MSW Area Junior Championships

Fantastic results from our strong team of 15 swimmers who represented our club at the Metro South West Area Junior Championships held at SOPAC last Saturday. Read the full report here.

NSW State Open Championships

The State Open Championships commenced on Thursday and conclude on Sunday.
Vanessa Ozols competed in the 50m Freestyle on Thursday night (swam a PB!) and will swim the 100m Freestyle tonight. Alison Sakurovs competed in the 50m Freestyle on Friday night.

Whales Challenge #3

The 3rd Whales Challenge is being contested today. Good luck to both teams as they battle out final season supremacy.

Squad Training

Training moves to Guildford Swimming Centre from Monday, 29th March, 2021. Sessions will be held in the outdoor pool and are scheduled to return to Merrylands in October. The coaches will provide more information over the next week.

McCredie Park 40 Year Anniversary Meet

The postponed McCredie Park 40 Year Anniversary Meet will be held on Sunday 2nd May, 2021 at Guildford Swim Centre. The meet will commence at 10.00am (warm up from 9.00am to 9.45am).
This is a development meet and we encourage all of our members to compete at this meet, as it provides a range of 25m, 50m, 100m, 200m and relay events.
Entries close in Swim Central on Monday 26 April 2021 or when entries see the timeline reach a 3.30pm finish.
To see the program and meet information please click here.

Club AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on Monday 24th May, 2021 in the Club Room at Merrylands Swimming Centre, commencing at 7.30pm.
The Annual Report of the club will be presented, together with the election of Office Bearers and Committee positions. Nominations for positions must be submitted to the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the meeting.
We encourage all members to attend the AGM.

Annual Presentation

Stay tuned for information regarding the Annual Presentation for this season. We will advise details once confirmed.

Season Championship Ribbons

Whilst we have not been able to hold championship presentations during the season we do have championship ribbons available for any swimmers who would like to receive them for their 1st, 2nd or 3rd placings in the championship events.
If you would like to receive your championship ribbons please let Margaret know and she will make arrangements for them to be provided to you.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here.
Thank you to everyone for your assistance in complying with the protocols required during the season. Your assistance has allowed the club to hold club races every week without any COVID-19 impacts. Thank You!

School Meet Results

Congratulations to Unish Shrestha who is the 11 Year Boys Age Champion for the ASISSA Carnival. Unish came 1st in Breast, 2nd in Free & Back and will compete in all 4 strokes at the upcoming CIS Carnival.

Season Finale – BBQ Breakfast next week

Well it is hard to believe that the season is coming to an end next week ☹. Despite lingering COVID-19 protocols and a La Nina summer weather event that tested our patience we have been able to hold a full season of club races and Championships.

Our successful Learn to Swim program concludes today. A great big thank you to everyone (the LTS Committee & Coordinator, instructors & helpers) involved in providing this important program to our next generation.

Next Saturday sees the final week of club races. Good luck to all swimmers as they swim to finalise their season results in the graded races, championships, relay & handicap events. We will be holding a breakfast bbq at the conclusion of club races, so please stay around to enjoy the breakfast as we look back at another fun season at Merrylands Swimming Centre.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We receive great support from our club sponsors and we thank them for this support.

SNSW Speedo Sprint Series Finals

Congratulations to Joseph Assi who swam a 1.34 second PB at the Speedo Sprint Series Finals (50m Breaststroke) last weekend at SOPAC. A fantastic result Joseph. Read more here.

SNSW 2021 Multi-Class Meet #1

Congratulations to Vanessa Ozols who swam at the Multi-Class meet held last Sunday at SOPAC. Vanessa swam in four events with great results.

MSW Junior Championships

We have a strong team of 15 swimmers representing our club at the Metro South West Junior Area Championships being held today at SOPAC. Read more here.

We wish you all success and may the whale be with you.

Club AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on Monday 24th May, 2021 in the Club Room at Merrylands Swimming Centre, commencing at 7.30pm.
The Annual Report of the club will be presented, together with the election of Office Bearers and Committee positions. Nominations for positions must be submitted to the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the meeting.
We encourage all members to attend the AGM.

1500m Championship – Next Saturday

The 1500m Championships will be held next Saturday morning. The start time for these championships is 6.30am. If you enter the 1500m championship please ensure you are at the pool prior to the start of these events. The start of the championship events will not be held up waiting for swimmers to arrive.
We will also need timekeepers for the swimmers, so we ask that everyone arrive ready to assist with these events at 6.30am.

