North Sydney. Swimming Club Almanac

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1 North Sydney Swimming Club Almanac North Sydney Swimming Club PO Box 766 North Sydney New South Wales The Swimming Club at The Greatest Harbour in the World

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB OFFICE BEARERS: NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB RULES: GENERAL - (SUNDAY MORNING SWIMMING) TROPHY CABINET POINT SCORES QUALIFYING TIMES NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB - (COMPETITIVE SWIMMING) REGISTRATION / MEMBERSHIP CARNIVALS AND ENTRIES CLUB TIME TRIALS SWIMMING TIMES TOURS CLUB UNIFORM CLUB SWIM CAPTAINS CLUB COMMUNICATION PARENTAL ASSISTANCE... 12

3 1. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE I would like to welcome all parents/carers, swimmers and officials to the 2014/15 swimming season. If you are taking your first steps into the pool through the Learn to Swim Program, I would like to extend a special welcome. At the North Sydney Swimming Club we pride ourselves on providing a warm and friendly environment in which we can pursue our sport. The Club caters for many different levels of ability and age, so please take advantage of any coaching available, the Learn to Swim Program and facilities the Club supports. If you have any concerns or queries, or even a suggestion on how we can improve your Club or have the contact of potential sponsors, please let me or any other Committee members know. The North Sydney Swimming Club prides itself on offering coaching to all its members. We have a fantastic coaching team led by head coach Stephen Badger of Badger Swim School. Stephen provides a n environment of challenges and also some fun. The fun isn t reserved for only the young - we cater for the more mature athlete as well, and offer competition for all ages. Our oldest swimmer is 63, so don t be shy - bring the cossie down and enjoy the fun! The North Sydney Swimming Club delights in being a club that is enjoyable to be around. To foster a happy Club atmosphere, we run a couple of social functions during the season and also try to offer a swimmer a breakfast on occasions. Please support these endeavours to help the Club raise funds, and to also help create a positive setting for the swimmers and their families. The North Sydney Swimming Club has a number of important Swim Camps to help develop swimmers into the future, so please take advantage of these programs, when they are advertised. The Committee is looking at this as a positive way the Club can develop and nurture swimmers into the future. The Swimmers programs have helped swimmers attend National and State Championship Competitions, and has paid for developmental courses for a number of these events. The North Sydney Swimming Club Committee has been stable and hard-working for a number of years. This season the Committee welcomes with some new members into its ranks, and we hope these individuals will assist in carrying the Club into the next period of its development. I trust you will enjoy swimming with us in the beautiful setting of the pool under the Harbour Bridge North Sydney Olympic Pool. Charles Thomson President North Sydney Swimming Club. Page 1 of 12

4 2. NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB OFFICE BEARERS: Patron: President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Registrar / Race Secretary: Merchandising Officer: Marie Harris Charles Thomson Jacqualine Breakspear Simone Salier Lynn Scotter Lesley Murphy Sharon Thomson Sunday Morning Co-ordinator: Lawrence Powderly Metro North East Delegates: Sharon Thomson Life Members: Marie Harris Lawrence Powderly Former Life Members: H.R (Pat) Fitzgerald J E (Jack) McCarron James (Jim) Chalmers E G (Bill) Johnson A. A. (Arch) Southwood L J (Jim) Varley F G (Frank) Reddan Hector B Bailey F J (Frank) Murphy AM Roger F Regram OA, MBE. Page 2 of 12

