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Club Ashfield Swimming Club

Locality: Strathfield, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 Hi All, Another beautiful Sunday Morning. The Sun shining down on us all and the pool a great temperature. The championship Freestyle and Breastroke started the day and the starts were all clean and there was some great racing. ... Thank you to all timekeepers and Judges and especially Pat on the recording desk for such a big workload. Many of the championship ages and groups are still open for the taking, so dont leave anything behind in the tank in next weeks 66s We welcome the Tooher family back after a few years absence, and we had Abigail take on the across the pool along with Alexander, John, and Nina. Well done to you all. The brace relays were kept with family groups winning. Louise and Elsie with (0.81), Arthur and Mathew (0.56) and Vincent and Augustine with (2.13). The brace relays are always so unpredictable. The 66s points score are still open for all and the competition was intense. Patrick took out the first, and the judges couldnt split the next with a triple dead heat of Oscar, Skyla and Lily. Gerard easily won the next in a great swim, and John in heat 4. Ann Maree and Anita could not be split in heat 5, with Delany in heat 6 and Andrew finishing off very strong in the last. The relay went to lucky lane 3, with Andrew as captain. Well supported by Jonathon, Lauren, Jack, Lily, Mary and finished off by Emma. Well done! It was great to hear of the stories of so many children doing well at School swimming carnivals and that our Sunday club is helping them to become better and more confident swimmers. Next week we have another Trophy event. It is the 4 x Team relay (carded times). Please put together your family and friends grouping and the current 33 card time will be used to set the team time. I look forward to seeing you all again. Keep an eye on the clubs facebook members page for some great photos and also newly found movie star Funnies of the day. What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between us, something smells! What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Frost bite! See you all next week. Yours in swimming Brett Mc

25.01.2022 Hi All, Reminder Australia Day swimming Sunday Morning 26th January is on with best Dressed and Aussie brace relay. See you there.

25.01.2022 Hi All. Presentation day and last week tomorrow. We will have a smaller swimming schedule and a noodle race before the presentations . After presentations we will have a bit of a farewell chat and some refreshments.... Please bring a plate to share. See you tomorrow.

24.01.2022 Hi All, Please save the date for our opening weekend for Swimming Club season 2018-19 . This will be Sunday 14th October 2018 . Registration please from 9.15 to allow for 10am start. ... All new families and swimmers welcome and dont hesitate to send me a message for more information. Icecreams for all winners and across the pool as always. Cheers Brett

21.01.2022 Season Start. Fantastic news everyone. We have a confirmed season Start date . Sunday Morning 11th October 2020.... We will be operating under our Covid-Safe plan with more news to follow on these requirements. I look forward to seeing everyone at the pool again.

21.01.2022 Hi All, It was a fantastic day of fun and racing today. The sun shining brightly again, and the pool a beautiful 29 degrees. A few more across the poolers this week all getting a taste of the icecreams and it was great to see....Continue reading

20.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAIN'S REPORT - WEEK 18 Hi All,...Continue reading

20.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAINS REPORT - WEEK 12 Hi All ,... Another fun week with a full swimming race card. The Pool was very warm again, approaching 30 degrees, and it was nicer to be in than out . Very well done to Ruby for advancing to the 33metres this week. Congrats also to Jack Mc in a closely fought second sub junior final. The Junior point score is getting crowded at the top, with wins going to Vincent, Verity, Hollie and Harry in the sprints. In the seniors, Connie, Rachael, Jonathan and Richard all improved on their trophy positions in the point scores with great wins. I really love seeing everyone put such great efforts into the Medley. Four full heats brought out the best in everyone, from young Pat having his first go, to the determination of Gerard, and everyone else through to the fast paced Taylor boys. The Medley is a joy to watch (but not much fun getting lapped by a 10 year old who does his club PB by 28 seconds). When young Jack Taylor makes the Olympic Team, I can always say I was in front of him at the dive. Anita, Jack, Adam and Will were well deserved Medley winners, but everyone should be very proud of the efforts. Gerard C, Connor, Jack M, Brian, Cameron and Brett Marturia all grabbed the Brace relay points on offer and the relay points scores are close across the Club. The 66m, saw a huge win by Tom, with Ann Maree , Andrew , Gerard and Richard sneaking in for the ice creams in 5 full heats. We finished the day with another early lane win with lucky lane 3 taking home the win, with Adam as captain and Warwick, Conor, Rachael, John, Augustine, Isabel and Joelle. CLUB and AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS start this weekend with Breaststroke and Backstroke. There is no Handicapping or point score for these events. Everyone starts from the go. I look forward to seeing you all again. Yours in Swimming Brett McDonald NEXT SWIM 21 JAN CHAMPIONSHIPS BREASTSTROKE and BACKSTROKE. REGULAR FREESTYLE EVENTS 33 and 66 Metres, Brace & Relay MEMBER PROFILE Name: Gerard Caldwell Started at Swimming Club: 2015/16 Family: Hannah & Cameron School: Concord - Year 12 Footy Team: Sydney FC Favourite TV Show: The Office Favourite Food: Steak Hobbies: Playing sport, watching movies What I like about Sunday Mornings: Relaxing Club-Ashfield-Swimming-Club You have received this email as you are a current member of Club Ashfield Swimming Club and indicated you would like to receive the weekly Captains Report. why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Club Ashfield Swimming Club 1-11 Charlotte Street Ashfield, Nsw 2131 Australia Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp Web Bug from https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/track/open.php

20.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAINS REPORT - WEEK 10 Hi everyone....Continue reading

20.01.2022 Congrats Augustine

19.01.2022 The senior men taking things seriously .

19.01.2022 Hi All, We are moving weekly correspondence and photos to a more secure page. Feel free to search the the members page for club Ashfield swimming club and we will join to the group. It was a great season. We return 13 October 2019. Thank you.

