Season Is Underway

It was great to welcome so many swimmers to our first week of club races last week (we had over 40 swimmers entered) and the weather was kind to us, although the wind did make it a bit cool during the morning.

Thank you for your help in complying with the range of COVID-19 protocols we have in place. It is important that we abide by our safety plan to ensure the health of everyone and the ability to continue our club events.

Whales Tales is an important way to keep up-to-date with information and events. I encourage you to sign up to automatically receive the electronic version on a Saturday morning. Current & past editions are also available.

Remember the season program can be found here. Please take time to review the season program and plan your swims early.

Sign Up for Whales Tales

Annual Presentation

Looking for some riveting online content? Well you are in luck as the recent annual presentation can still be viewed here.

Learn to Swim

The club Learn to Swim program is commencing. Lessons will start next week.

Club Race Entries

Entries for club races are only accepted online and they close at 8.00pm Thursday. So plan your swims and ensure your entries are completed in time.
The Time Record Sheet is a handy reference to record your swims during the season and a quick reference point to check if you have completed swims to qualify for championship races. You can download the sheet at here.

Membership

All the information you need on club membership for this year is available here. We are happy to advise that membership fees have not changed this year, and free membership is again available for swimmers 8 & Under, thanks to Club Merrylands.

Technical Officials

Remember if you are a qualified technical official (and a non-swimmer) to renew your non-swimmer membership to ensure your technical accreditation remains current.

Club Captains

Nominations for the positions of Male and Female Club Captains are open and close at 9.30am on week 4 (31st October, 2020). Information about the duties and responsibilities of Club Captains can be found on the club website in the By-Laws.

All financial first claim members can vote for these positions on week 6 (14th November, 2020).

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Sign-In for Spectators & Volunteers

The club operates under a COVID-19 Safety Plan and it is continually updated as health guidelines change. Health guidelines play an important role in setting the protocols the club is required to comply with.

We ask for your assistance in complying with the protocols & plan in place. We will communicate changes as they occur and these updates can be found here.

Please remember:

• Anyone (coach/athlete/parent/official/spectator) who is unwell for any reason should not attend any training, competition or club activity;
• If you become unwell whilst at the pool please advise us and leave immediately;
• Protect yourself and others from getting sick by following good personal hygiene practices and maintaining physical distancing. We have hand sanitiser available for your use;
• Swimmers should not share any equipment including googles, drink bottles or towels;
• Maintain social distancing when at the swimming centre. We have designated areas around the pool and ask for your assistance in complying with these;
• If you wish to wear a mask whilst at the pool we recommend that you bring this with you;
• Download the COVID-19 app to assist with contact tracing if it is required.

As health guidelines can change rapidly we need to be able to contact all of our members electronically. Your contact details are important to us and we need them to be up-to-date at all times.

A reminder of important changes this season are:

• No manual card entries will be accepted. Club Race entries can only be done through Swim Central;
• No cash payments will be accepted. Purchases need to be made online through the online shop;
• No raffles or bbq breakfasts at present. Changes to these may be made as health guidelines are updated;
• We must keep a record of all people attending club events (club races and training sessions) for contact tracing purposes.
• Competitors are recorded automatically through their online race entry so they do not need to sign in on a Saturday morning;
• Officials, Volunteers & Spectators (who aren’t competing in races) must sign in at the pool entry (Council has an app option or paper form to complete). In addition, the club is required to also record attendees, so we ask that you sign in using the QR code (see the QR code in the Whales Tales) to complete an online form each time you attend a club event. We will have a sign-in area for this;
• Normal pool entry applies and you will need to scan your Council pool card for entry;
• No club room access. Access is limited for only obtaining equipment required to be used. This means that no-one should enter the club room and equipment should not be stored along the front verandah area;
• We recommend you leave the swimming centre after completing club races. Council is allowing recreational swimming, subject to maximum numbers allowed at any one time, however we believe it is in your health interests to leave the centre after club races.

Your Contact Information

As health guidelines can change rapidly we need to be able to contact all of our members electronically. Your contact details are important to us and we need them to be up-to-date at all times.

Please check your swim central profile and ensure your contact details (parents & children) are up-to-date.

