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I would like to congratulate all of the swimmers who represented the club at the NSW Short Course Age Championships at SOPAC last month. All swimmers represented the club with such pride and determination. The results from each of them were fantastic, so many PB’s, top 10 finishes and Matt winning a gold and 2 bronze that we are all thrilled with your results.

Go Blacktown!

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Congratulations to all our swimmers who attended the NSW State Short Course Championships in August. The numerous PB’s from the swimmers was massive. We are very proud of their efforts and results.

As you can see and know by the numerous disruptions to their preparation for such a large meet, we are extremely thrilled with these results and can’t wait to see how we prosper under our new coaches over the summer period.

NSW STaTE WINTER SHORT cOuRSE cHaMPIONSHIPS

MaTT’S GOLDEN MOMENT

12 year old Matthew Galea had a sensational meet at the recent NSW State Winter Short Course Championships held at SOPAC on the last weekend of August 2014.

Matthew competed in 8 events over the 3 day weekend and did Personal Best times in each event he raced. Matthew

not only placed top ten in each event but Finished up the NSW State Champion in the 12 years boys 200 Fly with a time of 2.21.51, he also picked up another 2 Bronze medals in the 12 years 200 Medley and 100 Fly. Well done Matt from all at Blacktown City swimming Club!

Matthew Galea

Wow, Thank you to Matthew Kelshaw who came down to support our swimmers who recently raced at NSW Winter State in August. It’s great to see our older swimmers still actively encouraging our

younger generation of swimmers coming through.

RESULTS

Matthew Galea 12 Years Boys

1st 200 Butterfly 2.21.51

3rd 200 Medley 2.27.90

3rd 100 Butterfly 1.06.99

4th 200 Freestyle 2.08.83

8th 100 Backstroke 1.09.53

8th 100 Breastroke 1.18.41

9th 100 Freestyle 1.01.50

10th 50 Freestyle 28.15

Eliah Joaquin 13 Years Girls

7th 200 Breastroke 2.49.66

14th 100 Breastroke 1.20.01

Daniel Kucheruk 13 Years Boys

12th 100 Breastroke 1.15.01

Yoong Ling Kilgannon 14 Years Girls

16th 200 Butterfly 2.35.33

31st 100 Butterfly 1.09.44

Tira Pepper 11 Years Girls

15th 100 Butterfly 1.17.71

Unfortuanetly Tira had to

withdraw from 5 races due to

her injury caused on pool deck

at SOPAC. Tira is recovering

and has swollen tendons and

fluid on her shoulder. Can’t lift her arm above her waist. The

prognosis is that Tira will be

out of action for 2 weeks.

TIM’S DOuBLE ScOOP Congratulations to Tim Hodge who has not only been selected in the 2014/15 NSW Multi Class Development Squad, but has also been selected in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Development Squad by Swimming Aust. Tim’s selection is based on his performances at the recent 2014 National Championships where he came away with one gold, 3 silver & 4 bronze medals in the 13-15 years age bracket. There are only 20 swimmers to make the Australian squad of which Tim is the youngest male at 13yrs of age. In the past this squad has proven to be the springboard for a number of swimmers who have gone on to be selected for the Paralympics, Commonwealth Games & Para Pan Pacs Teams.

In September Tim has been invited by Swimming Australia to spend a week at the AIS High Performance National Training Centre in Canberra training with the Head Paralympic Performance Coach Mr Yuriy

Vdovychenko. This will be Tim’s 2nd camp with Yuriy having trained with him at the same facility last year as part of the Rio Paralympic Development Squad.

This follows Tim’s International Classification as an S9 swimmer through Swimming Australia earlier this year which will allow him to compete on the International stage & sees him now listed on the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) World S wimming Rankings http://www.paralympic.org/world-rankings/swimming in the S9 category.

To-date Tim has broken 20 National Records in the 13 years & Under S9 category & is awaiting confirmation of another 6. Some of these records had sat untouched by Paralympian Matthew Cowdrey for the last 12 years. Well done Tim.