19.01.2022 Congratulations Augustine Murphy on your selection in camp with the Pararoos National Team. We are proud of you.

18.01.2022 A Pararoos squad announcement never looked so good. : Australia v Canada : 5.30pm Saturday, 30 November : Cromer Park, Sydney... : www.pararoos.com.au #gopararoos #undefeated #changingthegame #cpfootball

18.01.2022 Congratulations Augustine. Well done.!!

17.01.2022 Cancelled -Today. Sorry but due to poor weather and also we don’t want anyone getting sick and sniffles from a cold pool , committee decision to call today off. Sorry for late notice

16.01.2022 Hi All, Another beautiful Sunday Morning. The pool at 26 degrees again and perfect conditions for racing and having fun with friends and family.... Tara and Emily made the across pool easily and even made return laps to start the morning. Patrick and Matthew were the quickest of the Sub-Juniors 33's and were kicking very strong down the lanes. Oscar, Cameron and Andrew made light work of the Junior sprints , and in the Seniors we could not split Roslyn and Mary in the first heat. Andrew T and Adam also finished too strong in the final sprints. Breastroke fields were very large including a full heat of time trials which is great to see the new swimmers having a go. Matthew, Skyla, Taj, Gerard C, and Andrew M, were all too quick for the rest of us in the main race card. The Brace races had Adam and Aaron team up for a win, and that was followed by Anita and Luke with a 0.32 difference getting the ice creams. The 66s were well fought out to the finish with Ashton, Anita and Augustine finishing the strongest. *Remembrance Day* As the clock approached 11am on 11/11 to mark 100 years since the end of WWI , the full club paused and reflected together in silence while the reveille played on the bugle. It fills me with great pride of our club to see the respect shown, especially by all our young members. Thank you. Lest we Forget The racing continued with the seasons first 100's . Luke E and Peter came out on top, and I was a long way back. The relay finished up a great day , with lucky lane 7 and Brett, Gerard C, Elsie, Louise, Delaney, Vincent and Patrick getting the win. We continue to have different families win the raffle each week, so I am sure your turn will be next. Yours in Swimming. Brett Mc

16.01.2022 Captains Swimming report 2/12/18 Hi All, Another great Sunday Morning. The pool was a warm 26 degrees and lovely and clear. The across the pool swimmers are improving each week. Ice-creams went to Johnny, Alexander and Mia. Well Done.... Some very good PBs in the 33s Sub Juniors with Emma and Jack Mc coming out in front. In the Junior sprints, Delaney, Gerard C, and Owen came out best, and in the seniors, Lara, Anita and Richard had the best of the swims. I am always impressed with everyone who competes in the Medley, you will not find a bigger heart than Gerard D, who put in a huge effort. He was In front with a lap to go, but the youngsters soon put on a big finish in the first Medley with Jack Mc coming over the top. The fields sizes allowed for 2 more medley races and Andrew M, and Brian held off the exhausted competition. The Team Brace relays showed consistent timing wins, with Andrew and Lara in the first heat, Matthew and Arthur S in the second and Anita and Brett M in the third. The 66s were very fast this week, with Jack Mc, Mary M, Skyla and Richard with great swims. The final relay was one of the closest finishes we have seen again. Lewis captained the Lucky lane 4. With Gerard C, Brian, John, Delaney, Lara and a fantastic finish by Vincent to hold the other lanes out. The excitement in the Raffle was evident with the first of the season sensational Double smoked Christmas hams going to Brett M and family. It sounded like it would be gobbled down before the end of the day. If you would like to Purchase a Christmas half or full ham from our Butcher shop or other Xmas meats, please do not hesitate to send me a message or see me at club and I will look after all the club members and friends. If your work is considering gifts to staff , please do not hesitate to give me a call also and I can arrange bulk orders and deliveries. Great to see you all again, and for any school children or adults who have first aid , CPR or Bronze Medallion Certificates, If you could bring a copy down for our records. I cant forget the joke of the week: will make up for missing one last week. Did you know? If you overcook alphabet spaghetti it could spell disaster. Did you know? If you cook hyena meat with oxo cubes you will make yourself a laughing stock. Yours in Swimming, Brett Mc 0418208470 [email protected]

15.01.2022 Hi Everyone. Fantastic first week in the pool . Please visit our Members Page to access The weekly report, and other great photos from week 1, ... CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB Season Welcome What a beautiful Morning. It was so great to see everyone’s smiling faces and to see the season start so strongly with attendance. Thank you to everyone for complying with our Covid plan and registering your details as you enter the pool area. We will need to complete this attendance record every week to comply with procedures as required. The Day Started off with the very first Ice-cream for ........in the across the pool. There is a lovely photo of her on the members facebook site. A combination of ..........,took out the first two junior sprints and ......and ......have done some training in the break and took out the 33 Junior sprints in good times. The Seniors were well supported, and it was difficult to split the winners. .... took out Heat 1, and there were ties for .....and ....in heat 2 Breaststroke started our formstroke season and ...... The 66 MT, had .... and ....tie, with ......, ..... and ....take the winning ice-creams. All the brace relay wins were under 1 second, and very competitive. ....... in Heat 1, ...... in Heat 2 and ..... and ..... in Heat 3 with the wins. The end relay was a nail biter- with ony a fingertip win for Lucky lane 6. Captained by ...... Well done to the ...... for the 1st Meat Raffle win of the 20/21 swimming year. A big thank you to Coleman Eskies for the donation of the fantastic new wheelable esky to the club, It will keep the ice-creams nice and cold for us. It is a very nice esky you saw on display. Please bring a copy down to the club, of any first aid, CPR or relevant training comleted in the off season and we will keep on file. .........