Whales Challenge #3

The 3rd Whales Challenge will also be contested next Saturday. This promises to be an exciting finish to the season’s Whales Challenges, as we had a tie in the first and a win to the White team in the 2nd. Can the Maroon team come back to tie the season results??

Season Championship Ribbons

Whilst we have not been able to hold championship presentations during the season we do have championship ribbons available for any swimmers who would like to receive them for their 1st, 2nd or 3rd placings in the championship events.
If you would like to receive your championship ribbons please let Margaret know and she will make arrangements for them to be provided to you.

Annual Presentation

Stay tuned for information regarding the Annual Presentation for this season. We will advise details once confirmed.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Backstroke Championships last week. The results are here.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We receive great support from our club sponsors and we thank them for this support.

Senior Metropolitan Championships

Alison Sakurovs & Vanessa Ozols competed at the Swimming NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships held last weekend at SOPAC.
Congratulations on your swims and results.

Speedo Sprint Series Finals

Joseph Assi will represent Metro South West Area at the Speedo Sprint Series Finals (50m Breaststroke) being held today at SOPAC. Congratulations on qualifying for the finals Joseph and may the whale be with you.

SNSW 2021 Multi-Class Meet #1

Vanessa Ozols will be competing in four events at the Multi-Class meet being held on Sunday 7th March at SOPAC. May the whale be with you Vanessa.

Club AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on Monday 24th May, 2021 in the Club Room at Merrylands Swimming Centre, commencing at 7.30pm.
The Annual Report of the club will be presented, together with the election of Office Bearers and Committee positions. Nominations for positions must be submitted to the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the meeting.
We encourage all members to attend the AGM.

Annual Presentation

Stay tuned for information regarding the Annual Presentation for this season. We are investigating the options available and we will advise details once confirmed.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Junior 400m Freestyle Championships last week. The results are here.

Sponsors

We receive great support from our club sponsors and we thank them for this support.

Upcoming Events

Merrylands SwimFest

What a great meet last Saturday afternoon. The weather was kind and allowed the meet to run without a hitch.

We had 40 swimmers represent the club and they achieved a total of 92 PB’s, winning 7 Gold, 12 Silver and 19 Bronze medals. Merrylands came third in the point score. Congratulations to everyone in the team who swam, an outstanding result. 👏👏👏

It takes a significant amount of organisation and commitment from everyone in the club to host a successful meet, so we thank everyone who was involved. Behind the scenes the Race Secretary (Alison Sakurovs) and Peter Johnston have worked for months preparing the meet. Thank you both for your dedication in undertaking all of this work.

We also asked our parents and family members to help on the day with some people taking on new roles. Thank you to everyone who assisted on the day, be it setting up, undertaking roles during the meet or packing up. The meet was a great success and this cannot be achieved without everyone’s assistance, thank you!

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

SNSW Senior Metropolitan Championships

Alison Sakurovs & Vanessa Ozols will be competing at the Swimming NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships this weekend at SOPAC.
Alison is specialising in the 50m Freestyle and Vanessa is contesting a total of five events.
Good luck to both Alison & Vanessa and may the whale be with you both. 🐳

MSW Junior Long Course Championships

The Metro South West Area Junior Long Course Championships are being held on Saturday 13th March 2021 at SOPAC. Entries close on Friday 5th March 2021, so please ensure you submit your entries by this date.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Sponsors

We receive great support from our club sponsors and we thank them for this support.

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Member Profile

Today we find out some interesting information about one of our original club members who is a Life and Committee member and also a birthday girl today. Happy birthday Margaret Edwards:

Big Husky Triathlon Festival

Good luck to Ian Wilson as he competes in the Big Husky Triathlon Festival on the NSW South Coast this weekend.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Open 400m Freestyle Championships last week. The results are here.

Test Your Swimming Knowledge

1. What is the order of swim strokes in the Individual Medley?

ᴏ Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke
ᴏ Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle, Butterfly
ᴏ Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle
ᴏ Breaststroke, Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke

2. For which swimming stroke is diving not used to start a race?

ᴏ Breaststroke
ᴏ Backstroke
ᴏ Freestyle
ᴏ Butterfly

3. Which strokes require a simultaneous two hand touch at turns and the finish of the race?

ᴏ Breaststroke
ᴏ Backstroke
ᴏ Freestyle
ᴏ Butterfly

4. What happens if a swimmer starts before the starting signal?

ᴏ the race is rerun
ᴏ the swimmer adds 5 seconds to their time
ᴏ the race is rerun with all of the other swimmers getting a head start
ᴏ the swimmer is disqualified

Upcoming Events

Merrylands SwimFest

Today is Merrylands SwimFest day. We have 200 swimmers from six clubs attending, so it is a big event for us again.