Relay Competition

The team relay has commenced with the first time trials last week. There are two more time trials and the first point score races commence on Saturday 31st October.

It’s time to organise your team with a maximum of 6 team members only (thanks Merry Ladies 😊).

Relay team nominations are to be submitted online each week (naming the 4 swimmers for that week).

Nominate your Swimmers

Club Uniforms

We have a great range of club uniforms available for sale. These can be purchased through the club’s online shop. If you have any questions about club uniforms please talk to the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Squad Enrolment

It’s time to complete your squad enrolment if you haven’t already done so. See the details here.

Championship Eligibility

The Club By-Laws set out the Eligibility to Compete in Championships (By-Law 21). Some key points to remember are:

• Only Financial First Claim Members are eligible to compete in Championships;
• Entrants must have swum that stroke and that distance in the current season.

It is therefore important to plan your swims so that you have swim the stroke and distance if you plan to compete in the Championship for that stroke and distance. The season program sets out the Championship dates to allow appropriate planning of your swims.

There are many situations that may arise which impact on swimmers plans. These situations may mean for example that the pool is closed for club races or the individual swimmer may have circumstances which preclude them from swimming at a particular time (for example COVID-19 health guidelines constantly being changed and updated). All members must continue to comply with health guidelines that are in place and there may be circumstances arise which impact on your ability to swim the stroke and distance in eligibility preparation.

As such the Committee strongly recommends that swimmers plan and undertake their eligibility swims as early in the season as possible, rather than leaving these swims to the last week available before the Championship event is to be swum.

A failure by a swimmer to swim an eligibility swim will preclude their participation in that Championship.

Committee 2020/2021

You can find our 2020/2021 Committee Members here.

We do have some Vacant Committee Member positions and we would welcome members volunteering to join the Committee and participate in the ongoing management of the club.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let us know.

Club Merrylands Charity Raffle

Tickets can be purchased online.

Welcome

Welcome to our existing members and new members joining us for the first time. As a family oriented club we encourage swimmers of all capabilities and ages.

We hope you enjoyed the online Presentation recently held. Thank you to Peter & Alison for their great organisation of the event and the Committee members who took the time to present awards. We will arrange the collection of trophies & awards over the coming weeks.

We are planning a jam-packed season and the season program can be found here. Please take time to review the season program and plan your swims early.

Whales Tales will be only be available online given health guidelines. So ensure you register for the online version (published every Saturday morning).

Sign Up for Whales Tales

Committee 2020/2021

You can find our 2020/2021 Committee Members here.

We do have some Vacant Committee Member positions and we would welcome members volunteering to join the Committee and participate in the ongoing management of the club.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Sign-In for Spectators & Volunteers

Health guidelines play an important role in setting the protocols the club is required to comply with. The Committee has undertaken significant work to prepare for the return to club races. A COVID-19 Safety Plan for the club has been developed and it is continually updated as health guidelines change. The Committee members have also undertaken COVID-19 Infection Control training.

We ask for your assistance in complying with the protocols & plan in place. We will communicate changes as they occur and these updates can be found here.

Please remember:

• Anyone (coach/athlete/parent/official/spectator) who is unwell for any reason should not attend any training, competition or club activity;
• If you become unwell whilst at the pool please advise us and leave immediately;
• Protect yourself and others from getting sick by following good personal hygiene practices and maintaining physical distancing. We have hand sanitiser available for your use;
• Swimmers should not share any equipment including googles, drink bottles or towels;
• Maintain social distancing when at the swimming centre. We have designated areas around the pool and ask for your assistance in complying with these;
• If you wish to wear a mask whilst at the pool we recommend that you bring this with you;
• Download the COVID-19 app to assist with contact tracing if it is required.

As health guidelines can change rapidly we need to be able to contact all of our members electronically. Your contact details are important to us and we need them to be up-to-date at all times.

Please check your swim central profile and ensure your contact details (parents & children) are up-to-date.

