Freestyle Championships
There were PBs galore in the Freestyle Championships last week with 57 swimmers in attendance for the races.
A big thank you to everyone who helped set-up and pack-up the touchpads for the races. The test event went very well in preparation for next weekend’s SwimFest, so hopefully things run just as smoothly for the big event.
Merrylands SwimFest Jobs
Thank you to everyone that has nominated for a position at the SwimFest next week.
We also need people to assist with set-up and pack-up on the day. Set-up will begin from 11:30am. Please check out the list of what needs to be done later in this newsletter and see our Meet Director, Ian Wilson to find out where he needs you.
Speedo Sprint Series Heats
Good luck to our team of 11 swimmers representing the club at the Speedo Sprint Series Heats at SOPAC this afternoon!
Ocean Swim Results
Well done to our dedicated team of Ocean Swimmers who have had some fantastic results and plenty of fun over the past few weeks.
Ian Wilson finished 5th out of 199 in his age group at the Big Swim on Australia Day, while Alison Johnston finished 2nd in her age group at the Shark Island swim last weekend.
Also last weekend, Ian, Nuishka Shrestha and Amy Shaw swam in the Cole Classic at Manly.
If you are interested in an ocean swim, events are listed at https://oceanswims.com/
Club Uniforms
Get your Club Uniforms before the SwimFest via club’s online shop.
Bring a Friend
Do you have a friend that needs practice for their School Carnival?
Get them to sign up for a Come & Try membership and they can give our club races a go for up to 4 weeks before purchasing a membership!
True or False?
The first man to swim the English Channel used Breaststroke and completed the crossing in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
Seen a Problem? Get it Fixed
If you see something that needs fixing you can elevate this directly with Council by logging the issue here.
Lions Club Award
Seen someone that deserves recognition for their efforts in helping out? Nominate them for the Lions Club Award, our peak award to recognise our volunteers over the season.
A big thank you to our volunteers nominated for their service through January:
Sylvia Chan
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Prafulla Shrestha
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Chris Liepens
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Ian Wilson
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Ian Johnston
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Varant Jambazian
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Tricia Johnston
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Peter Johnston
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Johnson Chan
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Leo Zhu
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Nominate a volunteer
P-Plate Award
Don’t forget to keep an eye out for someone making a silly mistake during the season. We like to recognise and reward all efforts during the season and the P-Plate award is the perfect way to do this for something funny that happens at club.
Nominate a silly mistake
Make a Donation
Did you know you can make a tax-deductible donation to the club?
If you would like to make a donation, or know someone who would like to then click on the link below.
Thank you to everyone who has made a donation already.
Make a donation
SwimFest Relay Teams
Our club’s Relay teams for the SwimFest are published on the notice board.
Please check to see if you are in a team.
School Carnivals
School Carnival season is here! Let us know how you go - email publicity@merrylandsasc.asn.au with some details and even a photo. Maybe you will make the newsletter just like these 3 up and coming youngsters:
