T H E H I L L S S W I M M I N G & L I F E S A V I N G C L U B

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Dates for your Calendar

Junior Exam Night

29th November

Bronze Exam Night

6th December

Club Christmas Party

9th December

APLSC 2017

11th –13th January

Resume Tuesdays

31st January 2017

Hills Carnival

5th February 2017

Hills Club 50th Celebration

12th February 2017

Enfield Carnival

26th February 2017

NSW State

Championships

SERC

18th March 2017

Speed Events

19th March 2017

Award Payments

All award classes need to bring long pants and long sleeve top to swim in

TONIGHT

If you have not paid for your award yet please bring your monies tonight.

Remember: Awards will only be ordered if

monies have been received.

Competition Training

Is on this Sunday

Seniors (14 years & over) commences at 7.30am SHARP and finishes at 9am. This group competes with full manikins.

Juniors swimmers please arrive by 8.50am. Finish 10am. This group is for all members 13 years & under who compete with emp-ty or half full manikins.

Remember to arrive prior to your start time so that you are ready to start when instructed.

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Team Managers Report

Thank you to the 22 Hills Lifesavers who competed at the Woronora carnival and what a well-run carnival it was, finishing by 12 noon. This was the carnival with fun events like paddle board, iron person and beach flags that we don’t usually do. A big thank you to our senior members, Keelan & Tom for all their help in the water. Woronora was most appreciative. Thank you to our club captains Sarah & Jordan for setting a good example competing in all events. Our new U/8s , Lucas & Nathan, enjoyed all their events with Nathan taking off like a rocket on the paddle board. Young Emilie gave us an exciting finish in her iron person race coming equal first. A big welcome to our other new members who competed for the first time: Elle, Jordyn, & Kempton. Well done to all our members. Remember everyone’s participation help us in the overall Pointscore. If you have any photos from the carnival that you are happy to go up on our facebook page, then please email them to me (in reduced size please). Our next interclub carnival is our very own Hills carnival on 5th February 2016. With only two carnivals to practise the pool events before competing at the state championships in March, please make every effort to attend to gain as much practise as possible. We expect every member to qualify to compete at the state champion-ships. We need you all! To qualify you need to compete at least 1 carnival. These carnivals give you an opportunity to practise both individual & relay events . APLSC 2017 – National competition at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre, 11-13th January. Swimmers competing at our National competition should be well and truly into their life saving training each Sunday morning as well as keeping up with their swimming squads. Those competing for The Hills are expected to compete in all events (except Opens and older) as there is an aggregate score. If you are not on the state team, then please make sure you have contacted Melanie for details. Parents and friends – you are needed as officials on pool deck throughout the competi-tion even if you are untrained. Timekeepers, runners, etc are always needed. Benefits are pool entry, T-shirt, lunches, drinks etc as well helping your children. Please contact me if interested so I can forward more details to you. Pam Stanley -Team Manager (m) 0425 213 592 Email: pamstanley@cellsplus.com.au

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Registrations for the 2017 Australian Pool Life Saving Championships

are now open!

All , individuals, coaches / managers and officials will need to register and make payment online for their participation in the (APLSC) 2017.

Additional persons (eg.spectators) will need to register for functions, and or if they require a program or merchandise item as part of the online registration process.

Please follow the link below to register

Individual Registrations I will need to enter relay’s so it is most important that I know as soon as you have registered. Can you also email me your current club shirt size to ensure the correct size shirt is ordered. So that I can start to organise the Hills Uniform I need to KNOW by this coming FRIDAY 18TH

November if you are competing at APLSC. Any questions please ask either Pam or myself, Melanie

Congratulations to the following members on their selection to represent NSW at the 2017 APLSC. Kaylah Holmes Bronte Smith Jemma Smith Rachel Wood Keeley Booth Rachelle King Jordan Hodgers Charlie Jeffries Lachlan Braddish Tom Simpson Keelan Bridge Brad Woodward

NSW State Team

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