A couple of important changes this season are: 

• No manual card entries will be accepted. Club Race entries can only be done through Swim Central;
• No cash payments will be accepted. Purchases need to be made online through the online shop;
• No raffles or bbq breakfasts at present. Changes to these may be made as health guidelines are updated;
• We must keep a record of all people attending club events (club races and training sessions) for contact tracing purposes.
• Competitors are recorded automatically through their online race entry so they do not need to sign in on a Saturday morning;
• Officials, Volunteers & Spectators (who aren’t competing in races) must sign in at the pool entry (Council has an app option or paper form to complete). In addition, the club is required to also record attendees, so we ask that you sign in using the QR code (see the QR code in the Whales Tales) to complete an online form each time you attend a club event. We will have a sign-in area for this;
• Normal pool entry applies and you will need to scan your Council pool card for entry;
• No club room access. Access is limited for only obtaining equipment required to be used. This means that no-one should enter the club room and equipment should not be stored along the front verandah area;
• We recommend you leave the swimming centre after completing club races. Council is allowing recreational swimming, subject to maximum numbers allowed at any one time, however we believe it is in your health interests to leave the centre after club races.

Club Uniforms

We have a great range of club uniforms available for sale. These can be purchased through the club’s online shop. If you have any questions about club uniforms please talk to the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Technical Officials

Welcome back to all of our technical officials. For those who are non-swimming members don’t forget to renew your non-swimmer membership to ensure your technical accreditation remains current.

Championship Eligibility

The Club By-Laws set out the Eligibility to Compete in Championships (By-Law 21). Some key points to remember are:

• Only Financial First Claim Members are eligible to compete in Championships;
• Entrants must have swum that stroke and that distance in the current season.

It is therefore important to plan your swims so that you have swim the stroke and distance if you plan to compete in the Championship for that stroke and distance. The season program sets out the Championship dates to allow appropriate planning of your swims.

There are many situations that may arise which impact on swimmers plans. These situations may mean for example that the pool is closed for club races or the individual swimmer may have circumstances which preclude them from swimming at a particular time (for example COVID-19 health guidelines constantly being changed and updated). All members must continue to comply with health guidelines that are in place and there may be circumstances arise which impact on your ability to swim the stroke and distance in eligibility preparation.

As such the Committee strongly recommends that swimmers plan and undertake their eligibility swims as early in the season as possible, rather than leaving these swims to the last week available before the Championship event is to be swum.

A failure by a swimmer to swim an eligibility swim will preclude their participation in that Championship.

Club Records

A total of 11 club championship records were broken last year. Congratulations to all the swimmers. How many can be broken this season???

Annual Presentation

If you missed the recent presentation, or would like to watch it again you are in luck. It can be viewed here.

Learn to Swim

The club Learn to Swim program will commence soon. Program and enrolment details will be available over the weekend, so stay tuned to the club website for these details.

Club Captains

Nominations for the positions of Male and Female Club Captains are open and close at 9.30am on week 4 (31st October, 2020). Information about the duties and responsibilities of Club Captains can be found on the club website in the By-Laws.
All financial first claim members can vote for these positions on week 6 (14th November, 2020).

Squad Enrolment

It’s time to complete your squad enrolment if you haven’t already done so. See the details here.

Relay Competition

The team relay will again be hotly contested this season. Congratulations to the Swim the Winner team who won the relay competition last season. A very close finish to the season saw Swim the Winner (Ruby Shrestha, Pare Nader, Chloe Ton, Avani Pradhan, Ren Jie Hum & Joseph Assi) overcome the “older” Merry Ladies and Grumpy Old Men teams, relegating them to the minor placings.

So it’s time to organise your team (maximum of 6 team members, with any 4 of the team swimming each week) and plan your strategies to become the champions this season.

Relay team nominations are to be submitted online each week (naming the 4 swimmers for that week).

Nominate your Swimmers

Time trials commence today and conclude on Saturday 24th October, 2020. The relay competition commences on Saturday 14th November, 2020 and is held over 10 weeks, concluding on Saturday 20th March, 2021.

Membership

All the information you need on club membership for this year is available here. We are happy to advise that membership fees have not changed this year, and free membership is again available for swimmers 8 & Under, thanks to Club Merrylands.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let us know.

2019/2020 Season Wrap-Up

We expected to be enjoying the last morning of club races for the season today and a breakfast to end what had been a very successful and rewarding season for our members.

