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electronic NEWS 28 NOVEMBER 2014: version 53 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER The big news this month is the appointment of Tim Few to the Swimming Development Officer role.

We have also had a busy time in the pool with the Power in the Water Meet #3, Palmerston & Rural Invitational, Twilight Meet #3, Casuarina Storm Invitational and Flipper Clinic hosted by SAL Mentor

1 electronic NEWS 28 NOVEMBER 2014: version 53 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER The big news this month is the appointment of Tim Few to the Swimming Development Officer role. We welcome Tim to our small staff team and look forward to his contribution to help our sport grow across the Territory. We have also had a busy time in the pool with the Power in the Water Meet #3, Palmerston & Rural Invitational, Twilight Meet #3, Casuarina Storm Invitational and Flipper Clinic hosted by SAL Mentor Coach, Jim Fowlie with assistance from Chris Twomey. We now have the 5k Open Water Time Trial to round out November before the final two meets of the year in December, Twilight Meet #4 and the Long Course Qualifying Meet. Many thanks to all who have contributed to one of the busiest months during our season it has been challenging but hugely rewarding. CONTENTS 1. Welcome to Tim Few, SNTI Swimming Development Officer 2. Progress on Board Appointed Committees 3. McHappy Day thank you from Tanya Pederick and Malcolm Coutts 4. School Sport NT: 2015 Pacific School Games appointments 5. SNTI 5k Time Trial Flipper Clinic 7. NT Government Funding for Sporting Groups 8. Solomon Local Sporting Champions 9. Action and Images from the Casuarina Storm Invitational 10. Swim the Swan 11. Thanks!!!

TIM FEW, SWIMMING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The Board and staff of Swimming Northern Territory are delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Few to the Swimming Development Officer role after an

Following the resignation of Community Swimming Officer, Paul Schindler in June a thorough review of the role was undertaken and following a stringent advertising and interview process Tim proved to

2 TIM FEW, SWIMMING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The Board and staff of Swimming Northern Territory are delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Few to the Swimming Development Officer role after an intensive recruitment process. Following the resignation of Community Swimming Officer, Paul Schindler in June a thorough review of the role was undertaken and following a stringent advertising and interview process Tim proved to be the most outstanding candidate from a very strong field of applicants. Most members of Swimming Northern Territory and our affiliated clubs will already know Tim from his considerable involvement with Darwin Swimming Club over the last decade. Tim Few proudly displaying the Darwin Swimming Club IM Trophy that he made his own as one of the club s most consistent performers

3 TIM FEW, SWIMMING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Tim has been a strong contributor at club and Territory level having served as a coach at Darwin Swimming Club and on the club committee, most recently rising to club President at the 2014 DSC AGM. Tim has also been a recipient of the recently implemented NTIS Coach Scholarships and has assisted Swimming Northern Territory in a range of capacities including: Delivery of the Bush Schools Swimming & Lifestyle Clinic 2012 & 2013 Team Manager and Coach roles to the State Teams Age Short Course Championships 2013 & 2014 Assistant Coach at Flipper, Skills Development and Target 12 Clinics Delivery of school swimming programs including Parap Primary School Please join us in welcoming Tim to the role and saying hello on pool deck at our forthcoming meets or contact him by on: Tim.Few@nt.swimming.org.au COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS At the November Board Meeting the Directors of SNTI commenced the task of filling the positions on four board appointed committees. Following and expression of interest process the Board considered the requirements of each committee and unanimously resolved a number of appointments and will consider further appointments as reqired at the December Board meeting: Selection Committee Grant Pennington, Barb Radecki and Jenny Culgan Athlete Development Committee Nadia Romeo, Grant Pennington, Tim Few, Jenny Culgan and Tim Ellison (Ex-Officio, contribution sought in collaboration with service provider and performance partner, NTIS) Technical Committee Paul Carter (Technical Director), Karen Messenger (Data Manager), Marg Chamberlain and Pete Hand The Competition Committee remains under review and the appointments will be announced as soon as possible.