Tim with all his medals from the 2014 National Championships

Faye with USA swimmer Katie Ledecky

SAVE THE DATES19/9 Monthly meeting 6pm in clubhouse

21/9 BAC Summer launch

22/9 BAC officially commences Summer times

27/9 D Squad Meet SOPAC

3 - 4/10 Woy Woy Swim Club L/C meet TARGETED MEET

26 - 27/10 MSW LC Championships TARGETED MEET

8/11 MSW District Open Water Championships

9/11 MSW LC Meet District TARGETED MEET

22 - 23/11 Woden Swim Club AIS Pool ACT TARGETED MEET

29/11 NSW MC Championships

6 - 7/12 MSW Metropolitan Championships

20 - 21/12 NSW State Open Water Championships Regatta Centre Penrith

10/1/15 BCSC Twilight LC Carnival TARGETED MEET

16 - 17/1 NSW State 10U-12 Years Championships

19 - 34/1 NSW State Age Championships

7 or 8/2 NSW Speedo Sprint Series District Heats all swimmers under 13 years age

13 - 13/2 Australian Open & Age Open Water Champ’s27/2 - 1/3 NSW State Open Championships

14 -15/3 National Prep Meet SOPAC

3 - 10/4 Australian Swimming Open Championships

14 - 20/4 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation National AGE & MC Age Championships

OuR WORLD cLaSS TEcHNIcaL OFFIcIaLS Wow what a week some of our Technical officials have experienced Faye Lewis, Brian Hosford, Alan and Karen Walsh. They have been very busy officiating and volunteering during the recent Pan Pacific Swimming Championships held on the Gold Coast in QLD during August 2014. Thank you again to our amazing technical officials who generously give so much of their time to help out in the sport that we all love.

Faye lewis is pictured here below with USA swimmer Katie Ledecky who recently broke the women’s 400m freestyle world record at the QLD Pan Pacific Championships in August 2014.

Faye was lucky enough to be refereeing on day 3 when this record was broken. How exciting and what an awesome event to be witness to and what a fabulous reward for being a volunteer!

TEcHNIcaL OFFIcIaLS Thank you to our amazing technical officials who continue week after week to give up their precious time to support our club and swimmers.

Thank you to Alex Cyresszko who week after week helps our swimming kids on a club night volunteering his time.

VOLuNTEER FOR THE WEEK

Val, Alan, Karen, Faye, Terina and Gordon - our Techniciacl Officials

Faye and Brian at the Pan Pacific Championships

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Josh Butler is seen here doing the good deed on a Friday Night Club Night, helping out one of our youngest swimmers. While 4 year old Miss Olivia was racing, Josh was kind enough to safe guard her ribbons and hair ties. Well done and thank you Josh

Far left: Faye in Marshalling with the kids, Left: Ivy and Olivia Right: Josh looking cute with his ribbons

Tira with David and Emma and the beautiful medal from Gladstow

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Josh Butler is seen here doing the good deed on a friday night club night , helping out one of our younger swimmers. While 4 year old Miss Olivia was racing , Josh was kind enough to safe guard her ribbons and hair ties , well done and Thankyou Josh.

TIRa’S LucKY MEETING Photos of Tira with David and Emma McKeon fresh from

Glasgow with their Commonwealth Games Gold medals in

hand. Tira’s results from Kiama.

Gold in 100 metres Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly and

200 IM.

Silver in 50 metres Back and Freestyle and

4th in 50m Butterfly.

The meet was West Illawarra SC

Qualifying meet held on Sunday 3

August in Kiama.

Congratulations to Maddison Whyte on being one of weekly club night raffle winners.

FRIDaY NIGHT cLuB RaFFLES

How long have you been at Blacktown City Swimming for? 8 yrs

How old are you Madeline? I am 13yrs old

What level squad are you currently in? Silver squad

How many times a week do you train? 5 times a week

What do you love about our Friday Night Club nights? Competing against friends

What is your favourite stroke or event? 200m Freestyle

What do you love most about swimming? The challenge

Who is your favourite swimmer and why? Maddison Elliot - youngest gold medallist to represent Australia in swimming.

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Lets give a big shout out to Job Find Penrith NSW , for the amazing donations and support they have shown to Blacktown City Swimming Club.

Look out for next weeks lucky spot winners who could win either a drink bottle or travel mug from our most recent sponsor. How can you win you ask, BE THERE on a FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB NIGHT and join in all the FUN!

Thank you Job Find

SPONSORS A big thank you to the following businesses that have supported our club – please support them as they have supported us.