However as we know our world has changed so much in the last month or so. The first 51 years of the club’s activities went smoothly, however the 52nd season has been the most unusual, with events such as bushfire smoke, air quality and the Coronavirus pandemic impacting upon club activities.

The support and flexibility of our club members over the season has been fantastic, as we coped with these events. Unfortunately the pandemic has not allowed us to complete the last week of the season, and our thoughts turn to those in the community and world who have been affected by the various events.

Some particular highlights we want to acknowledge during this season are:

Club Championship Records

We have seen a total of 11 records broken this season. Congratulations to:

Club Meets

This was the 2nd season we have held the Masters BPS Sprint Meet and SwimFest on the same day and we again hosted the InterClub Cup. We had a great number of club members swim in these meets and again outstanding results were achieved, with constant PB’s being achieved by our swimmers at all meets.

Thank you to our broader family members who supported us in hosting these meets, without your help we are not able to provide such successful events. We again received very positive feedback about how our club works together and provides fun well run meets.
Area Meets

We saw record numbers of swimmers represent the club at meets such as the Speedo Sprint Heats and 5 – 8 Year meets. We also had a number swimmers compete at Area Championships during the season.

The 5 – 8 Years meet was swum after the last Whales Tales was published, so we want to recognise the fantastic performances of our swimmers at this meet. We had a team of 11 swim, many in their first ever official meet and the results were outstanding. Congratulations on achieving 14 PB’s, picking up 9 medals and finalist ribbons for their great efforts.

Metropolitan & State Championships

We had a number of swimmers achieve qualifying times for Metropolitan and State Championships during the season. Unfortunately Junior State Age Championships have been cancelled for this year. The State Open Championships were held after the last Whales Tales were published and Alison Johnston competed in the Women’s 50 metre Freestyle. Alison swam 28.70 which is her fastest time since 2016, and just 0.19 outside her all time PB. Congratulations Alison.

Congratulations also to our coaches, who have worked tirelessly to prepare training programs to have swimmers peaking for all of these events. It has been a difficult season for the squad program with regular changes being forced upon training schedules.

New Technical Officials

We saw 12 of our members obtain their timekeepers accreditation this season. Welcome to the ranks of our technical officials and we hope you are keen to progress with further accreditations in the coming seasons.

Club AGM & Annual Presentation

At this time we still have the following dates booked:

• Club AGM – Monday 25th May, 2020 commencing at 7.30pm in the Club Room
• Annual Presentation – Saturday 30th May, 2020 commencing at 6.30pm at Club Merrylands

As such the dates for nominations for committee positions and club awards are:

• Service Excellence Award – closes 31st March, 2020
• Life Member nomination – 60 days before the AGM (Thursday 26th March, 2020)
• Committee nomination – 30 days before the AGM (Saturday 25th April, 2020)

However we will continue to review the dates for these events, depending on circumstances over the coming month or so. It is possible that these dates may be altered and pushed back to later in the year. Updates to these events will be provided on the club website and Facebook page.

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Raffle prize sponsors for the Merrylands Masters BPS & SwimFest Meets

Photography

Swimming NSW Junior Metropolitan Championships

Summer Shrestha (3 events) and Matthew Vicic (4 events) competed at the Junior Metropolitan Championships at SOPAC last weekend. Summer achieved 3 PB’s & 3 State qualifying times, whilst Matthew achieved 2 PB’s & 1 State qualifying time. Congratulations to both Summer and Matthew on their fantastic races and the results they achieved for their hard work.

MSW 5-8 Years Meet - today

This afternoon we have a team of 11 swimmers competing at the MSW 5-8 Years meet. This is the largest number of swimmers we have had at this meet in over 25 years. A number of our members are competing at a swim meet for the first time and we are as excited as they are. May the whale be with:

Aisha Abdelraheem, Daniel Kalouche, Ethan Ton, Jay Shrestha, Julian Kalouche, Lindsey Matthew, Lucas Alverez, Mason Nader, Pare Nader, Ruby Shrestha, William Johnston

Swimming NSW State Open Championships – this weekend

Alison Sakurovs is representing our club at the NSW State Open Championships, competing in the Womens 50 metre Freestyle at approx. 12.15pm today. This meet is also being used by a number of swimmers as a warm-up event for their Olympic preparations, so Alison is again competing against swimmers such as Cate & Bronte Campbell and Madison Wilson. May the whale be with you too.

