PHONE: 8116 9716 / FAX: 8732 1606 Ground Floor Sports House, 6A Figtree Drive SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK 2127 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.aussimastswimnsw.org.au POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 6941, SILVERWATER 2128 March 2007 MASTERING TIM’S TEAMS Masters Swimming Featured on Ten News Segment - 22/11/06 On a very hot and blustery day in Thanks to Norm November some 20-odd Masters Boyle and Travis swimmers proved they could have McKinlay (the fun mixed with serious swimming pool management as they fronted for a spot on Tim’s team). Resident Teams, a Channel Ten feature on coach Steve its 5 o’clock news, broadcast Badger was also Statewide. enlisted, keeping The idea came from Phil Baird the business end of Cessnock Masters who felt there of the lanes clear was an opportunity to get Masters of marauding kids, Swimmers on the show but that (although one a venue in Sydney would be parent/child necessary. combo managed The show’s producers were to get in the intrigued with the prospect of doing swim!). something with AUSSI NSW, The swimmers especially when it was suggested on the day were a the live crosses could probably be real cross-section done from North Sydney pool, with of Masters – the Harbour Bridge as a spectacular champions like backdrop. Lynette Stevenson, Mark Patterson all in a good cause? From there it was truly a team and Max van Gelder to try-hards Take your pick – but three live effort. Pools aren’t generally noted like the author of this piece and all crosses in one of Ten’s highest for massive cooperation or shades in between, drawn from rating shows was worth the effort facilitation for our clubs, but on this North Sydney, Warringah, from everyone concerned. occasion John Wynberg of North Blacktown, Seaside Pirates, Sydney sold the pool on the idea. Tattersalls, Manly and Wett Ones T h e h i g h l i g h t ? Anyone’s guess – was it our President, Ian Davis’, ability to compress the Masters story into a couple of minutes talk time, the $500 worth of Rebel Sports gift vouchers that will go to one of our smaller clubs, or was it the sight of 23 adults hamming it up in the pool, 1 Splash LAKE MACQUARIE CROCS Lake Macquarie Crocs was borne members as possible to compete in During the last Trans Tasman of a need for a Masters Swimming our own carnival and we managed Games, he scored four Gold Club in the Westlakes area of Lake a close third placing at the 2006 Medals and one Silver Medal. Macquarie. The lake itself has carnival. Our coach is one of the a foreshore of around 175 members, Andrew kilometres, so there is a bit Vollmer, and he has done of territory to cover. a sterling job in helping The Club has been in members of all abilities existence for around five to become fitter and to years and swims at the swim faster. Toronto Indoor Swimming The Club swims on Centre in West Toronto. Thursday night from The current membership 6.30pm to 7.30pm and now stands at 24, which is we meet once a month at down from 34 in 2006, the Toronto Workers although there are a few Club for a bite to eat after who have been tardy in training. The “Workers” renewing their membership supports our club with this year. We anticipate sponsorship which is of building our numbers back great assistance. The to last year’s level. other sponsor that assists The “Crocs” adopted Michael Carmody us is Centennial Coal and that name not for any local we are equally grateful to inhabitants, merely to provide When it comes to setting both of these organisations for their some form of identity and a simple records, the Crocs have had their help. logo for the club. The name of share with at least three State We hold social events when we Macquarie in our name does Relay Records being set and, can get members together apart sometimes cause confusion with recently, Gordon Creek set two from the popular feed at the Club. the port of the same name and it is State records over 25 metres. We held a ten pin bowling night hoped that people will eventually Mention has to be made of Michael not so long ago and we are connect the “Crocs” with the lake. Carmody, who was a founding planning a lawn bowls afternoon at We have now held four branch member of the Club and its first one of the local bowls club. point score carnivals and average President. Michael has consistently Hopefully, not too many will give around 150 entries each year. Our set records and been part of at least up swimming to take up bowls. ! club naturally encourages as many two record breaking relay teams.
WEBSITES
The National website: http://www.aussimasters.com.au
NSW website: http://www.aussimastswimnsw.org.au
World Masters Games, Sydney 2009: http://www.2009worldmasters.com
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CLARENCE RIVER MASTERS ~ YAMBA CARNIVAL It’s time once again to start is approximately 1km and is opportunity for a 6 a side “State Of planning your June Long Weekend conducted in compliance with the Origin” relay race which is held trip to the lovely far north coast AUSSI Masters Open Water Swim during the lunch break. It is always holiday town of Yamba, for our Rules. a popular and entertaining event. annual pointscore carnival. Our 6 A sausage sizzle is provided As NSW was just beaten in a lane, 25m outdoor heated pool is on Saturday afternoon to give nail biting finish last year, the the venue for the Saturday and everyone the opportunity to relax competition this year should be Sunday event, and the beach (exact and have a chat. The presentation fiercer than ever. location will depend upon the dinner, which will be fancy dress, Our 3 day carnival this year will weather conditions on the day) is will be held on Sunday evening at be held on the 9th, 10th and 11th the venue for the ocean swim on the Golf Club. The dress code June and we’d like to invite you to the Monday. theme is “Revisit The Movies”. come along for an enjoyable We have great community More sausages are provided on weekend of fun, fitness and support and sponsorship for this Monday after the ocean swim to friendship. The carnival program carnival, especially from our local replenish energy reserves ready for and entry form will be made surf club. As an adjunct to the pool the trip home. available closer to the date. For any event, the surf club runs the We regularly have teams of more information phone Ray on Monday ocean swim, ensuring that swimmers from all over the State 6645-8017, Pam on 6645-9215 or pool swimmers who usually rely on and a big contingent from Lou on 664-61191. ! following the black line don’t get Queensland also visit. This too lost out in the ocean. The swim provides us with the great
3 Splash !CARNIVAL REPORTS ! STATE LONG DISTANCE CENTRAL COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS SWIMMING CARNIVAL 19 NOVEMBER 2006 20 JANUARY 2007 The number of entries for this Meet The first NSW Masters Swimming was a record 133 in all, ensuring Carnival for 2007 was held at that these championships remain on Gosford Olympic Pool on Saturday, the NSW calendar. January 20. It was a warm to hot This, in itself, produced its own day and fortunately the organisers problems in that the program was had arranged for plenty of shade timed to go for 13 hours and I, for and water to be available for all one, was not prepared to be at the swimmers, officials and volunteers. Blacktown Aquatic centre until There were over 210 entries for 9pm on a Sunday night. the carnival but, due to the No worries though, our expected weather conditions, a marvellous officials worked number of swimmers did not arrive. miracles and everyone got to swim. There were swimmers from across Some swam two to a lane in the NSW and the ACT, the majority of freestyle events, others preferred to clubs being from the Sydney area swim by themselves, but everyone but also including Newcastle, was happy and we were able to Maitland, Swansea and Cessnock, leave for home at a decent hour. as well as the three local Central It was an enjoyable day, there Coast clubs - Gosford City 200m Breaststroke - 3m 21.15s (old were some fantastic swims, many Seagulls, Ettalong Pelicans and NSW record 3m 49.78s; old records as can be seen in the Wyong Wobbygongs. National record 3m 29.63s). records listing elsewhere in this The Central Coast carnival saw The Club Pointscore for the edition and there were some a number of Long Course records Carnival and the rankings for 2007 swimmers who won medals who achieved:- show Warringah, followed by don’t usually win at State Alan Godfrey (NTS) 50-54 - 200m Novocastrian and Seaside Pirates. championships, and this is great to Freestyle - 2m 15.70s (old NSW Ettalong are fifth with Wyong see. record 2m 16.36s). Wobbygongs eighth and Gosford C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o a l l Barry Seymour (NML) 60-64 - tenth. Average points score