taysha Wilson
Logan Woodcock

Warm-Up is at 10am for an 11am start. We will be sitting at the top of the hill, about half way along the pool. Teresa Johnson will be dropping off a couple of the club’s shelters just after 10am for everyone to sit under. Some help setting up and taking these down at the end of the meet would be appreciated.

Good luck to all our swimmers competing at the meet.

See Also
  • Wentworthville Invitational Carnival - Program of Events

    • Get Ready for the Winter Season

    27 March 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The 2008 winter season begins on Saturday, 5th April, 2008. This year our winter competition will features three new events as well as some old favourites.

    In addition to the Mystery Medley and 25m Freestyle Sprint Challenge, a 3x50m Knockout Freestyle Skins, 2x50m Handicap Relay and 2x50m Random Relay have been added to this season's program.

    In the Knockout Skins, 4 swimmers go head to head over three 50m sprints with only a 2 minute gap between each one. The catch is the last swimmer to touch the wall in each 50m is knocked out until it is just one-on-one in the final heat.

    The Handicap Relay consists of teams of 2 swimmers who are given a time handicap to give all teams a chance of winning the race, while the Random Relay also consists of teams of two swimmers picked by the race committee to create teams of similar speed to also give all teams a chance of winning the race.

    If you do another sport during winter, don't worry, most weeks we are finished by 8am so you will have plenty of time to have a swim, so come and join us.

    The season will run for 6 weeks until the pool closes on May 11th.

    The Winter Season Program is available for download from the Club Races page and the Winter Race By-Laws are available on the Governing Documents page.

    See Also
  • Club Races

  • Governing Documents

    • Cumberland Sprint Meet

    24 March 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands Swimming Centre will host the Cumberland Sprint Meet this Saturday.
    With the changes to Area Boundries which will occur over the next few months, this will be the last ever Cumberland meet.

    The Sprint Meet is all 50m events and also a selection meet for the Area Development Squads. This meet is only open to Cumberland swimmers and is a Post Entry meet which means you enter on the day.

    Our club is also hosting this meet so we need a small number of volunteers to help on the day. If you are able to help out please speak to a member of the club committee.

    See the meet program here for more details.

    See Also
  • Cumberland Sprint Meet - Program of Events
  • The End of Cumberland
  • Swimming Cumberland Inc.

    • Olympic Trials

    22 March 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The 2008 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships begin at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre today.

    The Championships will feature Australia's top swimmers as the fight for Olympic selection with the championships also doubling as the selection trials for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

    Club members can purchase discounted tickets to the meet here.

    Nine's Wide World of Sports be showing live and delayed coverage of the finals sessions on the eight-day program.
    See the Finals Program and Television Coverage for full details.



    See Also
  • 2008 Australian Swimming Championships Finals Program and Television Coverage

  • Club Ticket Offer

  • Ticketek - Club Ticket Offer - Finals Tickets

  • Ticketek - Club Ticket Offer - Heats Tickets

  • Swimming Australia

  • 2008 Beijing Olympics

  • Wide World of Sports

    • The End of Cumberland

    16 March 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    There has been much discussion and debate over the past two years as Swimming NSW has undergone a process of reviewing and re-organising the current Metropolitan District (Area) Associations and their boundaries.
    This process has culminated in what will effectively signal the end of the Cumberland Area in its current form in May this year.

    Swimming Cumberland will change name to Swimming Metro South West on May 8th with the following Clubs from the old Cumberland Area being the Founding Members:
    Atlantis Macquarie Fields Penrith
    Blacktown City McCredie Park Penrith RSL
    Camden Merrylands Prairiewood
    Campbelltown Mount Annan Ripples St Mary's
    Holsworthy Mounties Swimfit Macarthur
    Inswim Myswim Toongabbie
    Liverpool Narellan All Stars Wenden
    Macarthur Indoor Nepean Wentworthville RSL

    They will be joined by two Clubs from the old Western Suburbs Area:
    Bankstown Sports Revesby Workers

    The remaining six clubs in the north of the current Cumberland Area, these being Hawkesbury, Riverstone, Riverstone Dolphins, Swimwest, Windsor, Wizards will join the existing Castlereagh Area clubs, and become known as Swimming Metro North West.

    There is a competition open to everyone in the new Metro South West Area, to come up with a new logo for the Area. Competition will finish on 17th April 2008, at General Meeting for a final decision at AGM. Feel free to enter this competition and make this new emblem the best in NSW.

    Throughout the history of the Cumberland Area, our club has had a number of Age Champions, Champions, Medalists, Finalists and Record Holders and has made a valuable contribution to the success of the area's relay teams, squads and administration.
    The 8th May will mark the end of an era for swimming in NSW however it will also signal the start of a new chapter with the formation of Metro South West.

