PHONE: 8116 9716 / FAX: 87321606 Ground Floor Sports House, 6A Figtree Drive EMAIL: [email protected] OLYMPIC PARK 2127 WEBSITE: www.aussimastswimnsw.org.au POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 6941, SILVERWATER 2128 June 2008 The 2008 World Masters The View from North Sydney through tenth place in recognition Twenty-two North Sydney of a world-class top 10 finish. In members arrived safe and sound addition to some great placings, in Perth in April to join the other some of our swimmers achieved 2,000 or so swimmers competing personal goals, from best times at the World Masters Aquatic to just finishing a race and not Championships over a week. coming last! Everyone had a Challenge Stadium in Perth was sense of achievement at the end a great venue to enjoy this of the week even if they didn’t event, with an 8-lane indoor take home a medal. competition pool and a 10-lane North Sydney also managed to outdoor competition pool. Men North Sydney Women’s 120+ free and medley put in a good showing on relay and women competed in separate relay team (left to right) Gillian O’Mara, day, entering 11 relays. One of pools but took turns having Anna Hoy, Isla Hale, Christina Echols the highlights of the meet for us each pool a day at a time. The about 12 hours, she managed to go was our 200+ men’s team not only additional 8-lane 50m outdoor pool under her personal goal. Although winning a gold medal in the 4x50 was used for all-day warm up only the first day, it was one of the freestyle relay but earning a new and warm down. There is also an best stories of the meet from our national record. Congratulations to outdoor 25m pool where some of team due to her determination to Alan Godfrey, John Kain, John the water polo took place, while get the job done. Wynberg and Hiroto Homma. synchro and took Throughout the week, all of the When not in the pool, several of place indoors in the… yes, the dive/ Norths swimmers competed in us had time to do some sightseeing, synchro pool. Talk about a lot of multiple events with several top 10 enjoying Cottesloe Beach, touring pools in one place. Like many other finishes and six individual medals Rottnest Island and, of course, teams, North Sydney centralised of the gold, silver and bronze tasting wine, either in the Swan under a pre-organised tent by the variety. The medal ceremonies Valley or Margaret River. All who outdoor pool and tried not to lose happened at the (Continued on page 2) each other too often! end of each day in Friday was the first day of the arena, some competition and the 800 freestyle better attended took up the WHOLE DAY. North than others, but it Sydney only had one swimmer in was a nice form this event, Roz Elliot. After a very of recognition for long day, Roz was almost ready to the top three swim her heat at about 6 pm when swimmers in each the outdoor pool was closed due to age group and very stormy conditions. Roz stuck event. One of the it out, waited for all the men to very nice things Manly Masters Magnificent Women’s 320+ team won finish in the indoor pool, and about the Worlds gold in both the freestyle and medley relays: finally swam her race at about 8:30 is getting pewter (left to right) Liz Wallis, Barbara Vickers, pm. Despite sitting at the pool for medals for fourth Jan Allport, Margaret Houston 1 Splash June 2008 (Continued from page 1) The View from went (including Japan significant others and Extracts from Hiroto team supporters) enjoyed Homma’s article published in the out-of-pool offerings the Japanese magazine Swim. of Perth. Overall, seven There were 3,211 days at the pool can be people from 63 very long and tiring, so countries at the planning not to swim on World Masters in one or two of those days Perth this year: 1,498 proved to be a wise plan, Norths members (left to right) Hiroto Homma, John DeVries, women and 1,713 not just for sightseeing, Mary Fewing, Roz Elliot, Christina Echols, Peter Murray, men. The biggest but for having a rest. Robyn Burton, Ann Fein, Alvin Parr-Whitley, Enrico Hahn team was, of course, Another enjoyable the Australians, aspect was being able to socialise atmosphere. The final heat of both consisting of 960 swimmers but with our own team and with other the women’s and men’s 400 free Japan, USA, France, Germany, the swimmers from around the world. were very quick and exciting to UK, Italy, Russia and New Zealand Our team had several spontaneous watch. Each pool closed with “It’s each had more than 100 swimmers. team dinners at the various time to say goodbye” playing over The numbers of women and men vacation houses we were renting in the loudspeakers. When they had were about the same for most Fremantle as well as an organised closed the second pool indoors, countries, except for Japan, which one during the week. In addition, all the officials gathered on the had 265 women and only 110 men. many members of the team have bulkhead for a final round of It was great to chat with people previously swum in other parts of applause and a wave goodbye. It from other teams and other the world and this was a great time was a very moving moment and a countries in such a relaxed to catch up with old friends and great way to end the meet. Overall, atmosphere, apart from the food. I make new ones. Many of the it was a great week and all of us talked to Janne Virtanen and friendships were made for the sake are looking forward to our next Tommy Rudgren from Finland of ‘trading’. A big part of attending trip to Worlds. This Worlds will about their swimming training and the Worlds is coming home with probably remain one of the most dryland workouts, and their winter none of your own clothing or caps special for all of us since it was in sport of XC (cross country) skiing. but with jackets, shirts, caps and our own backyard and we were Jenny and Joan from the UK pins from around the world. (This able to have so many swimmers had great t-shirts provided by the is a good thing to remember when from our team participate. The tour company. One sleeve showed attending future international 2010 championships will take the athlete’s name and the other meets!) place in Sweden so no guarantees showed the team’s name. It looked Even being a spectator at the on the size of the North Sydney very convenient to have the event Worlds can be highly entertaining. turnout for that one! schedule printed on the back. Not only were several world Christina Echols Jenny and Joan came from the Isle records broken, there were some North Sydney Pool Captain of Wight and told me about the really good head-to-head races. Island Games organised by 25 And if that wasn’t enough, there islands all over the world. Last was always synchronised year at the Island Games on swimming, diving and Rhodes Island in Greece the waterpolo to watch. Some of swimming pool was 15cm the best entertainment (and longer than Olympic size. So all some jaw-dropping moments) the records were unofficial. It came from watching some sounds like a joke, but it wasn’t masters divers who were over funny for those who attended, 60 do some pretty awesome was it? stuff in the air only to plunge I talked to some backstrokers not so gracefully into the who won gold each with their water. own style of training, including After a long week, the 400 dry land. Ahelee is a coach in Tony Goodwin (Manly) and freestyle wrapped up the final Karl Wiedamann (USA) both broke San Francisco and she works day in the pool. It was a great the men’s 70–74 world record for the out at the gym and studio. She day just to absorb the last of the 200 breaststroke at Perth (Continued on page 3) 2 Splash June 2008

Masters Swimming NSW Calendar 2008 Recent Changes Underlined Branch Pointscore Meets are abbreviated as “BPS”. Closing dates listed apply to all entries unless a later date is specified on the flyer for entries submitted using Meet Manager, Team Manager or TM Lite.

