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www.ripplesstmarys.swimming.org.au

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

WINTER Season

2014 2nd June 2014

Ripples St Marys Swimming Club Inc.

P O Box 111 St Marys NSW 1790 Operating out of

Ripples Leisure Centre Charles Hackett Dr

St Marys 2760

Tonight’s Swims

Busy! Busy! Busy!

MSW Cships

Thanks MSW Volunteers

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Swim Meets Closing Dates

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2014 Annual

General Meeting 3

MSW Results 4

MSW Results 5

Special Notices

Not coming to Club Night?

‘Over the top start

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Want to be a Technical Official?

Ripples Leisure Centre entry on club nights

Apparel Sale

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Back Page News

Next week’s swims

BBQ Menu

Official swim times

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Congratulations to our team of swimmers, supported

by Head Coach Jenny Pilgrim, Assistant Coach

Michael Faccin and Team Manager Paul Malone

on their outstanding results at the recent

2014 Metro South West SC Championships.

Results on pages 4-5.

Preview of TONIGHT’S swims

Monday 2nd June 2014

START TIME 6.00pm 25m inside pool

3 SWIMS ALLOWED

25/50m Freestyle

25/50m Breaststroke

25/50m Backstroke

25/50m Butterfly

100/200m Freechoice

Swimmers are NOT permitted to swim 25m AND 50m of the SAME stroke on the SAME night

Only one (1) 100m OR one (1) 200m swim is permitted on each night - NOT BOTH

Swimmers must be 6 years and over to attempt any 100m swims

Swimmers must be 9 years and over to attempt any 200m swims

* ALL FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO ASSIST *

Volunteers please sign the Volunteer Register by 5.50pm for a 5.55pm time check at the starting end of the pool.

Next Sunday 23rd February 2014 Warm up 8.00am Start time 9.00am.

Entries will close TONIGHT on multi entry cards to Cherie Gregory

Online club night

entries are now

open for club

nights

up until 4th August 2014.

Please visit the club website

www.ripplesstmarys.swimming.org.au

Thank you to the following

families who volunteered at

the MSW SC Championships

last weekend :

Team Manager: Paul Malone

Timekeepers :

David Fitzpatrick,

Cherie Gregory,

Mr & Mrs Dahl,

Lee McCrorie,

Mrs Rosas-Navratil,

Rowena Malone,

Richard Hopcroft.

It’s been a busy few weeks! Thank you to everyone who has

contributed over the past few weeks for the following :

Presentation Night, Monday Club Nights, Metro South West

Championships and the Annual General Meeting.

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Entries & money to Lindsay Sparks by CLOSING DATE. Entries marked ‘CARNIVAL ENTRIES’ may be submitted via the GREEN BOX located in the Leisure Centre foyer.

CARNIVAL

MEET

MEET

DATE

ENTRY

TYPE

RIPPLES CLOSING

DATE

ONLINE CLOSING DATE/

WEBSITE/INFORMATION

Blacktown

12/Under Meet

Sunday

29 June

Multi Monday

2 June

Mounties /

Hurstville Qualifying

Saturday

19 July

Multi Monday

9 June

* LIMITED to 1600 ENTRIES *

Aquablitz

Toongabbie Qfying

Sunday

3 August

Multi Monday

16 June

Campbelltown 12/U

Meet

Sunday

24 August

Multi Monday

21 July

* LIMITED to 1400 ENTRIES *

Nepean Qualifying

Meet

Sunday

14 September

Multi Monday

4 August

* LIMITED to 2200 ENTRIES *

All manual entries for normal meets (as above) should be processed through the Carnival Registrar Lindsay Sparks.

Manual entries for MSW Cships, Metrops, State & National meets should be processed through Race Secretary Cherie Gregory.

The meets on page below are championships meets and entries should be processed online through the website of the host e.g. Metro South West, Swimming NSW or Swimming Australia.

For any queries e.g. entries for a long course meet using a short course qualifying time, please see Race Secretary Cherie Gregory.

MEET MEET

DATE

ENTRY

TYPE

RIPPLES CLOSING DATE

(incl Split times)

ONLINE CLOSING DATE/

WEBSITE

NSW Metropolitan SC Championships

Sat - Sun

12 - 13 July

Multi Monday

30 June

NO ONLINE ENTRIES

Metro South West SC Qualifying Meet

Saturday

26 July

Multi Monday

7 July

NO ONLINE ENTRIES

NSW State Age SC Championships

Fri - Sun

29 - 31 August

Multi Monday

18 August

NO ONLINE ENTRIES

NSW State Open SC Championships

Fri - Sat

12 - 13 September

Multi Monday

1 September

NO ONLINE ENTRIES

www.ripplesstmarys.swimming.org.au

Please check the club website and facebook pages to keep up with the latest club information.