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Summer Programme 2014/15

Maximum of three(3) swims each Club Night. Entry $1 per event Friday Club Night starts at 7.30pm# 12 m choice, swimmers can swim either kickboard, free, back, fly or breast

Oct. 3 12 m Choice Free Breast Back 200/400Oct. 10 12 m Choice Fly Free Breast 200/400Oct. 17 12 m Choice Back Fly Free cc1500 Oct 25-26 SMSW LC Championships SOPAC

Oct 31 12 m Choice Free Back Breast 200/400Nov. 7 12 m Choice Breast Free Fly 200/400Nov 8 SMSW OW Championship

Nov. 14 12 m Choice Back Fly Free cc800freeNov 21 Club Target Meet AIS

Nov 28 12 m Choice Free Breast Back Any 200 Progression StandardsDec. 5 12 m Choice Fly Free Breast Any 200 Stroke Distance Time

Dec 6/7 NSW Metropolitian Championships (SOPAC) Free 25m-->50m 25.00

Dec. 12 12 m Choice Back Fly Free CC400 Free Free 50m-->100m 40.00

Dec 19 Xmas Party Free 100m-->200m 1.25.00

Dec 20 NSW State Open & Age OW Championships Free 200m-->400m 2.50.00

Dec 26 Closed Free 400m-->800m 5.30.00

Jan 2 Closed Free 400m -->1500m *5.30.00

Jan. 9 12 m Choice Breast Free Back Any 200 *Must have been swum in current season at Club Night

Jan. 10 BCSC Twilight Meet Back 25m-->50m 28.00

Jan 16 NSW State Age Championship U10-12 SOPAC Back 50m-->100m 50.00

Jan. 16 12 m Choice Free Back Fly 200/400 Back 100m-->200m 1.45.00

Jan 19-24 NSW State Age Championship 13-18 SOPAC Fly 25m-->33m 40.00

Jan. 23 12 m Choice Back Breast Free 200/400 Fly 33m-->50m 45.00

Jan.30 12 m Choice Free Fly Breast cc400 IM Fly 50m-->100m 48.00

Feb.6 12 m Choice PT.(men & women 100m back and breast) Fly 100m-->200m 1.35.00

Breast, Free & Back (25 & 50m only) Breast 25m-->33m 40.00

Feb. 7/8 Speedo Heats Breast 33m-->50m 50.00

Feb 13-15 Aust Age & Open Open Water Championships Breast 50m-->100m 55.00

Feb. 13 12 m Choice PT.(men & women 100m fly and free) Free, Breast, Fly (25 & 50m only)

Breast 100m-->200m 1.50.00

IM 200m-->400m 3.15.00

Feb 20 12 m Choice Back Free cc Programme 1Feb 27 Fun NightFeb. 27 NSW State Open Championships

NOTE: For distances under 50m the referee will decide on progression. Over 50m - time

standards must be met BEFORE progression.

Mar. 6 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 2Mar. 13 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 3Mar 14/15 National Prep Meet

Mar. 20 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 4Mar. 27 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 5Apr 3-10 Australian Open Championships

Apr 13-20 Australian Age Championships

Championships event - All Open events may only be swum by 8 fastest male and female swimmers.

Feb. 13 PT = perpertual trophy events - 8 fastest male and female swimmers.

Race Entries close

Thursday Night7:30pm

Closes:

17-Oct-14 Club Championship Open 1500m Free12-Dec-14 Club Championship Open 400m Free14-Nov-14 Club Championship Open 800m Free30-Jan-15 Club Championship Open 400m IM13-Feb-15 Perpetual trophy swims - Men (100m Free & 100 Fly) - Women ( 100m Back & 100m Breast)

Event Age Distance Stroke1 10 200 IM2 11 200 IM3 12 200 IM4 13 200 IM5 14 200 IM6 15yrs/over 200 IM

Event Age Distance Stroke Event Age Distance Stroke7 Open 200 Fly 28 Open 200 Back8 Invitation 25/50 Free choice 29 Invitation 25/50 Free choice9 MC 50 Breast 30 MC 50 Fly10 5/U 25 Breast 31 5/U 25 Fly11 6 25 Breast 32 6 25 Fly12 7 & 8 25 Breast 33 7 & 8 25 Fly13 8 50 Breast 34 8 50 Fly14 9 50 Breast 35 9 50 Fly15 10 50 Breast 36 10 50 Fly16 11 50 Breast 37 11 50 Fly17 12 50 Breast 38 12 50 Fly18 13 50 Breast 39 13 50 Fly19 14 50 Breast 40 14 50 Fly20 15yrs/over 50 Breast 41 15yrs/over 50 Fly21 Invitation 25/50 Free choice 42 Invitation 25/50 Free choice22 10 100 Free 43 10 100 Breast23 11 100 Free 44 11 100 Breast24 12 100 Free 45 12 100 Breast25 13 100 Free 46 13 100 Breast26 14 100 Free 47 14 100 Breast27 15yrs/over 100 Free 48 15yrs/over 100 Breast