15.01.2022 Hi All, A little overcast early on , but the sun shone through at the start of racing for another great day on Sunday Morning. The pool was a pleasant 25 degrees. ... We welcome the Salas family to the club and hope you enjoyed yourselves and look forward to seeing you again. Tara and Emily both swam the across the pool really well, and then we had a full heat of sub junior time trials. Mathew and Jerome won early heats, and then Vincent, Lewis and Finley came home the best in the Juniors. Gerard glided home to just sneak in the first of the seniors and then Brian and Anita dominated the other heats. Backstroke was the order of the day, and we had 4 full heats. Matthew, Conor, Isabel and Elsie all beat their times with great wins and it was great to see everyone going straight down the lanes. Rachael and Lily combined best in the first Brace race, Austin and Lewis took out the second heat and then Louise and Conor were most consistent in the final brace relay. The distance two laps had a few new winners with Austin, Brett, Elsie and Louise coming home the best. Ice creams were plentiful around the club with a deadheat finish in the relays. Lucky lanes 2 and 4 could not be seperated. L2 captained by Andrew with David , Lauren, Delaney, Skyla, Timothy, Vincent and Arthur coming home strong. They were matched with L4 captained by Conor with Brett, Brian, Anita, Lily , Gerard and Matthew holding on for the team. Well done to all and look forward to seeing you next week. -- The Pararoos in Iran, with our favourite footballer Augustine this week. The prestigious Asian cup competition will be held in the Iran's southern Kish Island, located in the Persian Gulf, from Nov. 22 to 30. Iran (host), Australia, South Korea, Jordan and Thailand will compete at the eight-day competition. Iran will meet Thailand on Nov. 24 in the opening match, while Australia face South Korea. Top two advance to the World cup in Spain next year. Cheers Brett Q: How come oysters never donate to charity? A: Because they are shellfish.

15.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing you all Again. We start Sunday. - Welcome Back 2019-2020 Swimming Season. ... We commence our New Swimming Season on Sunday October 13, 2019 and the season will run for 20 weekends, with a break over Christmas. The full timetable will be available on the first week at the club. We swim at the Santa Sabina College Pool (33m). Entrance and Parking on Jersey Rd, Strathfield, and walk down the marked Pedestrian walkway. Club Ashfield requires all Members of the Swimming Club over the age of 18 Years to be a Member of Club Ashfield. If a member of the Swimming Club is under the age of 18 years of age, then at least 1 parent or guardian must be a member of Club Ashfield. We would appreciate it if you are swimming this season, that you are Financial Member of Club Ashfield by Sunday 20 October. Membership Forms will be available on Sunday. Membership Fees for Club Ashfield are $3 for One Year and $11 for Five Years. When paying your Membership Fees to the Swimming Club we will require your Club Ashfield Membership Number. For the 2019-20 season, we have reduced the Annual Membership Fees to $65 for Families and $30 for Single to assist members to take out Membership of Club Ashfield. We look forward to seeing you all again on Sunday Mornings. Registration commences at 9.15 - please register early, to allow for 10am start. We aim to finish by 11.30-12 each Sunday. 2019/2020 Season Where: Santa Sabina College, Jersey Rd, Strathfield When: Sunday mornings, commencing 13 October Time: Registrations open 9.15am for 10.00am start Cost for season: Families: $65; Individuals: $30

14.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAIN'S REPORT - WEEK 14 Hi All, What a great way to finish off the Australia Day long weekend with friends and family in the beautiful Santa Sabina pool....Continue reading