The club facebook page may be accessed from the website Footer Menu.

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7.15pm MONDAY

16th June 2014

Blue Lagoon Room

* Everyone is welcome although

only members over the age of 16yrs

are entitled to vote.

Thank you to the members who attended last Monday night’s Annual General Meeting and

took on positions on the 2014/2015 Club Committee.

Thank you also to the 2013/2014 retiring club committee members who did not seek

re-election. We very much appreciate your enthusiastic effort during your term :

Karen Hope, Glyn Stockley, Sue Cornish, Rachel Heaslip, Sally Philp,

Michelle Allen, Molly McNamara and Vanessa Beddie.

A special welcome to Kayley James, Rhiannon Philp and Sydney Harris who

have joined the committee for the first time and welcome back to

Nadia Featherstone who brings many years of committee experience.

There are a number of vacancies to be filled on the 2014/2015 Club Committee (see below).

To nominate for a position (self nominations are welcome), you may email the Club Secretary

David Fitzpatrick at swimsecretaryripples@gmail.com. Nominations will be accepted from

the floor at the next Club General Meeting to be held on MONDAY 16th June 2014 at 7.15pm.

POSITION NAME

President --- VACANT --

Vice President Stephanie Fitzpatrick

Correspondence Secretary

David J. Fitzpatrick

Assistant (Minutes) Secretary

David J. Fitzpatrick

Treasurer -- VACANT --

Public Officer David J. Fitzpatrick

Member Protection Information Officer

-- VACANT --

Member Registrar Nadia Featherstone

Publicity Officer Sue Heaslip

Webmaster Sue Heaslip

Race Secretary Cherie Gregory

Assistant Race Secretary

Tracey James

Carnival Registrar Lindsay Sparks

Social Secretary Stephanie Fitzpatrick

Apparel Officer -- VACANT --

Delegate to Swimming NSW

-- VACANT --

Delegates to Metro South West (2)

Michael Faccin David J. Fitzpatrick

Ripples Leisure Centre Representative

-- VACANT --

Other Management Committee Members

Paul Malone David Fitzpatrick SNR

-- VACANT --

RACE COMMITTEE Position Name

Race Secretary Cherie Gregory

Asst Race Secretary Tracey James

Carnival Registrar Lindsay Sparks

Race Committee Members Nadia Featherstone

Paul Malone

Michael Faccin

David Fitzpatrick SNR

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Position Name

Social Secretary Stephanie Fitzpatrick

Social Committee Members Kayley James

Rhiannon Philp

Sydney Harris

Tracey James

Lea Harris

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Joshua Auld

Joshua Baker

Phillip Baker

Angus Bolton

Harry Bolton

Jarrod Burgess

Casey Bury

Jennifer Cooper

Megan Cooper

Lauren Dahl

Georgia Field

Jaslyn Galvin

Tiarne Galvin

Harrison Gregory

Ryan Gregory

Lucy Harris

Allison Malone

Dezmond Malone

Jared Malone

Hannah McCrorie

Joshua McCrorie

Montana-Maree

Ojeda

Lucas Rosas-

Navratil

Sebastian Rosas-

Navratil

Abbey Slaughter

Cameron Slaughter

Holly Sparks

Chloe Spears

Rebekah Spears

Bronwyn Stockley

Jarred Wright

Joshua Auld

Joshua Baker

Lauren Dahl

Tiarne Galvin

Dezmond Malone

Molly McNamara

Abbey Slaughter

Cameron Slaughter

Harry Bolton

Casey Bury

Lauren Dahl

Lucy Harris

Dezmond Malone

Joshua McCrorie

Molly McNamara

Sebastian Rosas-Navratil

Abbey Slaughter

Cameron Slaughter

Jarred Wright

Joshua Auld

Harry Bolton

Megan Cooper

Lauren Dahl

Harrison Gregory

Lucy Harris

Dezmond Malone

Joshua McCrorie

Montana-Maree Ojeda

Sebastian Rosas-Navratil

Abbey Slaughter

Rebekah Spears Hannah Fitzpatrick

Sarah Fitzpatrick

Emily Hopcroft

Isabella Lauer

Congratulations to our MSW SC Championships

team including Head Coach Jenny Pilgrim,

Assistant Coach Michael Faccin and Team Manager

Paul Malone on their outstanding results.