Club Championships Summer 2014/2015

OPEN swims Friday night BEFORE event February 20 for Programmes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

** All Open events may only be swum by 8 fastest male and female swimmers.

(400m Free / 800m Free / 1500m Free / 400 IM )

Age as at 20 February, 2015

Programme 2 - March 6

Programme 1 - February 20

Programme 3 - March 13

Event Age Distance Stroke Event Age Distance Stroke49 Open 200 Free 70 Open 200 Breast50 Invitation 25/50 Free choice 71 Invitation 25/50 Free choice51 MC 50 Back 72 MC 50 Free52 5/U 25 Back 73 5/U 25 Free53 6 25 Back 74 6 25 Free54 7 25 Back 75 7 25 Free55 8 50 Back 76 8 50 Free56 9 50 Back 77 9 50 Free57 10 50 Back 78 10 50 Free58 11 50 Back 79 11 50 Free59 12 50 Back 80 12 50 Free60 13 50 Back 81 13 50 Free61 14 50 Back 82 14 50 Free62 15yrs/over 50 Back 83 15yrs/over 50 Free63 Invitation 25/50 Free choice 84 Invitation 25/50 Free choice64 10 100 Fly 85 10 100 Back65 11 100 Fly 86 11 100 Back66 12 100 Fly 87 12 100 Back67 13 100 Fly 88 13 100 Back68 14 100 Fly 89 14 100 Back69 15yrs/over 100 Fly 90 15yrs/over 100 Back

Eligibility:To be eligible to compete in club championships a member must be:

(i) A financial member of BCSC.(ii) A member of two (2) months standing prior to the start of the championships, with the exception of beginners from learn to swim.(iii) Have competed in at least 12 swims on club nights during the current season.(iv) *

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* A competitor may only swim in the club championship Open 800m Free if they have established a time better than 5.30 in a 400m free swum at a Club night in the current season.

* A competitor may only swim in the club championship Open 1500m Free if they have established a time better than 5.30 in a 400m free swum at a Club night in the current season.

* If an 8 year old swimmer has been progressed by the Referee to 50 m Fly and/or 50m Breast they must swim 50m Fly and/orBreast in the Club Championships.

(v) * To be eligible for age championship placings a swimmer must have competed in at least half of the swims that are set down for that age group.

(vi) Multi class swimmers can compete in both MC and age events. Points gained in Multi class events will not count towards the age group pointscore. Points scored in MC events will go towards Multi class club champion.

Championships Point Score:6 points 1st Place 1 point all other unplaced swimmers4 points 2nd Place 0 points for disqualification2 Points 3rd Place

Note: Swims must be completed to receive points. Age groups may be combined at the discretion of the referee, however points gained by a swimmer shall count towards the Age Group entered by the swimmer.Points gained in the 5&U Age Groups will only count towards THAT Age Group and the Overall Club Champion.

If a swimmer 7 years and under normally swims 50m races in that stroke there is no need for them to swim a 25 m race.

Programme 4 - March 20 Programme 5 - March 27

A competitor may only swim in a club championship event for which he/she has already established a time in that stroke and distance during the current season (i.e. summer 2014/15.)

Closes:

17-Oct-14 Club Championship Open 1500m Free12-Dec-14 Club Championship Open 400m Free14-Nov-14 Club Championship Open 800m Free30-Jan-15 Club Championship Open 400m IM13-Feb-15 Perpetual trophy swims - Men (100m Free & 100 Fly) - Women ( 100m Back & 100m Breast)

Event Age Distance Stroke1 10 200 IM2 11 200 IM3 12 200 IM4 13 200 IM5 14 200 IM6 15yrs/over 200 IM