4 Thank You On behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and McDonald s Palmerston, Coolalinga & Katherine, we would like to thank you for your generous contribution to McHappy Day The day was an amazing success and your support helped us break a McHappy Day fundraising record with more than $3.2 million raised nationally. This equates to more than 24,600 nights accommodation in a Ronald McDonald House. This money will help RMHC continue to run and further expand their programs around Australia and provide support for seriously ill children and their families at a time when they need it most. The combined efforts of the communities, local businesses and personalities across Australia helped contribute to this outstanding amount and we would like to personally thank you for your time and support. Once again, on behalf of all of us, a very big thank you for helping to make McHappy Day such a success and we look forward to your ongoing support in Sincerely, Tanya Pederick McHappy Day Event Manager Palmerston, Coolalinga, Katherine McDonald s Malcolm Coutts OAM Chief Executive Officer Ronald McDonald House Charities Soar in twenty one four TEAM MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS School Sport NT is seeking volunteers for Interstate Team Officials (Team Management) roles for the 2015Pacific School Games to be held in Adelaide from 21 st to 29 th November. Please note that the closing date for applications is COB Wednesday, 3 rd December Visit the Pacific School Games website for more information about the event:

THE HARDY ONES Good luck to the dedicated swimmers who will be participating in the 5 kilometre time trial to be held this Saturday morning at Casuarina Pool at 7.00am (warm up from 6.

5 THE HARDY ONES Good luck to the dedicated swimmers who will be participating in the 5 kilometre time trial to be held this Saturday morning at Casuarina Pool at 7.00am (warm up from 6.30am): Shannon McSkimming Lauren McSkimming Kyra Garner Michael Freeman Jack Scriven Andrew Ragless Swimmers must provide at least 1 (2 if possible) timekeepers on the day. There will be minimal officials on pool-deck so swimmers need to give some thought as to how they will count their laps. Paul Carter will be the Referee on the day. Many thanks to all who have volunteered their time to make this event happen and we hope to see a solid contingent of supporters offering their encouragement. For more information please contact Meet Director, Karen Messenger FLIPPER CLINIC A little bit of action from the successful 2014 Flipper Clinic hosted by Jim Fowlie, here Chris Twomey take the swimmers through their paces

6 Increased Grant Funding for Sporting Groups Sporting clubs and organisations across the Territory can now apply for up to $5000 to help develop their sport following a funding boost by the Giles Government. Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing Matt Conlan announced today that the Government has increased the maximum amount available for individual applications under the Grass Roots Development Investment Program from $3000 to $5000. This increase in funding is a part of the Giles Government s plan to increase participation in sport and recreation activities so more Territorians can lead active healthy lifestyles, Mr Conlan said. A total of $190,000 in funding is available in the Grass Roots Development Investment Program, which will help our sports right across the Territory grow. These grants help clubs and recreation groups implement a range of initiatives to benefit their sport including improving equipment and building club capacity. Mr Conlan said the Grass Roots Development Investment Program had been further enhanced with the program now open all year round. This will allow clubs and recreation groups to make submissions at any time, ensuring they have the time to research their project, source the required information and provide a quality submission, he said. All submissions will then be assessed on a quarterly basis and clubs and recreation groups notified soon after. Mr Conlan also flagged further improvements for next financial year including a simpler online process and an upgrade to the online grants system that will make navigating the system easier. Recipients of round one grants in 2014 included: $3000 for grandstand seating for players and spectators (MacKillop Sharks Rugby League Football Club) $3000 for portable baseball mounds to improve safety (Darwin Baseball League) $2970 for a PA System for events (Arunga Park Speedway Association Incorporated) $3000 for the development of orienteering maps for Alice Springs and Katherine (Top End Orienteers Incorporated) Round two of the Grass Roots Development Investment Program for 2014 are now open and will close for assessment on 28 February Applications must be made online at: For further information contact the Department of Sport, Recreation and Racing on free call

The Solomon Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to support young people participating in state, national and international sporting championships as an

There are 36 Grants of up to $500 for Solomon (Darwin & Palmerston) residents available for the 2014/15 financial year.

