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Newmarket Racers Swimming Club

Locality: Newmarket, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3356 8434

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25.01.2022 If you’re looking to buy a delicious Xmas ham this year, look no further than the wonderful Rode meats. Rode Meats are one of Newmarket Racers' biggest sponsors providing us with fabulous meat for our club night BBQ’s. Where possible, please support their great business.

25.01.2022 If youre looking to come along to the 2020 Speedo SC Preparation Meet, spectator tickets are now on sale! To access the link, please head to the event page h...ttps://qld.swimming.org.au//2020-speedo-qld-sc-preparatio Dont forget, LIVESTREAMING will be available for this meet and links to subscribe will be released early next week

25.01.2022 With 2020 State Teams Championships cancelled, and now the Qld v NSW Duel meet, Swimming Queensland have designed a meaningful team-based competition for our at...hletes. SQ will be selecting Two Qld Teams for a State Duel Meet, 24 swimmers in each team, 6 swimmers per age band and up to 5 coaches per team, this will now allow for a greater number of athletes and coaches to be selected and compete. The Team will come together for this campaign following 2020 McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships on 28 September. This short course meet will be held on the Gold Coast from the 28 to 30 September, including a pre meet training day, and will be a 3 session competition. It is important to note that McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships is not a selection event and that selected athletes will be notified directly by Thursday, 17 September 2020. For more information please visit https://qld.swimming.org.au/athlete-develo/our-squads-teams

24.01.2022 So good to see so many members of our Racers Committee getting together socially! What great incentive to get involved as a parent at our upcoming AGM in August.

24.01.2022 Racers - *club night starts at 6pm. *Bring a warm coat to wear between races. *club BBQ serving up delicious hamburgers / sausages for dinner ( which will be run out of the kiosk) CASH ONLY *Come and have fun racing. ... * Parent volunteers are greatly appreciated. See more

24.01.2022 Whos excited the season is starting again?

24.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Newmarket Racer, Isabella Lynch for her amazing results on the weekend at the Special Olympics swimming meet. She came 1st in the 50m Backstroke, 1st in the 50m Breastroke, 2nd in the 100m Breastroke and 2nd in the 50m Freestyle. Isabella will continue training hard and we look forward to cheering her on when she travels to Tasmania in 2021 to compete in the Special Olympics Australia National Games.

23.01.2022 Wednesday evening, and there was no better place to be than out at Chandler, cheering on our amazing NR swimmers. Podium finishes don't come easy - it's hours of hard work and dedication in the pool. Congratulations to- Ed Rimmington who pounded down the pool and in a polished finish claimed the bronze in the boys 14 years 100m Breastroke, recording a great PB. ... Piper Brien in a nail biting finish, swam with purpose and precision and claimed the bronze in the 16 years girls 200m Breastroke. Mighty Karla Rimmington put up an outstanding fight in her 12 years 200m butterfly, recording a 12 second PB! Her fight and determination was soooo gutsy! Sienna and Josephine just got pipped at the finish line in both the girls 15 years 100m backstroke and 50m backstroke. Tabatha Fachin scorched up the rankings taking out 5th place in the 16 years , 50m backstroke- her first Queensland championships final! Great swims girls. Lincoln and Lucas also put up excellent swims in their Breastroke finals. The morning heats brought some terrific swims and outstanding PB'S for Annabelle, Manuthi, Millicent and George. Annabelle that new suit did the trick- 1.26 second PB in the 12 years girls 50m backstroke Keep on racing hard and fast NR - only 2 days remaining - don't leave anything in the bag... #welovetorace

23.01.2022 Meet and Greet from 3pm AGM 4 pm todayMeet and Greet from 3pm AGM 4 pm today

22.01.2022 Good luck to all of our Newmarket racer’s swimming at the Nudgee LC meet this weekend. Swim hard and have fun. #welovetorace

22.01.2022 Medal Shots LC SUNDAY MANAGER NEEDED! Spectator tickets available for purchase from 8am tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.

