NORTHER TERRITORY AUSTRALIAN AGE NATIONALS TEAM 09

Transcription

1 NORTHER TERRITORY AUSTRALIAN AGE NATIONALS TEAM 09 L-R Greg Fuller(Team Manager), Robert Gerlach, Ben Fuller, Jacob Netherway, Miranda Cowley, Elyshia Sheldon, Lili Burrows, Stevie Nibbs, Virginia Burrows (Team Manager) 1

2 IN THIS MONTHS ISSUE Upcoming Events (p.2) From the EO s Desk (p.3) Board/ Committee Member profile-jo Hayward(p.4) Introducing the Office Staff (p.5) Having a look at what we re doing-current SNTI programs (p.6) THE WHISTLE BLOWER- a referee s quiz (p.7) Records set at the Arafura Games (p.8) Swimmers Profile Rachael McCLean (p.9) Fundraising, sponsorship and grant opportunities (p.10) ASADA information and link (p.11) Go Club Information (p.11) Upcoming Events END OF SEASON. NO REMAINING UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THIS SEASON. AWAITING RELEASE OF NEXT SEASONS ROSTER 2

3 FROM THE EO S DESK Hi all welcome to another addition to our newsletter. It has been another busy month with the Australian Age Championships; well done to those swimmers (and to the Team Managers who did a great job looking after them) that competed you did us proud. The Arafura Games have been and gone and were the best Games ever for Swimming! A huge thank you has to go to our President Clare and also to Tracey Netherway who were the driving force behind a great crew of volunteers who work tirelessly to get the Arafura events off the ground. The pool events started on the 10 th May and continued until the 12 th and the Open Water Event were at Lake Bennett on Wednesday the 13 th. Congratulation Team NT you did a great job, I especially liked the AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE call after the New Zealanders Haka. One of the big highlights was the relays, you guys did magnificent performances. I also liked the medal ceremony after the Men s with the relay team from Papua New Guinea singing Advance Australia Fair like locals. Stephen Hollis joined us on the 27 th April to take over the Indigenous Sport Program he comes to us with an amazing background which includes working with Indigenous youths and aquatics, he hit the ground running with a Sport Development Meeting in Queensland on the 28 th these meetings gave us a chance to talk to the other Development teams all around Australia and find out what other states are doing with not only Indigenous development but also with other programs such as JX. We are also happy to announce that Swimming has retained a place at the NTIS (Northern Territory Institute of Sport) for the next 4 years. This is a great opportunity for our swimmers to help them achieve their dreams for the future. We are looking forward to working with the NTIS to develop swimmers to reach their full potential. 3

4 SNTI BOARD/ COMMITTEE MEMBER PROFILE Name: Roles in swimming NT: Occupation: Joe Hayward Director of Rural Clubs Public Servant with Department of Defence as Compliance officer Years involved in swimming: 12 years Immediate family involved in swimming past or present: Had all 5 children involved with swimming with the Tindal Tidal Waves SC. Katrina (Wife) is a AUSTSWIM instructor and has volunteered with me at Tindal and now teachers at the Goldfish Bowl. Kirsty Anne eldest daughter is AUSTSWIM instructor at Katherine/Tindal, and Coralie third oldest daughter works at the Goldfish Bowl. The two youngest are keen swimmers when in Katherine and are eager to get back into swimming after leaving in December. CLUB: Tindal Tidal Waves but now am unattached as I moved to Darwin in December 2008 Reason you got involved: Children where all swimming at Tindal and the club needed assistance. I was a Dive Master and Skin Diving Instructor for numerous years before moving to Katherine where I was told I couldn t dive anymore, so it just felt like the natural way to go. Favourite race to watch: One that my children are in (Family or Club) Favourite music: Favourite Movie: Favourite place: Favourite food (for bribery ): ACDC Da Vinci Code Home Thai 4

5 Introducing the Office Staff MEET OUR NEW INDIGENOUS SUPPORT OFFICER Hi All my name is Stephen Hollis. I settled here in Darwin in 2004 after many years of adventures in remote corners of the world. Shortly after arriving in Darwin I began working with the Indigenous students at Kormilda College as the recreational officer for the boarding community. This Experience has given me some valuable insights to the indigenous youth culture of today and personnel satisfaction that i could take home in return for making a difference to these young adults lives. The Job at Kormilda College led me to work with the YMCA of the top end with whom I eventually became the pool operation co-ordinator of Palmerston, A role which still heavily involved working with young people in the public sector. Wanting to make a further difference i enrolled in the teacher of swimming course with Austswim, came into contact with the swimming community and went on to take on the role of Indigenous sport development officer here at the SNTI office. I look forward to working with this small group of people that are as passionate as i am about swimming,health and education. 5