swimmers, whether you set a 200m Freestyle - 2m 28.21s (old placings – Manly first, followed by record, or a P.B. or just finished NSW record 2m 30.69s). Seaside Pirates and Coogee- your event, you were part of the Kathryn Dobson (NBM) 50-54 - Randwick (Ettalong 9th, Wyong last NSW championship for the 200m Individual Medley - 2m Wobbygongs 11th and Gosford year and you earned points for your 59.55s (old NSW record 3m 15th). The three Central Coast club. 04.82s). Clubs are to be congratulated on The 1st division point score Marilyn Earp (NWG) 55-59 - 50m the carnival which was enjoyed by was won by Seaside Pirates, Butterfly - 36.01s (old NSW record all swimmers, officials and Novocastrian was in second place 36.05s). volunteers. followed very closely by Ryde. Tony Goodwin (NML) 70-74 - 50m Volunteers from Lions and the 2nd division was won by Butterfly - 37.89s (old NSW record 55 Plus Club at Erina Fair assisted Campbelltown, followed by 38.45s). on the day. Three children from the Hornsby and Dubbo in third place. Alan Godfrey (NTS) 50-54 - 100m Wyong Wobbygongs, Gemma, 3rd division was won by Blue Backstroke - 1m 09.62s (old NSW Jenny and Murray, were absolutely Mountains Phoenix, followed by record 1 m 12.95 s; old National brilliant on the day and there was Gosford and Oak Flats in a tie for record 1m 11.28s). much praise from officials, second place. Tony Goodwin (NML) 70-74 - volunteers and swimmers for the 4th division was won by 100m Breaststroke - 1m 30.93s (old way they assisted with taking the Victoria Park, from Tattersalls and NSW record 1m 41.83s; old record cards to the recorder and Tamworth in 3rd place. National record 1m 33.78s.) generally helping. My sincere thanks to a Tony Goodwin (NML) 70-74 - 50m There were many sponsors wonderful group of officials who Breaststroke - 39.19s (old NSW who assisted the organisers of worked very well together to ensure record 42.70s; old National record the carnival and they were the day ran smoothly. 41.88s). acknowledged in the program. Tony Goodwin (NML) 70-74 - (Continued on Page 5) 4 Splash !CARNIVAL REPORTS ! (Continued from page 4) Referees:- Jane Noake, Marilyn Earp, Gordon Ferguson and Colin Casey; the Starters:- Martin Shanny and Louise Stovin- Bradford; all the officials; and all swimmers, their families and friends who helped with timekeeping, without whom the meet would not have been such a success. Once again we were lucky to h a v e n u me r o u s s p o n s o r s supporting us by providing some Without their assistance and Wyong Wobbygongs. fantastic raffle prizes. We would support, the organisation and The racing was fast and like to thank Let’s Go Surfing at running of the carnival would not competitive, as you can see from Bondi, International Sports Tours, have been as successful, the number of records that were Speedo, OzTrek + Sydney Tower particularly Bendigo Bank (East broken on the day (elsewhere in a n d D e s t r a B u s i n e s s Gosford), Clan Lodge at Terrigal this edition), and although the Communications for getting and Mega Save Chemist at Erina Hornsby pool must be one of the behind North Sydney AUSSI and Fair. Many other local businesses older pools in NSW it appears to Masters Swimming. and organisations also assisted. have been kind to many. A This year an ALGE semi- Thank you to the club members particular mention of Tony automatic timing system from Split of the Ettalong Pelicans, Wyong Goodwin’s 200m breaststroke Second Timing was trialled as part Wobbygongs and Gosford City swim which was half a fingernail of the continuing effort to improve Seagulls in the running of a short of a world record. Great the carnival. This system not only successful carnival. swim Tony. greatly eases the workload in the Neil Keele, Gosford Seagulls Pirates would like to thank all data entry room, it also makes life SEASIDE PIRATES visiting officials who are so for the timekeepers much easier. It CARNIVAL important to every swim meet and also speeds up the running of the 3 FEBRUARY 2007 thanks to everyone who competed carnival, which is important given Pirates held their second swim who made the day one of Fun, the time limitations at the pool. meet at the Hornsby Pool on Fitness and Friendship. Even with a longer than expected Saturday afternoon the 3rd NORTH SYDNEY SUMMER break to move the devices for the February. The timing of the meet SPRINTS - 10 FEBRUARY 2007 relays and process the relay cards, allowed many swimmers to work Rain seemed to be threatening all the carnival was over the earliest or spend time with their families on day but the confident predictions it’s been in years. Saturday and then devote their of “Skipper” John Wynberg Warringah Masters continued afternoon and evening to proved amazingly accurate and the its run of success at North Sydney swimming, allowing a number of 2007 North Sydney Summer taking home the Visitors Trophy new swimmers to compete and it Sprints enjoyed a cool, calm and ahead of Blacktown and Ryde and was good to see so many new dry evening. also topping the average points per faces. Tony Goodwin (70-74) from swimmer ahead of Manly and The weather was again very Manly Masters was the swimmer Cessnock. We apologise for not kind to us, with the heat of the day of the night with a new National having the final results available at past, it was quite pleasant on pool Record in the 50m Breaststroke - the end of night. This was due to deck for both swimmers and 38.76, and a new NSW Record in some unexpected Meet Manager officials. the 50m Fly - 35.93. Stuart Ellicott issues and we especially thank The program was shortened (55-59) from Hornsby set a new Mark Hepple for being on the slightly from our first Hornsby National Record in the 50m other end of the phone a few times meet allowing a decent finishing Breaststroke - 35.38; and Alan during the evening. hour and I am sure most Godfrey (50-54) from Tattersals Congratulations to all the competitors appreciated this fact. set a new NSW Record in the 50m swimmers for such a great night of We particularly appreciated the Fly - 29.43. swimming and we look forward to large number of entries from North Sydney AUSSI would seeing you all again in 2008 at “the Novocastrian, Cessnock and particularly like to thank the Best Address on Earth”. ! 5 Splash COMPETITION SWIMMING Gary Stutsel, Chair National Technical Committee At the recent Referees’ and - stay with your heat. If you to do so (usually two short whistle Starters’ Workshop held in need to go to the toilet tell blasts) Sydney, one of the key discussions someone you are going. - exit pool from the sides not was about swimmers not being 4. Starts: over the end as this is a safety issue properly briefed by their clubs or - adjust your cap and goggles as and you may also interfere with coaches before a swim meet, soon as you are behind your block. timing equipment. If you need to, especially when they have not The Referee and Starter do not ask to be placed in a lane next to competed at AUSSI meets before. have to hold the start while you the side wall The points that must be covered adjust them on your block - do not ask the timekeepers are: - don’t jump onto your block or your time until you have left the 1. If you are seen wearing a watch enter the pool until the whistle water. or pacing device in races you will signal is given 7. Talking to Officials: be disqualified (SW 10.15). - when the signal is given stand - please wait till a break in heats 2. During warm-up sessions, lanes on your block or the pool edge or when the swimmers are at the will be marked for specific with at least one foot at the edge, other end of the pool purposes or strokes. To make these or enter the water and hold onto the - do not interrupt officials at the work you will need to: pool end or backstroke grips. start, turns and finish of a race. - enter pool feet first except in 5. Backstroke Starts: 8. Your Right to question: the supervised dive lane - there are two whistle signals, - if you feel you have been - swim in the correct stroke lane the first to enter the water, the wrongly disqualified ask for an - if doing freestyle pick the right second to take up your starting explanation speed (slow/medium/fast) position. Don’t tire yourself by - if you are not satisfied by the - if you stop at the end, hold holding a starting position before explanation you may ask the Meet onto the rope so you don’t stop the second whistle. Director for a Protest Form swimmers from turning. 6. Finishes: - never become aggressive no 3. Marshalling: - when you have finished your matter how upset you feel. - be aware of events and heats race move 1 metre from the wall being marshalled and hold onto the lane rope If every swimmer follows the - be there when your name is - except in relays do not exit the above we will all have smoother called water until you are given the signal and happier swim meets. !