21.01.2022 The 2020 Speedo Short Course Preparation Meet this weekend will mark the first event of our new LIVE streaming subscription for the 20/21 Swimming Queensland se...ason. At just $5.99 for 1-day or $8.99 for the full event, you will be able to catch all the action LIVE! Plus youll have the opportunity to download and save your purchased pay-per-view videos which is perfect to re-live the action. Click the below link to SUBSCRIBE now so you dont miss any of the action from the meet. https://swimmingqld.watchsport.com.au

20.01.2022 With Queensland Government set to move to Stage 3 from July 11 and likelihood of the approved Swimming Pool & Aquatic Centre Industry Plan to include eased rest...rictions that allow for modified club nights and competitions, Swimming Queensland feel it is now appropriate to provide an update to the 2020 competition schedule. Swimming Queensland Coach Development Director, Drew McGregor, will be hosting an information session to help members understand the planned changes on Wednesday, 24 June at 11:00AM. This session will focus on the amended short course meet dates and development activities and is open to all coaches, athletes, parents and committee members. Read the full update and register for the info session here https://qld.swimming.org.au/news-arti/covid-19-advice-clubs

20.01.2022 Our magnificent Mixed relays are making waves and some monumental PB’s and brought home a bronze in the 14 & under mixed medley relay!

20.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION For all those who are attending the 2020 Queensland OWS Championships. A friendly reminder that as part of hosting a 'COVID-19 Safe Event...' ALL attendees are responsible and must adhere to physical distancing, health, and hygiene guidelines as per the 'Terms and Conditions of Entry and Attendance at Events'. See more

20.01.2022 With 2020 State Teams Championships cancelled, Swimming Queensland and Swimming New South Wales have worked together in designing and delivering a meaningful te...am-based competition. SQ will select a team of athletes and coaches to compete against NSW at the Trinity Lismore College, Lismore NSW, from 29 September - 1 October. The Team will come together for this campaign following 2020 McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships on 27 September. It is important to note that McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships is not a selection event and that selected athletes will be notified directly by Thursday, 17 September 2020. Please find key information including Athlete and Coach Eligibility Criteria on our website https://qld.swimming.org.au/athlete-develo/our-squads-teams

20.01.2022 Program of Events & Qualifying Times are now available on the Brisbane Swimming website for the 2020 Brisbane Short Course Championships which will be held on 1...2 & 13 September. This meet combines the Junior & Senior Short Course Championships. Event details are in the process of being finalised and will be published on our website once available. COVID restrictions and Industry Plans are subject to change in accordance with the Queensland Government, which may impact the event details. In particular, it is yet to be confirmed if, or how many, spectators will be permitted to attend this event. http://ow.ly/vIq750AzGje

19.01.2022 Brisbane Swimming are pleased to announce that the 2020 Patrons Shield Inter Region Meet will take place in Brisbane on Sunday, 20 September 2020. The Patrons ...Shield is a 4-way competition held each year with teams representing the Gold Coast, Darling Downs, Wide Bay and Brisbane Regions. This is a highly contested event and Brisbane has an exceptional history of success! Please find below initial information for the meet: Qualifying Period: 1 May 2019 to 30 August 2020 Team Selection Information https://brisbane.swimming.org.au//2020%20patrons%20shield%

19.01.2022 Congratulations to all of our Newmarket Racers over the weekend, swimming at the Vorgee Brisbane Short Course Championships. It was a terrific start back in the competition pool with many medals, places and PBs. Thanks to the wonderful parent helpers managing the team and ensuring that the swimmers made their racers. Special thanks to our amazing coaches Steve, Bob and Sofia who did long days poolside supporting our kids. #newmarketracers #welovetorace

19.01.2022 Congratulations Georgia!

19.01.2022 Check your entries! The entry list for the 2020 Speedo Short Course Preparation Meet has been released check your entries now and make sure to submit a dis...crepancy form if anything isnt quite right! Be sure to visit the Swimming Queensland website for all the event information and to view the entry list.

19.01.2022 Nudgee Junior Session now starting at 1pm, not 1.30pm.Nudgee Junior Session now starting at 1pm, not 1.30pm.

19.01.2022 Guess what!!!! Entries are now open for the 2020 Speedo Short Course Preparation Meet. Be sure to head to the Swimming Queensland website to get your online e...ntries in now! PLEASE NOTE: This will be a closed event. There will be an allocation of Coach and Club/Team Manager passes. Limited spectator tickets will be made available for purchase online closer to the event, based on venue capacity limits. https://qld.swimming.org.au/events/2020-speedo-qld-sc-preparation-meet

19.01.2022 Congratulations to all our Junior Excellence achievers This is a truly wonderful achievement by our swimmers and a big shout out to our coaches who helped them get there! Swimming Australia would like to advise clubs and swimmers that due to the challenges with COVID-19, the merchandise for 2019/20 swimmers who achieved a JX recognition award will receive their awards a little later this year, with merchandise expected from October. Children aged 9 and 10 years ...at the time of receiving their award will receive a cap, while children aged 11 13 at the time of receiving their award will receive a t-shirt. Swimming Australia will advise clubs closer to the date when packs can be expected and will work with each State / Territory Swimming Association to ensure clubs are in a position to receive packs before they are distributed.

