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1 Vol: 31 No: 5 Edition: August 2014 In this issue NSW Swimmer Commonwealth Games Meet Report Mountains & Plains B Squad Meet Report Olympian dives head first into junior coaching role Naidoc Celebrations CONGRATULATIONS COMMONWEALTH GAMES NSW ATHLETES Photo credit Getty Images Quinn Rooney Page 1

2 Contents /AUGUST 2014 Swimming Community 10 Maniah Betham Vale 23 Swimming NSW Standing Committees 26 Naidoc Celebrations 27 Encouraging a positive attitude to sport Sport Development 9 Olympian dives head first into junior coaching role 11 Commonwealth Games Meet Reports 19 Development Officer - Southern Inland Technical Official Corner 30 Technical Swimming Committee Application Form Assessment Panel Positions 31 Resources for Technical Officials 32 Technical Official Accreditations Page 2

3 LINKS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION Information and Downloads hh hh hh hh hh Upcoming Club, Area & State Meets Swimming with the Stars 2014 Australian State Team Age Short Course Championships Selection Criteria 2014 National Age Short Course Team Coaching Selection Criteria 2014/2015 Swimmer Subscription Form Advertisements hh Swim for Sight 2014 hh hh hh hh hh hh hh Speedo Courtyard By Marriott North Ryde JLT Insurance The Ticket Group Nina Beilby Photography Open Water Equipment and Electronic Timing for Hire Under 18 Free Flyer Page 3

4 SUMMARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Pat Troy 5 AUGUST 2014 Janelle Barnett Suzanne Bergerson Lynn Elliott Graham Towle Mark Payne Chris Myers David Goff Helen Deas Elected Graham Towle to the position of Swimming NSW President for the 2014/15 year Reviewed a paper on the Swimming NSW progress against the current Strategic Plan Reviewed the outcomes of the 49th Company AGM & State Forum Finalised the dates for the 2015 Company AGM & State Forum Determined the Company Officers & Standing Committee Appointments for 2014/15 Finalised the Board Liaison members to the Company s Standing Committees for 2014/15 Appointed the Swimming NSW Ltd Directors to the Swimming NSW Aquatic Management Board for 2014/15 Reviewed the end of July 2014 Operational Plan Received the July President s & CEO s Reports Considered the Meeting Minutes of the June SNSW Aquatic Management meeting Received an update in regards to APT System implementation Considered the July meeting minutes of the Company Standing Committees Formally endorsed the amendments to the Area D Squad Meet Program Approved the SNSW Radio Communication Protocols Reviewed the updated Swimming NSW Strategic Risk Assessment document Approved amendments to the Swimming NSW Employee Manual Reviewed the Swimming NSW Delegations of Authorities Policy Reviewed the Swimming NSW Emergency & Evacuations Procedure Manual Received the end of June Financial Statements Finalised the Swimming NSW Account Signatories for the 2014/15 year Reviewed the July Swimming NSW Work Health & Safety Dashboard Report Endorsed the Minutes of the 1st July Board Meeting Page 4

5 SWIMMING NSW CONFIRMED DATES Meets Venue Date Multi-Class Meet # 3 Blacktown 16 August, 2014 NSW State Age SC Champs SOPAC August, 2014 NSW State Open SC Champs SOPAC September, 2014 D Squad Meet SOPAC 27 September, 2014 National SC Preparatory Meet SOPAC October, 2014 SNSW MC Championships SOPAC 29 November, 2014 SNSW Metropolitan Championships SOPAC 6-7 December, 2014 SNSW Open Water Championships SIRC December, 2014 SNSW Country Regional Meets Queanbeyan, January, 2015 Taree & Lightning Ridge SNSW State Age Years Championships SOPAC January, 2015 SNSW State Age Years Championships SOPAC January, 2015 SNSW Country Championships SOPAC February, 2015 SNSW Speedo Sprint Heats SOPAC 7-8 February, 2015 SNSW State Open Championships SOPAC 27 Feb 1st March, 2015 SNSW Speedo Sprint Finals SOPAC 7 March, 2015 SNSW National Prep Meet SOPAC March, 2015 If you notice any inaccuracies in the Swimmer Magazine, please do not hesitate to contact nswswimmer@nsw.swimming.org.au Page 5

6 SWIMMING NSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1 Board of Directors Graham Towle President Graham is the current President of Swimming NSW, Life Member of McCredie Park Aquatics and is a Technical Official. Graham has held several positions including a member of the Education Committee, Chairperson of the Open Water Technical Committee, Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee and Director on the Board of NSW Aquatics Management. Graham is also the liaison Director appointed to the Technical Swimming Committee and is one of the Delegates to the NSW Olympic Committee. Patrick Troy Director Patrick is a past President of Swimming NSW, Life Member of Swimming NSW and Life Member of Cumberland ASA (now Metro South West), Toongabbie Swimming Club and McCredie Park Aquatics. Previously Patrick has been involved with Swimming NSW at a Director level for 14 years and has been involved with swimming for over 30 years. Suzanne Bergersen Director Suzanne is a Life Member of Jones ASC and Metro South East. Currently Suzanne is a Technical Official - Swimming NSW Referee Level 2 and is the Director TAFE NSW - Bradfield Senior College. Suzanne has held a number of positions with Swimming NSW Committees including Education, Open Water and the Technical Committees. Additionally Suzanne was President and member of the District Executive and holds a Masters of Educational Administration. Lynn Elliott Director Lynn is the Head Coach, President and Life Member of the Sea Eagles Swimming Club. Being a Silver Licence ASCTA accredited Coach, Lynn is also a Director and Life Member of ascta NSW and Director and Vice President of ASCTA National.

7 SWIMMING NSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Directors Janelle Barnett Director Janelle has been a member of the Swimming NSW Technical Swimming Committee since 1997, Chairman since 2010; Hon. Secretary Sept, and FINA Referee Janelle was awarded Swimming Australia s Technical Official Of The Year award in 2002, received the Swimming NSW Service Excellence Award in 2010 and has trained Technical Officials since Janelle is also a SAL qualified Presenter and Assessor and was a member of SNSW Sub-Committee for Competition Strategy Review, Mark Payne Director Mark is the President of the Hills Swimming Club, Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee and is a Technical Official. Mark holds a Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws and Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. Mark s professional associations include Solicitor, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Fellow, Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and a Member, Australian Institute of Management. Christopher Myers Director Chris is the President and Life Member of ascta NSW, Director of ASCTA National, Head Coach of Ascham School and is a Silver Licence ASCTA accredited coach. Chris has previously coached the Australian Open Water Team and the NSW State Team. Helen Deas Director Helen is a member of the AKAC Swimming Club with two daughters swimming competitively. Helen is an experienced Senior Manger in the NSW Public Sector and has experience leading a broad range of boards, committees and project teams. Helen has completed the Board of Directors Course through the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a member of Women on Boards. David Goff Director David has been involved with swimming for over 25 years and is the chairperson and Board Member of SNSW Aquatic Management Pty Ltd, committee member of SNSW s Audit & Risk Committee, President of Peakhurst Amateur Swim Inc and is a level 1 Swimming Australia referee.