Club Races – Saturday 21st March, 2020 – commences at 6.30am

Next Saturday morning we are holding the 1500 metre Championships as well as our regular club races. To fit the program into the morning we need to start club races at 6.30am. We are expecting two full heats of the 1500 metre Championships so we will need timekeepers covering all 8 lanes from 6.30am. We ask that you arrive ready for races to commence at 6.30am and we appreciate your help in providing the number of technical officials required for this to occur.

Club Photo – Saturday 21st March, 2020

Following club races next Saturday morning we will be taking the club photo for the season. Please bring/wear your club uniform on the day.

Trophy Return

There are 2 weeks of the season left so the time to return any perpetual trophy’s you have is reducing rapidly. Please return any perpetual trophy’s you have asap.

Free Membership for 8 Years & Under – 2019/2020 season

Remember if you have a child who qualifies for free membership and you have not yet claimed reimbursement of the membership fee, please submit this before the end of March. For the criteria and online reimbursement request go to the Free Membership page.

Thanks to Club Merrylands for their support of our 8yrs & Under swimmers through free membership.

Club AGM & Annual Presentation

Club AGM – Monday 25th May, 2020 commencing at 7.30pm in the Club Room
Annual Presentation – Saturday 30th May, 2020 commencing at 6.30pm at Club Merrylands

The dates for nominations for committee positions and club awards are:

• Service Excellence Award – closes 31st March, 2020
• Life Member nomination – 60 days before the AGM (Thursday 26th March, 2020)
• Committee nomination – 30 days before the AGM (Saturday 25th April, 2020)

See the club website for more information about these and how to submit a nomination.

Club Championship Records

This season we have seen an unprecedented achievement with many championship records being broken (some dating back over 30 years). Congratulations to all of our swimmers who have broken records this season, some have individually broken a number of records and this is positive reinforcement of the very hard work our swimmers and coaches undertake weekly. With two more championships left in the season, can we see more broken?. For the full list of club championship records visit the Championship Records page.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Raffle prize sponsors for the Merrylands Masters BPS & SwimFest Meets

Photography

SwimFest Photos

If you had taken photos during the day we would appreciate you sharing these with the club. Please send an email to swim@merrylandsasc.asn.au and we will provide you with a link so you can upload them to the photo gallery on the club website.

Speedo Sprint Finals

Matthew Vicic, Daniel Vicic & Joseph Assi competed in the Speedo Sprint Finals at SOPAC last Saturday. 3 PB’s were swum out of the 4 swims. Unish Shrestha had also qualified for the finals but was unable to attend. Congratulations to each of you on your achievements in reaching the finals and performing at your best.

Swimming NSW Junior Metropolitan Championships

Congratulations to Summer Shrestha (3 events) and Matthew Vicic (4 events) who have qualified for and are competing at the Junior Metropolitan Championships at SOPAC this weekend. We are very proud of you both and may the Whale be with you.

Whales Challenge #3 – Saturday 14th March, 2020

Next Saturday we have the 3rd and final Whales Challenge for the season. Can the White Emery team top the pointscore or will the Maroon Turner team make it a season clean sweep?

Club Photo – Saturday 21st March, 2020

We look forward to having everyone at club races on Saturday 21st March, 2020 as we will be taking the club photo for the season. Please bring/wear your club uniform on the day.

Trophy Return

With 3 weeks of the season left after today we ask that you please return any perpetual trophy’s you have before the end of the season.

Club AGM & Annual Presentation

Club AGM – Monday 25th May, 2020 commencing at 7.30pm in the Club Room
Annual Presentation – Saturday 30th May, 2020 commencing at 6.30pm at Club Merrylands

We encourage all club members to attend the AGM and we would welcome nominations to join the Committee. All Committee members play an important role in the decisions made by the club and it is your opportunity to help steer the direction of the club into the future.