19.01.2022 Timeline available now! Are you heading to the 2020 Speedo Short Course Preparation Meet? Weve published the timeline, check it out from the event page of our website. https://qld.swimming.org.au//2020-speedo-qld-sc-preparatio

18.01.2022 Parents and friends of Newmarket Racers, we need your help to man our Stafford Bunnings BBQ on Sunday 29th November from 10am - 5pm. Your time, assistance and support is greatly appreciated. Please see the email with the Bunnings BBQ Signup link. Thank you in advance.

18.01.2022 As we approach the end of a massive week, we extend a seriously big thanks to our Coaches Bob, Steve and Sofia for their tremendous support of our swimmers - not only this week but in the months that have led into States! Their skill and commitment to our swimmers is greatly appreciated by all Racer families. We would also like to acknowledge the work of Junior squad coaches Tanya and Tom, and all the coaches and learn to swim instructors back at Newmarket Pool who work with our junior swimmers. Thank you everyone!

18.01.2022 Our 16 year old girls rocked da house tonight! There was screaming and shouting counting from all over Chandler and right across Brisbane, as Lizzy and Piper blazed down the pool in their 200IM. Lizzy coming away with the silver and Piper sliding in to take the bronze! Both girls walked away with a shiny new PB! Lizzy quickly backed it up a few events later and took out the gold in the 16 year girls 100m butterfly in a hot 1:00:10!!! Other outstanding final swims went to... Fifi in the girls 15 years 50m fly - Eloise and Millicent in the 14 years 50m fly and Karla in the 13 years girls 50m fly. Not to forget the mighty George who smashed the boys 16 years 50 and 100m butterfly finals with 2 mighty PB'S! Another great show of courage and tremendous PB'S were achieved by our Newmarket Racers in the morning heats too - big shout out to Dana for her gutsy swim in the girls 15 years 200m freestyle! Newmarket Racers we are proud! #welovetorace See more

18.01.2022 Congratulations to all of our terrific relay swimmers today at the club relays Mc Donalds Queensland championships. We saw some terrific swims and loads of improved times. Congratulations to our girls (Piper, Lizzy, Josephine and Sienna) our 16 and under A team who swam incredibly well and placed Silver in the 4x50m medley relay and bronze in the 4x50m freestyle relay. We love to race #welovetorace

18.01.2022 ENTRIES CLOSING SOON A friendly reminder that entries for the 2020 Speedo Short Course Preparation Meet close soon! If you havent done so already, then ma...ke sure to head to the Swimming Queensland website to get your entries in before its too late. Visit the Swimming Queensland website before its too late! https://qld.swimming.org.au//2020-speedo-qld-sc-preparatio

17.01.2022 Well done to all of our swimmers and parents who braved the wet to compete at the first long course prep meet for the season at Albany Creek. There were some big PB's posted under difficult conditions so well done. Thank to all of our coaches and parents who gave of their valuable time to support our swimmers at this meet. I know that our swimmers appreciate your attendance and efforts.

17.01.2022 Calling all swimmers for this weekend, tickets were sent on Tuesday afternoon, with an email from Ticketbooth. This was sent to the email address listed against... the founder of the family in Swim Central. The subject line will read "Your Receipt For SAT (or SUN) Participants - 2020 Brisbane SC Championships". You can also log into Ticketbooth using this same email address to view the tickets. If unsure of the password, use forgot password link. Access your tickets here https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/my-tickets/login For help on downloading tickets from your email, please read this help file https://qld.swimming.org.au//docu/DOWNLOADING%20TICKET.pdf

17.01.2022 Get spotting to see a couple of our Racers appearing in this video!

17.01.2022 Special Announcement Regarding Qualification for 2020 McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships. Swimming Queensland understands that for some swim...mers there have been limited or minimal chances to compete and qualify for the 2020 McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships. As such, Swimming Queensland will be allowing swimmers who qualified for an event at the 2019 McDonalds Queensland Short Course Championships, but have not had the opportunity to qualify yet for that event at this years championships, to compete in that event if they wish (even if they have aged up). This will be facilitated via a manual nomination process using an online form which will be made available when nominations open in August. See more

17.01.2022 Congratulations to some of our favourite Newmarket Racer’s who just enjoyed their last day of high school. Holly, Emma and Maddie, we wish you all the very best with your exciting journey from here.