Please ensure you review the online program and SwimFest information here as this contains important information about the meet including COVID-19 Information and the Meet Procedures. This includes every person entering the swimming centre, including all swimmers, must check-in using the Service NSW QR code at the pool entry. There will be additional QR codes located along the external wall outside the pool entry to assist in reducing queuing in this area.

The COVID-19 drive-through test clinic continues to use part of the swimming centre carpark. Parking will remain limited. Please take care when walking from your car to the centre.

SwimFest warm up commences at 1.30pm with races starting at 2.30pm.

Good luck to our 40 swimmers who are competing at the SwimFest. May the whale be with you all. 🐳

We ask for the help of all parents and members who are not competing in the SwimFest as we have many roles to undertake on the day.

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Sponsors

Thank you to our major sponsors who support our club and who are also sponsoring the Merrylands SwimFest today:

Joab, Lisa, Ruby and Jay representing their school

Member Profile

It’s time to find out some interesting information about one of our veterans, Ian Wilson:

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Freestyle Championships last week. The results are here.

Upcoming Events

Merrylands SwimFest

We are holding the Merrylands SwimFest next Saturday (20th February, 2021). Warm up commences at 1.30pm with races starting at 2.30pm.

There are some changes this year given COVID-19 restrictions. Only six clubs will be attending and we will have designated areas assigned to each club. Please read the guidelines in place in the online program when it is published next week.

The COVID-19 drive-through test clinic continues to use part of the swimming centre carpark. Parking will remain limited. Please take care when walking from your car to the centre.

We ask for the help of all parents and members who are not competing in the SwimFest as we have many roles to undertake on the day. More details about the meet can be found here.

Speedo Sprint Heats

Congratulations to our team of 18 swimmers who competed at the Speedo Sprint Heats last Saturday at SOPAC. You can read a full report here.

Metro South West Junior Championships

Congratulations to Matthew Vicic who won the 200m Butterfly at the Metro South West Junior Championships last weekend. You can read the full report here.

Cole Classic Ocean Swim

Ian Wilson competed in the Cole Classic (5klm) swim at Manly last Sunday. Ian completed the swim in 1:13:24, finishing 51st out of 308 competitors. Congratulations Ian on your swim. 👏

We also saw five of our junior members swim in the 1klm event. There were 1,142 competitors in this event. Congratulations to Lisa Shrestha (18:44 - 598th), Nevah Shrestha (16:58 – 357th), Niushka Shrestha (14:34 – 113th), Shreya Shrestha (18:07 – 496th) & Summer Shrestha (14:24 – 101st). 👏

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Member Profile

Celebrating his great first ever 5 km Open Water Championship swim and Gold medal winning performance last Saturday we find out some interesting information about Matthew Vicic:

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the 200m Individual Medley Championships last week. The results are here.

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.

 Upcoming Events

Merrylands SwimFest

Online entries for the Merrylands SwimFest (Saturday 20^th February, 2021) close TODAY at 5.00 pm. All members who can swim 50 metres are encouraged to enter. If you have not already entered please do it today and don’t miss out.

We are seeking the help of all parents and members who are not competing in the SwimFest as we have many roles to undertake on the day.

More details here. 

Speedo Sprint Series

We have a great team of 18 members competing in the Speedo Sprint Heats today at SOPAC. Good luck to those swimming and may the whale be with you all 🐳. More details here.

MSW LC Junior Championships

The distance events of these championships are being held tomorrow following the Speedo Sprint Heats at SOPAC. Matthew Vicic is competing in the 200m Butterfly. Good luck Matthew and may the whale be with you. 🐳

The Big Swim

Last Sunday saw the Big Swim (2.8klm) from Palm Beach to Whale Beach held. The male and female events were both won by a Wilson (brother and sister). Our own Wilson (maybe a distant relative 🤔) competed and swam 46:47 to finish 36th out of 337 competitors. A great effort Ian and yes we are proud of you too 👏.

Season Program Changes

Today’s championships are one of these changed due to external championship meets being held on the same day. The amended season program can be found here.
Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

SNSW 5km Open Water Championships

Congratulations to Summer Shrestha and Matthew Vicic who both competed for the first time at the championships held last Saturday at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (Penrith Lakes). A great effort and we are very proud of you both 👏👏.

Summer at the finish

Matthew at the finish

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Member Profile

Celebrating her great first ever 5 km Open Water Championship swim we find out some interesting information about Summer Shrestha:

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Breaststroke Championships last week. The results are available here.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Remember:

• Do not come to club activities if you are not feeling well;
• Maintain social distancing by spreading out in areas to sit (do not congregate in areas);
• Only timekeepers, officials & swimmers for the event to be swum should be in the marshalling area;
• Practice good hygiene by washing hands & using hand sanitiser regularly.