Masters Swimming NSW has moved!
We are now at the new Sports House. Here are the new contact details.
Location: Ground Floor, Sports House, 6A Figtree Drive SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK 2127
Postal Address: PO Box 6941 SILVERWATER NSW 2128
Phone: 02-8116-9716 Fax: 02-8732-1606
Email: [email protected] Website: www.aussimastswimnsw.org.au
6 Splash AUSTRALIAN SPORTS AWARDS MASTERS TEAM OF THE YEAR NOMINATION M a st er s Swi mmi n g NSW 200+ Womens freestyle relay team very hard fought victory to the nominated the Seaside Pirates club of Robyn Millar-Walton, Pam team of Pirates, having to fight all for the 2006 Masters Team of the Hutchings, Tracy McGuire and the way with a valiant Manly Year award at the Australian Cathy Codling had come close to M a s t e r s t e a m. At t h e s e Sports Awards which were held at the World mark in the same relay Championships the team broke 8 the Crown Palladium in Melbourne at the State Championships and National and State records and 3 on February 21st, 2007. were primed to take on the best in National and State relay records. Seaside Pirates had their most Australia. The race was exciting, Not only did the Pirates win the successful year since the club’s the Pirates swimmers were never State Championship trophy, but formation (8 years ago) and also headed and the crowd nearly lifted the Average Pointscore trophy, a reached their highest membership the roof when the last swimmer feat never before achieved by this ever during 2006. touched in World record time. This club at State Championship level The club ethic is to participate, was the first relay World record for and the total Relay Pointscore and all members are encouraged to the club and probably a highlight trophy as well. participate in at least three Swim that no one will ever forget. 2006 has certainly been a Meets during the year, as our For the past two years Seaside record achievement year by the coaches believe that this is the Pirates have been the runners-up at Seaside Pirate Masters Swim Club, what builds club spirit. the National Championships, in and the success has been due to a Amongst a huge variety of 2005 by a mere 28 points to committed number of members successful performance the 5 top another NSW club Blacktown City who compete for the love of their performances for 2006 follow Masters. This year Seaside Pirates sport. It could not have been · NSW State Long Course were the National Champions achieved without the continuing Champions turning the table on the Blacktown support of a very dedicated · Seaside Pirates 200+ womens club who were runners-up. The coaching staff (who, I should freestyle relay team breaks the team of 28 swimmers were totally mention, all compete as well as World record at the National committed to winning these coach), and of course the Championships championships and certainly lifted commitment shown by the club · Masters National Champions to the task. The team managed 6 members. 2006 National and State records and 3 Masters Swimming NSW was · NSW State Relay Champions National relay records and a World proud to nominate the Seaside 2006 relay record. The awards at the Pirates club for the Australian · NSW Short Course Champions National Championships included Masters Team of the Year award 2006 the National Championship trophy, for 2006. The NSW State Championships the winning Visiting Club trophy The Seaside Pirates reached the were held at the Olympic pool at and 5 out of 7 relay trophies, as final five nominations, but the Homebush this year and attracted a well as the National Official of the award went to a Masters Swim record number of entries. Seaside Year award. Team in Western Australia who Pirates had 72% of their The State Relay Meet for 2006 swam the English Channel in July membership attend and won the was held at the Olympic pool in 2006. They swam the channel in Pointscore trophy convincingly Homebush and once again a record 13 hours 15 minutes and became from their nearest rivals Warringah number of Pirates were involved. the oldest team to swim the Masters. They were also placed The Pirates relay teams broke 14 channel, with the average age of second in the average pointscore National records on that day and the team being 60. Congratulations and nine of their members were there were also 2 individual record to the team from W.A. ! age group champions. During swims. these Championships the Pirates Pirates retained the NSW State broke 2 individual National relay trophy which they had won records and 1 State record, but in 2005, but this time by over 300 broke 4 Relay National records, points and were placed second in showing the strength of the team. the Average pointscore. The final day of the National The NSW State Short Course Championships at the AIS pool in Championships were held at the Canberra was the highlight for the new Peninsular Leisure Centre at club in an exceptional meet. The Woy Woy and this resulted in a 7 Splash 2006 NOMINATION FOR THE NSW AND AUSTRALIAN MASTERS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR M a st er s Swi mmi n g NSW 50m breaststroke events, three out Individual Medley. Lyn was nominated Lynette Stevenson, of of three first up. awarded the Female Swimmer the Blacktown City Masters Her second Meet was at North of the Meet at the National Swimming Club, for the NSW and Sydney Olympic pool where she Championships. Australian Masters Athlete of the broke the National record in both The next Meet was in a Short Year award for 2006. the 50m freestyle and 50m Course (25m) pool at Woy Woy Lyn had an incredible year of backstroke and was placed first in where Lyn broke the National success and richly deserves the her age group again. Short Course record in all 4 events accolades she gets as she works The first Championship event in which she swam, the 50m extremely hard at her own of the year was the State Long freestyle (32.13), 50m backstroke swimming and also encourages Course Championships held at the (37.08), 50m breaststroke and others around her to strive to Olympic Pool at Homebush where 100m Individual Medley. This was achieve success in the pool. Lyn broke the National Long followed by another Short Course Lyn grew up in Bondi, doing Course Records in all five of her Meet later in May where Lyn most of her swimming at the Bondi broke the State record in 100m Baths. As an only child her parents freestyle. wanted to keep her busy with At the Sydney University pool sports activities. She trained as a in early June, Lyn broke the Physical Education teacher. National 50m backstroke long Lyn swam with limited success course record once again, but on in her teens, and was coached at June 10th she injured her neck and this time by Pam Hutchings, a shoulder and was unable to train or previous winner of the NSW and compete during June and part of Australian Masters Athlete of the July. year, who is still achieving In late July she competed for amazing success in the pool. Lyn her club in the Masters NSW State concentrated on water polo and Relay meet and was part of a relay competed at the national level in team breaking a National Short water polo before retiring entirely Course record in a 4x25m medley from the pool in her early 20’s. relay. In 2003 Lyn and her husband, In early August Lyn travelled to Rick, were battling to keep their Stanford University in California, spiralling weight under control and USA to compete in the FINA made a pact to work together to swims, 50m freestyle, 50m Masters World Championships (an lose weight. Lyn returned to the backstroke, 50m butterfly, 100m event held every 2 years in pool and managed to lose 16kgs in freestyle and 100m backstroke, different countries). Unfortunately six months and began competing demonstrating her absolute Lyn and her husband Rick arrived in Masters swimming with the versatility in all strokes. in the US with a bad dose of the Blacktown Masters Swim Club This was followed shortly after flu and this, combined with her just two years ago breaking by the Australian Championships lack of training in June and July, records consistently in the 55-59 held at the AIS pool in Canberra affected Lyn’s performance at year age group even though in where Lyn swam in 11 events plus Worlds. Nevertheless she was 2005 she was swimming against 4 relays over the 4 days of placed 4th in the World in the 5 swimmers 4 years younger than competition. At this Meet Lyn races in which she competed, 50m herself. broke the World 50m freestyle freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m In 2006 Lyn changed age record swimming a time of 31.40 butterfly, 100m freestyle and 100m groups and took the records apart seconds a time which was not backstroke a phenomenal effort as in the 60-64 years age bracket. b e t t e r e d a t t h e W o r l d the competition at Worlds was The first Meet of the year was Championships in California last extreme, with over 150 World held at the Hornsby pool, Lyn