8 NOMINATIONS ARE CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAM MANAGERIAL & SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS: Swimming NSW State Age SC Championships Team Location: AIS, Canberra, New South Wales * Head Manager& Assistant Manager * Massage Therapist Dates: September 2014 Nominations close: 5pm Thursday 28th August 2014 Interested persons should complete the Team Managers nomination form (Available from the Swimming New South Wales office or website under Resource, Forms, Swimming NSW Position Nomination Forms), providing details of your credentials and forward it to: Chief Executive Officer PO Box 571 Sydney Markets, NSW 2129 mark.heathcote@nsw.swimming.org.au SWIMMING NSW 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND STATE FORUM: 25th JULY 2015 Page 8

9 Olympian dives head first into junior coaching role FORMER Olympian Craig Stevens was on hand at Orange Aquatic Centre for Swimming NSW s inaugural Mountains and Plains Development Days. Orange Aquatic Centre hosted two development days on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June after Swimming NSW restructured junior development to include all swimmers in one of four groups - elite (national swimmers), B squad (country and state swimmers), C squad (swimmers aged nine to 12) and D squad (aged eight and below). Stevens watched over Mountains and Plains D squad swimmers on Saturday, and said visiting country areas is one of the most satisfying parts of his job. I was working in an office and wasn t enjoying it, he laughed. Coaching is very motivating, and it s great to be able to work with juniors and see them progress, especially out here where they don t get as many opportunities. Stevens, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games medalist, said the program is aimed at exposing rural areas to the highest level of coaching. The idea is to get as many Sydney based coaches out into country areas, he said. It s about bringing kids from the same area together, doing some testing and then in six or 12 months down the track doing the same thing again, to keep them involved in swimming and motivated and maybe give them some chances they might not otherwise get. Results are graphed, and put in a database and sent to Swimming NSW. It s a way to keep swimming growing at a grassroots level. JETS Swim Club carnival project coordinator Douglas Beggs heaped praise on the program. It s a chance for us, the also-rans of swimming, to mix it with the best Sydney athletes, Beggs said. The kids get the chance to be coached by Sydney coaches, and learn from them about how to go about it. Our coaches also get exposed to the best coaches in the state. Mountains and Plains C squad was put through its paces on Sunday, while the B squad camp will be held on July 19 and 20 at Orange Aquatic Centre. The elite squad development day is in August, at Knox Grammar School in Sydney. Article sourced from Central Western Daily Page 9

10 Maniah Betham!! Vale!!!!!!! On Wednesday 16 July 2014, Ripples St Marys Swim Club and Swimming Metro South West lost not only a champion swimmer but a friend of everyone who met him in Maniah Betham. Maniah was recently diagnosed with a heart condition, which cut his short but fulfilling life short.!! Maniah spent the best part of his swimming career at the Ripples St Marys Swim Club where he carved out record after record, not just at Club but also Area and State level.!! When Maniah wasn t doing laps up and down the pool with his Club mates, he and his brother Dylan would be entertaining them with their singing or dancing routine.!! Swimming Metro South West send out their deepest condolences to Cubitt, Merrill and all of his family at this sad time.

11 Golden night and two world records in Glasgow Australia s 4x100m freestyle relay team of Bronte Campbell, Melanie Schlanger, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell, alongside Rowan Crothers, have broken two world records on the opening night of Commonwealth Games swimming action in Glasgow. Six years after Cate Campbell made her Australian debut and dreamed of standing atop the medal dais alongside her younger sister Bronte, the dream played out in world record fashion with the reigning Olympic champions taking nearly a second off the previous world best set by the Netherlands in To quote Muhammed Ali we are the greatest, said freestyle world champion Cate Campbell. I said if we ever broke the world record that would be the line to use. Qualifying into the final thanks to Alicia Coutts, Brittany Elmslie, Madeline Groves and Schlanger, the Aussie team hit the wall in 3:30.98 for the third gold medal of the night, following Emma McKeon s effort in the 200m freestyle and Crothers 100m free title. Competing in her third swim of the night, and fifth of the day, McKeon was a standout at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, and will be looking for a third medal herself, when she jumps in the 100m butterfly. The Wollongong born 20-year-old won the 200m free in 1:55.57 ahead of England s Siobhan O Connor (1:55.82) with Australian team leader Bronte Barratt taking bronze in 1: The golden double for McKeon followed a silver to her older brother David after leading the men s 400m freestyle for 375m, only to be chased down by Canadian Ryan Cochrane. David McKeon covered the eight laps in 3:44.09 just half a second behind Cochrane, while James Guy from England was third in 3:44.38 ahead of Commonwealth Games debutant Mack Horton in 3:44.91 with Jordan Harrison finishing sixth in 3: Australia s third gold medal of the night went to Para Sport swimmer Rowan Crothers who bettered his previous best world mark to win the men s 100m freestyle by more than a body length. A rookie onto the Australian team at 15 last year, Crothers shaved a further half a second off his own world record set in April, hitting the wall in 54.58, ahead of Paralympic gold medallists Matthew Cowdrey (56.33) and Brenden Hall third in Swimming in her first ever senior international competition, and the first event on the program, Australia s Keryn McMaster proved her potential and bagged the bronze medal in the women s 400m individual medley final. McMaster swam a controlled race and three second personal best, managing to keep hot on the heels of gold and silver medallists Hannah Miley (4:31.76) and Aimee Wilmont (4:33.01) to clock a new personal best time of 4: The time was fast enough to secure nomination for selection onto the Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast this August. McMaster s teammate Jessica Pengelly finished seventh in 4: Australia finished the night with three gold, two silver and three bronze for a total of eight medals at the pool on the first night of competion. *Article sourced from Swimming Australia Page 11

12 Australia has had a great night two in the pool in Glasgow, with the men s 4x100m freestyle relay winning the final race on the program to cap a fourgold performance. Earlier, Leiston Pickett won the 50m breaststroke event, Thomas Fraser-Holmes and Cameron McEvoy went 1-2 in the men s 200m freestyle and Maddison Elliott set a world record in the women s parasport S8 100m freestyle. The relay team of Tommaso D Orsogna, Matt Abood, James Magnussen and Cameron McEvoy stopped the clock in a Games record time of three minutes seconds, ahead of South Africa and England. South Africa started quickly with Chad le Clos, leading Australia by 0.75 seconds after the opening 100m. The South Africans continued to hold the lead into the third leg, but Magnussen put in a strong final 50 to close the margin to just 0.07 seconds as McEvoy entered the water. It was a tough battle in the final hundred, as McEvoy and Caydon Muller went at it. McEvoy eked out a 0.31 seconds gap at the final turn, but the result was in doubt until the final 20m when McEvoy pulled ahead to win by 1.73 seconds. Afterwards lead-off man D Orsogna told Channel Ten he was unhappy with his start. I probably didn t get us off to the best start that we were hoping for, but still, that is what happens in the relays. If someone falls down, the rest of the boys are there to pick up the slack. That is what these boys did. A huge thank you to them. McEvoy said the world record-setting women s relay team had provided inspiration for the men. We did really well in the execution. The girls relay team yesterday, they put it into perspective, how well we can go when the team comes together. I think we came into this (united), we came out with a good result. Earlier, McEvoy went into the 200m freestyle final as favourite, and he went out looking in rare form, establishing a 0.4 second lead after one lap and extending to half a second at the 100m mark. Thomas Fraser-Holmes made his move in the third 50, cutting back the lead to just 0.2 seconds at the final turn before he and McEvoy went for it in the final lap. Fraser-Holmes had the edge in the final 15m and he went in to touch the wall first, with McEvoy second and David McKeon was narrowly beaten for the bronze medal finishing fourth behind Wales Calum Jarvis. I m really happy with my performance tonight, Fraser- Holmes told Grandstand after the race before talking about the challenge from his team-mate McEvoy. We re going to have a great rivalry the next couple of years leading into Rio. It doesn t make it easier, but it makes it more fun when you re competing against one of your good friends. Fraser-Holmes backed up with silver in the 400m individual medley. South Africa s Sebastien Rousseau led the field out strongly through the first two legs, as Fraser-Holmes was left behind. The Australian came through in the second half of the race, but it was Scotland s Daniel Wallace who took the gold, beating Fraser-Holmes into silver with Rousseau in the bronze medal position. *Article sourced from Swimming Australia Page 12