5 3. NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB RULES: 3.1 GENERAL - (SUNDAY MORNING SWIMMING) 1. Swimming events will start promptly at 8.30am with all cards to be lodged by 8.00am. Cards may be lodged during the week prior to Sunday, BUT not after 8.00am on the Sunday. Club Registration No. must be shown on the entry card for each event entered. Cards cost 5 cents each or $1.00 per bundle and are available on Sunday prior to races, and entries will be accepted from current financial members ONLY. 2. Events will be organised by the Race Secretary or the President. Disputes should be referred to the Referee or the Race Secretary who may refer the matter to the Race Committee. 3. The order of events shall be (a) Championships (if any), (b) Heats for Handicaps (if any), (c) Scratch Freestyle, (d) Scratch Formstroke, (e) Team Relay Heats (if any), (f) Scratch Freestyle 200m, 400m, Individual Medley. The semi-finals and finals of the Handicap will be contested during the Meet at convenient times as early as possible so as to minimize the clash of events for members at the discretion of the Race Secretary. 4. A member may contest only one distance in each of Events 1 and 2. A member contesting an event of a shorter distance other than that for which they have qualified will not be awarded any points. 5. Records can only be made in Championship and Scratch races where there are three (3) approved timekeepers, one (1) judge and one (1) starter. A member who wishes to attempt a club record must give notice to the Race Secretary (Lesley) or Sunday Morning Co-ordinator (Lawrence) prior to the event. 6. All awards for events will be made at a club presentation function. 7. Time trials for any stroke and distance, up to and including 200m, will be held at the end of each meet, if time permits. This is for the purpose of our computer records for handicaps and championships and also for Carnival qualifying times. Applications for Time Trials are to be made to the Race Secretary by 9.00am on the day of the requested trial. 8. Entries for the Team Relay (Event No. 4) will be taken by 9.00am on the day. One entry card is required per team, and the members of the team are written on the back of entry card. 9. AGE The age of each swimmer for the purpose of scratch events and point score, is the age of a swimmer as at the 31 st December during the current season. The age of each age group swimmer entering in the Age Championships is the age of the first day of the Championships. (15th February 2015). 10. TIME Entries must be lodged on the Club Entry Card, NO LATER THAN 8.00am ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT and will be seeded in accordance with N.S.W.S.A. Inc (Rule 6.5) 11. POINT SCORE COMPETITION A point score competition will be conducted in the following age groups for the entire summer season and minimum points to be scored to qualify for a trophy are shown for each of the age groups. Page 3 of 12

6 3.2 TROPHY CABINET TROPHY AGE QUALIFY ROGER PEGRAM 5 years and Under 30 Points STUART CLARKE 6 years 45 Points BRUCE SWEENEY 7 years 50 Points HARVEY BURGE 8 years 65 Points JOE ANDERSON 9 years 70 Points STAN AUSTIN 10 years 75 Points PERCY S. LEES 11 & 12 years 85 Points NOEL MONAHAN 13 & 14 years 90 Points JACK DEBNEY 15 & 16 years 80 Points BRUCE & WALSH Over 16 years 65 Points JUDGE JOHN LINCOLN* 17 years and over 60 Points *(Restricted to events 50m and under) GEMCRAFT INTERNATIONAL Overall Point Score Each member who has attained the qualifying points will receive a trophy whilst the top scorer in each group will be awarded the Winners Point Score Trophy. Page 4 of 12

7 3.3 POINT SCORES Table A Metres Disqualification T/T & more than 3 sec outside best Between 2.01 & 3 sec outside best Between 1.01 & 2 sec outside best Between 0.01 & 1 sec outside best Between best & 0.99 sec outside best Between 1 & 2 sec Better than best Between 2.01 & 3 sec better than best More than 3 sec Better than best 0 Points 1 Points 2 Points 3 Points 4 Points 5 Points 6 Points 7 Points 8 Points Table B Metres Freestyle Back/stroke Br/stroke Butterfly sec 21 sec 23 sec 20 sec sec 30 sec 31 sec 29 sec sec 38 sec 39 sec 36 sec sec 42 sec 46 sec 42 sec 12. Over 17 A member 17 years and older may contest the 17 years and over Restricted Point Score. Members competing in the 17 years and over Point Score shall earn required points ONLY when competing in Events 1 & 2 and are not required to progress (Rule No. 14) past 50m in those events. 13. (a) At the start of the summer season a member may contest any one of the distance laid down for each of the events 1, 2 and 3. If the member is contesting a lesser or greater distance then previously, the swimmer shall be attributed with an initial handicap time calculated by the handicapper but based on their previous average. (b) New members shall show T/T on their first entry card for each stroke and distance. 14. MEDLEY- Only members currently competing 25m or 33m Butterfly Scratch Events shall enter the 4 x 25m Individual Medley, and only those competing 50m Butterfly or greater, shall contest the 4 x 50m Individual Medley. 15. Where a member represents the Club, by competing in events conducted directly by the NSWSA Inc or Australian Swimming Inc. concurrently with a Club swim meet, that member shall be credited with 50% of the maximum points attainable for the scheduled club events on that day. Page 5 of 12