year, so is still held by Lyn. She records broken in the 7 days of competed in three events and also broke the National record for competition. broke the 50m freestyle National 50m backstroke and NSW State Long Course record , and the State records for 50m breaststroke, record in the 50m backstroke and 100m breaststroke and 200m (Continued on Page 9) 8 Splash 2006 NOMINATION FOR THE NSW AND AUSTRALIAN MASTERS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Continued from page 8) also broke the State Short Course newsletter editor and was also Lyn competed at Warringah records for 50m fly and 100m awarded Club person of the Year Aquatic centre in September backstroke. She was awarded the for 2005. placing 1st in all her events, and inaugural Female Swimmer of the Masters Swimming NSW had this was a lead up event for Meet for the State Short Course great pleasure in nominating the NSW State Short Course Championships. Lynette Stevenson for the NSW Championships held at the In all, Lyn now holds 3 World and Australian Masters Athlete of Peninsular Leisure Centre at Woy records, 7 National records and 15 the Year for 2006. Woy in October. At this event Lyn State records from her swims this Lyn did not win the awards but competed in 5 events. In the 50m year in the 60-64 year age group, reached the final in both cases, as freestyle she broke the World an extraordinary effort for a the competition in 2006 was Record swimming 31.39 seconds swimmer who has only been back extreme, with many World and in the following event the competing for 2 years. Championships held in 2006, and 100m Individual Medley she broke Not only is Lyn a great many won by Australians. Masters the Australian record for that swimmer but a fantastic Swimming would like to event. On day 2, Lyn broke the ambassador for our sport, spending congratulate Lyn on her existing World record for 50m much of her time telling people phenomenal achievements in 2006 backstroke swimming a time of about the advantages of Masters and hope they continue in 2007. ! 36.27, that was 2 World records in Swimming and also helping out at 2 days. During the weekend she club level where she is the ~ VALE ~ Stuart Sommerville (1921 - 2006) After a long debilitating illness build an in ground Olympic Pool - Zealand One Hour Oceania swim Stuart died in December 2006. He the Warringah Aquatic Centre. - to our surprise Stuart turned up, was the second eldest of a family Stuart was awarded the Order complete with “neighbour time- of four boys and lived almost his of Australia Medal for his services keeper” and completed 2250 me- entire life in Manly-Warringah. He to swimming, but a more visible tres. attended the Manly Village reminder of his community spirit is This was to be his first and last Primary School and later went to distance race for he was a natural the Sydney Technical High sprinter. He proceeded to set School. He was employed by the National and State records in then Mackellar County Council, breast, fly and IM events in the 75 eventually being promoted to and 80+ age groups, as well as Chief Electrical Engineer. those with his team mates in the His first sporting success was 320 Men’s and Mixed relays - on the rugby field. From school many of these records still stand. teams to junior district teams he We shared his delight when he eventually qualified for grade at received the gold medal for the the Manly RUFC, becoming a 50m fly in the 2002 World member of the victorious first Championships in New Zealand in grade premiership team in the the excellent time for an 80 year early 1940’s. old of 51.81, and he always said As a teenager, he joined the the floodlighting of St Patricks this was his proudest moment in Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club College (now the International his long swimming career. and in 1960 was a foundation College of Management) on the Stuart remained positive in his member and coach of the hillside above Manly Surf Club. outlook to the very end, never Queenscliff Swimming Club. He When Stuart joined Manly yielding to his disability but later became president and was Masters in 1998 at the age of 77, it always looking forward to when honoured with life membership of was prompted by his desire to he could compete in Masters both clubs. He also served as a remain competitive in a water swimming again. To his family member of the Warringah Amateur sport - having excelled in the surf and his great friend, Barbara Swimming Association when they for his first 60 years. Our club’s Vickers, we offer our deepest were urging Warringah Council to first event that year was the New sympathy. ! 9 Splash
AUSSI INSURANCE One of the most important protects the organisation, or the us, the National Office where functions of AUSSI National is the people responsible for running it, in queries in relation to insurance are annual insurance policy which the event that an incident gives rise co-ordinated. covers all of us. In recent years, a to a claim against it or them based The third area of cover is for number of queries have arisen in on their alleged negligence. directors & officers’ liability which relation to the scope of cover The second area covers all is insurance protecting the office provided by this policy. This article registered members and guests for bearers of AUSSI, all branches and attempts to briefly outline what this injuries and related costs incurred all incorporated affiliated clubs insurance does. It is only possible while participating in official for alleged wrongful acts to do that in general terms, and any organised meets, games, practice committed by them in their particular case must be considered and training sessions, meetings, capacity as office bearers. This is on its own facts and merits. The presentation nights and all one extremely important reason question of insurance is fairly organised functions including why all clubs should be complex, and the policy itself runs necessary travel. This protects you, incorporated associations. for 19 pages plus attachments, so it the swimmers, for some of the The handling of all insurance is impossible to deal with all of its losses that you may incur if you are claims is centralised through the nuances in this short article. injured while participating in an National Office in Melbourne, There are three main sections to AUSSI event. This has been although preliminary enquiries can the policy: liability, personal problematic, however. There have be made through MSNSW branch accident and directors & officers’ been a couple of incidents office. If you have any queries, liability. involving MSNSW swimmers in please contact Di or me though we The first of these covers public recent years where their claims won’t necessarily be in a position liability, pollution liability, (such as ambulance expenses and to give you any detailed or legal products liability or professional gap expenses between Medicare advice in relation to any act or liability of AUSSI, its branches, and medical costs) have not been potential claims that you may have. clubs, office bearers, club office covered. If you have any queries as If you would like a copy of the bearers, coaches, and so on in to the limits of compensation policy, please do not hesitate to relation to official organised meets, available under this (or any other) contact us. games, and practice and training part of the policy, please do not Ian Davis sessions. In essence, this cover hesitate to contact us or, through 10 Splash
Masters Swimming NSW Calendar 2007
NSW Branch Pointscore abbreviated here as BPS
Closing at HOST Sanctioned
April 7 Harris Wheeler Lake Swim, Toronto Bay 02/04/07 Yes April 21-22 NSW Long Course Championships, SOPAC Wed 28/03/07 Yes
May 4-7 (Fri-Mon) National Swim, Darwin NT 23/03/07 Yes May 19 Ettalong Pelicans BPS, Woy Woy 27/04/07
June 2 Wett Ones BPS 11/05/07 June 9, 10 & 11 Clarence River Masters BPS 18/05/07 June 23 Trinity BPS Carnival 01/06/07 June 30 Hunter Sports Festival 08/06/07
July 22 (Sun) NSW Relay Meet, SOPAC Payment by Wed 27/06/07
August 19 NSW Long Distance Short Course Championships Wed 25/0/707 Mt Annan L C
September 1 Ryde AUSSI Masters BPS Carnival 10/08/07 September 22 Warringah BPS Carnival 31/08/07 September 29 Lake Macquarie Crocs BPS 07/09/07
October 5-14 Australasian Masters Games Early Bird 27/04/07 03/08/07 October 20 & 21 NSW Short Course Championships Wed 26/09/07 Lakeside L C, Tuggeranong, ACT
November 3 Hills BPS 12/10/07 November 10 Novocastrian BPS 19/10/07 November 24 Port Macquarie BPS 02/11/07
December 1 Wests Auburn Long Distance Long Course Meet TBA December 8 Raymond Terrace BPS Carnival 16/11/07
AUSSI’S ON THE SICK LIST Our condolences to Ernie Emmett Our best wishes go to Les McCarthy from Cessnock who is battling illness. Keep your spirit up Les, we are all battling (Novocastrian) on with you! the death of his wife late in 2006. Our continuing thoughts are with Col Lynch as he too battles ill health.