13 Elliott breaks WR in S8 100m free Maddison Elliott made it three golds for the second night of competition when she won the women s 100m S8 freestyle event, setting a world record time of 1: The 15-year-old beat England s Stephanie Slater, with Australia s Lakeisha Patterson taking the bronze. Elliott told Grandstand she had been aiming to break the world mark for some time. I was hoping to do that, she said. When I knew I didn t break it this morning, I really wanted to get it tonight. (I ve wanted to break it) since the world championships last year in Montreal. In the women s 100m butterfly final, Emma McKeon took the bronze and Alicia Coutts finished out of the medals in fourth, while Ellen Gandy was eighth. The event was won by Canadian Katerine Savard, who got the better of England s Siobhan O Connor to win the gold medal. Savard finished in ahead of O Connor in and McKeon in Australia took two medals in the men s 100m backstroke final, as Mitch Larkin won the silver and Josh Beaver dead-heated for bronze. England s Chris Walker-Hebborn won the event in 53.12, from Larkin in Beaver and England s Liam Tancock could not be split for third in a time of *Article sourced from Swimming Australia Page 13

14 David McKeon edged out for gold medal in 400m free In the men s 400m freestyle final, Emma McKeon s brother David led for most of the race before being chased down in the final 50m by Canada s Ryan Cochrane to finish with the silver medal on night two of the competition. Mack Horton finished fourth and Jordan Harrison sixth for Australia. McKeon had gone out under world record pace in the first half of the race, and looked solid until the Canadian reeled him in. It s awesome, McKeon told ABC after the race. When I started in this sport... this (Commonwealth Games) was the team I wanted to make. I got the early lead, which is what I was going for. I was probably not as relaxed as I should have been in the marshalling area (before the race). Australia had started the second night with a bronze to Keryn McMaster in the first event of the night, the women s 400m individual medley. McMaster touched the wall in four minutes, seconds, behind hometown gold medallist Hannah Miley from Scotland, who beat England s Aimee Wilmott. In the other semi-final, Alicia Coutts (second) and Ellen Gandy (third) advanced to the final behind England s Siobhan O Connor. In the men s 100m backstroke, Australia s Josh Beaver won his semi-final in seconds, with team-mate Ben Treffers third in seconds. Australia s Mitch Larkin won his semi in a time of seconds to qualify fastest for the final. *Article sourced from Swimming Australia Earlier, Australia claimed a second gold medal in the S9 100m freestyle event, when 16-year-old Rowan Crothers beat team-mate Matt Cowdrey to win the race in a world record time of seconds. Brenden Hall made it a for Australia taking the bronze. Page 14

15 Double triple as swimmers re-write history The Australian women have finished the second night of competition the way it had begun with world record breaking teammates from the 4x100m freestyle relay Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell and Emma McKeon asserting their dominance in the 100m free to finish with gold, silver and bronze medals, just as the Australian men had done the night before. In an impressive display of speed and skill, Cate turned at the 50m metre mark well under world record pace and held on to the lead to take the win ahead of her sister Bronte in a time of the fastest time in the world this year. Not to be outdone in the speed stakes, Bronte came home strong in the final lap to also record a sub- 53-second time and secure silver in with McKeon collecting the bronze - her fifth medal of the Games in a time of Not since 1958 when Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, and Alva Colquhoun went one, two, three in Cardiff had an Aussie trio dominated the women s 100m freestyle at the Games. World Junior Champion in this event from 2013 Alanna Bowles swam the race of her life in the final of the women s 800m freestyle, finishing just outside the medals in fourth place and setting a new personal best time of 8: At just 16-years-of-age, that time puts the Commonwealth Games debutant into seventh place on the Australian all-time top ten and is a promising sign on the road to Rio. Fellow Australian Jessica Ashwood finished sixth in 8:29.32 with Laura Crockart eighth in 8:41.64 Olympic gold medallist in this event Chad Le Clos was too strong for the rest of the field in the final of the men s 100m butterfly, grabbing gold and setting a new Games record in Jayden Hadler (52.42) was the best placed Australian finishing just off the pace in fourth place with dual medallist from the meet so far Tommaso D Orsogna (52.45) fifth and Chris Wright (52.88) eighth. *Article sourced from Swimming Australia Page 15

16 Another gold rush for Australia s swimmers Australia has a new hero in the pool with Daniel Tranter claiming gold in the men s 200m individual medley at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on the final night of competition. Fastest qualifier Tranter, 22, clocked a Games record one minute seconds, ahead of Scotland s Daniel Wallace (1:58.72) and South Africa s Chad le Clos (1:58.85). Australia s Thomas Fraser-Holmes was fourth (1:58.86). His gold came on yet another successful night for Australian swimmers, with the women s 4x100m medley relay team also snatching gold. Emily Seebohm, Lorna Tonks, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell also clocked a Games record three minutes and seconds to overhaul England (3:57.03). Canada was third in 4: Cameron McEvoy and James Magnussen took the silver and bronze medals in the men s 50m freestyle. England s Ben Proud won gold in seconds ahead of McEvoy (22.00) and 100m champion Magnussen (22.10). It was Magnussen s third medal of the meet and McEvoy s fourth. Bronte Barratt claimed bronze in the women s 400m freestyle final. London Olympic gold medallist Barratt, 25, clocked four minutes, seconds to finish behind New Zealand s Lauren Boyle (4:04.47) and Wales Jazz Carlin (4:05.16). Dual Olympian Barratt was also a member of the gold medal-winning 4x200m freestyle relay team at Glasgow. Australian Games rookie and junior world champion Remy Fairweather, 17, was sixth (4:07.65). Mack Horton later added to the medal rush in the pool for Australia, claiming silver in the men s 1500m freestyle. Canada s London Olympic silver medallist Ryan Cochrane clocked 14 minutes, seconds ahead of Horton (14:48.76 PB) and Wales Daniel Jervis (14:55.33). Australia s Jordan Harrison (14:55.71) was fourth. Article sourced from aspx?id= wimmers Page 16

17 Swimmers to leave Glasgow with a golden glow The Australian Swim Team have departed Glasgow having wrapped up their 2014 Commonwealth Games campaign winning a total of 57 medals (19 gold, 21 silver and 17 bronze), including five of the six relay gold medals and setting four world records. The team of 59 swimmers won a further eight medals on the final night of competition, including gold to Daniel Tranter in the men s 200m IM and gold for Emily Seebohm, Lorna Tonks, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell in the women s 4x100m medley relay. A World Championship finalist in the 200m IM last year, Tranter swam the race of his life to overcome Scotland s Daniel Wallace (1:58.72) and Olympic gold medallist Chad Le Clos (1:58.85) to grab the first gold medal of the night and set a new Games record in the process. Following a sensational breaststroke leg, Tranter moved into first place and could not be caught as he stormed into the wall to record a time of 1:57.83 and take the win. Also impressing with a fast third leg was threetime medallist from the meet so far, Thomas Fraser- Holmes (1:58.86) who missed the podium by just 0.01 of a second. Having won the women s 4x100m medley relay at every Games since 1990, the women s team of Seebohm, Tonks, McKeon and Cate Campbell, proudly carried on the tradition for Australia picking up the gold medal in a Games record time of 3: With England leading at the half way mark, a superb butterfly leg from McKeon and then a split for Cate Campbell in the freestyle saw Australia add one last gold medal to their haul and make it a clean sweep of the women s relay events. England finished with the silver medal in 3:57.03 with Canada rounding out the top three in 4: In the corresponding men s event, the Australian team of Mitch Larkin, Christian Sprenger, Jayden Hadler and James Magnussen finished just shy of the top spot with James Magnussen anchoring the team to the silver in 3: England (3:31.51) touched the wall just 0.70 ahead of Australia to steal the gold medal while South Africa were third in 3: As the white water cleared in the men s 50m freestyle splash and dash it was England s Ben Proud who touched the wall first and spoiled another clean sweep of the podium from Australia. Proud took the gold ahead of Cameron McEvoy (22.00) in the silver medal position, James Magnussen (22.10) with the bronze and Matthew Abood (22.14) in fourth. With a proud history in the men s 1500m freestyle, Australia had two teenagers in the water looking to carry on that legacy. World Junior Champion and World Junior record holder in the event, Mack Horton won his first senior individual international medal with a silver behind defending champion Ryan Cochrane (14:44.03). Hitting the wall in a new personal best time of 14:48.76, Horton moved into third place on the Australian all-time top ten, with only Grant Hackett and Kieren Perkins ahead of him. Keeping up with the pace for the majority of the race, Jordan Harrison (14:55.71) just missed the podium with Welsh swimmer Daniel Jervis sprinting home over the last 50m to take third place in a time of 14: In the final para-sport event of the competition, Katherine Downie moved her way up the rankings with a two second personal best in the women s S10 200m individual medley. Page 17

