YERONGA PARK SWIMMING CLUB INC.
2004-2005 SEASON
Patrons Mrs. Hazel O’Brien Mr. Russell Henry and Mr. Matt Foley MLA.
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Pool Records
Club meetings are held here at the pool at 7.30pm once a month during summer (usually 2nd Tuesday in the Month) and every two months in winter. Keep an eye on the newsletter for meeting dates.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLUB
CLUB NIGHTS
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Swim club nights are on a fortnightly basis conducted on Wednesday evenings. These nights are the most important function the club performs. This is where we provide swim races for all swimmers from novice through to State and National level. It also provides swimmers parents and coaches an opportunity to display newly learnt skills in a racing situation. All races are swum in a friendly non-threatening environment. Swim races are organized to the best of our ability according to each swimmer’s level. Boys and girls swim together as well as for points according to their times and improvements. Points are awarded for swimming and improvement of personal best times (P.B’S).
*Nominations for club nights are required to be in by 6.45pm. To help with nominations even more, it would be appreciated if swimmers especially the ones involved in training on the afternoon of a club night, could have their nominations submitted before training or the day prior to the club night.
On club night we need help with time keepers and other official duties. Our pool deck organizers will be more than happy to teach you how to take times etc.
All assistance is greatly appreciated and it allows you as parents to become involved in your child’s sport.
BARBEQUE Top of page
Each club night we have a dedicated band of parents that put together a great barbeque which has been our major fund raiser for the last two seasons. I invite all club members to come along at 5.30pm to purchase a burger or two which saves you from cooking that night. It has been extremely successful and this year with your support it will grow again. Food and drinks will be available from around 5.30pm - 7.00pm each club night.
POINTS SCORE Top of page
The method of points scoring for club nights works on a Time Improvement Scheme with points allocated according to the sliding scale set out below:-
POINTS SCORING TABLE
1. Time Trial
1. Slower than best time 1.3sec plus
2. “ “ “ “ 1.29-0.80
3. “ “ “ “ 0.79-0.30
4. Slower or Faster by 0.29
5. Faster than best time 0.30-0.79
6. “ “ “ “ 0.80-1.20
7. “ “ “ “ 1.30 plus
50M Promotion Times - Freestyle & Butterfly 25 secs/ Breaststroke & Backstroke 30 secs.
100M Promotion Times - Freestyle 36 secs, Butterfly 38 secs, Breaststroke 45 secs &
Backstroke 40secs
CHAMPIONSHIPS Top of page
Club championships are special nights or days in which all our swimmers compete to do their best in their own age groups. All swimmers who take part will accrue points towards a trophy at the end of the season regardless of their placing.
Championships are swum in all the four strokes of FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE and BUTTERFLY as well as DISTANCE FREESTYLE and INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY events. Ages start at 6 years and Under and go through to 17 years and Over and Open events.
CHAMPIONSHIP DISTANCES
6yrs & Under/ 7years 25 Metres in all four strokes
8yrs & Over 50 Metres in all four strokes
OPEN 100 Metres in all four strokes
FREESTYLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS DISTANCES
7yrs & U 50 Metres
8yrs 100 Metres
9yrs & O 200 Metres
Open 400 Metres
MEDLEY CHAMPIONSHIP DISTANCES
9yrs & U 200 Metres
10yrs & O 200 Metres
Open 400 Metres
** To be eligible to swim and earn points at Championships, swimmers must have completed swimming at four club nights or 3 club nights and one swim meet and be financial. (Distance Champs. at least one night)
POOL RECORDS Top of page
Pool records are the fastest times recorded by a swimmer at the Yeronga Park Pool in any official club, interclub or championship swim.
Club pool records are the fastest times recorded by Yeronga Park Club Members Only.
A list of pool and club records will be compiled and displayed prominently in the clubroom area.