Out thoughts are with Brad Caldwell (our engraver at all State Meets) who will undergo heart surgery in the next week. We hope it won’t be too long before we see him back behind his engraving machine.
Our thoughts are with Bruce Currie (NSA) who has recently undergone surgery and radiation therapy, but is setting his sights on competing at the World Masters Games in Sydney in 2009.
11 Splash ADVENTURES IN SINGAPORE In the September 2006 issue of facilities at the Splash, page 8 carried an Singapore Island advertisement for the 1st Country Club blew Singapore Invitational Masters our minds. A Swim Festival to be held on ten-lane 50 metre 28 and 29 October. Two outdoor pool for Novocastrian swimmers competition and a 25 (Malcolm Harrison and Bob metre pool alongside Kalaf) were attracted to the for warm up / cool event, partly because each has a down could not have son or daughter living in been better. Singapore and it seemed like S i n g a p o r e a great excuse to make a hospitality was swimming visit. Malcolm takes superb. Bob and I were the two timing with back up by wireless up the story: oldest competitors (the only stop watches that started I first heard about the event via Australian visitors) and were automatically and were stopped by an e-mail from my son. He had delighted with the friendliness that the lane timekeepers, then wireless been at a business meeting when we experienced from local and feed of the results direct to the the subject came up in visiting swimmers. The poolside control room. The detailed conversation and he thought buffet dinner after the final swims program supplied to each (correctly) that I would be was a most enjoyable end to the competitor showed the heat and interested. The Singapore Masters experience. lane allocations for each event plus website carried full details so I I enjoyed the experience so the official start time for each heat. downloaded the program and entry much that I jumped at the chance Every heat started dead on time form and copied them to Bob to make a return visit to the Asia and breaks were set aside for lunch Kalaf, thinking that he might like Pacific Masters Swim Meet on and for two or three medal to use the event as another reason 9-11 February. Unfortunately Bob presentation sessions each day. for visiting his daughter there. Kalaf was not able to make the trip The organisation was superb, We made the trip and were but one other Australian AUSSI faultless and relaxed. What can be delighted with the welcome we did turn up – Angus Vondouglas done with a heap of sponsorship received and with the superb from the Mareeba club in far north funds! organisation that went into Queensland. It was also great to meet up producing the smoothest-running This time the venue was the with an expatriate Pirate at both swim meet that we had ever swimming facility at the Singapore events. Darren Gum lives in experienced. A major sponsorship Sports School: two 10-lane 50 Singapore and coaches the local by one of the large regional banks metre pools (one for warm up etc. Southern Cross Dragons club. certainly gave them the funds to and one for competition) roofed Bob Kalaf and I don’t hesitate plan a great swim meet and the but open on two sides, electronic to recommend Singapore as a venue for international masters competition. Any Australian visitors will receive the friendliest of welcomes and will be delighted with the warmth of Singapore hospitality. The Singapore Masters web site (www.singaporemasters.org) carries details of other events already planned for later this year. !
12 Splash REFEREES’ & STARTERS’ WORKSHOP On Sunday 14 January, NSW held to pass on our thanks and session on Communication where a workshop for Referees and appreciation to Di Coxon Ellis for groups were asked to state Starters at the new Sport and arranging morning and afternoon challenges facing us as officials Recreation rooms at Homebush tea and a fabulous lunch and to her in regards to our dealing with Bay. It was rewarding to note that helpers for setting up the room and swimmers, other officials and all except one of our Referees and arranging for all the things we trainees and then solutions to these most of our Starters were able to needed in the room to be there – challenges. This is a key part of the attend. Their participation set them including all the handouts! We General Principles of Officiating well on the way to re-accreditation would also like to thank the NSW course and an essential part of as Masters officials. Everyone Board for covering all these costs officiating. appeared to enjoy the workshop and the participants for giving up a The use of different facilitators very much and there was great full Sunday to be there. and open discussion kept contribution from all participants. We feel that we achieved the everyone’s attention and helped A total number of 35 people objectives of the workshop which make the workshop more participated, including officials were that all Referees and Starters: meaningful to us all. We anticipate from the ACT which is now part of · Increase their knowledge of that swimmers will gain from the our branch members of the their responsibilities (led by workshop through having better National Technical Committee Marilyn) informed officials and more from WA, Victoria and QLD and · Are aware of changes to the consistent officiating. An added two other Qld officials. A few of rules and are able to apply them bonus for swimmers is that the the Starters left after the lunch (Gary’s contribution) participation of our interstate break but the rest of the · Understand the differences in attendees gave us insights into how participants stayed until the 5pm roles played by officials and are some branches do some things a close. aware of changes to common little differently and will help bring The content and delivery of the forms and how to use them us all closer together as a national workshop was a joint effort of (again Marilyn) group of officials rather than just Marilyn Earp and Di Partridge, · Are aware of Common Rule being the branch boys (and girls). both of whom are teachers, and infringements and mythical Fran O’Hara, Referees, Gary Stutsel and myself rules (Di Partridge’s piece). NSW Officials Training (Fran O’Hara). We would like My contribution was an interactive BIRTH OF THE GOLDEN TURKEY TROPHY ~ by Tony Tooher On the 11th day of the 11th month tussle in the 2004 and 2005 presented me with the Golden of 2006, 11 Warringah members Interclub Point Score (now Turkey Trophy, a unique award for swam at the first Novocastrian Branch Point Score, or “BPS”) Masters Swimming, in that it’s carnival for some three years, with competition. awarded to whichever of the Colin Casey providing his usual During the dinner, Carl Novocastrian and Warringah clubs valuable assistance as a referee and finishes behind the other in each also Kathy Phelan officiating as a BPS carnival. As Novos beat us starter as well as swimming. and continued to do so at the The club finished 3rd in the remaining carnivals for 2006 (Port overall and average point scores, Macquarie and Raymond Terrace) with the host club 1st and as well as winning the 2006 BPS, Cessnock 2nd in both. almost 3500 points clear of While we all enjoyed the Warringah in 2nd place, we kept carnival and the large amount of the Trophy for the rest of 2006. space offered by the New Lambton That was, UNTIL the Central pool complex, the highlight was Coast Combined carnival on 20 dinner afterwards at a very pleasant January 2007, hosted by Gosford restaurant called Cha Chazâ with (welcome back after a break of some of the Novos members, some 2 years since their last organised by the Novos president, carnival), Wyong (their first Carl Wallace. The genesis of the carnival) and Ettalong. In finishing get-together was the fact our 1st, with Novos 2nd, I was able to respective clubs had had a good (Continued on page 14) 13 Splash BIRTH OF THE GOLDEN TURKEY TROPHY ~ by Tony Tooher (Continued from page 13) during the year. for racing is racing”. re-present the Trophy to Carl until A reminder that the BPS And now we have an additional the next carnival in which we competition is to encourage people incentive to go to BPS carnivals - finish behind Novos. to attend the carnivals hosted by the Golden Turkey Trophy. I On present indications, other clubs and you should also see congratulate Novos on this Warringah will have the Trophy if you can arrange additional time initiative. As Carl Wallace said, it back by the end of the next to “see the sights” on top of getting is a unique award in Masters carnival, i.e. Seaside Pirates on together with your fellow club Swimming, but it also in my view 3 February. In order to allow members and those of other clubs epitomises the “fitness, friendship Novos the pleasure of keeping the following each carnival. Also, as I and fun” motto of the organisation. Trophy for more than 2 weeks, I have said repeatedly over the years ! urge as Many Warringah members I have been the club’s captain and as possible to swim at the BPS then president, “the best training
The views expressed in Splash are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Board of Masters Swimming NSW. (We try to give all members a fair say in their own Magazine, and welcome the views and correspondence from ALL members.)