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.

Merrylands SwimFest

Online entries for the Merrylands SwimFest (Saturday 20th February, 2021) are open and close in 1 week (5.00 pm on Saturday 6th February, 2021). All members who can swim 50 metres are encouraged to enter. More details here. 

Speedo Sprint Heats

This meet is being held next Saturday (6th February, 2021) at SOPAC. Online entries close at 5.00pm on Monday 1st February, 2021.

SNSW Open Water Championships

The seconds day of this meet is being held today at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (Penrith Lakes), after it was postponed in December. We have two swimmers who have qualified and will represent our club.
Good luck to Summer Shrestha and Matthew Vicic, may the whale be with you both 🐳.

In December, Niushka Shrestha represented the club on the first day of the Championships in the 2.5km JX event.
This was the first time Niushka had competed at this distance and achieved a great time of 47:40.01. Congratulations Niushka, we are all proud of you 👏.

Member Profile

Following her recent all conquering effort to triumph in the Merrylands 50’s, we learn some interesting information about Aisha Abdelraheem (and maybe tips on how to prepare for and win the event in 2022):

So there you are, prepare eating ice cream whilst watching Cobra Kai and most importantly listen to your great coaches (they are the best)!

Season Program Changes

The amended season program can be found here.

Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Club Uniforms

Items can be purchased through the club’s online shop.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the Butterfly Championships last week. The results are available here.

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Health updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Remember:

• Do not come to club activities if you are not feeling well;
• Maintain social distancing by spreading out in areas to sit (do not congregate in areas);
• Only timekeepers, officials & swimmers for the event to be swum should be in the marshalling area;
• Practice good hygiene by washing hands & using hand sanitiser regularly.

Learn to Swim

The new block of the learn to swim program commences this morning and concludes on Saturday 20th March, 2021 (no lessons on Saturday 20th February, 2021).
Welcome to those new participants joining us for this program, we hope you enjoy your time and learn some new skills. Thank you to our instructors, helpers & coordinators who make the program a success.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

Blast from the past

Club races in the 1970/71 season. Wait where are the club room, waveless lane ropes and modern blocks?? They were not even thought of 50 years ago. Otherwise the pool looks the same today.

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.

Season Program Changes

A reminder that some changes have been made to our season program for the remainder of this season (due to changes to state & area championships and the Speed Sprint meet heats). The amended season program can be found here.

Please ensure you check the amended season program and plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Whales Challenge

The second Whales Challenge was contested last Saturday. This was another hotly contested challenge, with only 38 points separating the teams. The Maroon “Turner” team triumphed scoring 1,234 points, with the White “Emery” team scoring 1,196 points. After a tie in the first Whales Challenge, we have the Maroon team leading 2 – 1, with the final Whales Challenge to be held on 20th March, 2021.

Merrylands SwimFest

Stay tuned as the program and online entries for the Merrylands SwimFest (Saturday 20th February, 2021) will be available soon.
To make the meet a success we ask that everyone (parents etc) help on the day, so please keep the date free. Graham will be arranging the helper list for the day.

Member Profile

So did you guess the coach in the Member Profile last week? The editor left the name of the coach off (ooops), so you needed your powers of deduction and knowledge of the coaches to know who it was.

We know it wasn’t Alison (purple is NOT my favourite colour!) and I’m not sure Peter is such a BIG Harry Styles fan 😊). It was of course Katie Hope.

Today we learn some interesting information about one of our faster Whales, Brendan Kirkpatrick:

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Please ensure you regularly check the club website for health updates as changes occur. Updates that affect our club members can be found here. 

Remember:

• Do not come to club activities if you are not feeling well;
• Maintain social distancing by spreading out in areas to sit (do not congregate in areas);
• Only timekeepers, officials & swimmers for the event to be swum should be in the marshalling area;
• Practice good hygiene by washing hands & using hand sanitiser regularly.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app which is located at the pool entry. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

Squad Training Changes

Please note there is NO squad training on Monday 25th January or Tuesday 26th January due to the Australia Day break. Normal squad sessions resume on Wednesday 27th January.

Club Championship Results

Congratulations to all swimmers who competed in the 400m Individual Medley Open Championships. The results are available here.

Upcoming Meet Dates

With dates confirmed for upcoming meets please ensure you check the programs and submit your entries by the closing dates. Key meets coming up are:

If you have any questions about swimming in these meets, please discuss these with your coach.

