Hamilton Swimming Club, Newsletter: Volume 2, Issue 1. 11th September 2002

Volume 2 Issue 1
11 September 02

HAMILTON AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB
Box 9273
Waikato Mail Centre HAMILTON
Club Pool,
16 Victoria St.
Ph (07) 838 1232

WELCOME TO THE NEW SWIMMING SEASON
The communications sub-committee welcomes you with this second newsletter for 2002. We aim to improve communications within the Club and will be producing regular newsletters as well as keeping you abreast of news via the notice board and Club Nights. There will be a suggestions box down at the pool (beside the notice board) and we welcome any suggestions for improvement within the Club. We also encourage members to approach any communications sub-committee member with suggestions or questions. Communications sub-committee members are:

John van Rooy (ph 843 5237),	Joan Forret (ph 856 3530),
Dene Green (ph 856 3735),	Jan Barr (ph 846 4619),
Jody Rose (ph 834 1424) and	Prue Duncan (ph 846 3140).

Please keep this newsletter for later reference.

TRAINING NEWS.
Winter training finishes on Friday 20 September when there will be an end of training Fun Night followed by Pizzas for swimmers, from 5.30 - 6.15pm at our pool. Summer training will begin on Monday 7 October at our pool. A separate letter with individual squad details and registration form will be sent within the next fortnight.

Summer training times for 2002/3 are as follows:

Times	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
AM
6.00 - 7.30	N. Gold	N. Gold N. Silver Competitive		N. Gold N. Silver Competitive	N. Gold
7:00 - 9:00						N. Gold N. Silver Competitive
PM
4:00 - 5:30	Marlins	Marlins	Marlins		Marlins
4:00 - 5:30	Dolphins	Penguins	Dolphins	Penguins	Dolphins
5:30 - 7:00	Competitive	Competitive		Competitive	Competitive
5:30 - 7:30	N. Gold N. Silver	N. Gold N. Silver	N. Gold N. Silver	N. Gold N. Silver	N. Gold N. Silver

Seals will transfer back to our pool and will train with the Learn to Swim program. Times to be advised.

Parents meeting: to be held with the coach and coaching committee on Tuesday 8 October at 8pm. Meeting will be at the Advance Interiors Offices, Bandon Street Frankton. All parents are invited to attend and bring any questions concerning the training programme. Coaches will outline expectations for the summer season.

Christmas Break: there will be no training from 21 December - 5 January. Training from 6 - 17 January may have altered times depending on squad numbers. Please check the notice board at the pool for details before Christmas.

Fees: Details concerning fees will be included in the summer training notice. Unfortunately there is likely to be a fee increase for all squads.

CLUB UNIFORMS
The Club has the following uniform items for sale:
Togs, tee shirts, vests, caps See the notice board for details. Uniforms are available at the pool from Dene Green (ph 856 3735) or Jan Barr (846 4619).

COACHING NEWS
Congratulations: Our head coach, Karen Venables and assistants Adrian Pooley and Diane Oldridge are pleased with the performance of many of our swimmers.
Particular congratulations go to Janelle Cowley and Ryan Swart for their recent achievements. Janelle broke the Waikato Short Course record for 100m IM (12yr girl) that was formerly held by Casey Donoghue.
Ryan broke the Long and Short Course records for 50m Free (12yr boy). The short course record was formerly held by Ross Dunwoody - another Hamilton Club swimmer.
In addition, Rachel and Robyn Lornie and Janelle Cowley will compete in the NZ Winter Nationals to be held in Hamilton from 21 - 25 September 2002. Very best wishes go to these swimmers from all of the Club.

Development coaching day for swimmers: - Saturday or Sunday 26/27 October (Labour Weekend). See notice board for details and registration forms. Cost is $30 including lunch and BBQ at end of day. Swimmers must be able to swim at least 100m in each stroke. The format will be as follows:

TIME	Sat 26 October = 9 - 12 yrs Sun 27 October = 13 - 17 yrs (Div II & under)
9:00 - 10:30	Fly technique, drills etc
Half Hour Break
11:00 - 12:30	Backstroke technique, drills etc
Lunchbreak
1:00 - 2:30	Breaststroke technique, drills etc
Half Hour Break
3:00 - 4:30	Freestyle technique, drills etc
4:30 -	BBQ and question time for parents

The development coaching day will be open to all Waikato clubs. Club members need to register by 7th October 2002 and limited places will be allocated on a 'first come first served' basis. Payment is due with registration.

Swimsafe Programmes: The Club is offering Swimsafe programmes to primary schools during November. If you know of a school that may be interested in participating, please contact a member of the coaching committee for details. (Coaching committee = Liz Walker, Karen Venables, Jan Missen, Mandy Elliot)

Learn to Swim: Begins at our pool on 4 November. Enrolment, Registration and Assessment Day = Sat 19 October, 2 - 4pm (with togs)
Programme:

Non Confidence and Confidence Groups * Weekly Nov 4 - Dec 13 2002 - Cost $45 * Weekly Feb 3 - March 14 2003 - Cost $45	Seals group - for those who can swim 25m Freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke. * Twice weekly Nov 4 - Dec 13 2002 - Cost $65 * Twice weekly Feb 3 - March 14 2003 - Cost $65
LTS Fun Race Day: for swimmers who can swim 25m and want to experience another aspect of swimming. Will include swimmers from private swim schools. * Saturday 23 November 2002 - No Cost	A Block Course (LTS): * Jan 13 - Jan 17 2003 - Cost $30 Classes begin at 4pm. Days and times will be confirmed following enrolment day.