13.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAINS REPORT - WEEK 15 Hi All,... After the heavens opened up on Saturday night and early Sunday with a well needed downpour, I was a little concerned that we might not get underway. As always, the Sun shone through early and we had a fantastic morning. The pool was a little colder at 22 degrees, but we started a large program of races in good time. Nina, Braxton and Ruby started off the day with across the Pool, and then we commenced the Freestyle and Butterfly sprint championships. It is such a difficult task judging the winners and many thanks to Patricia, Peter and all the timekeepers in recording and starting so many times and all of those watches. Big thanks also to Bob in the starts and Don in marshalling and making the day run so smoothly. With one week left in the 66mt championships, the competition has been fantastic with everyone competing in the right spirit. Thank you to everyone. I look forward to finding out all the age and club champions at the end of the season. Points score continued in the relays and 66s with a some very close times. Tanisha and Andrew T combined again for brace wins, along with Skyla and Jack Mc, with the final brace coming in 0.25 of a second with Mark and Louise winning the ice creams. The 66s had Patrick, Rachael, Jack, Luke, Warwick recording wins and the Taylor boys dead heating in the last event. The races all gave glimpses into who might be favourites in the championships next week. The end relay was my favourite race of the day because it was my first relay win of the whole season. A huge 11 member relay team in lucky lane 3, captained by Andrew M, with Peter, Brett, Mark, Elsie, Jack, Linda , Beth, Gerard, Isabel and finished off magnificently by Vincent all were happy ice cream winners. I hope all children had an enjoyable week back at School, and I look forward to seeing you again next week. If there are any perpetual trophies remaining at home, please bring them back into Club next week. Thank you to everyone joining our Facebook page and the likes this week. If you would like to add something, please do not hesitate to see me. Funny of the week - Supplied by Jack, as we were searching for the eclipse during the week. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere. Yours in Swimming Brett McDonald NEXT SWIM 11 Feb FREESTYLE 33m, Brace & Relay FORM STROKE Backstroke CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT 66m Freestyle MEMBER PROFILE Name: Rebecca Started at Swimming Club: 2017/18 Family: Lily Work: Marketing Manager Favourite Movie: A Few Good Men Favourite Singer: Adele Favourite Food: Risotto Favourite Team: Sydney Thunder Hobbies: Cooking What I like about Sunday Mornings: Not sleeping in - NOT Club-Ashfield-Swimming-Club You have received this email as you are a current member of Club Ashfield Swimming Club and indicated you would like to receive the weekly Captains Report.

12.01.2022 Dear All , The Committee has decided to Postpone Opening Swimming Week until Sunday 21st.October. With a high chance of big Rain Sunday Morning, and we are also not completely sure the Pool will ready until school goes back.... Hope you enjoy the sleep in , and look forward to seeing you all again soon. Cheers Brett

12.01.2022 Hi All, Another great fun week with a few new faces as well. I hope you all enjoyed your day on a beautiful sunny Sunday Morning. Across the pool was well supported, Grace, Johnny , Holly, Nina, Alexander, Michael, and Matilda all swimming great for well deserved ice creams . The sprints had Emily, Lauren, Joelle, Aaron. Andrew , Maree and Mark all swimming the best for the wins. ... The Medley came on next with 2 full fields and I am always impressed with the efforts everyone puts in for the 4 laps. Patrick and Brett Mc came out in front and were out of breath at the end. The Brace relays had the teams of Brian and Vincent , Lily with Skyla, and Brett M and Matt come in with the quickest to the times. The 66s saw Emily, Rebecca, Matthew, Augustine, Archie / Aaron (tie) and Chris put in excellent swims to get the ice creams. The Archie and Aaron finish was one of the best races i have seen all season. The relays were loaded with many, many swimmers across the club. 10 swimmers minimum across the lanes. Girl Power won the day, with Lucky Lane 2 coming home the best in a great team effort. Captained by Lauren and supported by Maree, Bridget, Grace, Anita, Lara, Joelle, Rebecca, Ann-Maree and Mary. The team were all smiles and there is a great picture on the members Facebook page of the winners. Next week is our last swim and Presentation day. We will also be having our mega members raffle to thank everyone for your support this year. After presentations please stay and have a bite to eat as well, and if we could all bring a small plate to share. I look forward to seeing you all next week for presentation day. I think we might also be able to fit in our famous club noodle race as well, before the final relay. Q. What did the noodle say to the tomato? "Don't get saucy with me!" Q. What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta Q. What does Arnold Schwarzenegger say before eating noodles? PASTA LA VISTA BABY. Yours in swimming. Brett Mc

12.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAINS REPORT - WEEK 13 Hi All,... A really nice Summers day, the pool was lovely and everyone wanted to stay in. Levi, Nina and Tahlia started the across the pool, before we broke into the Championships for the 2018/19 season. I congratulate the club for all fair starts through the day and the great spirit shown in both the backstroke and butterfly age and division finals. It was great to see the younger swimmers giving the strokes a really good go. To assist in the Championships, as early as possible could you let the club know if you are not swimming in an event. Whilst we got through Sunday Ok, it was demanding on the starters, timekeepers, judges and recording table to keep track of changes. Lets all work together to get our names in and ready to start. In the ice cream sprint events, we had Harriet, Timothy and Patrick come out on top in the Sub Juniors, Oscar and Will in the Juniors and Ann Maree, John G, Farrah and David with great quick swims. Well Done! The Brace relay saw lots of close combinations, Malachi and Aaron together, Brett and Brett, and Chris with Joelle in a 0.10 time , were all the best of the mini teams. The 66mt, had a lot of the fit crew stang up, and after a long day of championships and races the winners were, Archie, Farrah, Joelle, Andrew T, Warwick, Richard and then Campbell and Will dead head the last. The end relay was again a lot of fun, with lucky lane 2 , with Andrew M, Peter, Owen, Andrew T, Ann Maree, Linda , Vincent and Matthew holding off the other lanes. Hope the first week back at school was a lot of fun for all students and Teachers, and best wishes to all and especially to all starting Kindy, High School, New Schools and doing their final year. Thanks to all who got into the Aussie Spirit with the dress up, you were well rewarded with the ice-creams on a very hot day. All the best to the families also doing the Weetbix triathlon on Sunday. Q: Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? A: Because his class was so bright! Q: Why were the teacher's eyes crossed? A: She couldn't control her pupils! Q: Teacher: Didn't I tell you to stand at the end of the line? A: Student: I tried but there was someone already there! Yours in Swimming Brett Mc 2018/2019 Season Time: Registrations open 9.15am for 10.00am start. Cost for season: Families: $75; Individuals: $35 NEXT SWIM 3 FEB EVENTS Backstroke, 33, 66, Brace & Relay NEXT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT 10th Feb CERTIFICATES Each week there must be at least one person with a Bronze Medallion and one person with a CPR certificate in attendance. The club must have a copy of their current certification on record. If any members, new members or parents have completed or updated their First Aid Certificates, Bronze Medallions and /or other CPR training during the off season