6 HAVING A LOOK AT WHAT WE RE DOING Current SNTI programs -Australian Age Championships This years Australian Age championships was held in Sydney Olympic Park, with 7 of our swimmers heading down to represent their clubs and the Northern Territory on the national stage. Most of the swimmers swam fantastic times at this year s Nationals bringing home many PB s and in the case of Stevie Nibbs and Robert Gerlach, Finals rankings. whilst the swimmers were taking care of business at the pool Greg Fuller and Virginia Burrows were working their buts off keeping our kids fed, rested and comfortable and on time with their base of operation s, 2 3 bedroom apartments high up in the Meridan Hotel in Sydney s CBD -Arafura Games A superb event for all of our kids who represented the NT at this meet. This was definitely on e of the best NT performances we have seen to date, with fantastic performances across the board. Highlights include the relay wins by both the Men s and Women s teams, Rachael McLean s sub 2 hour 10KM swim (1Hr 58min) and the 49 records Broken (Arafura, BBNT and All comers) -Indigenous Program Our newest team member Stephen Hollis has hit the ground running getting in contact with the many remote communities who are involved in the Sport development program. This week Stephen is in the Alice region facilitating meeting with the key stakeholders in Areyonga, Yuendamu and Kintore to reorganise the program in the region and next week he will be heading to Wadeye to participate in the Wadeye sports carnival. -Teams Short course (Sept) A team of 9 swimmers have been selected from those who nominated. using results gained between NT Open & Age and Arafura. These swimmers will be heading to Canberra in September to represent the NT against other state teams in a competition where teams sill be handicapped according to size. 6

7 THE WHISTLE BLOWER A referee s quiz In breaststroke, how often must the head break the surface of the water? 1. during each cycle of arm stroke and kick 2. once every two breaths 3. two times for each kick 4. only at the start and turn In freestyle, how far can you stay under water? 1. for the first 15 metres at start and each turn 2. for the first 25 metres at start and each turn 3. for the first 50 metres only 4. until the backstroke flags at start and after each turn 7

8 ARAFURA GAMES RECORDS Day Swimmer Team Event (record) Record broken ONE Sunday 10 th TWO Monday 11 th Robert Gerlach NT Open male 200m back Arafura * Armelle Hidrio New Caledonia 17&o female 50m free Arafura * Robert Gerlach NT 13-14yrs male 50m free Arafura Bethany Surrey Park, VIC Open female 400m IM Arafura * Robertson Kia King PBA, SA Open female 400m IM Arafura * Roxanne Adams North Shore, NZ 12yrs female 200m back NT Allcomers Eugene Tee Surrey Park, VIC Open male 200m back Arafura Eugene Tee Surrey Park, VIC 15yrs male 200m back NT Allcomers Cameron Blair Kiwi West Aq, NZ 13yrs male 200m IM NT Allcomers Armelle Hidrio New Caledonia 17&o female 50m free Arafura Aoife Scales Newmarket Racers, QLD 12&u female 50m back Arafura Sarah Butler NT 17yrs female 50m back BBNT Rebecca Hull North Shore, NZ 12&u female 100m fly Arafura Kia King PBA, SA Open female 400m IM Arafura Eugene Tee Surrey Park, VIC Open male 400m IM Arafura Charmaine Parker Darling Park Sports College, WA female 100m fly Arafura Robert Gerlach NT male 100m free Arafura * Amy Williams Breakers, WA 10yrs female 100m NT Allcomers breaststroke Kia King PBA, SA Open female 200m Arafura breaststroke Roxanne Adams North Shore, NZ 12&u female 100m free Arafura Robert Gerlach NT 13-14yrs male 100m free Arafura Armelle Hidrio New Caledonia 17&o female 100m free Arafura France Jean Baptiste New Caledonia 17&o male 100m free NT Allcomers L Huillier France Rebecca Hull North Shore, NZ 12&u female 50m fly Arafura Armelle Hidrio New Caledonia 17&o female 50m fly Arafura France Aoife Scales Newmarket Racers, 12&u female 100m breast Arafura QLD Campbell Carsley QLD 12&u male 100m breast Arafura Rachel McLean NT Open female 400m free Arafura 8

