STARplex Swim Club Wet Ink V O L U M E 4, I S S U E 2 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 D A T E S T O R E M E M B E R : 3 February - Tea Tree Gully/ STARplex LC Meet 7 April - STARplex carnival I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : State Long 2 Course Championships Coach s Corner 3 Article from 4 swimswam TTG/STARplex 5 Carnival Club Championship Meet 3 5 Farewell Esther 5 State Long Course Championships Tuesday 16th to Sunday 21st January 2018 saw many of our STARplex Club swimmers travel to the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre at Marion to attend the 2018 State Long Course Championships. Many of us were competing in individual swims or may have participated in the Relays that were held on the Sunday. As usual there was a great atmosphere and lots of cheering to encourage our team mates on. You could also see the nerves and fear in the swimmers as they were waiting for their races to begin. As a Club we achieved some fantastic results with lots of medals, a huge amount of PB s and even National qualifying times. STARplex Swim Club were lucky enough to receive an Honourable Mention Award for 2016/2017 Club of the Year. As Club Captains we were lucky enough to be able to accept this on behalf of the Club. Sammy Starfish made an appearance on Relay Day during the official March on. Sammy was a great hit and made us stand out from the other clubs. Thanks Jessi for helping us out and putting up with the heat. It was great to see some new faces swimming for the Club. We hope everyone had an exciting time like we did. Thanks to the Coaches for being there for us, as always and of course to all our parents who have the wonderful task of transporting and supporting us during the long week. We now work need to work hard so that we can compete in the 2018 Short Course Championships. See you there. States in Pictures 6-8 Club Captains M&M January in Pictures 8 Results for January 9 Carnival Closing Dates 10 Contacts 10
V O L U M E 4, I S S U E 2 P A G E 2 State Long Course Championships Well what a wonderful State Long Course Championships we had. The Club achieved 162 PBs out of 234 swims. Congratulations to all who competed. Congratulations to our medalists: Gold James M - Open 50m Breaststroke, 19/O 50m Breaststroke, Open 200m Breaststroke, 19/O 200m Breaststroke, Open 100m Breaststroke, 19/O 100m Breaststroke Jacob - 17/18 100m Backstroke, 17/18 100m Freestyle, 17/18 50m Backstroke, 17/18 50m Freestyle Aiden G - Multiclass 50m Breaststroke Male 18/U 4x50m Freestyle team (Luke, Jacob, Josh and Jesse) Silver James M - Open 200m Individual Medley, 19/O 200m Individual Medley, 19/O 100 Butterfly Maddi K - Open 200m Breaststroke, 17/18 200m Breaststroke Mia N - 13yo 200m Breaststroke Open Male 4x50 Medley team (James M, Jacob, Luke, Jesse) Bronze Luke - 17/18 200m Butterfly Jesse - 17/18 200m Breaststroke, 17/18 200m Freestyle, 17/18 200m Breaststroke Kate - 13yo 50m Butterfly, 13yo 100m Freestyle Aiden G - Multiclass 50m Backstroke, multiclass 100m Breaststroke Maddi K - 17/18 100m Breaststroke Jacob - Open 50m Backstroke James M - Open 100m Butterfly Connie in the 17/18 50m backstroke Coen - 15yo 200m Backstroke Monty - 14yo 50m Freestyle Jessi - 16yo 200m Breaststroke Open Male 4x50 Freestyle team (James M, Jacob, Luke, Jesse) Open Mixed 4x50 Medley team (James M, Jacob, Connie, Maddi K) Male 18/U 4x50 Medley team (Luke, Jacob, Josh and Jesse) STATE RECORDS AND NATIONAL QUALIFYING TIMES!! Congratulations to Aiden Grigg on breaking two state records in the 12 year old age group. The first was the male SB14 multiclass South Australian record for the 50m breaststroke in a time of 47.54. This swim has also qualified Aiden for the National Age Championships in the 11-14 year age group, to be held in Sydney in April this year. The second was the male S14 multiclass South Australian record for the 50m backstroke in a time of 48.28, also a National Age qualifying time. A special mention to Austin Grigg who also broke the existing record and qualified for the National Age Championships in the male S14 multiclass 50m backstroke, in a time of 53.94. This is not an official record, as Aiden competed in the same heat. Austin and Aiden have also qualified for the National Age Championships in the 50m freestyle. Congratulations to Mia N for qualifying for her first National Age Championships in the 200m breaststroke. Congratulations also to Maddi K for achieving her National Age time in 100 breaststroke.