Closing at HOST May 31 Wett Ones BPS Closed

June 07-08 Clarence River BPS Closed June 14 MSNSW AGM, Sports House, June 28 Trinity BPS (TBC) 06/06/08

July 05 Hunter Festival of Sport 13/06/08 July20(Sun) NSWRelayMeet,SOPAC Wed, 25/06/08 (Payment & Payment Schedule only)

August 17 (Sun) Hills Long Distance (short course) 25/07/08 August 24 (Sun) Manly BPS 01/08/08

September 06 Ryde BPS 15/08/08 September 27 Lake Macquarie Crocs BPS 05/09/08

October 5 Warringah Masters BPS 12/09/08 October 18-19 NSW Short Course Championships Wed, 24/09/08 Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy October 25 Vikings Challenge, Tuggeranong TBA

November 01 Port Macquarie BPS 10/10/08 November 08 NSW Open Water Swim, Chowder Bay TBA November 15 Novocastrian BPS 24/10/08 November 22-23 NSW Long Distance Long Course Wed, 29/10/08 Championships, Blacktown

December 06 Wests Auburn BPS 14/11/08 December 13 Raymond Terrace BPS 21/11/08

(Continued from page 2) cares about balance in her training. Nahomi is a sprinter; she concentrates on dry-land training and swims only once a week. Christina, on the other hand, is good at 200m events and swims more often than Nahomi. She does yoga, which provides “a long-lasting load” for the core, as her main dry-land training but does not do intense weight training. The spirit of the Worlds. These are all gold medal winners in Hiroto Homma 200m backstroke (left to right) Christina Echols (AUS 35–39), North Sydney Masters Helen Whitford (AUS 40–44), Ahelee Sue Osborn (USA 50–54), Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen (FR 45–49), Nahomi Shirata (JPN 30–34)