10.01.2022 Hi All , A really nice day back in the pool, and it was 26 degrees on the dial in the water as well as outside. The nice weather saw the return of a few families and the lanes were full all day. Across the pool was well supported with Nina, Braxton, Emily, Tahlia , Tara, and Harriet all getting an ice cream. ... The sub Junior sprints were won by the A team it seems with Austin, Ashton, and Archie. The Juniors and seniors were very close with Vincent, Lewis, Chris, Anita, and Danielle coming home the quickest. Congratulations to all who did the Medley races, it is a demanding 4 laps. Taj, Danielle and Lewis came out on top and there were quite a few time trials as well. Jack Mc and Isabel teamed up for a .25 second Brace win, and the family combination of Luke and Linda E won the second Brace race. The 66s brought home plenty of ice creams for the Mcs with Taj, Tanisha, Danielle and Peter all getting wins, and Jack T getting home as well in the last. A full 10 swimmers in Lucky lane 2 had the relay win. Captained by Andrew M, with Richard, Luke , Owen, John, Lily, Linda , Vincent, Roslyn and Taj (3rd Ice cream) coming home the best of the lanes. It was great to hear Augustine has made the team to tour IRAN for the Asian Cup with the Pararoos. We wish him and the team all the very best and have a fun, safe trip and score lots of goals. Keep an eye on the clubs facebook feed and I will link to any coverage we can get or possible streaming. Should Australia make it to the final they will qualify for the World Cup in Spain in July 2019. We wish Augustine the best of luck, whilst wearing the green and gold. See you all again next week. Melbourne Cup Pickss from Fred. 11, 1, 13. Cup picks from Brett - 14,10,11. Best of luck everyone. Joke of the week. Did you hear about the light globe party? It was lit . Best Regards Brett Mc

09.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAIN'S REPORT - WEEK 16 Hi All,... The age and Club championships wrapped up in fine style this week with the distance and duel laps. It was great to see two senior mens races and all of the club involved. Thankfully we didnt need a final after the two heats and the club champions will be announced at the end of the season. Braxton put a very good effort into the across the pool, and then the point scores continued for the rest of the day. The sub junior and junior sprints were very close. Emma, Tanisha , Beth, Cameron, Ethan and Gerard C with great wins. In the seniors, Gerard D had a great swim finishing in front and breaking his time. Don and Mary were also too good in their races as the front markers and the field could not pull them back. Well done.! Five full backstoke heats were completed with ice creams going to Ashton, Conor, Jack Mc, Adam and Andrew M. Mary also had a great backstroke time trial with the crowd cheering her on. The Brace relay had these teams win the ice creams. Oscar with Harry, Jack Mc with Isabel and Ethan and Mark. Well done. Andrew M is making a habit of captaining the winning relay team in lucky lane 3. He was very well supported by Vincent, Richard, Don, Conor, Jack Mc, Owen and Hanna. Great swimming, it was very close this week. One of the highlights of the year and a trophy event is the 4x33mt Team relay coming up this Sunday. Carded times are used, so there is no room for taking it easier at all. Please organise your teams as early as possible. Teams can be a mix of family and friends and members you choose. Have a fantastic week and see you next Sunday. Funny of the week ! Q.What kind of stroke can you use on toast? A: BUTTER-fly! Yours in Swimming. Brett McDonald NEXT SWIM 18 Feb TROPHY EVENT 4 x 33m Team Relay (Carded Time) FREESTYLE EVENTS 33m, 66m, Relay FORM STROKE Butterfly

09.01.2022 Swimming report 9th December 2018. One of the best Sunday Mornings we have had. The pool was a beautiful 27 degrees, and the sun shining all morning. ... The across the poolers wanted to stay in and do lots more laps. Nina, Johnny, Alexander and Tara had great starts and were treated to ice creams for their great efforts. Lots of PBs are being set in the Sub-Juniors and Juniors , with Archie, Ruby, Aaron and Lewis coming home the best in the sprints. Lara and Arthur are coming into regular wins in the seniors and the ever consistent John G, won the last of the senior sprints. There were a lot of Breastroke Swimmers and many races. Arthur, Joelle, Beth , Jack Mc and Lewis coming out the best and there was also a full race of time triailers. The Breastroke Brace relay was a lot of fun, Lewis and John grabbing the first, and a Mother and Son combo of Jack T and Christine T with consistent swimming and 0.25 seconds. Well done! Skyla in a fingernail touch and Augustine (showing off an Iranian tan) were too quick in the 66s . In the 100s we can tell who is fit , with great swims by Jack Mc , Brian M and Lewis (4th Ice cream) , who all seemed to cruise down the last lap and win well. The day finished with a cracker of a 9 team Relay. All the lanes fighting it out until the finish. Lucky lane 4 victorious, captained again by Andrew M who is looking good in the relay points lists. Andrew was well supported by Elsie, Richard, Owen, Jack Mc , John G , Skyla, Mary and Vincent finishing off the last lap with his best swim of the year. Linda and family were the lucky ham winners this week, thank you all for your support in the raffle. NEXT WEEK : The calendar tells me it is a Trophy Event The McDonald Cup - Family Relay - This event will be held instead of the brace relay. Please organise yourselves into teams and adopt a friend or friends if required to make the 4. Get your calculator out and nominate a single TEAM TIME. ALSO NEXT WEEK : Christmas break up. As this is the last week before heading to the break, we always put on some extra Christmas cheer . Please bring a small plate to be shared around with family and friends for the end of presentations and raffle. Look forward to seeing you all again. After next week, we return for Swimming club on the 6th January 2019. These are pretty ordinary ( Ill do better next week) Q: What do you call Santa if he goes down a lit chimney? A: Crisp Cringle Q: How do elves get to the top floor of Santas workshop? A: They use the elfator. Q: What kind of music do elves listen to? A: Wrap Yours in swimming. Brett Mc