14 Splash ~ NSW & AUSTRALIAN RECORDS ~ 2006 AGE GROUP
State Long Distance Championships CHAMPIONS Women 1500m Free Ann Campbell NNC 55-59 23.45.38 # Womens 20-24 1500m Fly Vanessa Beddie NBT 25-29 48.52.77 # 1. Kasey Shepherd NBT 1500m Fly Rhonda Brossman NNC 40-44 35.42.87 # 2. Bethany Phillips NNC 1500m Back Noemi Domonkos NSP 35-39 22.28.78 # 400m Back Lynette Stevenson NBT 60-64 7.02.82 # 3. Emma Whitley NBT 400m Breast Wendy Gordon NNC 50-54 7.14.03 # Womens 25-29 800m Free Ann Campbell NNC 55-59 12.29.44 # 1. Vanessa Beddie NBT 800m Fly Vanessa Beddie NBT 25-29 24.57.16 # 2. Jade Mifsud NWY 800m Back Noemi Domonkos NSP 35-39 11.57.01 # Men 3. Jodie Moate NBT 1500m Free Peter Thiel NTS 35-59 18.39.53 # Womens 30-34 1500m Free John De Mestre NTS 40-44 19.01.82 # 1. Belinda Hall NSP 1500m Free Barry Seymour NML 55-59 21.17.75 # 2. Naomi Watson NCK 1500m Fly Warren Smith NDB 45-49 29.34.69 # 3. Karen Terry NBM 1500m Fly Lann Dawes NCS 60-64 32.18..29 # 1500m Back Drew Millar NBT 25-29 22.56.08 * Womens 35-39 1500m Back Steve Lamy NML 55-59 23.42.85 * 1. Jacqueline Arnold NNC 800m Fly Bill Walker NNC 75-79 23.24.12 * 2. Yvette Cotton NRY 800m Back Drew Millar NBT 25-29 11.57.21 * 3. Wendy McMurtrie NPM 800m Back Steve Lamy NML 55-59 12.30.66 * 800m Back Paul Wyatt NCR 60-64 12.57.60 * Womens 40-44 1. Michelle Stonehouse NBT Gosford. - 20th January 2007 Women 2. Rhonda Brossman NMS 200m IM Kathryn Dobson NBM 50-54 2.59.55 # 3. Martina Eyre NWO 50m Fly Marilyn Earp NWG 55-59 36.01 # Womens 45-49 Men 1. Kay Donnan NNC 200m Free Alan Godfrey NTS 50-54 2.15.70 # 2. Kim Moxon NNC 200m Free Barry Seymour NML 60-64 2.28.21 # 50m Fly Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 37.89 # 3. Jane Noake NSP 100m Back Alan Godfrey NTS 50-54 1.09.62 * Womens 50-54 100m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 1.30.93 * 1. Wendy Gordon NNC 100m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 1.30.86 * 2. Sue Johnstone NWL (split time) 50m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 40.14 * 3. Chris Golby NCT (split time) Womens 55-59 50m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 39.19 * 1. Biff Grindley NSP 200m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 3.21.15 * 2. Ann Campbell NNC Seaside Pirates - 3rd February 2007 3. Dianne Clarence NNC Women Womens 60-64 200m Free Liz Wallis NML 80-84 3.57.54 # 1. Bev Giveen NWG 50m Breast Kim Brennan NBT 50-54 40.62 # Men 2. Glenda Gardner NCK 200m IM Alan Godfrey NTS 50-54 2.32.54 * 3. Cheryl A’Dison NNC 200m Free Barry Seymour NML 60-64 2.24.72 # Womens 65-69 50m Fly Alan Godfrey NTS 50-54 29.15 # 1. Robin Carson NNC 50m Fly Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 37.53 # 200m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 3.13.37 * 2. Mel McCallum NSW 3. Suzanne Levett NWG North Sydney - 10th February 2007 Men Womens 70-74 50m Fly Alan Godfrey NTS 50-54 29.43 # 1. Jan Finn NCK 50m Fly Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 35.93 # 2. Margaret Billing NCK 50m Breast Stuart Ellicott NHS 55-59 35.38 * 3. Faye Seeney NML 50m Breast Tony Goodwin NML 70-74 38.76 * Womens 75-79
1. Diana Moore NWG * National Record 2. Liz Wallis NML # State Record 3. Eria McGregor NCM Womens 80-84 1. Opal Eddy NET 2. Barbara Vickers NML 3. Jan Allport NML Womens 85-89 1. Hilda Lindfield NHL
15 Splash Total Club Points for 2006 2006 AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS Place Points Club Mens 20-24 1. Joel Radnidge NCK Division 1 1 12326 NNC Novocastrian Masters Swimming Inc 2. Cameron Jones NWG 2 8867 NWG Warringah Masters Swimming Inc 3. Sean Mason NSP 3 6718 NCK Cessnock Masters Swimming Inc Mens 25-29 4 6239 NSP Seaside Pirates Inc 1. Clint Starkey NCK 5 5862 NML Manly Masters Swimming Club Inc 2. Andrew Dorrington NBT 6 4749 NBT Blacktown City Masters Swimming Inc 3. Shane Shepherd NHS 7 2906 NNS North Sydney AUSSI Inc Mens 30-34 8 2779 NPM Port Macquarie Masters Swimming 1. Daniel Beltrami NTS 9 2282 NRY Ryde AUSSI Masters Swimmers 2. Gavin Drayton NSP 10 1762 NWO Wett Ones Swimming Club Inc 3. Sam Wallace NNC 11 1618 NRI Ripples AUSSI Masters Swimming Inc 12 1284 NCS Cronulla Sutherland AUSSI Inc Mens 35-39 1. Scott Hay NBT Division 2 2. Graham Hill NTS 1 2766 NCT Campbelltown Collegians AUSSI MSC 3. Mark French NBT 2 2310 NCR Coogee-Randwick Masters Swimmers Mens 40-44 3 2167 NHS Hornsby Masters Swimming Club Inc 1. Tony Tooher NWG 4 2052 NCM Clarence River Masters Swimming 2. Hiroto Homma NNS 5 1561 NMS Lake Macquarie Crocs Masters 3. Ross Cummins NPM 6 1465 NSW Swansea Masters Swimming Inc 7 1385 NET Ettalong Pelicans Swimming Club Inc Mens 45-49 8 1306 NOF Oak Flats AUSSI Masters Inc 1. David Sloan NSP 9 1097 NWL Wollongong Masters Swimming Inc 2. Mark Patterson NSP 10 1012 NWS Wests Auburn Masters Swimming Club 3. Peter Halliday NCK 11 552 NRT Raymond Terrace AUSSI Masters Swim Mens 50-54 1. Mark Hepple NHL Division 3 2. Michael Cockrem NNC 1 1556 NWY Wyong Wobbygongs Swimming Club 3. Stephen Thomas NNS 2 1351 NHL Hills Masters Swimming Inc 3 1165 NMT Maitland AUSSI Masters Mens 55-59 4 1119 NBM Blue Mountains Phoenix 1. Russell Pinkerton NNC 5 820 NTR Trinity AUSSI Masters Swim Club 2. Ron Giveen NWG 6 759 NSH Shoalhaven Seahawks AUSSI 3. Dennis Moore NCK 7 695 NDB Dubbo Redfin AUSSI Masters Mens 60-65 8 660 NCB Caringbah AUSSI 1. Carl Wallace NNC 9 576 NSG St George Masters Swim Club Inc 2. Ted Nebauer NCK 10 523 NMM Myall Masters Swimming Club 3. Terry Mortimer NWG 11 499 NLP Liverpool AUSSI Masters Mens 65-69 12 277 NSA Sandbern/Aquadot Masters 1. Gordon Creek NMS Division 4 2. Gary Stutsel NML 1 900 NGS Gosford City Seagulls AUSSI Masters 3. Alan Moore NNC 2 777 NTS Tattersalls Club Swimming Mens 70-74 3 559 NCP Cook & Phillip Masters 1. Robert Kalaf NNC 4 349 NHN Hunter Masters Swimming Inc 2. Phil Baird NCK 5 286 NLC Lane Cove Masters Inc 3. Bill Atkinson NCS 6 235 NMB Murrumbidgee AUSSI Masters Mens 75-79 7 88 NAM Armidale AUSSI Masters Swimming 1. Malcolm Harrison NNC 8 63 NOP SOPAC Masters Swim Team 9 58 NBR Bush Rangers 2. John Lorang NCK 3. Bill Walker NNC Mens 80-84 1. Ernie Emmett NNC 2. Kevin Vickery NSP 3. William O’Neill NNC Mens 85-89 1. Jack Mathieson NSH 2. Morton Bagley NNS 16 Splash Average Club Individual Points for Season 2006 100 CLUB Average Total No. of This is an award which was Place Points Points Members Club initiated at State level from an idea from the Cessnock club for 1 204.43 1431 7 NSW Swansea Masters Swimming swimmers who compete at 2 156.17 10776 69 NNC Novocastrian Masters 3 136.14 5990 44 NCK Cessnock Masters Swimming numerous swim meets. An award 4 89.38 1430 16 NWY Wyong Wobbygongs will be given to a swimmer when 5 75.05 4203 56 NBT Blacktown City Masters they swim at their 100th carnival 6 74.19 2003 27 NHS Hornsby Masters Swimming in recognition of that achievement 7 72.00 5112 71 NML Manly Masters Swimming 8 70.72 2546 36 NCT Campbelltown Collegians and their support of Masters 9 70.00 1470 21 NRI Ripples AUSSI Masters Swimming. 