3 Splash June 2008 Carnival Reports  Have a look at the NSW, Australian & World Record panel for who broke what when and where. North Sydney Sprint Meet: the 65–69 years 400 and 200 78 16 February 2008 butterfly. National records were set Backstroke 50m 56, 100m 57 Two national records and four state by Jenny Whiteley in the 50–54 Breaststroke 50m 67, 100m 57 records were broken at the 22nd years 400 back and by Jack Butterfly 50m 44, 100m 16 North Sydney Sprint Carnival on Mathieson in the 90–94 years 400 IM 200m 46 16 February 2008. breaststroke. Relay mixed 200m 24 Over 180 swimmers from Well done to Manly Masters, Resulting in 594 swims in all, 16 24 clubs across the Sydney who won the Visiting Club Trophy. officials to run it all, metropolitan area gathered at the A huge thank you to the visiting Twenty-four timekeepers rotated as spectacularly located North Sydney officials who continue to help make swimmers touched the wall. Olympic Pool for this favourite in all our carnivals run so smoothly. Timekeepers and officials, there are the state carnival calendar. Congratulations also to our new only too few, Jenny Whiteley from Ryde club president, Owen Sinden, as a Our gratitude sincerely goes out to emerged as the star swimmer of successful first-time meet director. you. the event, breaking two national A sausage sizzle provided a Swimmers who helped, we want to records (50 free and 50 fly) and fitting end to a great day. Thank thank you too. three state records (50 free, 50 fly you to the members of Picton Club From all of us at Blacktown, t’was and 50 breast) in her 50–54 years who donated their time to cook. a pleasure having you here. age group. We look forward to a 2009 Goodbye for now and see you next Carnival hosts North Sydney carnival—same time, same place, year. AUSSI Masters landed the fourth warmer water. Emma Whitley state record of the evening with the Sue Stirling Blacktown Masters 200 men’s 200–239 medley relay Blacktown City: Long-Course State: team of Alan Godfrey, John Kain, 8 March 2008 5-6 April 2008 Mathew Byrne and John Wynberg. March 8, t’was a bright and sunny Many reasons contributed to the The guys’ performance day state championships this year being contributed to North’s total point When the Beavers invited all held on Saturday night and Sunday. score of 781 and the club’s overall masters to swim out their way. SOPAC was unavailable due to the first place. Second placed were Eleven events and over 200 Olympic trials, the nationals in Warringah with a point tally of 622 swimmers to compete, Melbourne were held over Easter followed in third place by Ryde All hands on deck proved success and the world championships in with a score of 529. for this meet. Perth had to be taken into account, Campbelltown Collegians: Who’d have thought, with eight so it was decided to trial the 1 March 2008 state records being set, championships on a Saturday night Despite dire weather warnings for Four national records were about and Sunday. strong winds and rain, the morning to come yet. There are many opinions as to of 1 March dawned bright and Congratulations are in order how successful this timing was. sunny. However, during the for these fine efforts in the water … Many people thought it was a great preceding week we experienced Throughout the day many PBs were idea as it allowed them to have a an abnormal cold snap which swum. normal Saturday with the family or unfortunately made the water Hungry competitors could smell the carry out their commitments at temperature somewhat cooler than sausage sizzle, yum! work, and we did not finish too late many were expecting. Total club points were in at the end on Saturday night, which made the We planned an extensive of the meet. early start on Sunday bearable. We program with events covering all With 678, Blacktown were too hard were also lucky that the weekend strokes over 50, 100, 200 and too beat. chosen saw the end of daylight 400 metres. This was to allow Warringah and Blue Mountains, saving, so we actually had an hour swimmers preparing for the congratulations to you, extra on Sunday morning to recover nationals in Melbourne and the Both deserving of the win, there’s from Saturday night. And cutting World Masters in Perth an nothing you can’t do. the maximum number of individual opportunity to compete in their For those who like numbers, here swims to four allowed the program chosen events. are a few. to finish both days at a reasonable Several records were set. Take a quick look; there were so time. Congratulations to Anita Saviane, many swimmers, including you too: The meet ran (or swam, who set two new state records in Freestyle 50m 81, 100m 68, 200m (Continued on Page 5) 4 Splash June 2008 Carnival Reports  (Continued from page 4) Mountains Phoenix Division 2, members for their efforts and to Wollongong Division 3 and Neil Keele and Colleen Garland Penrith Division 4. for the prior computer work for the For the second year in a row program, and then with Ellen Marilyn Earp won the Peter Sheerin and Helen Rubin covering Gilmour Memorial Trophy for the the results on the day. Is there a best butterfly swim relative to the sport that needs more officials? current record. Coogee-Randwick The efforts of the people listed in won the Biddy Hall Memorial the program are appreciated, Trophy for the highest average backed by those getting their points and Blue Mountains “hours up” for credentials. Phoenix walked off with the Maintaining a full timekeeper AUSSI Executive trophy for club panel can cause some anxiety, but Placed neatly in front of the “2” podium, Kathy Dobson accepts the participation. thanks to many clockers pitching state long-course Division 2 trophy Congratulations to all who in this worked fine. Big thank you from Di Coxon-Ellis on behalf participated and thanks heaps to to stalwarts from Lake Macquarie, of Blue Mountains Phoenix. the wonderful officials and Ryde and Cessnock who held volunteers who made the meet watches throughout the races. Like actually) like clockwork, due to the possible. many clubs we would be in trouble incredible efficiency of our Jane Noake for officials without the beaut wonderful officials and, of course, Meet Director group from Cessnock. Appreciate the cooperation of the swimmers. what you do, Nick Nock people. The Events Committee decided Point Score Clear winners to trial splitting up the relays, Warringah, chalking one up over which were held in the middle of their rivals Novos, with Ettalong the day as well as at the end and third and Blacktown and Wyong this seemed to work very well. I equal fourth. Talent in numbers would be interested in people’s saw Warringah also take the thoughts on the changes to the Average Point Score, ahead of timing of the relays and on holding Manly and Blacktown with their the championships over the teams of classy swimmers, with Saturday evening and Sunday Ettalong fourth. ([email protected]). Relays Winning teams came from There were many great swims quite a few clubs, with Ettalong, over the weekend, none better than Novocastrian and Blacktown the two world records set by Jenny winning two, while Nelson Bay, Whiteley, and the three national One of our newest AUSSI Masters clubs, Cessnock, Gosford and Manly records set by David Tooher. Penrith, won Division 4 at state each had a win. Congratulations to Jenny and long-course first time out. Maximum Points T h e s e (clockwise, from top left) Anne Walsh, David, who were named the swimmers scored 40 points, Lester Gollan, Steve Harvey, Vorgee Female Swimmer and Male Merritt Adams, Garry Fletcher, starting with the young ‘uns: Swimmer of the Meet, based on Stephanie Fletcher, Geoff Evans. Catherine Todd NRY, Shelley individual point scores and records Smith NET, Andrew Dorrington set. Ettalong Pelicans: NBT, Jade Mifsud NWY, Belinda During the lunch on Sunday Ian 17 May 2008 (Drayton) Hall NSP, Joseph Davis presented the 2007 NSW May 17, early morning. Have Tooher NWG, Pamela Nix NNB, Official of the Year trophy to Sue we covered everything? Is there David Tooher MWG, Michelle Johnstone, and the age group anything else we should have Stonehouse NBT, Tony Tooher winners for 2007 were presented done? That evening. Phew! NWG, Paul Zampieri NPN, Kay with their towels. A list of these Everything went OK. Lots of Donnan NNC, Jenny Whiteley winners is also in this edition of people enjoyed their swimming NRY, Greg Gourley NTN, Wendy Splash. and no significant delays or Gordon NNC, Lynette Stevenson The presentations were made foul-ups. A quiet drink is in order. NBT, Bill Cook NET, Gary Stutsel very soon after the finish of Most people know that a good NML, Robert Kirkbride NOF, Jan competition, Seaside Pirates deal of work goes into a carnival, Finn NCK, Lola Virgin NWY, winning Division 1, Blue and so a big thanks to our (Continued on Page 6) 5 Splash June 2008 Carnival Reports  (Continued from page 5) longer probably… but probably time… what a great way to start John Notley NLC. How well do very different. swimming carnivals (of course, as you know your club codes? Three Well, that was a long I have no swimming history I did blokes called Tooher in three age introduction to say about PBs). groups could well be unique. nothing… Since then I did two other Records Congratulations to the This was my First Wett Ones carnivals and enjoyed both of eight swimmers who set branch carnival. them. (state) and national records. I have joined Wett Ones about I am not sure people here realise WOW! KAPOW! SHAZAM! 1½ years ago just after moving to how lucky you are to be within Madam Marvel, Jenny Whiteley, and we did not run our Masters NSW. It is so much more swam four swims and set four carnival last year, so I won’t be fun down here… the atmosphere is world records. But wait, there’s able to compare this carnival to the relaxed and at the same time it is more! Read the margins: 200 previous Wett Ones carnival but I really about swimming. There are breast by more than 6 seconds, 50 am sure it was the best ever. so many occasions to swim all year breast by over a second, 100 breast Anyway, as I said earlier, I long, short course, long course, by more than 4 seconds, and then moved to Australia from France, relay. Everyone is encouraged to the 50–54 women’s 100 IM—the and I have never been a swimmer swim whatever level you have. last race—by more than 3 seconds. in a squad. I knew how to swim but How fast you are, there is probably Talent. Technique. Training. swimming is not that popular in someone faster than you, how slow Congratulations, Jenny Whiteley France and there are not that many you are there is probably someone from Ryde. pools. A couple of months ago I slower than you. So I would like The Pelicans thank Woy Woy saw Grant Hackett at Sydney to thank Masters Swimming for Swim Club for the use of their University pool just before our providing so many carnivals. good gear around the pool. We training. I could not resist to tell To be honest I was a bit scared were fortunate in gaining the my parents back home; their reply and stressed for my first carnival. patronage of Mantra Luxury was “Grant who?” so as I said Thinking I was not really a Resort, Ettalong; Masterfoods; swimming is still not that big in swimmer, I would be slow… I Clarkes Amcal Pharmacy, Woy France. would not be at my place. Woy; and Mandicure Beauty of Nevertheless before moving On top of that as a 32yo Umina for raffle prizes. here I swam in a masters club in Frenchman (even if I was 33yo in Look forward to seeing you at France for about a year. During “swimming years”) from south of the Peninsula Leisure Centre in that period I did one carnival and France what if a 55yo lady was October and at our carnival in was not really impressed. There faster than me? Well, it happened 2009. were very few other carnivals and will happen again (I have not Gordon Ferguson organised and it was really a long told my mum yet) but who cares? Carnival Organiser way from my city. In the meantime I had so much Wett Ones: 31 May 2008 Then I moved down to Sydney fun, I enjoyed every race I did, As a swimmer from Wett Ones I and joined Wett Ones. From the trying to do my best and the have been asked to write a report start I loved that club. As a competition is slowly growing in about Wett Ones carnival. You will foreigner with no family or friends me… I want to beat the people in quickly discover that I am not here it was really nice to be my heat (especially if it is a 55yo especially good at writing reports welcomed and included into such a lady). about swimming carnival, but who swimming squad. Oops, I forgot to talk about would be? But within Wett Ones I Although I am training very Wett Ones carnival… I warned you am starting to be known for writing regularly I am not really into the carnival reports was not my major. long emails about nothing. Before competition and carnivals. Several But what to say? going further I should warn you: I WO members who are also If you were there you know am French (I know no one is addicted to ocean swims convinced what happened, if you were not, perfect but Australians are not that me to do one ocean swim. I got well you should have been! bad). Anyway my English might hooked (since then I even joined * It was great. surprise you sometimes and it the surf lifesavers). * The carnival ran on time. appears that I am writing a bit like The next step was a swimming * At some point there were 18 I am talking. No, I do not have an carnival… it took them more than timekeepers + 12 swimmers + accent when I write (not that I have six months to convince me, but I officials all grouped together at one one when I speak) but be ready for finally joined them for the relay end of the pool… what a vision… a different kind of report… a bit carnival last year. What a fun (Continued on page 7) 6 Splash June 2008 Technical Report Why Was I Disqualified? This article appeared in the National Newsletter June 2008 Whenever possible, referees will possibilities for having your disqualification if there is any tell you when you have been disqualification reversed: doubt as to what the official who disqualified and why. However, * You may have completed a reported the infraction saw. Where this is not always possible, Medical Disability Form, registered there is no doubt and the Meet especially where time constraints for events conducted under AUSSI Referee agrees with the decision of don’t allow a delay to the flow of Masters rules, indicating you the referee for your event (the the swim meet or there are not are unable to perform certain Event Referee) your protest will be enough officials to provide back-up movements due to an internal rejected. while the referee advises you of medical condition (e.g. a hip But don’t feel dejected if you your disqualification. injury). This may not have been were disqualified because you now As a result, you may not find out registered in the meet software. know why and with a little work on you have been disqualified until * There may have been a your part you won’t make the same you look at the preliminary results processing error that resulted in a mistake again. and find a disqualification code disqualification being recorded to If you wish to know more about next to your name, such as “GA”, the wrong swimmer (e.g. the heat the protest procedure go to the which is the code for a false start. or lane numbers may have been national website: AUSSI has a code for every rule transposed). This can be picked up www.aussimasters.com.au infraction and there should be a list by the Meet Referee asking the and click on RULES & posted next to the results to help Recorders to produce the Infraction REGULATIONS, then on you decipher the code next to your Report Form and speaking to the GENERAL RULES. The relevant name. officials who signed the report. rule is GR 6.15. If you have been disqualified If neither of these situations If you are not sure about how and there is no code, or there is a apply and you believe you did not any rule applies to you, ask one code but you feel that you didn’t do commit the rule infraction then you of your friendly AUSSI Masters what the code says, ALWAYS go should register a protest with the referees. and ask the Meet Referee (whose Meet Referee. In conducting a Gary Stutsel name will be in the program) review of the incident the Meet Chair, what you did. There are several Referee must reverse your National Technical Committee Need Help At Swim Meets? Do you have difficulty hearing the swim meets, please speak to the given if you cannot hear clearly. starting signals when you compete? Meet Referee or the Marshals/ Just make sure you bring your Or, would you like to start from the Check Starters for your events, who assistant to the marshalling area starting blocks but have difficulty will speak to the Event Referee. with you. getting up on to them? They will allow you to use an Gary Stutsel If you have either of these assistant to either help you up onto Branch Technical Director problems, or any other problem the starting block or to tap you on meeting standard procedures for the ankle when the starting signal is Carnival Reports (Continued from page 6) officials and the swimmers did a it looks like it was going to be a great job… it was just a great day disaster… and it worked nicely… to spend with all of you and I good job… I am amazed… no cannot wait for next year… but in collision… the meantime I am sure I will see * No one drowned several of you at the next carnival. * It seems that we might have one Pascal Blanquer world record, one national record and one state record * Iforgot: Idid 3 PBs … So what do you want me to write about? The organisation, the 7 Splash June 2008 Sydney 2009 Sign up for at the opening ceremony that will gender categories, with the sport’s the Sydney be a masters sport celebration in minimum age set at 25 years. 