9 Day Swimmer Team Event (record) Record broken THREE 12 th May Sarah Butler Northern Territory 17/over Female 100m Back Arafura * Sarah Butler Northern Territory 17/over Female 100m Back BBNT * Aoife Scales Newmarket Racers, Qld 12/under Female 50m Breast Arafura Roxanne Adams North Shore, NZ 12/under Female 200m IM Arafura Kia King PBA, South Australia 17/over Female 200m IM Arafura Kia King PBA, South Australia 17/over Female 100m Back Arafura Sarah Butler Northern Territory 17/over Female 100m Back BBNT Aoife Scales Newmarket Racers, Qld 12/under Female 50m Free Arafura Charmaine Parker Darling Range Sports 15-16yrs Female 50m Fly Arafura College, WA Charmaine Parker Darling Range Sports 15yrs Female 50m Fly NT Allcomers College, WA Kia King PBA, South Australia 17/over Female 50m Breast Arafura Ayrton Innes Northern Territory 11yrs Male 50m Breast BBNT Roxanne Adams North Shore, NZ 12/under Female 100m Back Arafura Robert Gerlach Northern Territory 14yrs Male 100m Back BBNT Robert Gerlach Northern Territory 14yrs Male 100m Back NT Allcomers Stevie Nibbs, Lily Burrow, Rachel Zagorskis, Elyshia Sheldon Stevie Nibbs, Lily Burrow, Rachel Zagorskis, Elyshia Sheldon Stevie Nibbs, Lily Burrow, Rachel Zagorskis, Elyshia Sheldon Robert Gerlach, Joash Barnes, Tobias Barnes, Jacob Netherway Robert Gerlach, Joash Barnes, Tobias Barnes, Jacob Netherway Robert Gerlach, Joash Barnes, Tobias Barnes, Jacob Netherway Northern Territory Northern Territory Northern Territory Northern Territory Northern Territory Northern Territory Open Female 400 Medley Relay Open Female 400 Medley Relay Open Female 400 Medley Relay Open Male 400 Medley Relay Open Male 400 Medley Relay Open Male 400 Medley Relay Arafura BBNT NT Allcomers Arafura BBNT NT Allcomers 9

10 SWIMMER PROFILE Name: Rachel McLean Age: 18 Nick name: Rach Story behind the Nick name: Coach: Nick Frew (Drew) CLUB: Casuarina Crocs Favourite piece of clothing: Funky trunk Bathers Favourite music: Jon Butler Trio Favourite Movie: Lif of Brian Favourite place: No name George Favourite training set: Dreams and Aspirations: London 2012 GOLD Favourite role model and why: Favourite swimmer to watch and why: Favourite Event and Stroke: Current goals in Swimming: Shelly Taylor Smith because of her many amazing achievments. Grant Hacket because he never gives up Freestyle 10Km Increase the intensity in training Favourite Quote: Get a grip Dad Tips for training: Never miss a session 10

11 FUNDRAISING, SPONSORSHP & GRANTS OPPORTUNITIES With thanks to our Director of sponsorship we are able help keep clubs apprised of opportunities which may otherwise have been missed. Thanks Creina Some known opportunities (feel free to send new ones in for the next issue) 1. Applications for 2009 Woolworths Community Grants program are now closed and awardees are to be announced in August. For further information visit the website below Grass Roots Grant application booklets are available from the Sport and Recreation website and on Community Benefit Grants Round /2009 Applications Open 1 January 2009 Applications Closed 27 February 2009 Applicants Notified May There is also a website called GrantsLink and that list many grant available for clubs and individuals at a Commonwealth level The Swimming Assistance Fund from Telstra is up again. Eligible clubs are able to nominate and request up to $5000 worth of equipment. All registered swimming clubs are eligible for this grant provided they have completed their 2009 Australian Unity GO CLUB PB workbook For Further information visit 11

12 ASADA Many of our young athlete got a real surprise on day 3 of the Arafura games competition when several of our team members were pulled aside after their races and told that they were going to have to perform a drug test. The testing process involves the collection of a urine sample from the athlete which will be tested onsite and sent away for further testing in specialist labs. From the moment that an athlete is singled out for testing the ASADA testers cannot let them out of their site until a sample is collected. This is so that they can ensure that there is no cheating going on. For one of our athletes at Arafura they had to be followed for almost and hour, around the team, at marshalling and to races, before they were able to supply a sample. When the sample is collected the athlete is required to be facing the tester as they fill the vile, again this is to make sure that no cheating can occur (it has happened). All athletes have the right to nominate a representative to accompany them to the doping control station. ASADA provides an up to date list of all banned substances and testing procedures on their webite GO CLUB PB Its that time of year again with the Australian Unity Go Club PB workbooks due in. To get a copy for your club to work through, visit the Swimming Australia Limited website and check out the section for clubs. 12

13 13