7 The Solomon Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to support young people participating in state, national and international sporting championships as an athlete, coach or official. Applications are now open for the third round for 2014/15. There are 36 Grants of up to $500 for Solomon (Darwin & Palmerston) residents available for the 2014/15 financial year. Applicants must: be aged 12 to 18 in the same calendar year as the nominated sporting championship NOT be competing for prize money of more than $500 be living more than 125km from the championship venue travel more than 250km return to participate in the nominated sporting championship Round Three applications close on February 28 th Applications should be submitted online once participation in the event has been confirmed and prior to the commencement date. For further details contact my office on or visit my website. Kind Regards Natasha Natasha Griggs Federal Member for Solomon ACTION & IMAGES FROM THE CASUARINA STORM INVITATIONAL Nightcliff Medal Haul

8 ACTION & IMAGES FROM THE CASUARINA STORM INVITATIONAL Alice swimmers make the press

9 ACTION & IMAGES FROM THE CASUARINA STORM INVITATIONAL Paul Carter in prime position on pool deck Check the Nightcliff Cheer Squad in action:

10 ACTION & IMAGES FROM THE CASUARINA STORM INVITATIONAL Off to a flying start Intense concentration on the blocks

11 ACTION & IMAGES FROM THE CASUARINA STORM INVITATIONAL Looks like a Development Officer in the mix Helping to make Darwin Swimming Club tick

Open water stars get their tail feathers wet to launch the 2015 Swim the Swan Network Ten sports journalist Lachy Reid has today challenged Australia s Open Water swim team members Rhys Mainstone and

12 Open water stars get their tail feathers wet to launch the 2015 Swim the Swan Network Ten sports journalist Lachy Reid has today challenged Australia s Open Water swim team members Rhys Mainstone and Simon Huitenga to an open water race with a twist in Perth s iconic Swan River. Today s race marked the launch of the 2015 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Swim the Swan open water competition with a test of core strength and balance as the stars went head to head in a stand up paddle board competition. Huitenga, a silver medallist at the 2013 Australian Open Water Championships and World Championship representative in 2013, believes Western Australia has a great open water community and Swim the Swan only adds to the excitement of the season. WA has a huge open water following so it s great to have an event like Swim the Swan which offers open water swimmers of all categories a chance to race against some of the best in the world, said Huitenga. With events ranging from 500m to 10km there is a race for all fitness levels. Whether you re racing to improve fitness or to win some wicked prizes it s a great way to start a summer Sunday morning. National open water coach and performance manager Ron McKeon says Swim the Swan could bring athletes from all over the world to compete in Perth this February. With the inclusion of the elite component, Swim the Swan has attracted a significant amount of international interest with countries like the United States of America, Japan, New Zealand, Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom potentially sending a contingent of athletes to Perth, said McKeon. BHP Billiton Iron Ore Vice President Corporate Affairs, Julius Matthys, said the Swim the Swan competition was not only a great community event, but is also popular with the Company s employees. The Swim the Swan competition gets our employees excited each year. In the past two years we have entered teams of more than 100 people, and we hope to have even more competing this year, he said. The Swim the Swan competition is a great opportunity for Western Australians to come together to either compete as a swimmer or to enjoy the event as a spectator from the banks of the Swan River, he added. Swim the Swan will see swimmers race over five distances; 500m, 1.25km, 2.5km, 5km and 10km. There is over $80,000 worth of prize money up for grabs plus age group winners will receive a Swim the Swan prize pack. Registrations are now open for the 2015 Swim the Swan on Sunday 1 February. To register visit The BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series is exclusive to Western Australia, managed by Swimming Australia and supported by the Western Australian Government through Tourism WA and BHP Billiton.

13 THANKS!!!!!! From our President and also to all our volunteers Thanks to our sponsors Vorgee!!

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31 October version 26 electronic NEWS 31 October 2011 - version 26 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER The last weekend in October saw a fantastic turn-out at the second Power in the Water Meet and the first meet for our new