2009 World which you and your fellow Sydney 2009 World Masters M a s t e r s competitors will take centre stage. Games swimming competitors will Games before One of the draw cards of the be able to enter a maximum of five the end of Sydney 2009 World Masters individual events, four relays (if July 2008 Games is that many of its sports entered in a minimum of one and save 15% will take place at Olympic venues. individual event) and the open o n yo u r Swimmers, for example, will have water swim. The open water swim c o mp e t i t o r the thrill of competing at the will take place over 3 km in the registration Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic harbour at Chowder Bay, Mosman. fee for what Centre where Australian stars Ian The Games welcomes swimmers will be the Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie with a disability. largest multi-sport event ever held. O’Neill won individual Sydney To save 15% on your Sydney This early-bird offer represents a 2000 Olympic Games titles. 2009 World Masters Games saving of $33. At the Sydney 2009 World competitor registration fee There are many other Masters Games you can expect complete the form at: registration benefits over and friendly competition administered www.2009worldmasters.com above entry into a Sydney 2009 at the very highest level and run in before the end of July 2008. The World Masters Games sports compliance with the masters rules website contains a wealth of competition, including free public and regulations of swimming’s information on the Games, which transport throughout the city, a international federation. There will will see 28 sports contested at more goodie-packed sports bag, access to be more than 20 swimming events than 70 venues over nine days of a range of social events and a seat across a wide range of age and action, from 10 to 18 October 2009. Officials for 2009 World Masters Games Many NSW swimmers who At present I see our greatest are available to as many people attended the FINA World Masters areas of need as being timekeeping, as possible so everyone who Championships in Perth in April check starting and marshalling wants to participate will have the would have noticed the number of since this meet runs over seven opportunity to do so. people involved in running it. days and we will need two shifts a Also, if you feel you would like Next year it’s our turn to show day to adequately run the Games. to offer any expertise in helping run the world how well we can run an I would like you to consider the swimming meet at the World international swim meet. We will organising courses within your Masters Games please don’t be unable to do this, though, clubs, but if you find you have only hesitate to contact me at any time. without lots of help and I know we one or two members interested Jane Noake have many members in NSW who please contact the state office or me Chair, Organising Committee would like to give assistance but and we will endeavour to organise a [email protected] are unsure where they will be course for you in a central location. needed. We will try to advertise courses that Interested in the World Masters Games… but Unable To Swim? Opportunity awaits you! be involved in the open water swim rostered to two sessions a day for There are a large number of to be held in Sydney Harbour. from one to seven days at the pool opportunities to participate in the For the on-deck positions (Saturday through Friday). The World Masters Games at SOPAC, (marshall, check starter, inspector 3km open water swim is scheduled Homebush, Sydney, from 10 to 17 of turns and, of course, referee) you for Saturday 17 October. October 2009. You can volunteer to will need to be qualified and Jane Noake, the meet director, be on deck as a marshal, check accredited by mid 2009. To find out will be calling for volunteers for starter, or inspector of turns. If you how you can do this, go to the other positions. However, if you would prefer to do one of the many NSW website: wish to be involved speak to her or other jobs, such as relay check-in, (www.aussimastswimnsw.org.au) a member of the NSW board next information desk (particularly or contact the Masters Swimming time you see one of them. if you have another language), NSW office. There is plenty of time Gary Stutsel warm-up supervision, etc, you will if you act now and apply yourself Branch Technical Director be more than welcome. There will to the task. also be a number of opportunities to On-deck officials will be 8 Splash June 2008 Ian McPhail Memorial NSW Official of the Year 2008 Sue Johnstone (Wollongong development of officiating at club, and is unfailingly reliable in Masters) has been recognised for branch and/or national level”. Sue producing meticulous meet reports. her excellence as a technical official Johnstone well and truly satisfied She is indeed also an unusual by being named Ian McPhail these criteria. human being in that it seems her Memorial NSW Official of the Year Sue has been an AUSSI member filing system actually works. for 2007. Congratulations to the for 28 years straight and as an Congratulations, Sue Johnstone, on other nominees: Colin Casey, accredited referee she contributed this well-deserved recognition. Marilyn Earp and Di Partridge. greatly to discussions at the This award was set up as a referee’s workshop held in January way of recognising the valuable 2007. She was appointed mentor for contribution technical officials trainee referee Jodie Moate and in make to Masters Swimming NSW. 2007 gave generously of her time at Two of the criteria for this award carnivals to mentor and supervise are that nominees “must present a other trainee officials, including positive image of officiating and the trainee referees, meet referees, chief role of the official” and “must have timekeepers, inspectors of turns and made an outstanding contribution starters. She continues to update her Sue Johnstone mentors in officiating and/or towards the knowledge as a technical official Louise Stovin-Bradford at a carnival More Officials! Many congratulations to the following new officials on gaining accreditation during the period to May 2008! Kerry Ilsley Timekeeper December 2007 Manly Alan Godfrey Chief Timekeeper December 2007 North Sydney Marion Harrison Timekeeper February 2008 Warringah Dawn Thompson Timekeeper March 2008 Campbelltown Simon Thompson Timekeeper March 2008 Campbelltown Maureen Keary Timekeeper March 2008 Warringah Phil Bridge Marshal March 2008 Wett Ones Phil Bridge Check Starter/ Clerk of Course March 2008 Wett Ones Julia Atkins Timekeeper April 2008 Warringah Daphne Kulhan Inspector of Turns April 2008 Trinity Jamie Turner Timekeeper April 2008 Ryde Alan Walsh Starter May 2008 Hills Karen Walsh Starter May 2008 Hills True AUSSI Friendship Jennie Bucknell (Powerpoints) and recent years and found that she she gave the individual gold medal Vicky Watson (Ryde AUSSI previously swam in England and she won at the world championships Masters) first came to know each had swum in previous world to Vicky as a gift. This was a other by name in 2007. Where did champs. Little did she know that memorable swim for Jennie as she they meet? On the AUSSI Masters Vicky’s 2007 achievements were a broke Shane Gould’s 100 freestyle Swimming records list. They were testament to Vicky’s determination. record in an incredible time. regularly breaking each other’s Within a month of finishing No doubt the friendship and records in the 50 free and 50 fly in intensive chemotherapy for breast rivalry between Jennie and Vicky the 40–44 year age group. cancer, Vicky broke two records will continue for many years to Earlier this year, Vicky and at the first meet in which she come. Jennie made contact with each other participated. These records had Helen Rubin by email. They corresponded a few stood for nearly ten years. She times before meeting at the recent finished the year by breaking the world championships in Perth. 50 fly record in Olympic Trials They were destined to meet at the qualifying time. championships, as they were seeded Whilst in Perth, Jennie learnt in the same heats for their favourite about Vicky’s illness and what she events. had achieved in such a short time When the pair first corresponded, since her chemotherapy. Jennie told Vicky that she had It was then that Jennie made a looked up some of her results from gesture of true AUSSI friendship: Vicky and Jennie finally meet in Perth 9 Splash June 2008 From The Administrator’s Keyboard Registrations awarded fabulous embroidered Golby, Peter Gregory and Remy To early June, just over 1,500 towels. The Ian McPhail Memorial Reinker for their contribution to the registrations have been processed in NSW Official of the Year was conduct of the Board of MSNSW in the Branch office. presented to Sue Johnstone 2007/08, plus all the efforts from Masters Swimming Australia (Wollongong but nominated by the valuable committee members Clubs Online Cronulla Sutherland). The Coach of for the past year. The 2007 annual Thank you to the national body for the Year was not awarded but it reports are posted on the website funding the travel for me and other was announced that Barry and the minutes of the AGM will branch registrars to a training McGregor (Clarence River) will be be available on the MSNSW workshop in Melbourne at the end presented with a Certificate of website. An Expression of Interest of May. Hopefully when you read Recognition at Yamba in June for form for appointment to the various this your club registrar will have an his services to coaching. committees is also on the website. address to log onto the test database Jenny Whiteley, Pam Hutchings If you are interested in contributing to have a “play” with the system and many others continued their in any way, please phone, fax or before it goes “live”. The rollout of outstanding performances in Perth email the Branch Office to express training is expected to commence at the FINA World Masters your interest in helping out. in June. It will be exciting to have a Championships. Jenny went on to Presentations great workable database where break four world records, Pam At the awards lunch after the AGM, members will have the facility to broke two and John March (Seaside the annual awards for 2007 will be enter their details and pay online Pirates) and Tony Goodwin presented. They include Swimmer with a private and secure site. We (Manly) joined their ranks and of the Year, Male and Female; Club also look forward to the add-ons broke one world record each. Many of the Year; Gary Stutsel Award like event registration and websites other outstanding performances (for significant contribution to generated from the database in the were noted at the championships NSW); Club Administration future. It was also great to meet and, despite registration woes and Award; Aerobic awards (gorgeous and exchange ideas with other accommodation troubles, Perth was towels) for Maximum Points and administrators in other branches a memorable experience for all who for those who complete all swims; and meet the new staff at the attended. and all the BPS division trophies. national office. Our BPS competition continues MSNSW has many perpetual Events, Records and Awards with a further three competitions awards and the winners of these A few NSW stalwarts attended the since the end of March: Ettalong, awards are recognised at state national swim in Melbourne in late Yamba (Clarence River Masters) championships or at the annual March. Notably, Jenny Whiteley and Wett Ones. At Ettalong Jenny presentation lunch. I would like to (Ryde) and Pam Hutchings commenced her short-course encourage all clubs to nominate (Seaside Pirates) broke the world ‘assault’ and demolished four worthy volunteers so that their records (two and one, respectively) provisional world records in her contribution does not go that were disallowed in February four swims. She broke another unrecognised. The winners of these when the Hornsby Pool proved to provisional long-course world awards can be seen on the Awards be too short. record at the Wett Ones meet. page of the MSNSW website. The NSW Long Course Annual General Meeting More on Records Championships held in April Our AGM will be held on 14 June These records are listed in this saw 371 swimmers enjoy the at Sports House, Sydney Olympic newsletter. All world and national competition at SOPAC. This event Park. It is gratifying to see that record certificates are presented was conducted over 1½ days due to there will be contested elections, at meets and the state record difficulty in booking the venue but anticipating a changing of the certificates forwarded to clubs proved to be a well conducted event guard in the positions of Country for presentation. Outgoing NSW again and finished well before time. Vice-President and Board positions. Records Recorder Gordon Whyte National sponsor Vorgee again At the time of writing the outcome has prepared a document to guide donated raffle packs and prizes for of the elections is not known so go swimmers through the National Swimmers of the Meet, won by to the website or ask your club Records portal and demonstrate Jenny Whiteley and David Tooher secretary who the successful Board what a great tool this is for all (Warringah). Thank you, John members are to lead your swimmers. This document can be Vorgias, for your continued support organisation for 2008/09. Thank accessed through the MSNSW of Masters Swimming NSW. At you once again to Ian Davis for his website. Thanks to Frank Braun for these state championships, age leadership and Jane Noake, Warren this great portal. group winners for 2007 were Smith, Stuart Meares, Matthew (Continued on page 11) 10 Splash June 2008 ~ NSW, Australian & World Records ~ From the Administrator’s Campbelltown—1 March 08 Keyboard Men (Continued from page 10) 400 Breast Jack Mathieson NSP 90–94 16:38.62 N Women General Rules of Competition 400Back Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 6:10.81 N After considerable revision and 200Fly Anita Saviane NCS 65–69 4:35.83 S compilation, a consolidated 400Fly Anita Saviane NCS 65–69 9:49.42 S document entitled General Rules of Blacktown—8 March 08 Competition has been completed. Men This is intended to bring together in 200Free Alan Godfrey NNS 50–54 2:11.80 S one place all MSNSW rules, 200Free Barry Seymour NML 60–64 2:23.60 S 100 Breast Jack Mathieson NSP 90–94 3:25.36 S policies and competition Women requirements and will include the 100Free Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 1:03.57 N branch pointscore (BPS) rules, 200Free Sue Kearney NML 50–54 2:30.52 N MSNSW policies, aerobic 200Free Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 2:17.00 N 200Free Ann Campbell NNC 55–59 2:45.66 S swimming information, records 50Back Mary Garton NBT 90–94 1:37.00 S procedures and so on. This is 100 Back Kathryn Dobson NBM 50–54 1:24.34 S available on the MSNSW website 100Back Mary Garton NBT 90–94 3:35.62 S for all host clubs and members. 50 Breast Mary Garton NBT 90–94 2:20.32 S Officials Courses 100Fly Marilyn Earp NWG 55–59 1:20.98 N We have conducted four more State Long Course—5-6 April 08 technical officials workshops in Men 50Free Peter Kerr NSP 30–34 24.12 N 2008—one Inspector of Turns 100Free John Bates NSP 35–39 56.14 S course and three Timekeeper/Chief 100Free Alan Godfrey NNS 50–54 59.30 S Timekeeper courses. Thanks to 100Free Bill Devenish NBT 55–59 59.98 S Christine Carter, Di & Noel 200Free Bill Devenish NBT 55–59 2:13.36 S Partridge, Heather Rouen and Colin 100 Back David Tooher NWG 40–44 1:06.61 N 100 Back Alan Godfrey NNS 50–54 1:08.75 N Casey for presenting these courses, 200 Back David Tooher NWG 40–44 2:27.20 N and also to the course coordinators 200Back Jon Hawton NBT 40–44 2:27.87 N for their contribution. Future 50 Breast Staffan Wensing NSP 40–44 33.32 S courses will be advertised and your 50Breast John-WilliamSteen NWG 85–89 1:06.79 S 100 Breast Hugh Rothwell NWG 25–29 1:11.06 S club may be contacted to encourage 100 Breast Mark Patterson NSP 50–54 1:19.93 S the running of a course, so please 100Breast Stuart Ellicott NHS 55–59 1:17.60 N consider gaining an accreditation to 100Breast John-WilliamSteen NWG 85–89 2:42.11 S assist. These courses are free and 100 Breast Jack Mathieson NSP 90–94 3:15.78 S are available to both members and 200Breast Hugh Rothwell NWG 25–29 2:39.03 S 50Fly Mitch Patterson NSP 20–24 24.25 N non-members. I remind previous 50Fly John Bates NSP 35–39 26.40 N candidates to send their completed 50Fly Alan Godfrey NNS 50–54 28.79 S logsheets to this office (with 100Fly Gary Nicholls NCR 65–69 1:27.21 S the signed Code of Ethics, if 200IM David Tooher NWG 40–44 2:25.75 N applicable). S = Staterecord New Members Kits N = National record These are distributed on a regular W= World record basis with the assistance of our (Continued on Page 12) volunteers Jan Cameron-Smith and Malcolm Heath. Because of the current database difficulties, we can’t produce address labels so the kits are being sent to the c l u b s t o distribute to t h e i r n e w members. Di Coxon-Ellis