10 69.80 1047 15 NMT Maitland AUSSI Masters The swimmers on the top of the 11 69.27 7689 111 NWG Warringah Masters Swimming list are very close to reaching their 12 62.11 1180 19 NOF Oak Flats AUSSI Masters Inc 100 Swim Meets, so we will see 13 57.40 2411 42 NPM Port Macquarie Masters 14 54.95 1099 20 NBM Blue Mountains Phoenix some awards soon. 15 54.47 817 15 NGS Gosford City Seagulls AUSSI The first 50 in this award are as 16 51.48 1184 23 NCS Cronulla Sutherland AUSSI follows:- 17 50.60 1265 25 NHL Hills Masters Swimming Inc Jane Noake (97), Margaret Billing 18 50.05 1051 21 NWL Wollongong Masters 19 49.26 2118 43 NCR Coogee-Randwick Master (90), Graham Campbell (87) 20 44.96 5485 122 NSP Seaside Pirates Inc Dennis Moore (86), Sue Johnstone 21 43.26 1471 34 NMS Lake Macquarie Crocs Masters (85), John Lorang (84), Malcolm 22 39.00 663 17 NDB Dubbo Redfin AUSSI Masters Harrison (83), Helen Rubin (79), 23 38.93 584 15 NCB Caringbah AUSSI Jan Finn (79), Tony Tooher (77), 24 38.88 972 25 NWS Wests Auburn Masters 25 35.80 1790 50 NCM Clarence River Masters Ernie Emmett (73), Bev Giveen 26 32.15 2090 65 NRY Ryde AUSSI Masters (71), Les McCarthy (69), Carolyn 27 30.21 725 24 NSH Shoalhaven Seahawks AUSSI Wood (67), Mel McCallum (67), 28 29.88 1285 43 NET Ettalong Pelicans Swimming Wendy Gordon (67), Ron Giveen 29 25.94 467 18 NLP Liverpool AUSSI Masters 30 25.41 2668 105 NNS North Sydney AUSSI Inc (66), Ian Davis (65), Jack Lewin 31 24.10 1663 69 NWO Wett Ones Swimming Club (62), Vanessa Beddie (62), Robert 32 20.56 514 25 NRT Raymond Terrace AUSSI Kalaf (60), Robin Carson (60), 33 20.53 349 17 NHN Hunter Masters Swimming Inc Kay Donnan (59), Phil Baird (59), 34 18.93 757 40 NTS Tattersalls Club Swimming Carl Wallace (58), Suzanne Levett 35 16.80 756 45 NTR Trinity AUSSI Masters Swim 36 16.36 540 33 NSG St George Masters Swim Club (58), Kathy Phelan (57), Shirley 37 15.75 63 4 NOP SOPAC Masters Swim Team Lewin (57), Bill Walker (56), Bill 38 15.36 215 14 NMB Murrumbidgee AUSSI Masters Cambridge (56), Jack Welch (55), 39 14.58 481 33 NCP Cook & Phillip Masters Zena Blackwell (55), Ruth Wall 40 12.37 507 41 NMM Myall Masters Swimming Club 41 11.00 286 26 NLC Lane Cove Masters Inc (54), Kim Moxon (54), Peter Long 42 5.04 277 55 NSA Sandbern/Aquadot Masters (54), Mark Hepple (54), David 43 4.89 88 18 NAM Armidale AUSSI Masters Sloan (53), Alan Moore (53), 44 3.87 58 15 NBR Bush Rangers Louise Stovin Bradford (52), Terry Mortimer (52), Gordon Creek
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17 Splash FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR’S KEYBOARD Registrations Carnival, you must be registered M S N S W L o n g C o u r s e At end of 2006 we had 1670 and the club payment must be Championships. Good luck ladies, registered members in 47 clubs in received at the Branch Office by and thank you, Jack Mathieson! NSW, once again the largest branch the closing date of the meet. If you Annual General Meeting in Australia. All NSW clubs have are not registered by the closing Our Annual General Meeting will re-affiliated in 2007. At the end of date, you must then be registered be held on Saturday, June 16, 2007 2006, two new clubs joined – by the date of the swim to swim for in the Ken Brown Room at our new Picton Masters and Can Too. In NO POINTS. Your times are premises at Sydney Olympic Park. 2007, we also welcome the two eligible for Top Ten and records. Nominations are being sought for ACT clubs who have now affiliated Awards the NSW Board, Committees and with Masters Swimming NSW. To Age Group Champions, Aerobics appointed positions. If you would end February 2007, over 1300 winners, and the Club of the Year like to assist in the conduct of registrations have been processed in are determined by the Branch Masters Swimming NSW, ask your the Branch Office. Recorder’s calculations, the Board Club Secretary for the nomination Competition and the relevant Committees. Other sheet. Nominations must be in by In 2007, five State swims will be awards, such as the Coach of the Friday, May 18, 2007. Each spread over the year. We commence Year, Ian McPhail Memorial Member Club must appoint a with the NSW Open Water Swim on Official of the Year, the Registered Member as their Easter Saturday in April and the Administration Award, the Gary delegate and notify the State Office NSW Long Course Championships Stutsel Award and the Betty Grant prior to the AGM. All Registered later in April. The MSNSW Relay Award, all require a nomination Members are welcome to attend Meet will be held in July, the from a club. It has been rewarding and may speak at the meeting M S N S W L o n g D i s t a n c e to see that a few clubs hold their although voting is done by club Championships in August and the administrators, coaches and delegates only. M S N S W S h o r t C o u r s e officials in high regard and Note to Registrars Championships in October. We hope nominate them for awards. On the It is important that batches should that all swimmers will enjoy the other hand, many go without any not be submitted until all details are variety of competition and also recognition. correct and the payment is ready to support the host clubs of the BPS Open Water Swimmers be sent. If you are having problems meets throughout the year. This year, Thanks to Peter Gregory of North with printing the Membership the Long Distance Championships Sydney for the compilation of the Transaction Summary, you need to will be a short-course meet. results MSNSW Ocean Swim turn off your pop-up blocker. In Print Result Certificates Online Series Awards for 2007. Winners Windows Internet