Girls 15/Over

200m Medley

Lauren

Dahl

Lucy

Harris

Molly

McNamara

Bronwyn

Stockley

Girls

400m Medley

Lauren

Dahl

Hannah

McCrorie

Molly

McNamara

Lucy

Harris

Girls 15/Over

200m Freestyle

Bronwyn

Stockley

Abbey

Slaughter

Lauren

Dahl

Molly

McNamara

Girls 13-14yrs

200m Freestyle

Holly

Sparks

Tiarne

Galvin

Abbey

Slaughter

Lucy

Harris

Mixed 500m

Freestyle

Sebastian Rosas

-Navratil

Tiarne

Galvin

Casey

Bury

Abbey Slaughter

Lauren

Dahl

Molly

McNamara

Joshua

McCrorie

Lucas Rosas-

Navratil

Dezmond

Malone

Cameron

Slaughter

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All manual CARNIVAL ENTRY CARDS must be completed with the CORRECT INFORMATION.

Incomplete cards or cards with incorrect information will be returned to the swimmer for correction. Instructions on how to fill in multi entry cards are included in the Club Book and are on the club website.

Unfortunately, this time delay taken to correct the carnival entry cards may impact on entries being included in the targeted carnival. There is an administration process that the carnival entry cards are subject to, prior to acceptance by the host club, so please ensure that ALL INFORMATION is correct prior to submission to ensure that your entries are included.

Swimmers and parents should keep a manual record of personal best times until the Swimming Australia Results Database is fully operational.

Boys 400m

Freestyle

Lucas Rosas-

Navratil

Joshua

Baker

Dezmond

Malone

Cameron

Slaughter

Boys 400m

Medley

Dezmond

Malone

Joshua

Baker

Cameron

Slaughter

Lucas Rosas-

Navratil

Girls 10/Under

200m Medley

Georgia

Field

Rebekah

Spears

Jaslyn

Galvin

Hannah

Fitzpatrick

Girls 11-12yrs

200m Medley

Chloe

Spears

Jennifer

Cooper

Megan

Cooper

Hannah

McCrorie

Girls 400m

Freestyle

Bronwyn

Stockley

Abbey

Slaughter

Lucy

Harris

Molly

McNamara

Girls 10/Under

200m Freestyle

Hannah

Fitzpatrick

Jaslyn

Galvin

Georgia

Field

Rebekah

Spears

Boys 15/Over

200m Medley

Dezmond

Malone

Joshua

Baker

Joshua

McCrorie

Cameron

Slaughter

Boys 15/Over

200m Freestyle

Joshua

Baker

Harrison

Gregory

Dezmond

Malone

Cameron

Slaughter

Boys 13-14yrs

200m Freestyle

Jared

Malone

Jarrod

Burgess

Jarred

Wright

Sebastian Rosas-

Navratil

Girls 11-12yrs

200m Freestyle

Jennifer

Cooper

Hannah

McCrorie

Chloe

Spears

Megan

Cooper

Mixed 500m

Freestyle

Joshua

Auld

Angus

Bolton

Holly

Sparks

Chloe Spears

Jennifer

Cooper

7th place

Megan

Cooper

Hannah

McCrorie

Jared

Malone

Jarrod

Burgess

Jarred

Wright

Boys 13-14yrs

200m Medley

Jared

Malone

Jarred

Wright

Jarrod

Burgess

Sebastian Rosas-

Navratil

5th place

Girls 13-14yrs

200m Medley

Emily

Hopcroft

Tiarne

Galvin

Abbey

Slaughter

Holly

Sparks

4th place

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If you have already submitted entries for a Club Night and can’t make it, we understand.

Could you please assist us by notifying Race Secretary Cherie Gregory by 4.15pm AT THE

LATEST (earlier if possible) on the Monday club night.

This will allow Cherie to amalgamate heats and possibly combine events so that we are not

trying to do this at the last minute or running the night with vacant lanes, which on any night

will make a welcome difference, especially if it is cold or raining.

We thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. This will ensure the smooth

running of the night.

All times are “unofficial” until processed

and checked by the Race Secretary and

posted on the club website.

“Nothing in the world is ever

completely wrong.

Even a stopped clock is right

twice a day.”

― Paulo Coelho, Brida

NOT COMING TO CLUB NIGHT ??

If you have already submitted entries and can’t

make it, please notify Cherie Gregory by

4.15pm so that your entries can be withdrawn

from the club night program.

Text or email your NAME : Text : 0407 408 654 or

Email : rmhijacc@optusnet.com.au

Just a reminder that running is

NOT PERMITTED around

the pool as it can lead to

injury to either yourself,

others or both. Please WALK

and KEEP EVERYONE

SAFE.

“Over the top” Starts may be implemented at the Referee’s discretion on club nights to speed up proceedings on any events of distances of 50m or over.

After completing a Freestyle, Butterfly or Breaststroke event, the competitor stays in the water against the wall until after the start of the next race.

For Backstroke, competitors will position themselves on the lane rope two meters from the wall. When the following competitor dives over the top of the previous swimmer, he may leave the water.

MONDAY 9th June 2014

There will be NO CLUB NIGHT next

Monday 9th June 2014 due to the

Public Holiday for the Queen’s Birth-

day.