11 Splash June 2008 ~ NSW, Australian & World Records ~ More About Ocean Continued from page 11 Swimming State Long Course—5-6 April 08 (cont’d) Women In the last edition of SPLASH the 50Free Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 28.96 N editor wrote an excellent article 50Free Kaye Beer NSP 65–69 33.20 N about her experiences in open and 100Free Isla Hale NNS 30–34 1:02.35 S ocean swimming and asking for an 100 Free Georgene McKenzie-Hicks NSA 80–84 1:43.84 S 200 Free Georgene McKenzie-Hicks NSA 80–84 3:47.08 S end of season article from someone 100 Back Kathryn Dobson NBM 50–54 1:22.76 S who knows a little more about 200 Back Kathryn Dobson NBM 50–54 3:00.03 S ocean swimming. Well, I’ve been 50 Breast Isla Hale NNS 30–34 36.35 S doing ocean swims in Sydney for 50 Breast Natalie Clarence NRY 30–34 36.31 S 50Breast Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 36.71 W most of ten years so if I’ve been 200Breast Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 2:57.43 W paying attention at all I guess I 50Fly Kaye Beer NSP 65–69 42.15N should know a thing or two. 50Fly Elvera Vickery NSP 75–79 57.04 S However, this season was my worst 100Fly Merritt Adams NPN 25–29 1:09.34 S attended at the swims for many 200Fly Jacqui Robinson NCR 35–39 2:32.44 N 200Fly Marilyn Earp NWG 55–59 3:20.86 N years as a few other personal 200Fly Anita Saviane NCS 65–69 4:26.29 S commitments started to take up Relays more of my weekends. So maybe Men’s200Free NorthSydney 200–239 1:47.99 N this is more about what I miss J. Kain, J. Wynberg, A. Godfrey, H. Homma Women’s200Free SeasidePirates 160–199 2:00.19 N about ocean swims but also how N. Domonkos, T. McGuire, B. Hall, C. Codling easy it is to get involved. Women’s200Medley NorthSydney 120–159 2:13.15 N As noted in the previous article, C. Echols, I. Hale, G. O’Mara, M. Speet one thing a masters swimmer will Women’s200Medley Ryde 120–159 2:12.80 N notice at an ocean swim is the C. Echols, I. Hale, G. O’Mara, M. Speet Mixed200Free SeasidePirates 160–199 1:48.18 N number of familiar faces. There are C. Codling, T. McGuire, J. Bates, P. Kerr now more than 30 swims in NSW Mixed200Medley SeasidePirates 80–99 2:03.57 N each summer up and down the B. Hall, P. Kerr, M. Patterson, H. Wallace coast and they are all well attended Mixed 200 Medley Seaside Pirates 160–199 2:02.32 N N. Domonkos, S. Wensing, J. Bates, C. Codling by masters swimmers. The “main event” swims in January and Ettalong—17 May 08 Men February each year can attract well 50Free John Wynberg NNS 55–59 27.18 N over 100 masters, sometimes the 200IM Stuart Ellicott NHS 55–59 2:41.91 S morning after a BPS meet. Perhaps Women one factor that makes ocean 100 Back Catherine Todd NRY 20–24 1:12.80 S swimming so attractive is that you 200 Back Catherine Todd NRY 20–24 2:36.84 S 50 Breast Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 35.08 W can get to the beach, say “hi” to all 100Breast Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 1:18.07 W your friends, swim the swim, swap 200 Breast Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 2:51.33 W tall tales and bragging rights with 200Breast Wendy Gordon NNC 55–59 3:30.99 S your mates and be off the beach 100IM Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 1:10.22 W again all within a couple of hours. Wett Ones—31 May 08 Of course, you can also just take Men 50Back Simon Ho NNS 35–39 29.66 S your time and enjoy a day at the Women beach. 50Fly Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 31.64 N Competing in the swims can be 200IM Jenny Whiteley NRY 50–54 2:37.90 W as fun or as serious as you like. Many people go just to get a little S = Staterecord exercise at some of the best N = National record W= World record beaches in the country. They don’t worry too much about winning or losing. Others take the completion very seriously and are looking for top ten finishes or better and know who their rivals are. Sometimes the difference between glory and elsewhere is holding a lucky wave (Continued on page 13) 12 Splash June 2008 Age Group Point Score Champions, 2007 More About Ocean Women 25–29 Swimming 1 ShaneShepherd NWY 433 20–24 (Continued from page 12) 1 MelissaBeames NNS 285 2OliverHarris NHS 400 2 Emma Whitley NBT 273 3 AndrewDorrington NBT 266 with your last gasp of breath but 3 HelenWallace NSP 218 30–34 it’s mostly about lots of training 25–29 1DamienEyre NBT 180 and practice in the conditions. 1JadeMifsud NWY 645 2GlenJohnson NLP 171 As for highlights of this season, 2 KaseyShepherd NBT 533 3PeterKerr NSP 168 I can only mention that once again 3 Angie Lee Suttle NHS 438 35–39 The Big Swim between Palm 30–34 1GrahamHill NTS 324 Beach and Whale Beach was as 1 VanessaBeddie NBT 331 2 JosephTooher NWG 288 spectacular as ever and redirect you 2JodieMoate NBT 259 3 DavidTooher NWG 269 to the home of ocean swimming, 3BelindaHall NSP 188 40–44 www.oceanswims.com, for all the 35–39 1 RossCummins NPM 324 1 Yvette Cotton NRY 523 2 DavidO’Brien NHS 247 information you need, great reports 2 JacquelineArnold NNC 468 3 HirotoHomma NNS 226 and loads of pictures. 3 NaomiWatson NCK 428 45–49 In November this year North 40–44 1TonyTooher NWG 630 Sydney Masters will be hosting the 1 CarolynTurnham NPM 574 2IanDavis NWO297 Masters Swimming NSW Open 2JuliaAtkins NWG 452 3JeffreyPrice NSP 219 Water Championships at Clifton 3 KatherineAhern NML 235 50–54 Gardens/Chowder Bay. This venue 45–49 1 MarkPatterson NSP 656 will provide a calm water event in a 1 Michell Stonehouse NBT 396 2OwenSinden NCT 431 sheltered Sydney Harbour bay, 2PamMartin NWY 357 3AlanGodfrey NTS 378 with a gentle sloping beach access 3 Louise Stovin-Bradford NSP 324 55–59 to a waist-deep start and finish. 50–54 1 DennisMoore NCK 446 1JaneNoake NSP 532 2 GregoryMortlock NPM 431 More details will be available very 2 WendyGordon NNC 528 3 StephenLamy NML 421 soon. 3KayDonnan NNC 481 60–64 Peter Gregory 55–59 1RonGiveen NWG 420 North Sydney AUSSI Masters 1 AnnCampbell NNC 488 2 WilsonGamble NWG 415 2GailWright NCK 401 3 GrahamCampbell NWG 384 3 DawnGledhill NML 356 65–69 60–64 1MaxHenry NHS 532 On The Sick List 1 Anita Saviane NCS 461 2CarlWallace NNC 492 2JeanneRaper NNC 442 3GaryStutsel NML 440 Our thoughts are with 3 CherylA’Dison NNC 385 70–74 Col Lynch who has spent the 65–69 1RobertKalaf NNC 519 last few weeks in hospital. 1RobinCarson NNC 613 2 TonyGoodwin NML 492 Col had a fall in April and 2 MelMcCallum NNC 545 3 Phillip Baird NCK 476 was sent to Gosford Hospital. 3 Suzanne Levett NWG 488 75–79 He’s had a few ups and 70–74 1JohnLorang NCK 557 1 MargaretBilling NCK 403 2 MalcolmHarrison NNC 526 downs since then and is 2DeniseCasey NWG 307 3BillWalker NNC 370 now in rehab at 2 Shirley Claydon NPM 307 80–84 St George Public Hospital 75–79 1 KevinVickery NSP 259 (Kogarah): (02) 8566 2600. 1DianaMoore NWG 425 2JohnNotley NLC 182 Val and their daughter 2 MargaretHouston NML 282 3 John-William Steen NWG 123 Fiona are keeping us up to 3 GloriaCarden NPM 280 85–89 date on Col, who is missing 80–84 1ErnieEmmett NNC 516 all his friends in 1OpalEddy NET 451 2HarryMoffett NWG 59 masters swimming. 2 Liz Wallis NML 307 3JohnGwillim NWG 50 3 BarbaraVickers NML 270 90–95 85–89 1 JackMathieson NSH 210 1 Hilda Lindfield NHL 200 Men 20–24 1BrannJames NBM 219 2 AmgedEdwards NBT 176 3 Richard Burchfield NSP 155