    See Also
  • Swimming Cumberland

  • Club Representative Photos

  • Jim Pye - Swimming Cumberland Life Member

  • Glad Pye - Swimming Cumberland Life Member

  • 2007 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2006 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2005 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2004 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2003 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2002 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2001 Cumberland Development Squad Members

  • 2007-2008 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2006-2007 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2005-2006 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2004-2005 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2003-2004 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2002-2003 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2001-2002 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2000-2001 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results

  • 2007 Cumberland Open & Age Short Course Championships - Results

  • 2006 Cumberland Open & Age Short Course Championships - Results

  • 2005 Cumberland Open & Age Short Course Championships - Results

  • 2004 Cumberland Open & Age Short Course Championships - Results

  • 2003 Cumberland Open & Age Short Course Championships - Results

  • 2002 Cumberland Open & Age Short Course Championships - Results

  • 2007 Cumberland Sprint Meet - Results

  • 2006 Cumberland Sprint Meet - Results

  • 2004 Cumberland Sprint Meet - Results

  • 2003 Cumberland Sprint Meet - Results

  • 2002 Cumberland Sprint Meet - Results

  • 2001 Cumberland Sprint Meet - Results

  • 2008 Cumberland 5 to 8yrs Meet - Results

  • 2005 Cumberland 5 to 8yrs Meet - Results

  • 2003 Cumberland 5 to 8yrs Meet - Results

  • 2002 Cumberland 5 to 8yrs Meet - Results

  • 2008 New South Wales Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland Area Heats - Results

  • 2007 New South Wales Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats - Results

  • 2006 New South Wales Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats - Results

  • 2005 New South Wales Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats - Results

  • 2004 New South Wales Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats - Results

  • 2003 New South Wales Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats - Results

  • 2002 New South Wales Restricted Age Series - Cumberland District Heats - Results

  • 2007 Cumberland 12 & Under Meet - Results

  • 2005 Cumberland 12 & Under Meet - Results

  • 2004 Cumberland 12 & Under Meet - Results

  • 2002 Cumberland 12 & Under Meet - Results

  • 2001 Cumberland 12 & Under Meet - Results

  • 2000 Greater West Games - Results

  • 1999 Greater West Games - Results

  • 2002 Cumberland Metropolitain, Country and State Qualifying Meet - Results

  • 2001 Cumberland Metropolitain, Country and State Qualifying Meet - Results

  • 2007 Cumberland Short Course Meet - Results

  • 2006 Cumberland Short Course Meet - Results

  • 2005 Cumberland Short Course Meet - Results

  • 2004 Cumberland Short Course Meet - Results

    • Merrylands SwimFest Results

    24 February 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The Results of the Merrylands SwimFest are now available.

    Thank you to everyone who attended the meet and for your patience as we worked to overcome technical problems with the timing equipment. Unfortunately with the timing equipment hired from, and run by Swimming NSW on the day, the problems were out of our club's control. We hope that despite the technical problems you had an enjoyable day and achieved some good results.

    Thank you to all the members of our club and other volunteers who worked at the meet, we couldn't have run it without you and you did a great job under the circumstances with the meet only finishing 20 minutes later than expected.

    The results of the meet are now available in the SwimFest section of our website. All medallists who had to leave before their results were finalised will receive their medals in the mail.

    Starr Partners Merrylands

    “Real Estate...made easy”


    See Also
  • Merrylands SwimFest

    • Record Number of Entries for 2008 SwimFest

    18 February 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    A record number of entries have been received for our annual swimming meet, the Merrylands SwimFest, which will be held at Merrylands Swimming Centre on Sunday, 24th February, 2008.

    Over 350 swimmers from 34 clubs have entered this year's meet with over 1,500 entries received.

    Unfortunately this means that swimmers, officials and spectators are in for a long day at the meet which is expected to finish just before 6pm.

    A full timeline and list of clubs competing can be found in the Merrylands SwimFest section of our website.
    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.

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

    The 2008 Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet is proudly sponsored by:
  • Starr Partners Merrylands


    • and supported by:
  • Merrylands Bowling & Sports Club


    • Starr Partners Merrylands

    “Real Estate...made easy”


    See Also
  • Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet

  • Starr Partners Merrylands

    • Speedo Sprint Series Heat Results

    11 February 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands' team of 11 swimmers performed well at yesterday's Speedo Sprint Series Heats with new personal best times swum in 28 out of 37 events.

    For 10 of the swimmers this was their first Speedo Sprint Series and for some, their first meet at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Dispite this, they managed to overcome their nerves and put into practice what they have been learning at training and club over the past months to take huge chunks of time off their PBs.

    In particular, Kelly Broschofsky, Tanya Cleland, James Graham, Belinda Sloane, Timothy Tunks and Taysha Wilson swam personal best times in all of their events.

    Congratulations to all our swimmers on their performances.

    The full results are available here.

    See Also
  • 2008 Cumberland Area Speedo Sprint Series Heats - Results

    • Speedo Sprint Series Heats

    08 February 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The Cumberland Area Speedo Sprint Series Heats will be held this Sunday at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Warm-Up is at 8:00am for a 9:00am start.

