Devonport Swim Club
Swim News – Term 1 2015
Hi everyone –
Belated welcome back to swimming for a new year. There is quite a lot to report…..
DEVONPORT SWIM CLUB 20 YEARS OLD!
Not a wrinkle in sight but this year the club turns 20 … and so we have decided to throw in a few
celebrations, starting with two open water swims and a family picnic while the water and air
temperature stay high.
Later in the year (date to be advised) we plan to hold a celebratory dinner. Watch this space…
Our two open water swims are fast approaching:
THE ANNUAL CHELTENHAM SWIM is scheduled for 21 March. Most of you will have already
received notification of this – details are at
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=15108
If you can help out on the day please can you contact me (we need kayakers and beach help). We
would also be grateful if anybody can please donate a spot prize –please contact the lovely Jane
Goddard at jane2nick@hotmail.com
It would be great to see as many club members as possible competing in this swim. The water is warm
and Ian promises a glassy sea.
THE CHELTENHAM CHARGE
Likewise you will see I sent an email about the forthcoming Cheltenham Charge and family picnic on
Saturday 28 March. I got a bit ahead of myself and said this was part of our 25th anniversary celebrations
(it’s 20 years!). All the same – this promises to be a fun race for under 18s and we encourage all of our
junior swimmers (and friends) to have a go.
OBJECTIVES THIS TERM
You will no doubt have already noticed that this term, masters and orca sessions have added in some
open water skills. In the juniors and intermediates we continue to work on starts, turns and short fast
swims as well as technique and fitness.
HOLIDAY TIMETABLE
Easter and the first school holidays are fast approaching, so for two weeks over the period April 7 to
April 16 the following timetable will operate (there will be no coached swimming over the long Easter
weekend 3 – 6 April but masters can “buddy” swim during our allocated hours * see timetable at
http://www.devoswim.org.nz/training.htm).
**To avoid evening congestion we are splitting orcas between groups. Please ensure you are familiar
with the group you should be swimming with (Marjo will let you know).
TUESDAY
7 April
THURSDAY
9 April
6.00 MORNING
MASTERS
MONDAY
13 April
TUESDAY
14 April
6.00 MORNING
MASTERS
THURSDAY
16 April
6.00 MORNING
MASTERS
JUNIOR SQUADS
EVENING
5.25
JUNIOR/INTER/NOMINAT
ED ORCAS**
5.25
JUNIOR/INTER/NOMINAT
ED ORCAS**
5.25
JUNIOR/INTER/NOMINAT
ED ORCA S**
5.25
JUNIOR/INTER/NOMINAT
ED ORCAS**
5.25
JUNIOR/INTER/NOMINAT
ED ORCAS**
6.20 EVENING
SQUADS
6.20
40MINS/LATE
MASTERS
6.20
40MINS/LATE
MASTERS
6.20
40MINS/LATE
MASTERS
6.20
40MINS/LATE
MASTERS
6.20
40MINS/LATE
MASTERS
7.00 EVENING SQUADS
7.00 EVENING/LATE
MASTERS/NOMINATED
ORCAS**
7.00 EVENING/LATE
MASTERS/NOMINATED ORCAS
**
7.00 EVENING/LATE
MASTERS/NOMINATED ORCAS
**
7.00 EVENING/LATE
MASTERS/NOMINATED
ORCAS**
7.00 EVENING/LATE
MASTERS/NOMINATED
ORCAS**
LATENESS
A plea from the coaches to masters: PLEASE TRY TO ARRIVE TO SESSIONS ON TIME. If you are late,
please don’t get in and do your own thing. Ask where your lane is up to and join with them. COACHED
SESSIONS ARE NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FREEDOM SWIMMING. There is some flexibility for
coaches to accommodate swimmers with injuries/ conditions. But if you don’t want to or can’t do the
programme at all we ask politely for you to swim in your own time on a buddy basis.
Lately swimmers have been forgetting to turn up with fins. Please remember to bring NAMED fins to
EVERY session.
SOME FINS HAVE BEEN LEFT POOLSIDE. WE WILL NO LONGER HOLD LOST GEAR LEFT
LONGER THAN A WEEK SO PLEASE COLLECT IT OR WE WILL FIND IT ANOTHER HOME. In
particular we are holding:
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Orange and Black fins – Lois Butler
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Large black “hot buttered” fins- can’t read name
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Very short blue fins ( been there for many months) – no name
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Green / blue fins- no name
Both Aqualine (http://www.aqualineswim.co.nz)and Swim T3 offer discounts to club members.
Aqualine is a great source of swim basics like goggles while Swim T3 offers a wide range from
accessories to fancy wetsuits.
DSC logo swim caps are available for purchase poolside (ask a coach) for $10 each.
A few other open water swims that may interest you are:
Saturday March 14 - Cathedral Cove Swim that starts and finishes at HaHei Beach.
Easter Friday on April 3 - Magical Mangawhai 3km swim
May 9 is the Achilles Point Swim (2,4 and 10km distances) at St Heliers.
Registration is on the day but please check www.brentfoster.co.nz for more details.
The Club maintains a First Aid / Accident / Injury Register. If you attend a coached session please make
sure the coach is made aware of any incident so the register can be filled out.
If a First Aid / Accident / Injury incident occurs during a buddy swimming session, any club member
involved in or at the incident should report the incident by email to bronwyn.mckinlay@gmail.com.
In the event of an emergency at the Devonport Naval Base, members and Coaches are to follow the
emergency procedures of the Devonport Naval Base. Those procedures are outlined at various locations
around the Base including within the swimming pool area.
For any general comments, queries or suggestions email me robin.harrington@xtra.co.nz .
For membership, payment or account enquiries - cathy.denne@gmail.com
For Health and Safety issues - bronwyn.mckinlay@gmail.com
Remember to “like” the facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/devoswimnz to keep up with
other news.
Robin Harrington
President