09.01.2022 Hi All, Hope everybody is well and looking forward to the swimming season ahead. We are all hopeful for a summer back in the pool. In preparation of this season , I have booked in to renew my bronze medallion in a full day course on Sat 5th September at Revesby pool conducted by royal lifesaving. There are currently 5 spots left. If you would like to join me , please put your name down . The club can help on the costs of the course . Please just send to me. ... Easy to enroll, google Royal lifesaving , pick the bronze medallion course in sydney and Enrol. Cheers Brett See more

09.01.2022 Just a reminder , that swimming club is back tomorrow morning. See you there

08.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAIN'S REPORT - WEEK 19 Hi All, Only one week left before we wrap up the 2017-2018 swimming season. The pool still a nice 25 degrees, with great weather again. ...Continue reading

07.01.2022 Hi All, It was great to get back into the pool again , and a really nice day. The pool was around 28 degrees and was really pleasant. Alexander, Johnny and Nina all put in great efforts in the across the pool and were kicking really well. I can see the improvements each week.... Malachi and Jack Mc, both with PB times in the 33mt and are working the handicapers hard in adjustments each week. Skyla and Else won the juniors in some really close races, and in the seniors, Rosyln, John and Mary were dominant from the start to finish. Breaststroke was the stroke of the day and it is well liked by all with 6 heats through the day. Mathew, Ann Maree, Austin, Rachael, Verity and Andrew M came out on top and grabbed the icecreams. The Breastroke Brace relay saw the Combinations of Brett Mc and Arthur and then Lara and Andrew M team up for the wins in large fields. The 66s came up next and saw wins for Joelle, Lily, and Aaron , and then some demanding 100s made everyone puffed. Jonathan, Chris and Will lasting out the distance event in front. Richard multitasked and started the relay , as well as captaining lucky lane 5 and powering down the last lap . He had the fantastic support of Lauren , Lara, John, Skyla, Mary , Matthew and Archie who all put in fantastic swims. It was a really fun day, and we look forward to the age and division championships beginning this Sunday. Good luck to everyone in the scratch races. On the Sunday of the Australia Day weekend, I will have an extra couple of icecreams for shows of Aussie spirit. I have featured the Bronze Medallion courses in Sydney offered by Royal Lifesaving below. I encourage everyone to do. Please see me and the club will offer support also. The course gives you a great sense of accomplishment, It is one day prac , CPR and testing , plus completion of workbook exercises prior from an excellent lifesaving workbook you keep. I will likely do the March or May courses, and would love for others to join me. 16/03/2019 09:00:00 - 15:00:00 Bronze Medallion Max Parker Leisure & Aquatic Centre $125.00 12 Enrol 11/05/2019 09:00:00 - 15:00:00 Bronze Medallion Sydney Gymnastic & Aquatic Centre $125.00 20 Enrol 20/07/2019 09:00:00 - 15:00:00 Bronze Medallion Aquatic Safety Training Academy $125.00 20 Enrol 14/09/2019 09:00:00 - 15:00:00 Bronze Medallion Nepean Aquatic Centre $125.00 20 Enrol 09/11/2019 09:00:00 - 15:00:00 Bronze Medallion Michael Wenden Aquatic Centre $125.00 20 The lifesaver jokes I looked up didnt make the cut, so a couple of clean ones below. Q: Why did the banana go to the doctor? A: Because it wasnt peeling well. Q: What key do you use to open a banana? A: A monkey. Thanks to Joelle for excellent selfies of lots of club members. Make sure you join facebook Club Ashfield Swimming club members group to see more great photos. Request to join and we will add you in Yours in Swimming. Brett Mc

05.01.2022 In discussions with the committee, and likely very poor weather , we have decided to call this Sunday swimming off. Programme for Sunday 16 Feb to be as follows:... Championships 66 Mtrs Freestyle Breaststroke Butterfly Normal 33 Mtrs Freestyle Points score Relay. ---- On Sunday 23 Feb we will have the McDonald Cup - Family Relay. I hope all enjoy the weekend off. Best Regards