13 Splash June 2008 Blacktown in Melbourne After the months and months of Brennan is also to be commended able to compete. Those suffering training and preparation put in, the for organising after-hours social from illness or injury had put in the annual national swim in Melbourne outings and meals. Both Kim and hard yards preparing for the big has come and gone as fast as the Sue have shown great dedication meet and when the time came were swimmers raced through the water. over the years and are enthusiastic unable to swim, although their Nevertheless, the members of role models for the club. presence was highly appreciated Blacktown City Masters are still The whole team swam and heard amongst the cheering ecstatic over their achievements. remarkably, smashing PBs and and support for their fellow We won the visitor’s trophy and setting new records. Stewart Beavers. came fourth overall. In addition, Gough is to be congratulated for A particular feature of the 80+ relay team won the trophy breaking an 11-year-old national Blacktown City Masters is not for their age group. Blacktown record for the 200m IM. Mary only our strong focus on team has previously won the visitor’s Garton, Blacktown’s most performance but that over the trophy—in 2005 at Hobart—and experienced swimmer at 90 years years we have maintained unique were runners up in 2006 at young, set five state records: the friendships, creating a special bond Canberra. The youngsters in the 50m free, 100m free, 200m free, between club members. Having a club have retained the title of 200m back and 100m breast. What regular friendly crowd means relay champions based on four an amazing result for both Mary that swimmers are cognizant of consecutive wins, each year adding and Stewart. Congratulations!!!! each other’s personal goals. In to their collection of 80+ relay (Their times are in the records competition this translates to more trophies since 2005. panel elsewhere in this edition of support and enhances motivation The club’s outstanding SPLASH.) for swimmers of all ages. achievements are based on the hard A very big thank you goes to Swimming for fitness, friendship work and dedication of a small our coach Andrew Dorrington, for and fun is certainly a motto that is group of members over a long creating the race-specific training at the heart of this club. period of time. Swimmers such sets which got the team into fine Melbourne was an exciting and as Andrew Dorrington, Kasey form ready to post PBs at the meet. memorable meet; the trams proved Shepherd, Kim Brennan, Stephen He managed to coach the team as to be an adventure, creating a Brown, Peter Ackland, Drew well as squeeze in a few training mystery event at the beginning of Millar, Steven Wilton, Michelle sessions for himself and in turn each day for the competitors who Stonehouse, Mary Garton, Mark was rewarded with 12 individual were unfamiliar with the ticketing French, Remy and Sue Reinker gold medals, winning his age system. Every day would be the have all represented Blacktown group. same, everyone searching for coins Masters at numerous national Amged Edwards, who is a and eventually reaching their carnivals, demonstrating their first-time national swimmer for the destination after finally finding the commitment to the club and Beavers, also came first in his age right amount to fork over. tireless competitive spirit. group, winning 12 individual gold After all the hard work put in at Sue Reinker has been the medals. Other first-time national the pool, the Beavers splurged on driving force behind our nationals swimmers—such as Emma Whitley many fine outings: dinners, the efforts over the last five or six and Julie Basman—also took home casino, comedy shows, shopping years. Her efforts both in and out a collection of medals. and visiting friends/family in the of the water deserve an honourable On a sad note, unfortunately not area. As the carnival progressed so mention due to her organisation all swimmers who had planned on did the number of hours spent at and time put in to the club. Kim swimming at the nationals were (Continued on page 15)