Event Age Distance Stroke Event Age Distance Stroke7 Open 200 Fly 28 Open 200 Back8 Invitation 25/50 Free choice 29 Invitation 25/50 Free choice9 MC 50 Breast 30 MC 50 Fly10 5/U 25 Breast 31 5/U 25 Fly11 6 25 Breast 32 6 25 Fly12 7 & 8 25 Breast 33 7 & 8 25 Fly13 8 50 Breast 34 8 50 Fly14 9 50 Breast 35 9 50 Fly15 10 50 Breast 36 10 50 Fly16 11 50 Breast 37 11 50 Fly17 12 50 Breast 38 12 50 Fly18 13 50 Breast 39 13 50 Fly19 14 50 Breast 40 14 50 Fly20 15yrs/over 50 Breast 41 15yrs/over 50 Fly21 Invitation 25/50 Free choice 42 Invitation 25/50 Free choice22 10 100 Free 43 10 100 Breast23 11 100 Free 44 11 100 Breast24 12 100 Free 45 12 100 Breast25 13 100 Free 46 13 100 Breast26 14 100 Free 47 14 100 Breast27 15yrs/over 100 Free 48 15yrs/over 100 Breast

Club Championships Summer 2014/2015

OPEN swims Friday night BEFORE event February 20 for Programmes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

** All Open events may only be swum by 8 fastest male and female swimmers.

(400m Free / 800m Free / 1500m Free / 400 IM )

Age as at 20 February, 2015

Programme 2 - March 6

Programme 1 - February 20

Programme 3 - March 13

TWILIGHT MEET

Saturday 10th January 2015

Blacktown Aquatic Centre

Boyd Street, Blacktown (50m Heated Pool)

Warm Up 2pm Start 3pm

M F AGE DIST STROKE M F AGE DIST STROKE

1 2 OPEN 100m Backstroke 35 36 OPEN 100m Butterfly

3 4 5 Yrs & Under 25m Backstroke 37 38 6 Yrs & Under 25m Butterfly

5 6 6/7 Yrs 25m Backstroke 39 40 7 Yrs 25m Butterfly

7 8 8 Yrs & Under 50m Backstroke 41 42 8 Yrs & Under 50m Butterfly

9 10 9/10 Yrs 50m Backstroke 43 44 9/10 Yrs 50m Butterfly

11 12 11/12 Yrs 50m Backstroke 45 46 11/12 Yrs 50m Butterfly

13 14 13/14 Yrs 50m Backstroke 47 48 13/14Yrs 50m Butterfly

15 16 15Yrs & Over 50m Backstroke 49 50 15Yrs & Over 50m Butterfly

17 18 6 Yrs & Under 25m Breaststroke 51 52 5 Yrs & Under 25m Freestyle

19 20 7 Yrs 25m Breaststroke 53 54 6/7 Yrs 25m Freestyle

21 22 OPEN 100m Breaststroke 55 56 OPEN 100m Freestyle

23 24 8 Yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke 57 58 8 Yrs & Under 50m Freestyle

25 26 9/10 Yrs 50m Breaststroke 59 60 9/10 Yrs 50m Freestyle

27 28 11/12 Yrs 50m Breaststroke 61 62 11/12 Yrs 50m Freestyle

29 30 13/14Yrs 50m Breaststroke 63 64 13/14Yrs 50m Freestyle

31 32 15Yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke 65 66 15Yrs & Over 50m Freestyle

33 Mixed

8Yrs & Under 4 x 50m

Freestyle Relay

67 Mixed 11/12 Yrs 4 x 50m

Freestyle Relay

34 Mixed

9/10 Yrs 4 x 50m

Freestyle Relay

68 Mixed OPEN 4 x 50m

Freestyle Relay

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4. Entry Fees: $6.00 per individual event. Relays $8.00 per team (Relays 2 boys and 2 girls) 5. Entries Close: Friday 12th December 2014 6. Age as at 10th January 2015. 7. Normal Pool Entry will apply 8. Programs NOTE: Available from club website 4 days prior to meet. 9. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in all events including relays & each age group in

duel age events only (6/7, 9/10, 11/12 & 13/14) 10. No Phone or Late Entries will be accepted. 11. Club BBQ will be operating during the meet. 12. The Meet Director reserves the right to amend the program & conditions of entry. 13. Please forward all entries to:

Email & e-entries: blacktownracesecretary@hotmail.com.au

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. Meet conducted under the rules of SNSW Ltd and is a Metro South West Area approved Meet 2. All Events are Timed Finals. Electronic Timing will be used for this meet. 3. Entries to be “e entry files ONLY by club race secretaries” on SNSW Ltd Multi entry cards.

The Race SecretaryBlacktown City Swim Club PO BOX 539 BLACKTOWN NSW 2148