    Merrylands will be sending a team of 11 swimmers to the meet to compete in 37 individual events. Our team consists of:
    Ryan Bartolo
    Kelly Broschofsky
    Peter Broschofsky
    Ethan Burton
    Tanya Cleland
    James Graham
    Belinda Sloane
    Chantel Teakle-Jones
    Timothy Tunks
    Taysha Wilson
    Logan Woodcock

    The top 3 swimmers from each event at the area heats will progress to the series finals at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Sunday, 9th March, 2008.

    Good luck to all of our swimmers competing at the meet especially the 10 swimmers who are attending their first Speedo Sprint Series. All swimmers are asked to wear their white club cap when they compete.
    Those swimmers attending the meet for the first time should read the Competitor Information and State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures.

    And don't forget your money for your Speedo Sprint Series T-Shirt!

    See Also
  • 2008 Cumberland Area Speedo Sprint Series Heats - Program of Events

  • 2008 Speedo Sprint Series Finals & Grand Finals - Program of Events

  • Competitor Information

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements

    • Cumberland Championship Results

    06 February 2008 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands' swimmers achieved the club's best result since 2004 at the last ever Cumberland Championships on the weekend. The club had 4 medallists and 12 finalists from the 26 events contested over the two day meet.

    David Wang won the club's first medal of the meet when he finished 3rd in the 14yrs 100m Freestyle and also won the club's final medal of the meet when he came from behind to snatch third in the 200m Individual Medley.
    David was also a finalist in two events, finishing 4th in the 100m Breaststroke and 6th in the 100m Backstroke.

    Anthony Ventra and Mitchell Burt became our other medallists when they finished 2nd and 3rd in the 14yrs 100m Breaststroke, both in new personal best times. For both swimmers it was their first ever individual long course championship medals.
    Anthony and Mitchell were also both finalists in the 100m Freestyle (5th & 9th), 100m Backstroke (5th & 4th), as well as the 200m Individual Medley (8th & 4th).

    Amber Johnson finished 8th in the 15yrs 100m Backstroke while Peter Johnston was our fifth individual finalist at the meet, finishing 10th in the 17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke and 10th in the 50m Backstroke.

    The club's Open Mens 4x50m Freestyle also finished in 10th place.

    Medallist & Finalist Summary:

    Mitchell Burt
    14yrs 100m Breaststroke (Bronze)
    14yrs 100m Backstroke (4th)
    14yrs 100m Individual Medley (4th)
    14yrs 100m Freestyle (9th)
    Anthony Ventra
    14yrs 100m Breaststroke (Silver)
    14yrs 100m Freestyle (5th)
    14yrs 100m Backstroke (5th)
    14yrs 100m Individual Medley (8th)
    David Wang
    14yrs 100m Freestyle (Bronze)
    14yrs 100m Individual Medley (Bronze)
    14yrs 100m Breaststroke (4th)
    14yrs 100m Backstroke (6th)
    Amber Johnson
    15yrs 100m Backstroke (8th)
    Peter Johnston
    17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (10th)
    17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (10th)
    Mens Open 4x50m Freestyle Relay
    Peter Johnston, Mitchell Burt
    David Wang, Anthony Ventra    		 (10th)

    Our swimmers also swam 19 personal best times with another 4 unofficial PBs swum in the relays. Mitchell Burt (100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley) and Anthony Ventra (200m Individual Medley) both swam two PBs in one event, with Mitchell breaking his 50m and 100m times in his 100m events and Mitchell and Anthony also breaking their 50m Butterfly time in the 200m Individual Medley.

    The swimmers who swam PBs were:

    Mitchell Burt
    100m Freestyle
    100m Backstroke (50m & 100m)
    100m Breaststroke (50m & 100m)
    200m Individual Medley
    50m Butterfly (200m Individual Medley Split)
    50m Freestyle (Relay Leg) (Unofficial)
    Anthony Ventra
    100m Freestyle
    100m Backstroke
    100m Breaststroke
    200m Individual Medley
    50m Butterfly (200m Individual Medley Split)
    50m Freestyle (Relay Leg) (Unofficial)
    David Wang
    100m Freestyle
    100m Backstroke
    200m Individual Medley
    Chantel Teakle-Jones
    100m Backstroke
    100m Breaststroke
    Belinda Sloane
    50m Freestyle (Relay Leg)
    Tanya Cleland
    50m Freestyle (Relay Leg) (Unofficial)
    Kelly Broschofsky
    50m Freestyle (Relay Leg) (Unofficial)
    Amber Johnson
    100m Freestyle

    Congratulations to all our swimmers on their great results.

    The full results with split times are available here.

    Medal Tally

    Gold 0
    Silver 1
    Bronze 3

    See Also
  • Cumberland Open & Age Championships

  • 2007/2008 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Results