Explorer, click You, or your race secretary, can will be announced at the State Long on “Tools” and the “Pop-up now print result certificates online Course Championships. Blocker” and turn it off. for all BPS and Branch Jean & Jack’s Gems Housekeeping Items Championship Meets since January Competition for the stunning topaz A reminder once again that all 2006. Simply go to the Swimmer stones will commence at the cheques sent to the Branch Office Profiles from the Results page, Campbelltown meet on March 10, should be search for your name and select the then at Manly on March 25 and made out to meet. You will then see a “Print Blacktown BPS on April 1. Those “Masters Certificate” button for that meet. swimming closest to nominated Swimming Registrations for carnivals times in the 100m Freestyle in the NSW”. Once again I must remind you that, women’s age groups will be invited Di Coxon-Ellis to be eligible to swim in any NSW to swim off for the gems at the
NSW BOARD FOR 2006/07
President: Ian Davis, Wett Ones Vice President: Jane Noake, Seaside Pirates Vice President (Country): Warren Smith, Dubbo Redfin Treasurer: Stuart Meares, Warringah Members: Peter Gregory, North Sydney Remy Reinker, Blacktown Mathew Golby, Campbelltown
18 Splash AUSSI RULE CHANGES FOR 2007 John Marshall, National Technical Committee Changes to the AUSSI rules were and is no longer an option in the breast is allowed provided it is part adopted in October 2006 to bring rule. Swimmers can start in the of the continuous turning action.” them into line with the Swimming water, standing on the block or The focus is on the word Australia rules. Previously the standing on the pool edge. "continuous" which still leaves it AUSSI rules had different Swimmers should take up their open to the officials judgment. In numbering and often different starting position on the long whistle practice, if you misjudge the point wording. For those who wish to from the referee. There is no at which you roll over for the look at the detail, any AUSSI rules requirement to advise the referee or backstroke turn, kicking on the which differ from the Swimming starter about the type of start. breast to get to the wall is not part Australia rules are now clearly SW 10.15: of the "continuous" turning action identified with an "M" after the rule Is new to AUSSI and reads "No and you can expect to be number, see website: pacemaking shall be permitted, nor disqualified. www.home.aussimasters.com.au. may any device be used or plan Butterfly: html/rules___regulations.html adopted which has that effect." The arm stroke in butterfly must be There were some FINA/SAL I understand that in FINA continuous. This has now been changes which had not been competitions wristwatches are clarified for those choosing to do a adopted by AUSSI and some other considered pacemaking devices and breaststroke kick in butterfly by issues which have been addressed can not be worn. This currently limiting it to two kicks per stroke. as part of the same update. does not apply in AUSSI but I Relays: Most of the differences between suggest that those swimmers in the It is no longer possible for a SAL and AUSSI rules relate to the habit of wearing watches during swimmer who breaks to recover by key differences in the way the events should cease doing so. Quite going back to the starting point. respective competitions are run clearly, any swimmer wearing a Each team member must be in the such as AUSSI working with age watch who reads the watch during water or standing on the block or groups and timed finals and a few the turns can be considered pool edge immediately prior to Masters variations such as the starts p a c e ma k i n g a n d wi l l b e their start. Running starts are not and allowing breaststroke kick in disqualified. permitted. ! butterfly. There are some Breaststroke : significant changes which only During the single dolphin kick affect officials or Meet Directors. which is permitted at the start and They will be addressed by your after each turn, the feet may break Branch office. the surface. So what are the changes from an Backstroke: AUSSI swimmers perspective? The wording changes bring this General: rule into line with SAL and the Sitting on the block or pool edge clarification on turning now reads for the start is considered unsafe “Kicking of the legs while on the BREASTSTROKE COMPETITION All swimmers should note that the That stroke is then followed by underwater. overriding principle to Breaststroke kick, stroke, kick etc throughout If you are in any doubt talk to (see Rule SW 7) is the cycle of the race. your club coach or one of the “one arm stroke followed by one At the turns and in the race as Referees. leg kick”. you approach the end wall you Gordon Ferguson, Referee The downward dolphin kick cannot break the cycle and do a allowed at the start and at the turns second short stroke and take a is not part of the cycle (see second kick to touch the wall no SW 7.4M) so at the start and turns matter how close you are. Practice the swimmer is allowed one arm stretching out if you are scared of stroke then one leg kick underwater being caught just short of the wall. and must then surface before the Likewise at the start and turns arms reach the widest point of the you cannot do more than one second stroke. breaststroke kick while you are 19 GET YOUR NEWSLETTER ELECTRONICALLY! As you know, Splash costs about of Splash on-line? Simply tick the when it suits you. We will take $1.50 for each copy of each issue. email notification box on your your name off the mailing list. About 4,000 copies are typeset, registration renewal. Your Club Fewer paper copies means printed and mailed out each year Registrar will then arrange for lower printing costs, (1,000 copies every three months). you to receive notification lower postage and This costs us about $7,000 a year. electronically! more trees. Every issue of Splash is put on the We will let you know by email So remember MSNSW website. as soon as Splash is on the website to tick that box To help us cut down some of so that you can look at it (and when you renew! these costs, why not get your copy download and print it if you like) !
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SPLASH DEADLINES FOR 2007
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