Speedo Sprint Series Heats Results 15 February 2004 Peter-Johnston Latest News Merrylands had some good results at today's Speedo Sprint Series Heats with all our swimmers swimming at least one personal best time. We also had one swimmer qualify for the NSW Speedo Sprint Series Finals. David Wang qualified for the finals for the third year in a row in the 50m Breaststroke, placing second in his age group in a time of 46.70, just outside his P.B. Congratulations to all swimmers and good luck to David at the finals. The Speedo Sprint Series Finals will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Sunday, 7th March, 2004. The full results of the heats are now available. See Also 2004 NSW Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats Results 2004 NSW Speedo Sprint Series Finals - Program of Events Meet Entry Procedures State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures Competitor Information Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
Glad & Jim Pye - NSW Sport Federation Awards 14 February 2004 Peter-Johnston Latest News Glad & Jim Pye were both awarded Distinguished Long Service Awards at the NSW Sport Federation Awards on Tuesday, 10th February, 2004. Glad & Jim received their awards for their more than 30 years of service to all levels of swimming. Full details on their nomination can be found below. Congratulations to Glad & Jim on their awards. Jim Pye/Glad Pye - NSW Swimming Jim and Glad Pye have been active members of the NSW Swimming community for over 35 years. In that time they have seen a countless number of swimmers through our structure and have participated in all levels of our sport. As a husband and wife team they provide a happy smile and more than their fair share of encouragement to up and coming swimmers and officials at all of our meets! Individually, Glad devotes an incredible amount of her time to Swimming on a Club, District and State Level. Glad is a Life Member of Mt Pritchard, Blacktown City and Merrylands Swimming Clubs and has devoted many years to ensuring the development and success of Swimming within these Clubs, the Cumberland District and NSW Schools. Glad has been responsible for the coordination of the Speedo Sprint Series (formerly Shell Series) since 1976, showing an amazing level of dedication and commitment over 27 years. The Speedo Sprint Series is an important entry-level meet with heats conducted in all NSW Swimming Districts leading to a Grand Final Series in Sydney. Glad has been a member of the Competition Committee for six years; is a former member of the Board of Management; and is an accredited Referee. Glad also currently fulfils the invaluable role of presentation officer for all NSW Swimming Championships. She ensures the required medals and ribbons are packaged and ready in advance of the meets and that our presentations run smoothly. One of the highlights of Glad’s Swimming involvement was during the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games where she worked tirelessly to assist with any duty that was required, both on deck and in the presentation area. In most of Glad’s pool endeavours, Jim can always be found close by. Jim has been a qualified referee since 1974 and has played a strong part in District and State administration in that time. He has been a club delegate to the Cumberland District since 1973 and celebrated an outstanding 25 years as the Cumberland Delegate on the NSW Swimming Metropolitan Committee, before stepping down in July 2003. Jim officiated at his first Australian Championship in 1975 at Perth and still officiates at this level whenever the Championships are held in Sydney. Despite officiating at the highest levels of the sport in this country, Jim has always made himself available to local clubs in his area. It is not a rare occurrence to watch Jim pull out the whistle and referee at any number of small, club or interclub events. Jim and Glad now take a particular interest in school swimming and referee at many zone and regional meets thereby officially recognising the performances of the registered swimmers competing. Some highlights have been the Pacific School Games in 1988 Sydney, 1992 Darwin, 1996 Perth and Sydney 2000. See Also Glad Pye - Premier’s Award for Active Citizenship Glad Pye - NSW Swimming Association - Volunteer of the Month Jim Pye - 25 Years, Metropolitan Committee
Cumberland Championship Entries 03 February 2004 Peter-Johnston Latest News Entries for the 2003-2004 Cumberland District Open & Age Championships are due in with our Race Secretary by Saturday, 7th February, 2004. The entries are to be on Multi-Entry Cards, which will be available on Saturday. To compete at these championships you must have achieved the required qualifying time. The Entry Times should also be related to the course in which the Meet is to be conducted with the appropriate constant added to 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. See Also 2003-2004 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Program of Events Meet Entry Procedures State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures Competitor Information Schedule of Constants Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
Speedo Sprint Series Entries 20 January 2004 Peter-Johnston Latest News Entries for the Speedo Sprint Series close this Saturday, 24th January, 2004. The entries are to be on Multi-Entry Cards, which will be available on Saturday. The Cumberland District Heats of the NSW Speedo Sprint Series will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Sunday, 15th February, 2004. For more details on submitting your entries see the Meet Entry Procedures. See Also 2004 NSW Speedo Sprint Series - Cumberland District Heats - Program of Events 2004 NSW Speedo Sprint Series Finals - Program of Events Meet Entry Procedures State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures Competitor Information Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