18 Swimmers to leave Glasgow with a golden glow With a silver medal to her name from this event at the IPC World Championships in Montreal, Downie stopped the clock almost five seconds faster than her heat swim to secure silver in the final of the women s para-sport S10 200m individual medley. New Zealand s Sophie Pascoe was too strong for the rest of the field, taking gold in 2:27.74 while Aurelie Rivard was relegated to third behind Downie in 2: Commonwealth Games debutant Madeleine Scott was fourth in 2: The women s 400m freestyle saw dual medallist from the meet so far Bronte Barratt bag another bronze medal for her effort in the final. In a demanding race that saw a number of swimmers fighting for a minor medal, it was Barratt who managed to get her hand on the wall for bronze behind New Zealand s Lauren Boyle (4:04.47) and Jazz Carlin (4:05.16) from Wales. Swimming in her first major international final, 17-year-old Remy Fairweather hit the wall in sixth place in a time of 4: A gold and silver medallist from the meet so far, Emily Seebohm was just short of adding a bronze medal to complete her collection in the final of the women s 50m backstroke when she was out-touched at the wall to finish fourth in Belinda Hocking (28.58) and Madi Wilson (28.86) capped off their Commonwealth Games campaign in 7th and 8th position respectively. The Australian Swim Team will departed Glasgow on Wednesday 30 July to return to Australia and start preparations for the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast starting August 21. Australia Swim Team medal tally 2014 Commonwealth Games Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Total Gold Silver Bronze Total Article sourced from Swimming Australia Page 18

19 Development Officer Southern Inland Position Description Description Swimming NSW has a position available in their Development Department for the Southern Inland Development Officer. This position is part time however the position may be expanded to a full time position dependent upon the future requirements of the Area. The position will be based at a location within the Southern Inland Area of NSW. The Development Officer will be responsible to provide a business focus to the Swimming New South Wales Development Department, responsible for the development of the sport in the following areas:- participation, club development, talent identification, athlete development, coach education and development and provide a variety of administration support roles. This position reports to the Development Manager. Qualifications / Experience / Attributes Business related Bachelors Degree - preferred Tertiary level education in Sports Management/Administration preferred Swimming Australia Limited & Swimming Australia Coaches & Teachers Association Bronze Licence holder - preferred Excellent word processing skills Sound knowledge of Microsoft programs including Word, Excel, Access, Publisher and Outlook Good communication skills (written and verbal) Well groomed and impeccable presentation Strong customer service focus Ability to meet deadlines and priorities tasks Ability to work in a small team environment Knowledge of the sport of swimming is desirable Duties / Responsibilities Promote the aims and objectives of Swimming New South Wales, within the swimming and general community including educational institutions Provide a business focus to the Swimming New South Wales Development Department Coordinate development squads, camps and programs where required Coordinate swimming and coaching development opportunities at a club and area level swimming Review and implement pathways for the development of talented swimmers and coaches Promote and deliver the State Go Club program Provide support, advice and leadership to the Company s Affiliated Clubs Coordinate swimming coaching and learn to swim instructor education programs Coordinate as directed special projects looking at special population groups related to swimming development

20 Assist with the development maintenance and administration of Swimming Development materials and documents Assist in the organisation of all ASCTA related License Courses and the marking of the associated License Accreditation booklets Coordinate special projects related to Swimming Development as directed Prepare reports and conduct presentations as required Attend and contribute in the operation of all conducted State swim meets Attend meetings and represent the company on various groups and committees Liaise with Swimming Australia, other Swimming State Bodies, Areas, Clubs and Members on matters regarding Swimming Development as required Liaise with other organisations and individuals on matters relating to sports development as required Identify areas of weakness and implement programs to redress such weakness Assist in answering enquires regarding Swimming Development Any other duties within the Employees capabilities and which is reasonable to expect the Employee to undertake Conditions of Employment A Salary package will be negotiated with the successful candidate based upon skills and experience and will include Mobile phone Laptop Four (4) weeks annual leave per year Statutory leave loading and superannuation An allowance of ten (10) sick days per year It should be noted that the position will involve out of ordinary hours work, including evenings and weekends and regular travel throughout the State. It is an essential requirement of the position that the successful applicant does not concurrently have a role as a coach of another swimming program. Confidential Expressions of Interest should be forwarded to Mark Heathcote at mark.heathcote@nsw.swimming.org.au or PO Box 571, SYDNEY MARKETS NSW 2129

21 Council chatter: Club is on lookout for new swimmers NAIDOC Week celebrations made a splash at Emerton Leisure Centre last week. The council facility used the event to promote its swim club and encourage swimmers to join its growing ranks. Its six indigenous swimmers in particular have had great success. The club meets fortnightly on Friday nights during school terms, competes in Swimming NSW s metropolitan south-west competition and holds an annual team trip. Members also take part in Swimming Australia s junior excellence program for swimmers aged 9 to 13. Swimmers who accomplish times set by Swimming Australia qualify at gold, silver, bronze or green standard, depending on their best season times. Blacktown councillor Charlie Lowles has been working with the club and the council to help reduce squad costs. Emerton Swim Club will hold free trials until September 12. The first is on Friday (July 18), 6pm-8pm. Swimmers cover a minimum 25 metres. The club needs more parents to volunteer as timekeepers. Details: Scott Stubbs, *Article sourced from St Mary s Mt Druitt Star Mountains & Plains B Squad Mountains and Plains B Squad had a rewarding weekend on the 19th & 20th July in Orange. Swimmers and Committee stayed overnight at the Orange Scout Camp down the Cargo Road on the banks of Lake Canobolas. Snow had fallen on the Friday in Orange and was still evident on Mount Canobolas which is up the road from the Scout Camp so it was a chilly night. A huge roaring fire was built in the fire pit and all enjoyed hanging out there and toasting marshmallows. Presentations and coaching was outstandingly given by our two guest Sliver Licence coaches, Haydn Belshaw and Gary Hollywood. Swim sessions were at the Orange Indoor Aquatic Centre and swimmers generated a lot of interest from other pool users. Feedback from the swimmers has been very positive with participants reporting renewed enthusiasm and motivation. Barbara Weaver Page 21

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23 Swimming NSW would like to announce the following members of the Standing Committee s for the 2014/ 2015 year: Technical Swimming Committee : Secretarial support will be provided by Swimming NSW Events Manager Cherry Smith Jann Fathers Graeme Field John Hart Chris Hayes Jose Jalvo Faye Lewis John Skene OAM Graham Taylor John Williams Competitions Committee: Secretarial support will be provided by Swimming NSW Development Manager, Matt Adair Greg Morrison Neil Rogers Gavin Stewart Technical Open Water Swimming Committee: Secretarial support will be provided by Swimming NSW Development Manager, Matt Adair Bill Ford Brian Hosford Al Koh Sing Ma Leo Repeti Greg Towle Projects & Membership Committee: Secretarial support will be provided by the Swimming NSW Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Janine Walker Paul Auglys Graham Taylor Audit & Risk Committee: Secretarial support will be provided by the Swimming NSW Chief Executive Officer, Mark Heathcote Bill Ford David Kennedy Philip Speet