Blacktown City Masters won the visitor’s trophy and came fourth overall at the 2008 nationals in Melbourne

14 Splash June 2008 Total Club Points for Season Blacktown in Melbourne (including Wett Ones) (Continued from page 14) each social outing and a new Place Club Points competition had begun—who could gain the title of the best fish both in Division 1 and out the water each day after 1 NWG WarringahMasters 4162 2 NSP SeasidePirates 3359 staying up late and still achieving 3 NNC NovocastrianMasters 3194 PBs. The Beavers created many 4 NML ManlyMasters 2312 fond memories in Melbourne and 5 NRY RydeAUSSIMasters 2046 everyone came home with a smile 6 NBT BlacktownCityMasters 1963 on their faces, especially the boys, 7 NCK CessnockMasters 1930 who received congratulatory kisses 8 NWY WyongWobbygongs 1882 from the staff at Topolino’s for their 9 NNS NorthSydneyAUSSI 1784 huge collection of medallions. 10 NHS HornsbyMasters 1431 Overall, the carnival was a 11 NPM PortMacquarieMasters 596 complete success, as it was very 12 NCR Coogee-RandwickMasters 492 well organised. Blacktown Masters Division 2 would like to thank everyone who 1 NWO WettOnes 1312 helped contribute to the smooth 2 NCT Campbelltown Collegians 1091 running of the meet and would also 3 NET EttalongPelicans 1030 like to congratulate all competitors 4 NBM BlueMountainsPhoenix 661 for their outstanding efforts. 5 NMS LakeMacquarieCrocs 618 Emma Whitley 6 NHL HillsMasters 553 Blacktown Publicity Officer 7 NWS WestsAuburnMasters 546 8 NCS Cronulla Sutherland AUSSI 434 SPLASH Deadlines 9 NSW SwanseaMasters 274 10 NCM ClarenceRiverMasters 44 for 2008