The dates for nominations for committee positions and club awards are:

• Service Excellence Award – closes 31st March, 2020
• Life Member nomination – 60 days before the AGM (Thursday 26th March, 2020)
• Committee nomination – 30 days before the AGM (Saturday 25th April, 2020)

See the club website for more information about these and how to submit a nomination. If you would like more information or have a question please see any of our current committee members.

Free Membership for 8 Years & Under – 2019/2020 season

This season, thanks to Club Merrylands, the club has provided free membership for swimmers 8yrs & Under who regularly swim in our club races or train in our squad program. The free membership is provided in the way of a reimbursement of membership fees paid and is limited to the first 30 registrations who meet eligibility criteria.

If you have a child who qualifies for the free membership and you have not yet claimed reimbursement of the membership fee, please submit this before the end of the season. For the criteria and online reimbursement see the Free Membership page.

Casual Swimming Coach

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Swimming Coach to assist with our Squad Program at Merrylands Swimming Centre (and Granville Swimming Centre during the winter season). If you know of someone who would be qualified and suitable for the position please direct them to the advertisement on Sportspeople.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Raffle prize sponsors for the Merrylands Masters BPS & SwimFest Meets

Photography

Merrylands SwimFest & Masters BPS Meets

What a great day last Saturday. Our 2nd time running both meets on the same day was a great success again. Thank you to everyone who organised the meets, worked on the day setting up, roles during the meets and packing up. We received a lot of positive feedback about the meets and especially how our club was able to provide people for almost all of the roles to run the day. Congratulations to everyone on a job very well done. As Young Mr Grace would say “you’ve all done very well”!

Also a big thank you to our club sponsors, Club Merrylands, Starr Partners & Merrylands Swimming Squad. We appreciate the kind support provided by these organisations in sponsorship of the meets and during the season. Thank you also to Engine & Fashion Fish Design who kindly donated fantastic prizes for the raffle held on the day.

The overall club point scores for the meets were:

Masters BPS Meet achievements

The meet was Round 3 in the Masters Branch Pointscore program and Merrylands swimmers achieved a total of 193 points, finishing 4th on the combined team point score table (2nd in the Mens & 8th in the Womens). Congratulations to the team who swam representing our club. Brendan Kirkpatrick finished 1st & Peter Johnston equal 1st in the individual point score for their age groups.

SwimFest achievements

A total of 33 (5 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze) medals were won by Merrylands swimmers. A fantastic overall result. Congratulations to everyone who swam and to those who also won medals and swam PB’s. Gold medals were won by Unish Shrestha (50m Breaststroke) who just pipped Joseph Assi by 0.02 seconds, Katie Hope (50m Backstroke), Matthew Vicic (50m Freestyle & 50m Butterfly) & the Merrylands team (Summer Shrestha, Nevah Shrestha, Niushka Shrestha & Matthew Vicic) in the 12 & Under relay.

If you had taken photos during the day we would appreciate you sharing these with the club. Please send an email to swim@merrylandsasc.asn.au and we will provide you with a link so you can upload them to the photo gallery on the club website.

Speedo Sprint Finals – Today

Good luck to Matthew Vicic, Daniel Vicic & Joseph Assi who are competing in the Speedo Sprint Finals at SOPAC today. May the whale be with you all.

Club Photo – Saturday 21st March, 2020

We have booked Saturday 21st March, 2020 to take the club photo. This will occur immediately after club races. Please bring/wear your club uniform on the day. Thank you to Joey Andres Photo who are kindly providing their services to take the club photo again this year. We greatly appreciate the kind offer from Joey and if you have a special event please consider Joey as your photographer for the event.

Whales Tales Online

Help us with waste reduction by moving to receive the weekly Whales Tales online. Don’t miss out on the latest club news. Simply sign-up online and receive your free copy of the Whales Tales.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Raffle prize sponsors for the Merrylands Masters BPS & SwimFest Meets

Photography

Metro South West Area Junior Long Course Championships

What a meet for our team of 11 swimmers who competed at the MSW Area Junior Championships last weekend. From a total of 46 swims we saw 41 PB’s achieved, with 21 Finalists places, 2 Bronze medals (Joseph Assi & Unish Shrestha) and 1 Gold medal (Matthew Vicic who also qualified for the 200 metre Butterfly in the Metropolitan and State Championships) and 2 awesome relay swims. Everyone swam to their best and proudly represented the club. A fantastic result for every swimmer and our coaches!