24 The closing date for applications for the following Swimming NSW Officer & Standing Committee positions has been extended until 5.00pm on Thursday 28 th August Application Forms are available from the Swimming NSW website at and should be forwarded by the closing date to: Chief Executive Officer Swimming NSW Ltd PO Box 571 SYDNEY MARKETS NSW 2129 or to Equipment Officer (1 vacancy) Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. Projects & Membership Committee (5 vacancies) Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. Competitions Committee (2 vacancies) Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. Audit & Risk Committee (1 vacancy) Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. Should there be any interested persons in these roles who would like any clarification or explanation in regard to the conduct of the Committees please do not hesitate to contact Mark Heathcote at the Swimming NSW office on

25 Swimming NSW is calling for nominations for the Assessment Panel. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Thursday 25 th September Application Forms are available from the Swimming NSW website at and should be forwarded by the closing date to: Chief Executive Officer Swimming NSW Ltd PO Box 571 SYDNEY MARKETS NSW 2129 or to Requirements of the Assessment Panel At all State conducted meets and where necessary, the Assessment Panel is required to assess technical officials such as Level 1 & Level 2 Referees and Starters on their skills and ability to officiate in an effective and acceptable manner in regards to the Swimming NSW/Swimming Australia National Accreditation Scheme. 1 vacancy Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. This position is open to Non Technical Swimming Committee members. 2 vacancies Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. These positions are open to Technical Swimming Committee members. 1 vacancy Applications are sought from suitably qualified Individual Members. This position is open to Technical Open Water Swimming Committee members. Should there be any interested persons in these roles who would like any clarification or explanation in regards to the conduct of the Panel please do not hesitate to contact Mark Heathcote at the Swimming NSW office on

26 NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS Swimming NSW and First Splashes Toronto teamed up to provide a community BBQ to families from the Nikinpa Aboriginal Children s Service in celebration of NAIDOC week. NAIDOC celebrations where held all over the Australia to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and achievements. It is a celebration that brings communities together and pays respect to past and present people. The event was attended by over 60 people who access the facility on a regular base. It was a great opportunity to interact with community members and spread some water safety education facts. This is the second year in a row that First Splashes at Toronto Swim Centre have been offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander swimming programs to the community. First Splashes are just as passionate about reducing the current drowning rates for Indigenous Australian s as Swimming NSW is. Since starting Koori Swimming Programs in facilities across the state, over 500 swimmers have had the opportunity to participate in structured swimming and water safety programs. For a large portion of these, it is their first time participating in a learn to swim program. For more information on how your facility can provide opportunities for Indigenous families in your community, please contact Kerrie-Anne Anstis at the Swimming NSW office Page 25

27 Encouraging a positive attitude to sport By Raising Children Network Healthy minds, healthy bodies, friendships and life skills are just some of the benefits children can gain by playing sport. By teaching your child how to be a good sport from a young age, you re helping him get the most out of being part of the game. Effort equals success One minute your child is racing for the finish line, shooting for goal or hitting a six. The next minute she can t believe she was pipped at the post, missed the net or got caught on the boundary. The great thing about junior sport is that your child gets the chance to experience these emotional highs and lows in a controlled and structured environment. Sport can give your child the chance to learn about being part of a team, winning well, bouncing back from a loss and coping with unpleasant experiences such as injury or aggressive behaviour. Sport also teaches your child about how important it is to try hard, even if this doesn t always add up to a win on the field. For example, he might do a great job of running and kicking the ball, but his soccer team might still lose the match. It s all about how you and your child see the experience. Encouraging a positive sporting attitude Your child loves to please you, make you proud and gain your approval. You can send your child a powerful message about what makes you proud will it be your child s effort or the number of goals he scores At home In sport as in everything else, you are your child s most important role model. When you re watching sport together, try to be aware of your comments. You can encourage a positive sporting attitude by encouraging and cheering on your team for their efforts, even if they re losing badly. Abusing a losing team can send a negative message to your child. It might also be an idea to point out and praise athletes who don t come first. In the end, your child s effort is the only thing that s completely within her control. Her effort, not the result of the match, is what makes it a success or failure. If she gets to the end of a game and knows that she tried her very best, she s been successful. You can talk to your child about how hard the athlete tried, despite the result. You might like to give some examples of sportspeople you admire who aren t always winners, but who are known as good sports. Find out what your child wants to get out of playing sport, and try not to place unnecessary pressure on your child to do well. When your child comes home after playing sport, ask her if she enjoyed her sporting activity before asking if she won. Focus on enjoyment, participation and effort, rather than winning and losing. On the sideline When you go to sporting events, your behaviour has a big impact on your child. Whether that impact is positive or negative depends on how you behave, speak, sound and participate on the sidelines. For example, think about how your child might feel if you shout something like, Oh, how could you miss that? or Can t you run faster? Compare those feelings to how he might feel if you say, Great shot better luck next time! or Keep going, mate you re almost there. Your tone often has a bigger impact on your child than the words you actually say. If your child thinks you re angry with her for missing the shot, it could really take the fun out of things especially if she gets that feeling week after week. It might even have a negative impact on her self-esteem if she s getting the message that she s no good at sport. If you sound upbeat and as if you re having fun, it can help her feel the same way. Page 26

28 Encouraging a positive attitude to sport As your child gets older The emphasis in sport often starts to shift to a more adult, winning-focused style as children get older. This can leave some children behind. If your child isn t enjoying her sport anymore, think about ways to keep her involved, including changing to a new team or sport. This will mean she can keep taking advantage of sport s many opportunities. When your child doesn t want to play sport If your child doesn t want to play sport anymore, you ll be able to help better if you know why he s feeling that way. Your child s reasons for dropping out might be easy to get around, or could give you ideas for other options. You might want to talk about whether he wants to withdraw from a particular sport or team, or whether he wants to withdraw from sport completely. Some common reasons children give for dropping out of sport include:»» not being as good as they want to be»» having other things they want to do with their time»» wanting to play another sport»» not having enough fun»» not liking the pressure»» being bored»» not liking the coach or other team members»» finding the training too hard»» losing often. If your child does want to withdraw from sport, there are lots of fun exercise alternatives for you to consider together:»» walking or bushwalking with parents or friends»» classes with friends or family for example, spin, boxing, mixed martial arts, circuit, Zumba and so on»» gym memberships these can offer an individual approach to exercise»» yoga or Tai Chi these offer a more passive and mindful approach to physical activity»» Pilates this provides strength and stability training»» bike-riding»» roller-blading»» dancing. Modified sport Modified sports programs are a good alternative if your child is losing interest in sport because of poor skills or frequent losses. A modified sport is a simplified version of the adult game. For example, Tee Ball is a modified version of softball and baseball. There s no pitcher and the ball is hit from a tee so all players can hit it more easily and then run to first base. Other popular modified sports include Auskick (Australian Rules Football), Miniball basketball, Futsal (five-a-side soccer) and Netta netball. Modified sports are changed in several ways to be more inclusive particularly for younger players and encourage participation. For example, they might have smaller court or field sizes, smaller team sizes, modified equipment, modified rules, or grading by height and weight (not age). Some organised sports shift the focus away from competition by getting rid of competition ladders or finals, and emphasising participation, rather than results. They might use participation certificates rather than end-of-season trophies, and ask coaches and umpires to take a positive approach. Sourced from the Raising Children Network s comprehensive and quality-assured Australian parenting website Page 27