P A G E 3 Coach s Corner Congratulations!! Firstly, I would like to congratulate every swimmer who participated in the State Championships from the 16-21st of January. It was a successful week for our club as we had many medallists and finalists throughout the week. There were plenty of races where massive chunks of time were dropped from pbs which was an impressive feat considering how hot and draining it was being inside the swim centre. Everyone managed themselves exceptionally well with the weather and the long week as amazing performances were maintained all the way through to the last session. This shows me that the training and preparation throughout the season paid off. Congratulations team! February Birthdays 10th Aiden H 17th Darcie 17th Naliah 20th Matt R 25th Mikayla T HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! As always, the championships revealed who has been consistently working hard in training week in week out. Consistency is the key to succeeding in swimming as it is in every sport. The best athletes only become the best through consistent hard work and willingness to do what others won t. Consistency in attendance and effort is an area that our swimmers should always be looking to improve if they are to achieve their goals. A positive attitude towards training is another quality that should be applied every day if swimmers want to have any success. Not everything is enjoyable in training, but it is all for the swimmers benefit. It is amazing the affect that a positive or negative attitude can have on the training group. No one wants to be stuck in the lane or squad with negative people, everyone should look to be the positive force in the squad to help each other to get through those tough or boring training sessions. The importance of having a positive attitude and being consistent in attendance and effort is just as important now after the state champs as it was before the meet. The team has swimmers moving on to the next stage of competition with the major meets such as the Commonwealth Games Trials and the Australian Age Championships coming up quick. With swimmers preparing for these meets and others still looking to qualify the team needs to keep working together to help themselves and their teammates get the outcome they are working towards. For those not looking to compete at theses major meets the preparation for the Short Course State Championships has already begun. It may seem a long way off but if you are looking to improve and build off the success of the long course champs then the effort must start now. Athletes may not enjoy every minute of training but if they work hard and are consistent in attendance they can endure now and relax and enjoy the success when the time comes to race. Well done to all the athletes over the last season and thank you to everyone who has helped around the club and at the race meets for the team to have such a successful season. Good luck in the up and coming season! S T A R P L E X S W I M C L U B
V O L U M E 4, I S S U E 2 P A G E 4 High Elbow Pull In Freestyle Article from swimswam,com Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder. TRC METHODOLOGY Teaching swimming technique is very interesting. Every client we have at The Race Club is different. Some learn easily. Some don t. For those that struggle more with adapting to changes in technique or stroke mechanics, we find that our success often depends on taking a different approach or by using a different description or drill. A concept that is easily grasped by one swimmer may be completely incomprehensible to another. Our methodology in swim camps and private sessions gets down to the bottom of what each swimmer needs. Teaching the correct high elbow pull motion in freestyle is a good example of this challenge. For every event, other than the 50-meter sprint, the pulling motion of elite freestylers is strikingly similar. We often refer to that correct motion as the high elbow pull. Some call it early vertical forearm. I have written extensively about why it works, but that does not make it any easier to learn. There is really nothing very natural or intuitive about this motion. Some would consider it downright awkward. It requires flexibility. It diminishes propulsion to some extent. Yet it may be the single most important change a swimmer can make in improving freestyle technique. HIGH ELBOW PULL IN FREESTYLE Of all of the freestyle pulling motions we see with our Race Club clients, I categorize them into four different techniques; the out sweep, the in sweep, the deep pull and the high elbow pull. Excluding the 50 sprinters, I would say that upwards of 95% of our clients manage to find one of the three wrong pulling techniques. Very few learn the correct high elbow pull without some help. Through years of teaching, we have developed three of our favourite drills for teaching this high elbow pulling motion. Yet, even after spending a great deal of time and effort using these drills on this one important technique, many still don t get it right. So we are always searching for new ways to teach an old subject. KEEP YOUR ELBOWS POINTING FORWARD Recently, I was working with one of our clients who struggled to pull correctly, so I decided to give her some advice that I had never given before. Once your arm enters the water, I started, initiate the pull with the hand and the forearm, but keep your elbow pointing forward, toward the end of the pool for as long as you can in the direction you are swimming. Presto, she got it. It made perfect sense. Suddenly, her upper arms, the cause of most of the frontal drag during the pull, were less in harm s way. They weren t sticking out so far. She felt like she was slipping through the water. Not surprisingly, she was swimming faster. So now, when swimmers are challenged by the high elbow pull in freestyle or the correct pull in backstroke, I simply tell them to keep their elbows pointed toward the end of the pool for as long as they can. For many, it really helps them with both freestyle and backstroke pulling technique.
