Cumberland Championship Results

17 February 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
Merrylands had a very successful meet at the Cumberland District Championships winning 3 medals.

Jordan Burden came from behind in the 100m Freestyle to win the gold in a time of 1:12.73. Troy Tomkinson was in the lead for most of the 100m Butterfly but eventually finish second in 1:03.56. And Mitchell Emery broke his long course PB to win the bronze medal in the 100m Breaststroke.

Jordan not only won the 100m Freestyle, he placed 5th in the 100m Backstroke, and 4th in the 100m Breaststroke.

Other finalists at the Championships were:

Jordan Burden 4th – 9yrs & Under 100m Breaststroke
  5th - 9yrs & Under 100m Backstroke
Mitchell Emery 9th – 11yrs 200m Individual Medley
Etiuate Veamatahau 4th – 12yrs 100m Freestyle
  8th – 12yrs 100m Backstroke
Todd Jenkin 8th – 13yrs 100m Breaststroke
Troy Tomkinson 8th – 14yrs 100m Freestyle
Robert Griffey 6th – Senior 50m Backstroke
  8th – Senior 50m Freestyle
  8th – Senior 50m Butterfly
Peter Johnston 5th – Senior 50m Breaststroke
Joseph Franji 4th – Open 50m Multi-Disability Breaststroke
  4th – Open 50m Multi-Disability Backstroke
  6th – Open 50m Multi-Disability Butterfly
  7th – Open 50m Multi-Disability Freestyle

Congratulations to all finalists and all swimmers who broke their PBs.
The full results are now available.

See Also
  • Cumberland A.S.A. Open & Age Championships - Results

    • Cumberland District Championships

    14 February 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands will be sending one of our biggest teams ever to the 2001-2002 Cumberland District Championships to be held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre this weekend.

    The team of 26 will contest 63 events over the two days of the championships.

    The team consists of:

    Amber Johnson
    Samantha Ho
    Ellen Marfleet
    Elise Cause
    Caroline Ho
    Amy Marfleet
    Brittany Johnson
    Bree Burden
    Jessica Burden
    Linda Liepins
    Rachel Johnston
    David Wang
    Jordan Burden
    Blake McFarlane
    Nathan Legge
    Mitchell Emery
    Mitchell McFarlane
    Etiuate Veamatahau
    Phillip Emery
    Todd Jenkin
    Nathan Cause
    Troy Tomkinson
    Matthew Jenkin
    Robert Griffey
    Peter Johnston
    Joseph Franji

    Congratulations to these swimmers for qualifying and good luck on the weekend.
    Please note that there has been a slight change to the program with some event numbers changing, however the order of events remains the same.

    See Also
  • Cumberland A.S.A. Open & Age Championships

    • Volunteers For Australian Age Championships

    11 February 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    There are a number of volunteer positions that need to be filled for the 2002 National Age Championships. If you would like to nominate for one of these positions you must fill a form this Saturday. The Championships will be held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre, Homebush Bay from Monday 9 April to Saturday 13 April, 2002.

    Sport Marshall
    A number of sport marshals will be required at each session of the meet to ensure the safety of teams. Sport marshals will be allocated checkpoints to monitor during each session and will be instructed by the volunteer coordinator on who does and doesn’t get into certain areas. Adults are required for these positions.

    Results Runners
    Three students aged 12 years plus are required to be results runners during the event. It is preferred that the same three runners attend all heat and final sessions. The ASI Events Coordinator shall provide the results runners with a list of persons to receive the results. The results will be obtained from the chief recorder and then photocopied for distribution.

    Chief Basket Handler
    One adult is required to be the chief basket handler. It is preferred that the same person fills this position at each finals session. The person shall coordinate all the basket handlers during the event ensuring that they look and act professional and provide them with guidance during the event.

    Basket Handlers
    Clubs are invited to nominate groups of 10 children aged between 8yrs to 11yrs+. The basket handlers are required for final sessions only. They will need to be attired in the same club uniform and there will be only five clubs selected. They will work directly under the chief basket handler.

    Medal Winner Chaperones
    Three adults are required each finals session to chaperone the medal winners from when they get out of the pool to when they go to the medal presentation area.

    Medal Assistants
    Three girls aged 15 years and over are required to assist with medal presentations. They will prepare medals required for each presentation and provide to the presenters. Girls need to be the same each night and will all be dressed in the same attire (financial assistance provided by Australian Swimming).

    See Also
  • Australian Swimming

  • Australian Age Championships - Program of Events

  • Australian Age Championships - Qualifying Times

    • Dubbo SportsCo Summer Swim Meet

    10 February 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands’ team of 38 swimmers and supporters has returned from this weekend’s SportsCo Summer Swim Meet in Dubbo with some great results.