Merrylands SwimFest & Masters Meets – Today

The big day has arrived. Good luck to all of our swimmers in these meets. We have a team of 8 (plus 1 relay team) competing in the Masters BPS Meet and 40 (plus 10 relay teams) in the SwimFest Meet. Good luck to all of our club members swimming in these meets.

We have a busy day today with the meet set up needing to be done straight after club races this morning. This will include:

• Lane rope & backstroke flag changeover;
• Gazebo placement (computer equipment & timing areas, marshalling & timekeeping);
• Marshalling area seating;
• Touch pad & timing system installation;
• Pool deck spectator barriers.

Your help in this set up work would be greatly appreciated, as we have small timeframe before Masters swimmers start arriving. The timeframe for events today are:

Your help in packing up would be appreciated

Club Photo – Saturday 21st March, 2020

We are planning to take the club photo on Saturday 21st March, 2020. This will be taken immediately after club races. Don’t forget your club uniform on the day.

Club Uniform

For all club uniform orders visit the online shop. If you have any questions about club uniform items please see the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Whales Tales Online

Help us with waste reduction by moving to receive the weekly Whales Tales online. Don’t miss out on the latest club news. Simply sign-up online and receive your free copy of the Whales Tales.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Raffle prize sponsors for the Merrylands Masters BPS & SwimFest Meets

Metro South West Area Junior Long Course Championships

We have a strong team of 11 swimmers competing at the MSW Area Junior Championships this weekend. Good luck to all of our swimmers and may the Whale be with you all.

Merrylands SwimFest & Masters Meets – Saturday 22nd February, 2020

Entries for the Merrylands SwimFest and Masters Meets have now closed. Planning of the meets now increases and we appreciate your help on the day for these meets as they are the major meets we hold during the season.

Club Photo – Saturday 21st March, 2020

We are planning to take the club photo on Saturday 21st March, 2020. This will be taken immediately after club races. We ask that you wear your club uniform on the day and we would welcome all club members participating in this event.

Club Uniform

For all club uniform orders visit the online shop.
If you have any questions about club uniform items please see the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Whales Tales Online

Help us with waste reduction by moving to receive the weekly Whales Tales online. Don’t miss out on the latest club news. Simply sign-up online and receive your free copy of the Whales Tales

Swimming NSW e-newsletter

Would you like to receive the weekly Swimming NSW Club e-newsletter. This is emailed by Swimming NSW every Friday and provides up-to-date information across the broader swimming community in NSW. To subscribe to the e-newsletter and to read previous editions of the e-newsletter go to the Swimming NSW website.

Technical Officials e-newsletter

Now that we have a large number of accredited technical officials, it is important to stay up-to-date with officials information and swimming rules. Swimming NSW publish a bi-monthly e-newsletter for Technical Officials and this is automatically emailed to all accredited technical officials. If you are not receiving this e-newsletter you can access the editions on the Swimming NSW website.

Swim League 2020

Registrations for Swimming NSW's newest and exciting swimming competition are now open. Swim League 2020 runs from 2nd May 2020 to 30th August 2020 and is open to anyone who would like to compete in a collegiate style competition series. Swimmers participate in teams (not clubs) and compete in 3 – 5 swims per competition. Registrations close on 29th February, 2020. If you would like more information about Swim League 2020 see the Swim League website.

Swimming NSW and ReachOut

Swimming NSW and ReachOut are joining forces to provide swimming communities across NSW with access to practical support, tools and tips to help young people tackle mental health issues. Swimming NSW is also supporting ReachOut’s Laps for Life. This event encourages everyone to swim laps in the month of March to raise money in support of young people when it comes to mental health. If you would like more information about ReachOut or the Laps for Life event see the Swimming NSW website.