P A G E 5 Tea Tree Gully/STARplex Carnival A reminder that our joint carnival with Tea Tree Gully is on Saturday. A great part of the carnival which all swimmers love is the cake stall. If you are able to donate some baked goods for the stall, or would like to help co-ordinate this, please let me know at starplex.grants@gmail.com. Also a reminder to get your raffle tickets back ASAP. They can be placed in the wooden boxes next to the pockets. Look forward to seeing many of our swimmers there. Club Championship Meet 3 A very successful night for our third Club Championship meet for the 2017/18 year was held on January 4. Our inaugural handicap skins event was hotly contested, with many heats decided by fractions of a second. Congratulations to Amber (3rd), Eliesha (2nd) and to Austin for taking out the champions trophy. After club champs we presented our swimmers who qualified for individual events at State Long Course Championships which was held in January at SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre. This year we had 44 competitors - which included 6 of our youngest taking on the Optus Junior Dolphins event as well as 3 swimmers who represented the club in multi class events. We also presented swimmers who broke Short Course Club Records, with 18 swimmers earning certificates across age groups from 9 to 24 years. Congratulations to Jacob, James M, James S, Jesse, Josh, Luke, Maddi, Mia N, Gabby, Clarise. Erica, Mackenzie, Kate, Rachel, Hannah, Lateilia, Harrison and Matthew R. Farewell Esther It is with sadness we say goodbye to Esther. Esther has been with the Club many years as a swimmer and then a coach. We wish Esther all the best for the future and hope to see her at the Gawler Aquatic Centre soon. S T A R P L E X S W I M C L U B
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P A G E 9 Results from January Meets Results show medals from carnivals (including Murray Bridge from December) and medals and pb s from State LC Championships. Congratulations to: Addison Aiden G Aiden H Amber Ashlin Austin Charlotte Coen Connie Darcie Emily Gabby Gemma Hannah Harrison Jacob Jade H 3pb s 1G, 2B, 7pb s 5pb s 1pb 6pb s 1B 1B, 11pb s 1B, 3pb s 7pb s 1pb 7pb s 4pb s 1G, 2S, 5B, 5pb s 4G, 1B, 5pb s James M James St Jemima Jesse Jessi Josh R Kahlia Kate Leigha Luke Mackenzie Maddi Matt R Mia G Mia N-G Molly Monty Myles Nikita Ray Riley Hay 6G, 3S, 1B, 5pb s 9pb s 3B, 10pb s 1B, 11G, 2B, 7pb s 1pb 1B, 8pb s 4pb s 2S, 1B, 4pb s 1G, 5S, 1B, 10pb s 1pb 1S, 8pb s 4S, 5pb s 1B, 1 1G, 1S, 1B, 1pb 1S, 1B 3pb s Shyanne Tannah Wayne 4G, 2S, 1B, 6pb s 8pb s At Devil s Peak Tannah, Josh R, Addison and Riley Hallett came 2nd in 100m medley relay. At State LC Championships: Gold in under 18 male 4x50m freestyle (Jacob, Josh R, Luke and Jesse) Silver in open male 4x50m medley (James M, Jacob, Luke and Jesse) Bronze in open male 4x50m freestyle (James M, Jacob, Luke and Jesse) Bronze in open mixed 4x50m medley (James M, Jacob, Connie and Maddi) Bronze in under 18 male 4x50m medley (Luke, Josh R, Jesse and Jacob). Jake Carnival Closing Dates Event Date Event Venue Organiser Closing Date Method 10 February Crystal Brook Crystal Brook Pool Crystal Brook 3 February Online 11 February Gladstone Gladstone Memorial Pool Gladstone 4 February Online 18 February Dolphins Bordertown Memorial Pool Dolphins 10 February Online 24/25 February Vitor Renmark Renmark Swimming Centre Renmark 16 February Online 25 February Booleroo Centre Booleroo Centre Booleroo 15 February Online 3 March Whyalla Whyalla Leisure Centre Whyalla 23 February Online S T A R P L E X S W I M C L U B
V O L U M E 4, I S S U E 2 P A G E 10 Carnival Closing Dates continued Event Date Event Venue Organiser Closing Date Method 4 March Whyalla Open Water Whyalla Marina Wharf Whyalla 12 February White Cards 4 March Great Southern Strathalbyn Swimming Pool Strathalbyn 20 February Online 10 March Marion Fast 50s SAALC Marion Online 10 March Port Pirie TBA Port Pirie 2 March Online 11 March Port Pirie Open Water West Lakes Port Pirie 17 Febraury White Cards 11 March Onkaparinga Adelaide Hills Swim Centre Onkaparinga 19 February Online 17 March Clare Valleys Lifestyle Centre Clare 3 March Online 18 March Mid North Sprints Valleys Lifestyle Centre Clare 4 March Online 23 March Mad March Titles SAALC SwimmingSA 7 March Online STARplex Swim Club Committee STARplex Swim Club STARplex Health & Fitness Centre Alexander Ave Evanston Park SA 5116 PO Box 1634 Gawler SA 5118 mail: starplex.enquiries@gmail.com web: www.starplex.swimming.org.au facebook: STARplex Swim Club instagram: @starplexswimclub twitter: @starplexswim President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Committee: Tracy Jordan starplex.president@gmail.com vacant vacant Lee Hayford starplex.treasurer@gmail.com Debbie Lienert Kylie Brown Liz Gorman Nicki Ryan Narelle Hancock