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9 16. Any queries about allocation and the method of computing points shall be directed to the Race Secretary. 17. Handicap Events Entries must be made on Entry Cards at the pool by 8.00am on the day of the event or any time during the week before and may be lodged in the letter box provide at the entrance to the 25m indoor pool. The entrant shall nominate a time for entry purposes. The winner of the event heat is the competitor finishing first, however, anyone who breaks their entry times by more than 2 seconds for 50 metres 4 seconds for 100 metres 6 seconds for 200 metres 10 seconds for 400 metres WILL be DISQUALIFIED and the next placed swimmer will take the disqualified swimmer s place in the finals. 18. Where the entrant submits an entry for the handicap without a time, the Race Secretary or Handicapper will handicap a time based on the average of the last three (3) swims. 19. The first place getter from each heat will qualify for the semi-finals and when the number of entrants, need to be increased to ensure there is a swimmer in each lane, then the second placed swimmer, selected in descending order from the fastest heat, shall qualify for the final. 20. For the 1600 Metres Sealed Handicap, the Race Secretary will calculate the swimmer s entry time. The winning male and female of the sealed handicap is the competitor who betters the time calculated by the Race Secretary by the greatest amount of time. 21. CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Age Championships will be conducted on February 15th, 22nd and March 1st The relevant age for the Age Championship will be as at the first day of the Championships, i.e. February 15th Championship events are open to first claim members only. 23. (a) Entries for the Age Championships must be lodged in the entry box (at front entrance of pool) NOT LATER THAN 5.00pm ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT. (b) Entries for Open Championships must be lodged in the entry box NOT LATER THAN 8.00am ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. 24. Competitors swimming in the Boys and Girls 9/10 years Freestyle Age Championship may compete in either the 50m or the 100m event, BUT NOT BOTH. 25. Championship events shall be contested in seeded heats of a maximum of six entrants per heat, in accordance with the N.S.W.S.A. Inc (Rule R6.5) for the conduct of timed finals. 26. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AWARDED FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT, A MEMBER MUST HAVE CONTESTED 30% OF THE TOTAL SUMMER SEASON S SCRATCH EVENTS FOR WHICH THE MEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE. (Subject to provisions of the constitution) Page 7 of 12

10 4. QUALIFYING TIMES NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB QUALIFYING TIMES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. (Except where shown all events are 100 metres) Event Ladies Men 200m Individual Medley 12 yrs & under / 14 yrs / 16 yrs Freestyle 7 / 8 yrs 50m / 10 yrs 50m / 10 yrs / 12 yrs / 14 yrs / 16 yrs yrs & over 50m Open Backstroke 8 yrs & under 50m / 10 yrs 50m / 12 yrs / 14 yrs / 16 yrs yrs & over 50m Open Page 8 of 12

11 Breastroke Ladies Men 8 yrs & under 50m / 10 yrs 50m / 12 yrs / 14 yrs / 16 yrs yrs & over 50m Open Butterfly 8 yrs & under 50m / 10 yrs 50m / 12 yrs / 14 yrs / 16 yrs yrs & over 50m Open Event Ladies Men 200m Freestyle 12 yrs & under / 14 yrs / 16 yrs Open m Freestyle 13 / 14 yrs / 16 yrs Open m Freestyle - Qualify for Open 400m Freestyle 400m Individual Medley Page 9 of 12

12 5. NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB - (COMPETITIVE SWIMMING) North Sydney Swimming Club (NSSC) has been known as a competitive swim club since 1936 in the harbourside location between the Bridge and Luna Park. In all, 86 world records have been set at the pool by swimming greats, such as; John and Ilsa Konrads, Lorraine Crapp, Frank O'Neill, Judy Joy Davies, John Devitt, Shane Gould and Michelle Ford. The North Sydney Swimming Club is also well known for: Fun and Friendship Social Events Competitive development including subsidised tours Poolside Insurance Coaching at Carnivals Newsletter Club Races We hope you find your experience with North Sydney Swimming Club a rewarding one, and please do not hesitate to contact any of the Committee Members at any time should you require any information or assistance, or as an alternative you can visit our website at REGISTRATION / MEMBERSHIP The official swimming year commences on 1st October of each year and concludes on 30th September the following year. This means that each membership (registration) must be renewed annually. Membership numbers are allocated by NSW Swimming and this number remains the same every year. The membership number enables a swimmer to compete at any carnival within Australia The Club Registrar is responsible for all membership matters. Club Registrar is currently Charles Thomson Telephone: , nssc.president@gmail.com. Further information including how to join online is contained on the website under Menu named "Membership" The Club expects all swimmers who swim with North Sydney to be "1st claim members" of the Club. The Club believes that it important for parents who assist at the Club or during any carnival to be covered by insurance and for this reason the Non-Swimmer membership fee is structured to included parents for insurance purposes. We suggest that each swimmer has one parent registered as a Non-Swimmer. Page 10 of 12