04.01.2022 Welcome Back ! A good first week roll up and a lot of fun catching up with friends again. The sun tried its hardest to poke through on an overcast morning, but at least the rain clouds stayed away. ... The pool was reading at about 22 degrees, which wasnt too bad, and it will only get warmer. Harriet and Tara bravely jumped in to test the waters and grabbed the first of the ice-creams in the across the pool. Emma and Beth put in some early great swims in the 33mt sub juniors , and we then had Skyla with a great swim and then Jack T and Connor with a dead heat in the junior sprints. Club stalwarts Don and Andrew T showed they kept fit and strong in the off season with wins in the close seniors races. Backstroke was the formstroke of the day, and Mathew, Skyla , Lily and Verity were all too strong down the lanes. The brace relays were all full lanes and the quick teams of juniors and sub Juniors came home with the consistent times. Well done to Owen and Jack Mc, and also Andrew M and Patrick Mc. The 66s were well supported by everyone, and there were lots of fast times. Skyla, Lauren, Jack T and Adam coming out on top on the day. The end club relay was an excellent finish to the first day of our swimming season. I wish I could keep this relay team together for some more wins. Brett , David, Chris, Alice, Luke, Ann-Maree, Finley, Skyla and Archie bringing us home to big applause. ( I see Skyla has 4 ice-creams through the day well done) Great to see new names and families on the Time trial sheets, and I hope you enjoyed yourselves and we will see you all again soon. The Meat tray was won by a cheering Bob, and the purple tickets kept coming out for the chocolates and the extra ice-creams. Big thanks to Melissa again for the generous donation of the swimming goggles and if you follow the Club Ashfield swimming members facebook page, ( slightly different to the Club Ashfield swimming public page) , you will see posted some fantastic swimwear available. Thank you for everyone supporting the raffle and all the help in time-keeping and scoring table. Please have your entry cards in as early as possible so we can write up the races, and we always welcome any new faces to help us out in the morning set up with the cards. All the very best to all friends and families with students completing school and doing the HSC at the moment. For any students or seniors who have their bronze medallion or CPR and first aid certificates, If you could please bring a copy down to club for us , this is most appreciated to have on file. Yours in Swimming Brett Mc Joke of the week. What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down? It gets toad away. --

03.01.2022 Hi All, Sorry for the late report this week, it has been a wild and wet one, but this Sunday looks to be nice. The pool was a nice 25 degrees and great weather was seen through the day.... Nina , Alexander, Jonny, and Harriet started off the day in across the pool, all swimming really well. The Sprints were all close with , Austin, Beth, Isabel, Lewis, Arthur, Chris and Lara all getting the wins. Butterfly was the stroke of the day and , Skyla, Andrew and Isabel were the best. The Brace relay saw Timothy and Luke team up, Skyla and Lily and with a seasons best 0.03 was Sean and Brett M The 66s are getting closer for the judges to choose, and Austin, Conor, Verity, Brian and Chris came out on top. Lucky lane 6 came over the top of many cheering lanes , with Andrew M, Jonathon, Jack Mc, Lily , Mary and Beth getting the ice creams. The day was a lot of fun and look forward to seeing you next week. 1st prize in the raffle during December will be beautiful double smoked Christmas Hams worth over $50 each, so please support the raffle as always. -- Augustine update- with the pararoos in IRAN . They have secured a spot in World cup next year in Spain, with wins 11-0 over S.Korea and 7-1 over Jordan. A game Friday Morning 1.30am to determine the gold Medal v IRAN who are also undefeated.. A steam link attached. https://www.ifcpf.com/tournaments/view/59 https://www.pararoos.com.au//pararoos-squad-settled-2018-i Best of luck from us all. Cheers Brett Mc

02.01.2022 Hi All, A beautiful sunny Sunday morning greeted us for the start of our club championships and we had a full card of races. The pool was again pushing the 30 degree mark and very nice to swim in. Congratulations to Nina and Braxton in the across the Pool. Both swimmers with big fan clubs cheering them home.... Bob officially commenced this years Championships, as he has done for many years. With all the excitement there was only one break all day. Breastroke and Backstroke were the first championship races and there is plenty of competition in the club across all ages and divisions. Well done to everyone for taking part and competing in the right spirit. Tom, Ashton, Isabel, Hannah and Luke won the Ice creams in the early Freestyle sprints and in the seniors we had Gerard Duffy , Ann-Maree, Brett Marturia and a rare dead heat with Adam and Campbell in the fast paced last sprint. Well done to all in the points scores. Cameron, Lily, Jack, Ann-Maree, Finley and Brett all combined well in the Brace relay to register the wins. The 66mt were very full, with the Marturia families in a big showing across the lanes, Craig, Brett, Warwick and their children all being represented in the races. Thank you for such great support. Ashton and Gerard grabbed their double for the day, with Brett Mc, Jack Mc and Andrew also winning ice creams. We finally had an outside lane get up, with lucky lane 7 flying home for the relay win. Captained by David, with team members Peter, Luke, Jack E, Ella Rose, Beth, Lily Bigley and Jack Marturia getting the victory. Well done! Happy Australia Day for Friday everyone and see you all next Sunday for regular point score and a breastroke Brace. Some Australia Day funnies! Q. What's a crocodile's favourite game? A. Snap! Q. What's small, furry and bright purple? A. A koala holding its breath! Q. What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A. A stick! Yours in Swimming. Brett McDonald NEXT SWIM 28 JAN FREESTYLE 33, 66, 100 Metres, Relay FORM STROKE Breaststroke Brace Relay (Breaststroke) UPCOMING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS 4 February 33m Freestyle & Butterfly 11 February 66m Freestyle