Club Nights resume

Monday 16th June

2014.

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$2.00 each

Be on the look out for our Lucky Squares sellers coming your way.

Don’t miss out! Be in it, to win it!

Bargain sale items.

Bags, towels etc

Club caps $8.50 (always have a

spare on hand). Essential for carnivals.

New Club Swimwear (Chlorine resistant fabric)

Girls $55.00 Boys $44.00

Ladies $67.00 Mens $52.00

(minimum order quantities apply)

Swimmers are required to report to the

Marshalling area PROMPTLY at 5.55pm for the first

event or as subsequent events are announced.

Marshalling will be located at

the rest room end of the pool.

When traveling from the

Marshalling Area to your ready

position behind the starting

blocks, please WALK BEHIND

THE TIMEKEEPERS BEHIND THE BLOCKS.

Swimmers will be required to remain in their

allocated heat in the allocated location and follow

the directions of the marshall and check starter as

to when to proceed to the starting blocks for their

event.

Swimmers coming late for an event or not

following marshalling procedures will be

referred to the referee.

Once seated by the Marshall in an allocated heat,

SWIMMERS ARE TO REMAIN SEATED IN THIS

POSITION IN THEIR ALLOCATED HEAT.

Swimmers who leave their allocated seating

position will be referred to the Referee.

Spectator $3.00

* Spectator Pass $50.00

(20 visits = $2.50 per visit)

Child Swim $5.00

* Child Swim Pass $78.00

(20 visits = $3.90 per visit

Both the Spectator Pass and the

Child Swim Pass may be shared

between family members or friends.

Ripples

Leisure

Centre

Squad members

who possess a

CURRENT

Monthly

Squad Pass

are entitled to

FREE ENTRY

Ripples Leisure Centre reserves the right to change prices at any time.

If you would like to learn about gaining a Technical Official credential please talk to Karen Hope.

High School students are welcome to apply to gain a Timekeeper credential.

Things to remember:

* New Technical Officials are always in demand.

* Technical Officials provide the swimming community with a precious gift - time.

* Without Technical Officials there will be no swim meets and the swimmers have no competition.

* Every time you work at a swim meet you help young Australians achieve their goals and stay healthy.

Why not obtain an official credential for the work you do when volunteering?

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Ripples St Marys Swimming Club - www.ripplesstmarys.swimming.org.au

Swimming Metro South West - www.metroswnsw.swimming.org.au

Swimming NSW - www.nsw.swimming.org.au

Swimming Australia - www.swimming.org.au

Thank you to everyone who volunteers and

helps our sport of swimming run

so efficiently including club nights

and carnival meets .

Thank you to the technical officials

including referees, starters & timekeepers as

well as our family volunteers.

There would be no meets and club nights

without you! Well done!

26th May 2014

Times achieved on the above date are

SHORT COURSE ‘official times’ and

can be used as qualifying / entry times

for meets.

Official results are on the club website.

www.ripplesstmarys.swimming.org.au

Preview of NEXT C LUB NIGHT’S swims

Monday 9th June 2014

NO Club Night - PUBLIC HOLIDAY ——————————————————————————————-

Monday 16th June 2014

START TIME 6.00pm 25m inside pool

3 swims only permitted (including ONE 100m OR ONE 200m distance)

25/50m Breaststroke

25/50m Backstroke

25/50m Butterfly

25/50m Freestyle

100/200m Freechoice

** ALL FAMILIES TO VOLUNTEER **

Swimmers are NOT permitted to swim 25m AND 50m of the SAME stroke on the SAME night

Only one (1) 100m OR one (1) 200m swim is permitted on each night - NOT BOTH

Swimmers must be 6 years and over to attempt any 100m swims

Swimmers must be 9 years and over to attempt any 200m swims

Enter your club night entries at

www.ripplesstmarys.swimming.org.au

BBQ at “Ripples by the Pool”

Sandwiches are available with onions (when

available) and include the sauce of your choice

Sausage Sandwich $ 2.50

Egg & Bacon Roll $ 3.00

Bacon & Sausage on a Roll $ 3.50

Triple Treat $ 4.00 (Sausage, Egg & Bacon) Beef or Pork Rissole Roll $ 4.00 (includes lettuce & mayo)

Additional Egg or Bacon (each) $ 0.50

Cans of Soft Drink or Water $ 2.00

CHILD SUPERVISION CLUB NIGHTS / CARNIVALS

“Swimmers under the age of sixteen years

must have adequate supervision (by a

person aged sixteen years or older) in

attendance for the duration of club nights

or carnivals.

Any swimmers being identified in attend-

ance at either a carnival or on club night

without adequate supervision, will not be

allowed to compete until his or her parent

carer arrives to assume the supervisory

responsibility for that swimmer.”