13 5.2 CARNIVALS AND ENTRIES The North Sydney Swimming Club will only allow members who are current financial to swim at any organised event. (Membership of the Club give automatic membership to NSW Swimming.) You can find out about most competitive swimming events on the North Sydney Swimming Club Website or on the notice board at the pool.. The website is constantly updated with the latest information and dates of any upcoming carnivals and provides you with a menu link to download "Qualifying Times" for Metropolitan, NSW State, National Age/Open Championships Each Season the Club enters various Carnivals as "North Sydney Swimming Club". Entries for these carnivals are to be submitted on official entry cards (Either Blue or Pink) and must be either given to Sharon Thomson Race Secretary, or left in the NORTH SYDNEY SWIMMING CLUB letter box one week prior to the closing date. All entry cards must be completed with swimmer ID No and current swim times, together with full payment. Please enclose in envelopes and keep an eye on the notice board and website for details of targeted swim meets. Any cheques must be made payable to "North Sydney Swimming Club Inc" You may wish to enter some Carnivals on your own that are not being attended by the Club as a whole. This is acceptable, however, please follow the entry instructions on the program and get your entries with entry money to the Race Secretary (Sharon Thomson) or posted into the black letterbox in the foyer of the upper pool lobby one week prior to hosting club cut-off date the due. Please the Race Secretary to inform of your intentions. The North Sydney Swimming club encourages all our swimmers to participate in inter-club carnivals throughout the season. Carnival information will be posted on the club notice board that is displayed at the entrance to the 25m indoor pool. Reminders of these carnivals will also be on our website. We encourage swimmers to look at our website weekly for this information. Entries for carnivals must be either given to Sharon Thomson or left in the NORTH SYDNEY SWIIMING CLUB letter box one week prior to the closing date, or earlier as nominated. All entry cards must be completed with swimmer ID No and current swim times, together with full payment. Please enclose in envelopes and keep an eye on the notice board and website for details of targeted swim meets. All swimmers who qualify for Metropolitan, State National Championships must be entered using the online entries on the NSW Swimming Website. The NSSC Website has instruction to download for these events on the "Calendar" menu, where any of these events are listed. At the end of school Term 1 each year the Club recognises the achievements of each swimmer who competed and represented the Club for the first time in a NSW short or long course Championships. A Club swimming cap is presented to the athlete with their name printed on it. 5.3 CLUB TIME TRIALS The Club holds time trials on Friday afternoons. These are planned each season and contact Stephen Badger to organise attendances. Page 11 of 12

14 5.4 SWIMMING TIMES The Club records swimming times for each swimmer and all current swim event times can be found on the NSW Swimming website. These can be accessed by following these steps: Go to NSW Swimming Homepage. Go to the right hand side of this page to the "Search Results Button" Enter swimmers Surname and First name All recorded results for that swimmer will be shown on the screen. Record the times required for any event entries. 5.5 TOURS There is a tour to Canberra and a also a development tour during the year, which are marvelous "bonding" events for the individual swimmer and the team. Fundraising enables expenses to be reduced and to defray costs for competitors. 5.6 CLUB UNIFORM The Club expects all representative swimmers to wear the North Sydney Swim Club polo shirt and cap. This ensures that all our swimmers look the same and gives the Club a high level of visibility when at carnivals. Club clothing and caps can be purchased by contacting the Merchandise Co-ordinator who is presently, Sharon Thomson CLUB SWIM CAPTAINS Club Swim Captains are chosen once a year. The Club Swim Captains are selected by the North Sydney Swimming Club Swim Coach. 5.8 CLUB COMMUNICATION The Club endeavours to keep swimmers and their families involved and up-to-date. This is done by a regular newsletter, notices on the notice board or Website, having a six month calendar of carnivals. 5.9 PARENTAL ASSISTANCE As with all Sporting Clubs, the Club relies on Parental assistance. There are many ways in which you can support the Club: Timekeeping at swimming carnivals such a Met North East where North Sydney is rostered on duty at SOPAC and as required for the Met North East Championships. Fundraising assistance such as volunteering for a few hours once a year at our BBQs held at Bunning's Artarmon. The Club Committee meets once a month to discuss Club matters. The Office Bearer positions are decided at our AGM each year usually in May/June. If you are interested in any of the positions or joining the general committee, please see one of the existing Committee. Names of committee members and their telephone numbers are on the web site under Committee. If you believe you may be able to add value to our Club, in any way, in particular with sponsorship or fundraising activity, please see the Club President, who would be grateful for any support and assistance. The Club looks forward to you and your family joining us. Page 12 of 12

15 Swimmers are encouraged to wear North Sydney Swimming Club swimwear and caps at all times, when representing the club. For any enquires: Sunday Morning Swimming Lawrence Powderly on Swimming Carnivals Lesley Murphy on Merchandise Sharon Thomson on Membership Page 13 of 12