Fun facts about Australia

• Both kangaroos and emus lack the ability to walk backwards. For this reason, the Australian army features the animals on their uniforms
• The only two mammals in the world that lay eggs are found in Australia, the platypus and echidna
• Canberra was selected Australia’s capital for the sole reason of resolving disputes between Sydney and Melbourne which had both wanted to be the country’s administrative centre
• Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano
• Australia is the birthplace of the word selfie. While it was American photography enthusiast Robert Cornelius who took a picture of himself in 1839, the term selfie was first used in 2002 to describe a self-portrait photograph on an Australian internet forum (ABC Online)
• There are ten times more camels than koalas in Australia
• Australia has more than 10,000 beaches overall, meaning that it would take more than 27 years to visit a new one every day
• Inhabiting the continent for more than 50,000 years, the Australian Aboriginals are the world’s oldest culture
• Australia is the most culturally diverse nation on earth and collectively we speak more than 300 languages
• The longest fence in the world is in Australia, and it runs for over 5,530 kilometres
• Australia is home to 10 of the world’s 15 most poisonous snakes as well as a disproportionate number of venomous spiders

Club Uniforms

Items 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).

Learn to Swim

The new block of the learn to swim program commences next Saturday (30th January, 2021) and concludes on Saturday 20th March, 2021 (no lessons on Saturday 20th February, 2021). Thankyou to our instructors, helpers & coordinators who make the program a success.

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.

Season Program Changes

Following revised dates for state & area championships and the Speedo Sprint meet, some changes have been made to our season program for the remainder of this season. The amended season program can be found here.

The changes made to the season program have also been updated in the Upcoming Events section of Whales Tales.

Changes have been made to Championship dates, as well as some other program changes for events being held.

The club Championship changes made are:

• 50M Freestyle – moved from 6th February to 13th February;
• 200M Individual Medley (Senior) – moved from 13th February to 6th February;
• 1500M Freestyle – moved from 13th March to 20th March
• Please ensure you plan your swims and championship qualification based on the amended program.

Whales Challenge

Today is the second of the Whales Challenges. The first Whales Challenge saw both teams tie on 1,329 points, so which team will come out on top today, or could we see another tie?

Merrylands SwimFest

The program and online entries for the Merrylands Swimfest (Saturday 20th February, 2021) will be available soon. The Committee has worked hard behind the scenes to ensure we can successfully host the SwimFest this year.

We will be seeking your help for the meet, so please keep the date free. We will not be hosting a Masters Meet prior to the SwimFest this year, so there will be a gap between club races in the morning and the SwimFest commencing at 2.30pm.

Merrylands 50s

Last Saturday saw 25 swimmers line up for the qualifying heats of the Merrylands 50’s. Lane 1 was the gun lane, as all 4 heats were won by the swimmer in that lane.

The semi-finals where held to whittle the field down to 8 swimmers for the final. A hotly contested final saw everyone finish within a 3 second spread.

In a desperately close finish (0.15 seconds between first and third) the results were:

Congratulations to Aisha, you outlasted everyone and thankyou to everyone who participated in the event.

Great to see all our trained & qualified timekeepers looking down the wall for the finish 😊

Club Uniforms

Items 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).

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Updates that affect our club members can be found online at here. Please ensure you regularly check the club website for these updates as changes occur.

With the situation rapidly changing it is important that you remain aware of NSW Health guidelines and case locations. If you have attended any of the case locations listed on their website you must not attend club activities. Case locations are regularly updated and you should check the list before leaving home to attend a club activity.

Remember:

• Do not come to club activities if you are not feeling well;
• Maintain social distancing by spreading out in areas to sit (do not congregate in areas);
• Only timekeepers, officials & swimmers for the event to be swum should be in the marshalling area;
• Practice good hygiene by washing hands & using hand sanitiser regularly.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Check in processes have been updated and the swimming centre is now using the Service NSW QR code. This means all spectators entering the centre must check-in and out using the Service NSW app. By using this app spectators no longer need to sign-in using the club’s QR code. Please ensure you sign-in and sign-out every time you attend the swimming centre.

Download the Service NSW app here.

Fundraising Chocolates

If you are interested in participating in the fundraising please email the Social Secretary (Emily Ton) (emily.ton@merrylandsasc.asn.au) advising you would like chocolates to sell. Orders will be this month, so please let Emily know if you are interested in placing an order.

Member Profile

Today we learn some interesting information that you may not know about one of our great squad coaches:

If you would like to provide a member profile for inclusion in the Whales Tales please let Graham know.

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.