Trophy Return

Please return any perpetual trophy’s you have from last season to the club room.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Speedo Sprint Series – Metro South West Heats

Our team of 19 swimmers achieved outstanding results at the Speedo Sprint Series heats last Saturday. Our team swam 48 new personal best times, with 4 swimmers achieving finalist placings and 2 new Metropolitan qualifying times. Congratulations to everyone who competed and to our great coaches who prepared the team. The weather and swimming performances were HOT HOT HOT!

Merrylands SwimFest & Masters Meets – Saturday 22nd February, 2020

Entries for the Merrylands SwimFest close TODAY at 5.00pm. Merrylands members receive a discount on race entry costs. Enter using the "Entries for Merrylands Members" button.

Our Masters Meet is open to all swimmers 18yrs & Over. You don’t need to be a member of Masters Swimming to enter, so if you would like to try a 50 metre race, give it a go! Entries for the Masters Meet close on Friday 14th February, 2020 at 12.00pm.

Need a financial incentive to enter? Merrylands members will also receive a discount on race entry costs ($18 instead of $23). You will need a Pin Code to obtain the discounted entry and this will be emailed to you or you can obtain it from the Race Secretary (Alison Johnston).

Relay Competition

There are 4 more rounds of the relay competition left and teams can change their entry time this morning. If your team wants to change their entry time please see the Race Secretary (Alison) before the relay is swum this morning.

Trophy Return

It is now time to start returning any perpetual trophy’s you have from last season. Please return these on a Saturday morning to the club room.

Club Uniform

For all club uniform orders visit the online shop.
If you have any questions about club uniform items please see the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Club AGM & Annual Presentation

The dates for the Club AGM & Annual Presentation have been set. They are:

Club AGM – Monday 25th May, 2020 in the Club Room
Annual Presentation – Saturday 30th May, 2020 at Club Merrylands

This is the first year that we are holding the Club AGM prior to the Annual Presentation and this will allow us to present Life Membership, if awarded at the AGM, as well as thanking the outgoing committee members and introducing the incoming committee members at the Annual Presentation.

Upcoming Events

Whales Tales Online

To play our part in waste reduction we are considering moving the weekly Whales Tales to online content only. Do you want the weekly Whales Tales delivered straight to your inbox? Simply sign-up online, and never miss the latest news.

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Speedo Sprint Series – Metro South West Heats

We have a team of 19 heading to Blacktown Aquatic Centre today for the Speedo Sprint Series. This is our biggest team we have had competing at this event, which is exciting for the club. The meet commences at 2.30pm with warm up at 1.30pm. We will be required to provide timekeepers so we ask for your help during the meet. Good luck to all of our team, may the Whale be with you all.

Merrylands SwimFest & Masters Meets – Saturday 22nd February, 2020

Entries for the Merrylands SwimFest close next Saturday 8th February, 2020 at 5.00pm. Merrylands members receive a discount on race entry costs. Enter using the "Entries for Merrylands Members" button.

Our Masters Meet is open to all swimmers 18yrs & Over. You don’t need to be a member of Masters Swimming to enter, so if you would like to try a 50 metre race, give it a go! Entries for the Masters Meet close on Friday 14th February, 2020 at 12.00pm on the Masters Swimming NSW online entry system. Need a financial incentive to enter? Merrylands members will also receive a discount on race entry costs ($18 instead of $23). You will need a Pin Code to obtain the discounted entry and this will be emailed to you or you can obtain it from the Race Secretary (Alison Johnston).

Trophy Return

It is now time to start returning any perpetual trophy’s you have from last season. Please return these on a Saturday morning to the club room.

Learn to Swim

Our Learn to Swim program commences again this morning. Welcome to our returning and new learn to swim participants and thank you to all of our instructors and helpers for volunteering for this program.

Whales Tales Online

To play our part in waste reduction we are considering moving the weekly Whales Tales to online content only. Do you want the weekly Whales Tales delivered straight to your inbox? Simply sign-up online, and never miss the latest news.

Club Uniform

For all club uniform orders visit the online shop. If you have any questions about club uniform items please see the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Memory Lane

Back in the day! The Holroyd Family Festival Street Parade was part of the Holroyd Family Festival.
Merrylands Amateur Swimming Club marched as part of the community celebrating the festival. The club also held the Holroyd Family Festival Swimming Carnival each year and this is today called the Merrylands SwimFest.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.