29 Thank you to Campbelltown and Revesby Workers swim clubs who kindly volunteered their time to support the Multi Class meet on 21 June Each volunteer has taken away,a wonderful experience and have now passed their timekeepers accreditation. Aleksandria Ilic, Madyson Kenny and Molly Dowse are writing about their experience in their Clubs newsletters and encouraging other young Club swimmers to also join them and give back. This was organised by the lovely Susan Eadie who drove them there, looked after them and then even took them to Mcdonalds after a very rewarding day. Rebecca Hughes and Jacob Duggan should also be proud for taking up my challenge to Give Back and will also be encouraging others to give some support to MC. We hope that down the road we get many clubs spending the word and encouraging their swimmers of High School age to also support our MC as a way of Giving Back. This is what Aleks had to say about the day: On 21 st June Maddy, Molly and I went with Susan to the MC Qualifying meet in Homebush to help out with the timekeeping.two swimmers from Revesby Workers also joined us for a day of work, fun and plenty of free food. We were treated like true professionals and taken to the Shane Gould room where we were given drinks and a run through the day s events. The meet was just like any other meet except with a few different events. It was great to see all the laughter and excitement in the marshalling area and all the positive energy. We made some great friends on the day and felt really happy that we had done something to help others. We ll definitely be back for the MC state championships and would love to see some more Campbelltown swimmers join us. Thank you Susan. Cheers Aleks Thank you to Revesby Swim Club and Campbelltown Swim Club Volunteers Page 28

30 TECHNICAL SWIMMING COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM FOR ASSESSMENT PANEL POSITIONS Criteria Please ensure you read the Swimming NSW Officiating Assessment Panel Criteria; which is available on the Swimming NSW website under About Us and then Policies. Technical Swimming Committee Member Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Member Non Technical Swimming Committee Member (2 Vacancies) (1 Vacancy) (1 Vacancy) Name: Address: Phone: Home Mobile Club: Rego No. Signature: The above mentioned positions will be appointed by the Board at its first meeting after the closing date (25/09/14) for the positions. Please forward all applications for the above positions to the Chief Executive Officer, Po Box 571 Sydney Markets NSW 2129.

31 ** Resources for Technical Officials ** The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is committed to the support of officiating. Recruitment, education and retention are seen as the key factors in assisting with the development of officials at all levels. The ASC has identified the need to work in conjunction with National and State Sporting Organisations, State Sport Federations and State Departments of Sport and Recreation to develop and deliver strategies aimed at increasing the number and quality of officials at all levels of Australian sport and to investigate ways in which officials can be supported. Some of the initiatives the ASC has been working on include: The National Officiating Scholarships (NOS) Introduction to Officiating courses online The ASC has developed a number of resources that are available online for officials to use in their self-development. These resources can be found at: The articles that can be found on-line include but are not limited to the following topics: Officiating Children Game Day Communication Safety and ethics. Although these are not swimming specific, there are some great tips. Swimming NSW is providing this information to you for your interest and to assist in your development as a technical official. The Swimming NSW Technical Committee would ask that all interested officials take some time to have a look at these useful resources.

32 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Stephen Aiken Chief Timekeeper Cherrybrook Carlile Dianne Allen Chief Timekeeper Casino Dylan Anderson Announcer Bomaderry Terry Anderson General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Denise Andree-Evarts Referee Level 1 Aquablitz Toongabbie Jennifer Andrew Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Cruiz Chris Anschau Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke, SOPAC Finish Judge Kate Armstrong Marshall Finley Ross Atherton General Principles, Marshall Auburn Karen Attard Timekeeper Merrylands Steven Ayrton Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Corrimal Caitlin Baldwin Check Starter Ballina Indoor Alex Ball Inspector of Turns Armidale Alligators Henrik Bardrum Check Starter, Marshall, Recorder Auburn Cheryl Barnes Check Starter Finley Kellie Barrett Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Woy Woy Kylie Beattie Timekeeper Lane Cove Sarah Bell Check Starter Griffith Matthew Bendl Timekeeper Murwillumbah Karan Bengtson Announcer Casino Page 32

33 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Paul Bengtson Timekeeper Casino Leanne Bentley Timekeeper Wauchope Ty Bernard Referee Level 1 Campbelltown Christine Birmingham Inspector of Turns Muswellbrook Hayden Blanksby Timekeeper Ballina Indoor Naomi Blunden Check Starter, Marshall Batemans Bay Wendy Bosher General Principles, Timekeeper Taree Jennifer Bourke General Principles, Timekeeper, Wellington Chief Timekeeper Ann Brace Marshall Temora Richard Braddish Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Woy Woy Narelle Bray General Principles, Timekeeper Barker Aquatic David Brazier Inspector of Turns Carlile Nathan Breen Announcer Cronulla James Brickley Timekeeper Trinity Lismore Judy Brown Timekeeper Coalfields United Bruce Burge Timekeeper Toukley Deanne Bush General Principles, Chief Timekeeper, Cherrybrook Carlile Starter Penny Bursill General Principles, Check Starter Ryde Carlile Darren Butler General Principles, Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Lismore Workers Page 33

34 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Leisa Callaghan Check Starter Trinity Lismore Susan Calvin General Principles, Timekeeper Taree Jenny Cane General Principles, Timekeeper Windsor Bruce Cannon Referee Level 1 Wests Illawarra Aquatic Daniel Cannon Timekeeper Wests Illawarra Aquatic Simone Carey General Principles, Timekeeper Wagga Wagga Anthony Carney Starter Muwillumbah John Carrasco Timekeeper Swim Club Emerton Jennifer Carter Check Starter, Marshall Swimwest Brian Carter Chief Timekeeper Swimwest Alicia Casey Timekeeper Griffith Trinidade Castelino Marshall Aquablitz Toongabbie Kerry Chamberlain Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Ballina Indoor Meg Chaplin Chief Timekeeper Finley Nicole Colbourn Timekeeper Nepean Aquatic Raelene Collins Referee Level 1 Bomaderry Siobhan Collins General Principles, Timekeeper Cootamundra Petrina Conlon Starter Barker Aquatic David Cooksley Announcer, Self Management for Corrimal Advanced Officials Brian Coombs Timekeeper Gunnedah Page 34

35 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Karen Coombs Timekeeper Gunnedah Stephen Craig General Principles, Timekeeper, Check Starter, Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Marshall Carmee Crebbin Timekeeper Swim Club Emerton Cindy Crockford Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper, Announcer Kempsey Timothy Cross Starter Crescent Head Pointers Lee Crozier Starter Aquablitz Toongabbie Mark Cummins Referee Level 1 Goulburn Noel Daniell General Principles, Timekeeper Auburn Mia Dardengo Timekeeper Lismore Workers Ruth Darling Recorder Lane Cove Raniero De Battista General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Jeremy Deasey Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper, Inspector of Kootingal Moonbi Turns, Judge of Stroke Peace Decle Timekeeper Trinity Lismore Luis R de Luzuriaga Timekeeper Gunnedah Linda R de Luzuriaga Timekeeper Gunnedah David Delaney Recorder The Hills Kassandra Di Bona Recorder Epping Bullets Ann-Marie Docksey Check Starter, Marshall Windsor Lorna Donnelly Check Starter, Marshall Young Page 35

36 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Mike Donnelly Inspector of Turns Young Steven Douglas Starter Beresfield Cassandra Dowd Timekeeper Cobargo Peter Dowd Starter Cobargo Gary Dowdall Timekeeper Ripples St Marys Hamish Downham Timekeeper Woodenbong Andrea Downs Timekeeper Quirindi Karen Drew Marshall Trinity Lismore Paul Dryer Timekeeper Springwood Matthew Duff Timekeeper Sawtell Jenny Dunstan Referee Level 1 Canberra Nikki Dures Marshall Port Macquarie Susan Eadie Check Starter, Chief Timekeeper Campbelltown Graham Edwards Check Starter, Marshall, Recorder Merrylands Margaret Edwards Check Starter, Marshall, Recorder Merrylands Julie Egan Timekeeper Springwood Lisa Emmett Starter Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Christine Etter General Principles, Referee Level 1 Bayside Christina Fava Timekeeper Swim Club Emerton Judith Ferderer Marshall Campbelltown Page 36