Flipper Ball Competition The Club is investigating involvement in the primary schools Flipper Ball Competition. Our pool will hopefully be an ideal weekend venue for this competition.

RECORDING SUB-COMMITTEE
Club Nights: Fun Pizza Night for winter training = Friday 20 September, 5.30 -6.15pm. This will be a fun night followed by pizzas for swimmers. To be held at the Club's pool in Victoria Street.
First Club Night for the summer season = Thursday 10 October starting at 6pm (our pool). Parents please be prepared to help with time keeping. Club Nights will be fortnightly during the summer season.
Club Night programmes are on the notice board from each Monday of a Club Night week. Entries should be in the Club Night box (also under the notice board) by 7pm each Wed before Club Night. First Club Night entries are due 7pm Wed 9 Oct.
Remember that events swum also count toward Club trophies.

Achievement Certificates: The Club offers 3 categories of certificate.

*	Swimsafe Learn2Swim Certificates: There are 7 levels within 5 certificates from basic skills through to more advanced skills including clothed survival and 50m swim in several strokes.
*	Hamilton Club Achievement Certificate: Gold, silver and bronze stickers are awarded when target times are met in 25m, 50m & 100m Free, Breast and Back, 25m and 50m Fly and 100m Medley.
*	Swimming Education NZ Challenge Certificates: Gold, silver and bronze levels in all stokes over a number of distances.

All times recorded at Club Nights and at carnivals qualify for the certificates. Certificates are issued to swimmers as they first qualify for a level. The swimmer returns the certificates for updating throughout the season.
A number of swimmers did not collect their updated certificates at prize giving. These can be collected from Karen Cowley at the Fun/Pizza Night and during training hours from the beginning of summer training. Please contact Karen Cowley (ph 856 2822) if you would like them before then.
Check the notice board when summer training starts for details about updating certificates.

Notice board: Please keep an eye on the notice board for notices and for carnival information. Meet entry forms, Club Night entry forms, race results, certificate and other Club information is all on the notice board. Meet entries need to be put (with entry fee) into the meet entry box below the notice board approximately one week before the entries close.

Blue Book: The Blue Book is an essential source of information concerning all swim meets, NZ swim club information and swimming rules. Published by the Swim Waikato Centre, it costs $5.00 and will be available from Gaye Chesham at Club Nights. Check the notice board to see when the Blue Book is available.
For Club Night or carnival queries contact one of the recording team: Jenny Lornie (ph 07 824 4804), Karen Cowley (ph 856 2822), Jane Magill (ph 847 7703).

Officials: All swim meets, including Club Nights, function with "parental" help. If you are not yet involved, there are plenty of opportunities for you to assist and your offer of help will be warmly received. All clubs are rostered as 'duty club' to cater for meets and we also need to provide meet officials. Please assist with providing food when we are the duty club, even if your child is not swimming. Jan Barr is the coordinator for duty club catering.
Officials are needed for; timekeeping, inspecting turns and strokes, starting and refereeing. Training is given and qualified officials receive badges recognising their level of qualification. Being an official is an excellent way to meet other parents, help swimmers and learn new skills. It's by far the best way to have fun at a swim meet (if you're not competing). Also, officials do not have to pay for entry to meets. Please contact Gaye Chesham (ph 856 2409) to volunteer.
Anyone wanting experience as team manager for swim meets should also contact Gaye Chesham or Jenny Lornie.

Officials Introduction / Refresher course:
A course for new and existing parent officials will be hels at 5:00pm Friday 8th October at the pool. Details will be posted on notice board or contact Jenny Lornie.

LOST PROPERTY
Any lost property is recorded in the Lost Property book, held beneath the counter in the Pool Shop. Lost property is kept in a locked storeroom at the Pool and all lost property will be available for inspection at Club Nights.
Please note that lost property will be displayed at the Fun Night on 20th September and Club Night 10th October and any of that property remaining will then be donated to charity.

POOL NEWS
Trust Waikato Grant: The Club has been granted $10,000.00 from Trust Waikato to upgrade pool facilities. More news on plans for this money in the next newsletter.

Pool attendants: The Club welcomes back Hamish and Clark as Pool Attendants for the summer season.

Pool Administrator: The Club wishes to employ someone as a Pool Administrator to do the day to day running and promotion of the pool. This is a part time position and requires someone available over the Xmas holiday period. Anyone interested should contact Wayne Walker (ph 839 4486) or Marijke Gudsell (ph 855 0884)

Pool Caretaker: We have recently employed a part time caretaker to help maintain the pool and buildings. We welcome Bill Graham to the pool from the end of September.

EMAIL, WEBSITE AND CONTACT ADDRESSES.
You can email Club officials at the following addresses:

President , Wayne Walker	president@hamiltonswimmingclub.org.nz
Secretary , Marijke Gudsell	secretary@hamiltonswimmingclub.org.nz
Recorder , Jennie Lornie	jennylornie@xtra.co.nz
Vice President , David Magill	MagillDavid@johndeere.com
Club Captain , John van Rooy	johnvrooy@hotmail.com
Our Club Web Address is	http://www.hamiltonswimmingclub.org.nz

The Club's postal address is: PO Box 9273 Hamilton
Other useful websites:
http://www.swiminfo.co.nz http://www.takeyourmarks.co.nz