    Most swimmers broke at least one PB but the best performance was by Mitchell Emery who won both the 50m and 100m Breaststroke. There were mixed feelings for Rhys, Samantha and Sarah as they qualified for Cumberland one week too late – better luck next year.

    Congratulations and thankyou to our members who helped organise the trip. Thankyou to Tricia and Peter for organising the entries and the accommodation, Pauline and Jo for organising the buses, Kerrie for organising the food and a big thankyou to Jim, Brad and Peter for driving the buses. Without the efforts of these people the trip would never have gone ahead.

    A full report will be in this week’s Whales Tales newsletter. The results will be posted when available and keep an eye out for the photos.

    Holroyd Family Festival Entries

    01 February 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    The Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival will be held on Sunday, 24th February, 2002 at the Guildford Swimming Centre.

    This carnival is run by our club and is one of our major fund raisers for the year. All club members are asked to attend both as swimmers and helpers on the day.

    The entries for the carnival close on Saturday, 9th February, 2002 and are to be on Single Entry cards.

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

    The 2002 Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival is proudly sponsored by:
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    See Also
  • Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival

  • Starr Partners Real Estate Merrylands

  • Retravision Merrylands

  • Merrylands R.S.L. Club

    • Restricted Age Series Entries

    31 January 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Entries for the 2002 Restricted Age Series are due in with our Race Secretary by Saturday, 9th February, 2002. The entries are to be on Multi-Entry Cards, which will be available on Saturday.

    There are no qualifying times for this meet and it is a great opportunity for young swimmers to compete in a meet at the Sydney Aquatic Centre, the swimming venue for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

    The Heats will be held on Saturday, 2nd March, 2002 with the top two swimmers in each event progressing to the Finals at the Auburn Swimming Centre on Sunday, March 17th, 2002.

    For more details visit the Swim Meets section of the website or see the Restricted Age Series Poster on the notice board.

    See Also
  • 2002 Cumberland District Restricted Age Series Heats - Program of Events

  • 2002 NSW Restricted Age Series Finals & Grand Finals - Program of Events

    • Cumberland 5 to 8yrs Meet Entries

    25 January 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Entries for the 2002 Cumberland District 5 to 8yrs Meet are due in with our Race Secretary by Saturday, 2nd February, 2002. The entries are to be on Single Entry Cards, which will be available on Saturday.

    To compete at this meet you must have achieved the required qualifying time. The qualifying times are listed on the club notice board and in the Swim Meets section of the website.

    Your Single Entry cards must be completely filled including your registration number.

    See Also
  • 2002 Cumberland A.S.A 5 to 8 Years Meet - Program of Events

    • Cumberland Championship Entries

    18 January 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Entries for the 2001-2002 Cumberland District Open & Age Championships are due in with our Race Secretary by Saturday, 26th January, 2002. 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 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.

    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.

    We will be entering a number of relay teams at these Championships. You should check the notice board to see if you have been selected in a team.

    See Also
  • 2001-2002 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Program of Events

  • Schedule of Constants

    • 2002 State Age & Open Championships

    12 January 2002 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    Merrylands has 4 swimmers competing at the 2002 State Age & Open Championships at the Sydney Aquatic Centre.

    The team of consists of:

    Jordan Burden
    9yrs & Under 100m Backstroke
    9yrs & Under 100m Breaststroke
    9yrs & Under 100m Freestyle
    Mitchell Emery
    11yrs 100m Breaststroke
    12yrs & Under 200m Breaststroke
    Troy Tomkinson
    Robert Griffey
    17/18yrs 50m Freestyle
    17/18yrs 100m Freestyle
    Open 50m Backstroke

    Last weekend Jordan Burden and Mitchell Emery represented the club at the 9-12yrs Championships.
    Jordan came 8th in the 100m Freestyle while Mitchell took 7 seconds off his 200m Breaststroke time.

    Over the next week Robert and Troy will represent the club at the 13-19yrs & Open Championships.

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

    See Also
  • 2002 NSW State Age 9-12yrs Championships Results

  • 2002 NSW State Open & Age 13-19yrs Championships - Program of Events

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Schedule of Constants

    • Restricted Age Series

    17 December 2001 Peter-Johnston Latest News
    As revealed in July there will be a number of changes to the 2002 Restricted Age Series.

    As mentioned here the number of swimmers excluded from the series has been increased. It was reported that the swimmers excluded were to be the top 10 from Metropolitan, Country and State Championships. However this has now been limited to the 10 finalists from the State Age and Open Series held in January 2002.

    Cumberland District will continue to subsidize the entry fee for the Cumberland District Restricted Age Series Heats. This will make the entry fee $2.00 per event. Entries close on Saturday, 9th February, 2002.

    The finals of the Restricted Age Series will be held at Auburn Pool on Sunday, 17th March, 2002.

    See Also
  • Restricted Age Series Changes

  • 2002 Restricted Age Series Heats

  • 2002 Restricted Age Series Finals