37 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Neil Ferguson Timekeeper Batemans Bay Gail Field Starter Ku-Ring-Gai Karyn Flanagan Referee Level 1 Junee Corine Fokes Timekeeper Nepean Aquatic Kerstin Foley Check Starter, Marshall Aquablitz Toongabbie Darren Foster Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Trinity Lismore Toni Foster Starter Wauchope Steve Francis General Principles, Timekeeper, Swimwest Chief Timekeeper Alexandra Fraser General Principles, Marshall Dorrigo Jeff Gamble Recorder Central Newcastle Helen Giason Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Wests Illawarra Aquatic David Glennie Starter Ryde Carlile Hugh Goddard Check Starter Sawtell Tony Gorgijovski Starter Wollongong Brian Grant Self Management for Advanced Officials Port Macquarie Rebecca Grant Timekeeper Port Macquarie Julie Greaves Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Wingham Debbie Gregg Announcer Murwillumbah Karen Gregg Marshall Murwillumbah Michael Gregg Starter Murwillumbah Page 37

38 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Michelle Guest General Principles Dorrigo Jacinta Guthridge General Principles, Timekeeper Taree Rob Haes Timekeeper Nepean Aquatic David Hansen General Principles, Marshall Auburn Sean Harrington Starter Coffs Harbour Stephen Hedges General Principles, Timekeeper Windsor Mark Herring Inspector of Turns Dapto Bronwyn Hewish Timekeeper Lane Cove Kane Hickey Timekeeper Sawtell Kevin Hindle Check Starter, Marshall Dapto Renae Hinds General Principles, Timekeeper Cootamundra Mark Hoath Check Starter Coonamble Joanne Hodgson Timekeeper Bellingen Fiona Homann Recorder Swimwest Ken Howard Starter Level 2 Sladem Ru Hunt Check Starter, Inspector of Turns Dubbo City Swimtech Shane Hurley Check Starter, Marshall Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Emily Hyland Check Starter, Marshall Dubbo City Swimtech Sandra Ivankovic General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Midori Jobling General Principles, Recorder SOPAC Page 38

39 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Philip Jobling General Principles, Chief Timekeeper, Check SOPAC Starter, Marshall, Recorder, Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Lin Johnson Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper, Check Starter, Ballina Indoor Marshall, Recorder Rachel Johnson Timekeeper Swim Club Emerton Alison Johnston Recorder Merrylands Janelle Johnston General Principles, Timekeeper Cootamundra Jennifer Johnston General Principles West Wallsend Indoor Patricia Johnston Recorder Merrylands Peter Johnston Recorder Merrylands Randall Jones Starter Finley Tyler Jones Starter Mingara Aquatic Peter Kapocius Check Starter, Marshall SOPAC Kerrie Kelly Chief Timekeeper Griffith Jack Kemp Timekeeper Springwood Tracy Kemp Starter Springwood Suzanne Klaassens Timekeeper Coonamble Troy Kleinschafer Chief Timekeeper Gunnedah Sam Knipe Starter Woy Woy Jenny Labrie Check Starter Ryde Carlile Page 39

40 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Jerome Lagonilla Check Starter, Marshall, Chief Timekeeper, SOPAC Starter Karen Lancett Starter Galston Donald Law Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Lismore Workers Thomas Law General Principles, Timekeeper Lismore Workers Elizabeth Liagas General Principles, Timekeeper Swimwest Narelle Light General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Karon Linder General Principles, Timekeeper Auburn Richard Lloyd Check Starter Coffs Harbour Lucas Logan Finish Judge Bay & Basin Robert Logan Inspector of Turns Bay & Basin Andrew Lott General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Lyndall Lotze Announcer, Assessor, Presenter Moruya Ian Loveday Starter Swim Club Emerton Kerry Loveday Chief Timekeeper Swim Club Emerton Narelle Lucas General Principles, Timekeeper Cootamundra Kylie MacBeth Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Werris Creek Andrew Maggs General Principles, Starter Leichhardt Ros Mahon Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Kiama Carmel Malysiak Recorder Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Peter Malysiak Check Starter, Marshall Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Page 40

41 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Geraldine Manser Check Starter, Starter Queanbeyan Leagues Andrew Marcer Chief Timekeeper, Starter Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Ian Marschner Timekeeper Lane Cove Lisa Marshall Marshall Glen Innes Anne Martinus Check Starter Ryde Carlile Richard Martinuzzo Starter Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Melissa Matheson General Principles, Timekeeper Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Greg McAvoy Check Starter Port Macquarie Shane McCarthy Starter Goulburn Deann McCumstie Timekeeper Gunnedah Kerrie McDonald Recorder Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Virginia McKenna Judge of Stroke Trinity Lismore Gary McLean Starter Campbelltown Hayley McLeod Check Starter Griffith Tracy McMullin Timekeeper Wee Waa Kim Medhurst Timekeeper Denman Scott Merchant Timekeeper Nepean Aquatic Anne Migheli Marshall Inverell Anthony Miller Chief Timekeeper Cherrybrook Carlile Michelle Mott Inspector of Turns Sydney University Page 41

42 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Lou Moylan Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Campbelltown David Munday Announcer Kempsey Tracey Munday Timekeeper Kempsey John Murray Timekeeper Macquarie University Melinda Nay Timekeeper, Check Starter Coalfields United Denise Namroud Assessor, Presenter Bankstown Sports Amy Nelson Timekeeper Springwood Paul Newham Inspector of Turns Sydney University Madeline Nilon Timekeeper Trinity Lismore Martin O Connor General Principles, Timekeeper Auburn Tiane O Connor Check Starter, Marshall City of Sydney Joanne O Malley General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Craig O Meara Starter Cobargo Julie O Meara Timekeeper Cobargo Geoffrey O Shea General Principles, Timekeeper Auburn Kadir Orcun General Principles, Timekeeper Auburn Andrew Osborne Timekeeper Lismore Workers Peter Pak General Principles, Timekeeper Macquarie University Tanya Palmer Timekeeper Gunnedah Sueanne Parker Check Starter, Marshall Casino Page 42

43 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Jacquie Parkinson Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Werris Creek Susan Parkinson Judge of Stroke Cootamundra Wallace Parkinson Check Starter, Marshall Cootamundra Claire Parmenter General Principles, Starter Murwillumbah Karan Parrish Timekeeper Trinity Lismore Brett Patrick Check Starter, Marshall Carlile Rachael Patterson Timekeeper Werris Creek Maree Pavlovec Referee - Swimmers with a Disability Menai Elvis Pavlovski General Principles SOPAC Julie Pavlovski General Principles SOPAC Andrew Payne Timekeeper Auburn Mark Payne General Principles, Chief Timekeeper The Hills Jason Pearson Starter Galston Quinton Pendergast Starter Narooma Terina Pepper Check Starter, Announcer Blacktown City Helen Petersen Recorder Swimwest Kylie Peterson Check Starter, Marshall, Finish Judge Bay & Basin Michael Pfeffer Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Kingscliff Warren Phillips Marshall Port Macquarie Helen Phipps Check Starter, Marshall, Chief Timekeeper Coffs Harbour Page 43

44 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club James Phipps Chief Timekeeper, Recorder Coffs Harbour Deni Piccini Timekeeper Twin Towns Ann Pilkie Referee - Swimmers with a Disability Laurieton Sarah Platts Check Starter, Marshall Aquablitz Toongabbie Michael Pontefract Recorder Casino Jason Pyke Check Starter, Marshall Cruiz Ben Ramsden Starter Abbotsleigh Deidre Rees Check Starter, Marshall Castle Hill RSL Dolphins David Reeve Recorder, Referee Level 1 Knox Pymble Leonardo Repeti Referee - Open Water Swimming McCredie Park Craig Ridding Check Starter, Marshall Oak Flats Wayne Riggien Timekeeper Tamworth City Karran Roberson Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper Moruya Phillippa Roberts Starter Tuggeranong Vikings Nicholas Robinson General Principles, Timekeeper Auburn Adrian Roestorf Starter Carlile Anne Romanin Chief Timekeeper Deniliquin Michelle Russo Marshall Ravenswood Garry Ryan Starter Windsor Fiona Sales Recorder Beresfield Page 44