02.01.2022 Swimming report 28/10/18 Hi All, Another week where we beat the weather. Overnight rain, and still a little overcast. The pool was certainly pleasant and around 22.5 degrees. The across the pool was well supported and we saw some new swimmers who I am sure will advance to the full lap during the year. ... Well done to Malachi, Giuliano, Tara and Harriet for all putting in big efforts . The 33mt saw Jerome, Isabel, Angus, , Don, Chris and Gerard win the sprints, and the youngsters came out on top in the butterfly races with wins by Skyla, Luke, and Jack T. The brace relays had some close times and Adam with Jack Mc (.31) and Chris with Anita(.32) winning in their heats. A determined effort by Patrick in the 66mt were followed up with solid wins by Chris and Luke. A real duel could not split the speedsters of Angus and Andrew In the 66mt with a dead heat. Lucky lane 5 came home with the ice creams in the final relay and I was lucky to be part of a great team. Brett, David, Lauren. Luke (3rd for the day), Chris (4th ice cream) Don (3rd win) and Vincent coming home for the victory. Thanks again for everyones support in the raffle and the assistance given in time keeping. See you all next week and I will do my best to bring the sunshine along. Joke of the Week: Knock, knock. Whos there? Cows go. Cows go who? No, cows go MOO! Cheers, Brett

01.01.2022 Hi All, It was a little cooler and overcast but the pool was still a nice temperature and we went through the last of the point score events in good time. ... Across the pool was well supported, Tilly, Michael, Abby, Johnny, and Alexander All finishing well. We look forward to seeing them all progress to the full lap in the coming seasons. Felix , Jack , Grace and Luke had great swims in the Sub and Junior sprints and then Mary, Joelle and Don finished off the final points in the 33mt with strong finishes. Backstroke was the formstroke of the day, There were many time trials through the races, so I look forward to seeing these swimmers in the races next season. Timothy, Isabel, Rebecca, and Luke were the best of the racers in the heats and swam really well. The brace relays had Lily and Oscar team up and tie with Mark and Jerome. In heat 2 Isabel and Matilda did the best times for the ice creams . The competition was huge in the 66m with 6 heats to take on the last points. Very strong swims by Matthew, Lily, Mary, Arthur, Andrew and Verity helped them in the seasons positions. The relay was won by Lucky lane 2 with Brett , Brian, Jack, Arthur, Don, Joel, Mathew, Bridget and Rebecca all combining as a great team for a round of ice creams . All the points scores and trophy positions are now finalised and will be announced at the presentation day on the 10th March. Well done to everyone who swam so well during the regular points season. Ice creams are still on offer for the final two weeks and if you would like to invite other friends and family down to see how we roll then please let them know they are very welcome and their is no obligation to swim but they are welcome to test the waters. Also to Mention , that our Parent club - Club Ashfield who have supported us for many years are open every day and have great entertainment and dinners. http://www.clubashfield.com.au/ I went to Eminem concert last week, do you know what is Eminem's favourite paper? Wrapping paper. All the very best, Brett Mc

01.01.2022 CLUB ASHFIELD SWIMMING CLUB CAPTAINS REPORT - WEEK 9 Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. ... A beautiful day , huge fields, great swimming and Christmas cheer sums up the day. A great start to the morning, with Nina, Christopher, Tahlia, Levi and Johnny all jumping in the cool pool and picking up an ice cream at the start of the day. Well done to all their efforts across the pool. Ruby, Taj, Patrick, Archie and Emma won the Sub Junior sprints and In the Juniors and Seniors there were some very close races. Isabel, Gerard C, Cameron C, Farrah, Ann Maree/Andrew tie, Danielle, Warwick and Ethan all getting the ice creams on a hot summers day. The family teams all gathered together for The Cup , and after so many laps , this years winners within 0.5 of a second were the Stewart/Bigley team. Well Done! and thanks to Fred for helping in the presentations. A record eight full 66 races kept the day flowing and there were some big wins and time breaks. Well done to Rebecca, Jack Mc, Tom, Delaney, Gerard C , Christine, Brett Mc, and Peter Mc. Another large relay field and teams of nine and ten competed in the last race of the year. Lucky lane 5 , captained by Peter held out other lanes. He was supported by Lewis, Ethan, Brian, Chris, Delaney, Ann Maree, Don and finished off well by Taj. Thank you to everyone for such a fantastic first half of the swimming season. It is always enjoyable to come and see so many of you. The Christmas spread of goodies was fantastic and well done to everyone in helping setting up and putting away. We are NOT swimming on Sunday 23rd On behalf of all the club committee have a safe and enjoyable Christmas and a happy new year. Swimming commences again on January 6th 2019. Yours in swimming. Brett Championships Championships will be held over three Sundays 27 January, 3rd February, 10th February. 2018/2019 Season Time: Registrations open 9.15am for 10.00am start. NEXT SWIM 6 Jan FORMSTROKE Butterfly FREESTYLE EVENTS 33, 66, Brace & Relay CERTIFICATES Each week there must be at least one person with a Bronze Medallion and one person with a CPR certificate in attendance. The club must have a copy of their current certification on record. If any members, new members or parents have completed or updated their First Aid Certificates, Bronze Medallions and /or other CPR training during the off season please forward to us to retain on record. [email protected] Club-Ashfield-Swimming-Club You have received this email as you are a current member of Club Ashfield Swimming Club and indicated you would like to receive the weekly Captains Report. You can unsubscribe from this list This email was sent to [email protected] why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Club Ashfield Swimming Club