2004 Australian Swimming Championships Ticket Offer 06 January 2004 Peter-Johnston Latest News The 2004 Australian Swimming Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre from Saturday 27th March to Saturday 3rd April, 2004. This year’s Championships double as the 2004 Olympic Games Selection Trials, guaranteeing some exciting racing with the likes of Thorpe, Hackett, Welsh, Klim, Huegill, Thomas, Rooney, Graham, Jones and Hanson fighting it out for positions on the Olympic Team. To give you the opportunity to see the trials, 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: Session Adult Concession Night 1 - Saturday 27 March $15.00 $7.50 Night 2 - Sunday 28 March $15.00 $7.50 Night 3 - Monday 29 March $10.00 $5.00 Night 4 - Tuesday 30 March $10.00 $5.00 Night 5 - Wednesday 31 March $10.00 $5.00 Night 6 - Thursday 1 April $15.00 $7.50 Night 7 - Friday 2 April $15.00 $7.50 Night 8 - Saturday 3 April $15.00 $7.50 (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, 27th March, 2004 along with the other sessions. Your only opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2004 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships as part of this special offer will be at Club Races. Order forms and payment must be received by Saturday, 14th February, 2004. More information will be available in the Whales Tales newsletter. The Finals program is available here. See Also 2004 Australian Swimming Championships Finals Program and Television Coverage Australian Swimming
NSW State Age & Open Championships 02 January 2004 Peter-Johnston Latest News The 2004 NSW State Age & Open Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre over the next two weeks. The Championships kick-off with the State Age 9yrs & Under - 12yrs Championships this weekend. Merrylands will be represented by 2 swimmers competing in 2 individual events over the 2 days of the championships. The team consists of: David Wang 10yrs 100m Breaststroke Amber Johnson 10yrs 100m Backstroke The Championships will then continue from 13-19 January as the State Open & Age 13yrs - 19yrs & Over Championships are contested. Merrylands will be represented by 3 swimmers competing in 10 individual events over the 7 days of the championships. The team consists of: Todd Jenkin 15yrs 100m Breaststroke Robert Griffey 19yrs & Over 50m Freestyle Open 50m Backstroke Joseph Franji Open MD 50m Freestyle Open MD 100m Freestyle Open MD 50m Backstroke Open MD 100m Backstroke Open MD 50m Breaststroke Open MD 100m Breaststroke Open MD 200m Individual Medley Congratulations to the 5 swimmers for qualifying. You can follow the team's progress over the meets at http://www.nswswimming.com.au/. See Also 2004 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships - Program of Events 2004 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships - Qualifying Times 2004 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs & Over Championships - Program of Events 2004 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs & Over Championships - Qualifying Times Qualifying Time Information State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures Competitor Information Schedule of Constants Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet 21 December 2003 Peter-Johnston Latest News The 2004 Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet (formerly the Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival) will be held at Merrylands Swimming Centre on Sunday, 22nd February, 2004. Entries close on Saturday, 7th February, 2004. This is our carnival so please make sure you support it. For more information visit the Merrylands SwimFest section of our website. We would like to thank the sponsors of the carnival for their continued support. The 2004 Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet is proudly sponsored by: Starr Partners Real Estate Merrylands Merrylands Bowling, Sporting & Recreation Club Merrylands R.S.L. Club Holroyd's Leading Real Estate for the past 32 years Merrylands Bowling,Sporting & Recreation Club It's our Club... That's the difference! See Also Merrylands SwimFest Swim Meet Merrylands R.S.L Club Starr Partners Real Estate Merrylands Merrylands Bowling, Sporting & Recreation Club
Metropolitan Results 15 December 2003 Peter-Johnston Latest News Todd Jenkin broke his PBs in both his events at the 2003 NSW Metropolitan Championships on the weekend. On Saturday Todd took over half a second off his 100m Breaststroke time to finish in a time of 1:16.36. On Sunday he also broke his 50m Breaststroke time by over half a second, finishing in 33.93. Amber Johnson broke her 100m Backstroke by over 3 seconds, finishing in 1:27.23 and qualifying for State in the process. The full results are now available. See Also 2003 NSW Metropolitan Championship Results
State Entries 08 December 2003 Peter-Johnston Latest News Entries for the 2004 NSW State Championships close on Saturday, 13th December, 2003. The entries are to be on Multi-Entry Cards. 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. The Multi-Entry cards must be completely filled out including date and place that times were achieved. Entries must also include your registration number. For more information on NSW meets read the Championship Procedures information in the Swim Meets Section. No late entries will be accepted. See Also 2004 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships - Program of Events 2004 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships - Qualifying Times 2004 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs & Over Championships - Program of Events 2004 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs & Over Championships - Qualifying Times Qualifying Time Information State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures Competitor Information Schedule of Constants Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
NSW Metropolitan Championships 07 December 2003 Peter-Johnston Latest News The 2003 NSW Metropolitan Championships will be held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre on Saturday, 13th and Sunday, 14th December, 2003. Merrylands will be represented by 7 swimmers competing in 21 individual events over the 2 days of the championships. The team consists of: David Wang 10yrs 100m Breaststroke Todd Jenkin 15yrs 100m Breaststroke Open 50m Breaststroke Troy Tomkinson 16yrs 100m Freestyle 16yrs 100m Backstroke Open 50m Freestyle Open 100m Freestyle Open 50m Backstroke Open 50m Butterfly Open 100m Butterfly Robert Griffey 17yrs & Over 100m Backstroke 17yrs & Over 100m Butterfly Open 50m Freestyle Open 100m Freestyle Open 50m Backstroke Peter Johnston Open 50m Breaststroke Joseph Franji Open MD 50m Freestyle Open MD 50m Backstroke Open MD 50m Breaststroke Open MD 50m Butterfly Amber Johnson 10yrs 100m Backstroke Congratulations to the 7 swimmers for qualifying. You can follow the team's progress over the weekend at http://www.nswswimming.com.au/. See Also 2003 NSW Metropolitan Championships - Program of Events 2003 NSW Metropolitan Championships - Qualifying Times Summer Meet Entry Procedures Qualifying Time Information State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures Competitor Information Schedule of Constants Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements
