Woden Swim Club Home of the Sharks WEBSITE : wodenswimclub.org.au WHAT S ON IN MARCH 3 rd -5 th : SNSW State Open Championships Sydney 12 th : SNSW Speedo Sprint Finals - Sydney 19 th : Queanbeyan Development Meet #4 AIS 19 th : ACT Relay Championships AIS 19 th : ACT Distance Meet #4 AIS 26 th : Brophy AIS 26 th : National Age Time Trial -AIS Club Night FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 2017 A few points on the NSW Country championships to supplement the excellent report from Lisa. It is always pleasing to see new swimmers competing at this level and the efforts of Eric were particularly noteworthy including his excellent efforts in the relays up against much older swimmers. It was also very exciting to see a couple of first time medallists in Jessica (two including another national qualifying time) and Kurt with his fine 50 FS swim. These meets are about racing to the best of our ability and learning from our experience. The team raced very well despite some illness in the group finishing very high up in the pointscore. This was the result of some very strong medal winning swims but just as importantly consistent efforts and results across the team. I was very happy with both the positive team morale as well as the racing effort. Amongst the lessons learnt was the need to get to marshalling on time. At this level it means at least 2 events before the swimmers race. A special thought for Amy who was very disappointed at not being able to compete due to illness. Amy had prepared very well but she will get further opportunities to show how she has progressed. Finally an outstanding swim form Yaroslav in the 50 FS further lowering the ACT record and breaking 30 seconds for the first time. 1 st : ALEXEY 9yrs (Blue) 3 rd : LANA 12yrs (Blue) 7 th : KURT 11yrs (Bronze/Silver) 14 th : EMILY 9yrs (Blue) 24 th : LEWIS 8yrs (Blue) 24 th : LIBBY 9yrs (Blue) 3-5 February 2017 : ACT Championships/Speedo Sprints We had a great team of Sharks compete at the ACT Championships/Speedo Sprints at the AIS on the 3rd, 4th & 5th of February, 2017 including: Emily, Patrick, Amy, Emma G, Olivia, Brooke, Jarrod, Jessica, Kurt, Ethan, Jake M, Kiara, Jake N, Libby, Nicholas, Ben, Imogen, Lillian, Jasmine T, Natasha, Rebecca, Eric, Kevin and Yaroslav. WODEN SWIM CLUB : Home of the Sharks Page 1
CONTACT US President: Cindy Mackie president@wodenswimclub.org.au Vice President: Marcus Stokes vice.president@wodenswimclub.org.au Secretary: Daniel Joyner secretary@wodenswimclub.org.au Treasurer: Jim Dixon treasurer@wodenswimclub.org.au Race Secretary: Claire Nally race.secretary@wodenswimclub.org.au Property Officer (Uniforms) : Felicity McDonald property.officer@wodenswimclub.org.au Registrar: Lisa Thornton registrar@wodenswimclub.org.au Club Night Co-ordinators: Stuart Couper & Tomica Gnjec club.night@wodenswimclub.org.au Webmaster: Lisa Thornton web@wodenswimclub.org.au Member Protection Information Officer: Lisa Thornton MPIO@wodenswimclub.org.au Steve Meredith - Gold/Silver Coach gold.coach@wodenswimclub.org.au silver.coach@wodenswimclub.org.au Madeleine Fleming / Amanda Joyner - Bronze Coach bronze.coach@wodenswimclub.org.au Bethany Poyser - Blue Coach blue.coach@wodenswimclub.org.au Our Boys ranked THIRD on the pointscore and our Girls ranked FIFTH. Fantastic results Team Woden!! A very special CONGRATULATIONS to our Sharks who qualified for the Speedo Sprint Finals to be held at SOPAC (Sydney) on Sunday, 12 March 2017. They are: EMILY, PATRICK, AMY, KURT, NICHOLAS, LILLIAN, ERIC, KEVIN & YAROSLAV!!! The meet report on our website was HUGE!!!, but there were just so many fantastic results. Amongst our talented team we had Sharks that hadn t seen a PB in ages; and some that were a bit under the weather, with one just getting over the Chicken Pox, and yet, every single one of our Sharks achieved greatness in one form or another. We are so very proud of you!! They all deserve recognition for their outstanding achievements. Well done everyone and THANK YOU Coach Steve for your support and mentoring throughout the Championship. WODEN SWIM CLUB : Home of the Sharks Page 2
10 & 11 February : Queanbeyan twilight Carnival We had 10 Sharks compete at the Queanbeyan Twilight Carnival held on Friday and Saturday, 10 & 11 February 2017 including Emily, Patrick, Olivia, Brooke, Nicholas, Benjamin S, Imogen, Lillian and new members Ben S and Will. In spite of the temperatures soaring 39 degrees on Friday evening and 41 degrees on Saturday evening, our Sharks competed at their best in such conditions. One particular fantastic result was from Olivia who competed in 3 events and achieved a 100% PB rate with a HUGE 10.99 second PB in her 200m Freestyle. WELL DONE everyone and THANK YOU Coach Amanda for your coaching and mentoring throughout the meet. 24-26 February : 2017 NSW LC Country Championships We had 13 Sharks including Emma G, Jarrod, Jessica, Kurt, Ethan, Jake M, Kiara, Nicholas, Benjamin St, Will, Jasmine, Eric and Yaroslav compete at the 2017 NSW LC Country Championships, held at SOPAC, Sydney on Friday, 24th through to Sunday, 26th February 2017. Unfortunately, Amy became ill and was unable to compete, however I am sure she will be on the blocks at many more championships in the future. Our Sharks competed at such a high standard and were fantastic competitors. To put the Championships into perspective, there were over 950 competitors from 101 swimming clubs across New South Wales. Our Club PLACED 13TH on the Pointscore, bringing home 17 MEDALS with 3 being GOLD, 7 SILVER and 7 BRONZE. It was an amazing three days and all our Sharks should be extremely proud of their efforts. THANK YOU Coach Steve for your continual coaching, mentoring and support; THANK YOU Glenn (Jake & Kiara s Uncle) for being our Shark and accompanying our team in the parade; and CONGRATULATIONS to all our amazing Sharks for your wonderful achievements throughout this championship event. WODEN SWIM CLUB : Home of the Sharks Page 3
Our Medalists were:- Emma G received a Bronze Medal in the Womens Open 800m Freestyle; Silver Medal in the Womens 17yo 400m Freestyle; and Silver Medal in the Womens 17&O 200m Butterfly. Jarrod received a Silver Medal in the Mens 15-16yrs 100m Freestyle; Silver Medal in the Mens 15-16yrs 400m Individual Medley; Bronze Medal in the Mens 15-16yrs 200m Individual Medley; Silver Medal in the Mens 15-16yrs 200m Butterfly, and a Bronze Medal in the Mens 15&O 200m Backstroke. Jessica received a Bronze Medal in the Womens 14&U 400m Individual Medley; and a Silver Medal in the Womens 13-14yrs 200m Butterfly Kurt received a Bronze Medal in the Mens 10&U 50m Freestyle. Jake M received a Bronze Medal in the Mens 13-14yrs 200m Breaststroke. Yaroslav received a Gold Medal in the Mens 10&U 50m Freestyle; a Silver Medal in the Mens 10&U 100m Butterfly; a Gold Medal in the Mens 10&U 100m Backstroke; a Bronze Medal in the Mens 11&U 50m Breaststroke; a Silver Medal in the Mens 10&U 100m Breaststroke; and a Gold Medal in the Mens 10&U 100m Freestyle. The Mens 15&O 4x50m Freestyle and Medley Relay Teams starred Will, Jake M, Ethan and Jarrod. The Mens 12&U 4x50m Freestyle and Medley Relay Teams starred Kurt, Eric, Nicholas and Yaroslav. Congratulations to Jarrod for qualifying for the 2017 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships in the 100m Backstroke; and to Jessica for qualifying for the 2017 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships in the 400m Individual Medley BROKEN RECORDS by Yaroslav) for the 10yo Boys LC 50m Freestyle at the 2017 NSW Country Championships on 25 February 2017. New Woden Record 0:29.52. since 17/03/2006 @ 1:19.97) for the 10yo Boys LC 100m Butterfly at the 2017 NSW Country Championships on 25 February 2017. New Woden Record 1:17.85. by Yaroslav) for the 10yo Boys LC 50m Breaststroke at the 2017 NSW Country Championships on 25 February 2017. New Woden Record 0:40.17. by Yaroslav) for the 10yo Boys LC 100m Freestyle at the 2017 NSW Country Championships on 26 February 2017. New Woden Record 1:07.02. WODEN SWIM CLUB : Home of the Sharks Page 4
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