45 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Leearn Sedgwick General Principles, Timekeeper Cootamundra Janet Selby Starter Oak Flats Margaret Seruvatu Timekeeper Merrylands Nicole Shannon Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper, Kempsey Check Starter, Marshall, Starter Charmaine Sharp Chief Timekeeper Merrylands Haley Sharp Timekeeper Merrylands Debbie Sharpe General Principles, Recorder Cherrybrook Carlile Peter Shell General Principles, Recorder Ravenswood Bernard Sheridan Starter Wellington Karl Short Starter Kootingal Moonbi Darren Simmons Timekeeper Nepean Aquatic Seang Siv General Principles, Starter Macquarie Shores Amanda Smith Timekeeper Finley Ian Smith General Principles, Marshall, Starter Taree Peter Smith Starter Mudgee Indoor Shannon Smith Announcer Peakhurst Allison Sorensen Chief Timekeeper Merrylands Ian St. Vincent General Principles Lane Cove Heidi Stanley Check Starter Batemans Bay Louise Stanley Starter Murwillumbah Page 45

46 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Collette Stevenson Timekeeper Griffith Chelsea Stewart Check Starter, Marshall Ginninderra Glyn Stockley Check Starter, Starter Ripples St Marys Jill Stone General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Sharon Stranks Check Starter, Marshall Aquablitz Toongabbie Phoebe Sumpter Timekeeper Gunnedah Brian Sutton Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Canberra Lisa Szabo General Principles, Check Starter, Windsor Marshall, Timekeeper Karen Tan Recorder Epping Bullets Rachel Tauroa Check Starter Aquablitz Toongabbie Mary-Ann Thackray Recorder Murwillumbah Kylee Thompson Timekeeper Swim Club Emerton Malcolm Thompson Timekeeper Tamworth City Craig Tilston Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Griffith Mick Torrens Mick Torrens Trinity Lismore Andrew Tough Check Starter, Marshall, Inspector of West Wyalong Turns Greg Towle Starter Aquablitz Toongabbie Lisa Towle Marshall Aquablitz Toongabbie Gretchen Tsujimoto Judge of Stroke Macksville Marlins Linda Turley Check Starter Finley Page 46

47 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Jason Turner Timekeeper Merrylands Brendan Twiss Starter Central Newcastle Nigel Valois Timekeeper Auburn Terry Van Haren Starter NU Swim Alissa Van-Klooster General Principles, Timekeeper Windsor Danielle Vicic Timekeeper Merrylands Sally Waddington Marshall Ravenswood Jessica Wagner General Principles, Timekeeper Windsor Kerry Wagner General Principles, Timekeeper Windsor Graham Walker General Principles, Timekeeper, Lismore Workers Check Starter, Marshall Sandi Walker Timekeeper Kingscliff Lana Wall Starter Aquaburn Adam Walo General Principles, Timekeeper Ballina Indoor Barbara Webb Timekeeper Finley Gary Webb Timekeeper Finley Michael Webster Chief Timekeeper Lismore Workers Therese West Check Starter, Marshall, Recorder Casino Pamela Weste Operator of AOE Inverell Gayle Wheeler General Principles, Timekeeper The Hills Jenny Whiteley General Principles Cherrybrook Carlile Page 47

48 AUGUST ACCREDITATIONS Name Accreditation Achieved Club Rhiannon Williams General Principles, Timekeeper Windsor Samantha Williamson General Principles, Timekeeper Barker Aquatic Gwen Willmett Assessor, Presenter Lane Cove Ian Wilson Check Starter, Marshall Merrylands Karly Wilson Timekeeper Campbelltown Murray Wood Starter Dubbo City Swimtech Rachel Wood Inspector of Turns, Judge of Stroke Griffith Wayne Wood Operator of AOE Parramatta City Craig Wright Check Starter, Marshall Aquablitz Toongabbie John Wydell Check Starter, Timekeeper Lane Cove Helen Wylie Chief Timekeeper Griffith Matthew Young General Principles, Timekeeper Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Rebecca Yourell Check Starter Richmond Valley Page 48

49 AUGUST CLUB, AREA & STATE MEETS DATE MEET VENUE CLOSING DATE 2 Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Swimming Lightning Ridge 26/07/ Wests Illawarra Qualifying Meet Kiama Leisure Centre 3 Aquablitz Toongabbie SC Qualifying Meet SOPAC 9/07/ NC Aquatic Swim Club Winter SC Meet Danebank Anglican School, The Avenue, Hurstville 1/08/ Bomaderry Qualifying Meet Bay & Basin Leisure Centre 11/08/ Springwood Swim Club SC AA Qualifying Carnival Springwood Aquatic Centre 3/08/ SwimAustralia Teacher Course Terrey Hills 10/08/ SwimAustralia Teacher Course Kincumber 13/08/ Pan Pacifics Swimming Championships Gold Coast 24 Campbelltown Annual 12 & Under Carnival Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre, The Parkway Bradbury 15/08/ SwimAustralia Teacher Course Normanhurst 17/08/ Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Swimming Wahroonga 17/08/ NSW State Age SC Championships SOPAC 31 SwimAustralia Teacher Course Hurstville 24/08/ SwimAustralia Teacher Course Normanhurst 24/08/2014 Page 49

50 Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program (EITAAP) Purpose To provide assistance to elite Indigenous sportspeople including coaches, managers, trainers and officials. Overview funding is available to assist with travel costs in the form of petrol costs or air travel and accommodation expenses only: up to a maximum of $1,500 per financial year for eligible national championships; and/or up to a maximum of $4,000 per financial year for eligible international competitions Sportsperson be an indigenous sportsperson (athlete, coach, manager, official or trainer). Note that each application must include a Confirmation of Aboriginality (unless already provided to the ASC), these documents can be obtained from most local Indigenous organisations. Be selected in an official state/territory team to compete at national championships or an official Australian team to compete at an international event affiliated with an Australian Sports Commission recognised national sporting organisation (NSO). be part of a team where there is a clear selection process. must not be selected as part of an indigenous only team. must not be attending a professional event or an event that involves prize money. must not be under the age of 12 years (although exemptions may apply Travel Funding is available to assist with the cost of ground travel in the form of petrol costs or air travel. X X If the applicant is travelling the entire distance to the event by road and the event is more than 200km from the individual s residential address, ground travel in the form petrol costs, coach or train tickets can be claimed for. X X If the applicant is flying to the event and the nearest departure airport is more than 200km from the applicant s residential address, ground travel in the form of petrol costs, coach or train tickets can be claimed for. X X If the applicant is flying the event and the nearest arrival airport is more than 200km from the event location, ground travel in the form of petrol costs, coach or train ticket can be claimed for. The funding provided for air travel is no more than the equivalent amount of a standard economy domestic airfare or international airfare from Qantas. Accommodation Accommodation assistance can be up to a maximum of $70 per night for national championships and $100 per night for international events. Travel Acquittal of Grants All funding must be acquitted within two months of the championships/competition. Airline, hotel, travel agent receipts and petrol receipts must be supplied for all expenses claimed Applicants may apply up to two months after the championships/competition has taken place, acquittal documentation/receipts must be supplied with an application. Once a completed application has been submitted, the applicant and sponsoring organisation will be notified on the outcome within three weeks. Applications & Guidelines Application Methods: Website: Contact : Australian Sports Commission eitaap@ausport.gov.au Phone: Page 50