Division 3 Copies of our quarterly branch newsletter 1 NOF OakFlatsAUSSIMasters 685 SPLASH will be distributed to each 2 NGS GosfordCitySeagullsAUSSIMasters 658 individual member in the week ending: 3 NWL WollongongMasters 507 Sunday 21 September 2008 4 NMT MaitlandAUSSIMasters 497 Sunday 14 December 2008 5 NTN Tuggeranong Vikings AUSSI 413 You can receive your copy by mail, 6 NRT RaymondTerraceAUSSIMasters 368 but please consider accessing the 7 NLP LiverpoolLeatherjacketsMasters 354 newsletter online. Just tick the box 8 NDB DubboRedfinAUSSIMasters 250 on your registration renewal form 9 NMM MyallMasters 178 and your club registrar will arrange 10 NTS Tattersalls 77 for a notification to be sent to you 11 NSH Shoalhaven Seahawks AUSSI 72 electronically as each issue comes out. 12 NTR TrinityAUSSIMasters 45 Copy deadlines for 2008 Division 4 Please submit copy at the very latest 1 NPN PenrithAUSSIMasters 704 by the following dates, as copy received 2 NSG StGeorgeMasters 500 after these dates will NOT be accepted for that issue: 3 NNB NelsonBayDolphins 495 4 NCB Caringbah AUSSI 315 Issue 3 29 August 2008 5 NPT PictonMasters 259 Issue 4 21 November 2008 6 NLC LaneCoveMasters 203  Mail your contributions to Sue Wiles, 7 NBR BushRangers 162 6 Cook Rd, Wentworth Falls 2782; 8 NCP Cook&PhillipMasters 105 phone 02-4757-1065 9 NSA Sandbern 96  or email them to: 10 NMR Merrylands 78 [email protected]  11 NHN HunterMasters 72 or send them by snail mail, fax or email to the state office ONE WEEK 12 NOP SOPACMasters 24 BEFORE THESE DATES

15 Splash June 2008 2007 World Top Ten Our congratulations to the following NSW swimmers, who achieved World Top 10 ranking in 2007.

NAME CLUB AGE EVENT/S

Long Course:

JacquiRobinson NCR 35–39 200Free,400Free,800Free,200Fly VickyWatson NRY 40–44 50Fly CarolineNoller NCR 40–44 100Breast JennyWhiteley NRY 45–49 200Free,800Free,50Breast,100Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM SueKearney NML 50–54 200Free,400Free,800Free AnnCampbell NNC 55–59 400Free,800Free,1500Free MarilynEarp NWG 55–59 100Back,200Back,100Fly LeaHill NCR 60–64 200Free LynetteStevenson NBT 60–64 50Free,100Free,50Back,100Back, 200 Back, 50 Fly SuzanneLevett NWG 65–69 50Free,100Free PamHutchings NSP 70–74 50Free,100Free,200Free,50Back,100 Back, 200 Back MargaretDavey NGS 80–84 1500Free ValLincoln NGS 80–84 1500Free G.McKenzie-Hicks NSG 80–84 100Free,200Free,400Free,800 Free, 200 Back BarbaraVickers NML 80–84 100Breast,200Breast,50Fly,200 IM LizWallis NML 80–84 100Free,200Free,400Free,800Free MaryGarton NBT 85–89 200Back Hilda Lindfield NHL 85–89 400 FR JohnBates NSP 35–39 50Free AlanGodfrey NTS 50–54 100Back,200Back JohnStacpoole NSA 50–54 50Free BillDevenish NBT 55–59 50Free,100Free,200Free,400Free Stuart Ellicott NHS 55–59 50 Breast StephenLamy NML 55–59 200Back AlanBrown NTS 60–64 50Free BarrySeymour NML 60–64 200Free,400Free,800Free,1500Free PaulWyatt NCR 60–64 200Breast GaryNicholls NCR 65–69 100Back,200Back TonyGoodwin NML 70–74 50Breast,100Breast,200Breast,100 Fly BobBarry NWL 75–79 100Back,200Back,200IM DavidLawler NML 75–79 200Free MaxVanGelder NWG 75–79 50Free,50Fly BillWalker NNC 75–79 200Fly KevinVickery NSP 80–84 200IM JackMathieson NSH 90–94 800Free,1500Free,100Back,200Back, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast

Relays: 4 x 50m Pam Hutchings, Elvera Vickery, Jane Noake, Louise Stovin-Bradford NSP Women’s240–279Free Annie Cooke, Lesley Thompson, Russell McLeod, Mark Thompson NCT Mixed240–279Medley John Pagden, David Ross, Arthur Lith, Max Van Gelder NWG Men’s280–319Free Arthur Lith, John Pagden, David Ross, Max Van Gelder NWG Men’s280–319Medley Harry Moffett, Noel Peters, Max Van Gelder, John Steen NWG Men’s320–359Medley

(Continued on page 17) 16 Splash June 2008 2007 World Top Ten Our congratulations to the following NSW swimmers, who achieved World Top 10 ranking in 2007.

(Continued from page 16)

NAME CLUB AGE EVENT/S

Short Course:

SuePerkins NSP 35–39 100Free,200Free,200IM VickyWatson NRY 40–44 50Free JennyWhiteley NRY 45–49 50Free,200Free,50Breast,100Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 100 IM KathrynDobson NBM 50–54 200Back,100Fly,200Fly,200IM,400 IM SueKearney NML 50–54 200Free AnnCampbell NNC 55–59 400Free,800Free,1500Free MarilynEarp NWG 55–59 100Back,200Back,50Fly,100Fly,200 Fly LynetteStevenson NBT 60–64 50Free,100Free,50Back,100Back, 50 Fly, 100 IM SuzanneLevett NWG 65–69 50Free,100Free PamHutchings NSP 70–74 50Free,100Free,200Free,50Back,100 Back, 200 Back BarbaraVickers NML 80–84 50Breast,100Breast,200IM LizWallis NML 80–84 50Free,200Free,400Free,800Free HildaLindfield NHL 85–89 200Back SimonHo NNS 30–35 50Back DarrinJones NWG 40–44 1500Free PaulLemmon NET 40–44 200Back,200Fly,200IM JohnDeMestre NTS 45–49 1500Free AlanGodfrey NTS 50–54 200Free,100Back,200Back,100Fly,100 IM, 200 IM MarkPatterson NSP 50–54 400Free JohnStacpoole NSA 50–54 50Free,100Free BillDevenish NBT 55–59 100Free,200Free StuartEllicott NHS 55–59 50Breast,100Breast BarrySeymour NML 60–64 200Free,400Free,800Free,1500Free PaulWyatt NCR 60–64 200Breast,200Fly TonyGoodwin NML 70–74 50Breast,100Breast,200Breast,100 Fly BobBarry NWL 75–79 200Free,100Back,200Back DavidLawler NML 75–79 200Free MaxVanGelder NWG 75–79 50Free ErnieEmmett NNC 85–89 400Free,800Free,1500Free,200Breast JackMathieson NSH 90–94 50Back,50Breast,100Breast,200Breast

Relays: 4 x 50m Pam Hutchings, Elvera Vickery, Shane Batchelor, Louise Stovin-Bradford NSP Women’s240–279Free Suzanne Levett, Marion Harrison, Marilyn Earp, Helen Campbell NWG Women’s240–279Medley John Stacpoole, John Moore, Ron Massaar, Graham Mundy NSA Men’s200–239Free Max Van Gelder, Virginia Head, Suzanne Levett, Arthur Lith NWG Mixed280–319Free Sue Johns, Tony Goodwin, Gary Stutsel, Liz Wallis NML Mixed280–319Medley

WEBSITES AUSSI Masters Swimming Australia: www.aussimasters.com.au NSW Branch: www.aussimastswimnsw.org.au FINA World Masters, Perth 2008: www.2008finamasters.org Sydney 2009 World Masters Games: www.2009worldmasters.com Ocean Swims: www.oceanswims.com

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