14.01.2022 Entries are now open for the 2020 Vorgee Brisbane Short Course Championships on 12 & 13 September! If youre looking to attend, check out the need-to-know info for swimmers, parents, spectators, club/team managers and coaches https://brisbane.swimming.org.au/pageitem.aspx

13.01.2022 Make sure you don’t miss our first club night for the season- this Friday 16th October. Events at Club Night include each of the four strokes in 25m and 50m, 100m in any one stroke or medley and will conclude with a multi-age freestyle relay. Why not take the night off cooking and support the club by purchasing dinner at the club BBQ.

13.01.2022 A good read and reminder!

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Miranda on her selection for this Inter-Region Challenge!

12.01.2022 Day 1 of Queensland swimming championships got off to a brilliant start with Lizzy claiming gold and a new Australian record in the girls 16 years 200m butterfly. Eloise followed up the winning streak winning the 14 year girls 100m butterfly with a fabulous PB ! Congratulations also to Tom Rimmington placing 2nd in the 18 years 100m breastroke. Well done to our other finalists Jai, Millicent and Sienna for their excellent swims. There were some great swims from other Newm...arket Racers in the heats this morning with some big personal best times. Well done everyone- more action tomorrow! See more

12.01.2022 Interested in joining Newmarket Racers! Come along this Sunday for a casual meet and greet and to hear from our Head Coaches regarding the season ahead. All welcome!

11.01.2022 Attention Swimmers! Get excited, we’ve got some development and transition meets coming up for you Please see below upcoming meets: Saturday, 28 November R...ackley Swimming Hibiscus Transition Meet Sunday, 29 November Sunnybank Swimming Club Junior Short Course Transition Meet Saturday, 5 December Acacia Bayside Swimming Club Medley Development Meet Saturday, 5 December Nudgee College Swimming Transition Meet Make sure that you keep an eye out on the BSA Website and in Swim Central for all the details and the announcement of meet nominations which are coming your way very soon!

11.01.2022 Very proud of you Lizzy!!!

10.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION For all 15th/16th August - Short Course Preparation Meets. Please ensure that you have familiarised yourself with all terms and cond...itions for entry and attendance at BSA events. You must have read, understand and comply with... Meet Information For Attendees COVID-19 Terms & Conditions Both of these documents are available on the Brisbane Swimming website via the link below.... https://brisbane.swimming.org.au/events.aspx? Albany Creek Swim Club, Belgravia Swim Team, Chandler Swimming Club Inc, Logan Vikings Swimming Club, The Swim Academy and Yeronga Park Swimming Club

10.01.2022 Well done Steve, Tom, Sienna and Lizzy! Some fast times!

09.01.2022 RECORDS BROKEN!!! Congratulations to this amazing record-breaking swim from Day 4 of the 2020 McDonald’s Queensland Championships: Elizabeth Dekkers... Women’s 16 years 200 Butterfly 2.07.82 Australian, Australian Allcomers, Queensland & Queensland Allcomers Records Club Newmarket Racers Coached by Steve Miller & Bob Miller See more

09.01.2022 Volunteers urgently needed for next weekend’s Newmarket Racer’s Bunning BBQ (Stafford). Helpers needed for the following shifts. 10-1pm 1-4pm Signup sheet link: https://volunteersignup.org/FPH7L... YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED - All money raised goes to support all of our Newmarket Racer’s.

09.01.2022 Farewell and thank you Coach Simon! As a coach of our State squad for the past couple of years, Simon has participated in our annual swim camp; encouraged our swimmers at numerous swim carnivals and championship meets; and contributed much to our club nights. His stint in the Santa suit last December raised the bar for future Christmas club nights!! We thank Simon for all his efforts in support of our swimmers and our Club, and we wish Simon and Alice all the very best as they prepare to relocate interstate. THANKS SIMON!!

09.01.2022 Attention Brisbane competitive swimmers aged 11 years and over! Brisbane Swimming are looking for Expressions of Interest for the Regional Relays that will take... place on the first day of the 2020 McDonald’s Queensland Championships. Before submitting your Expression of Interest, we ask that you read through the information in the link below. Swimmers must be registered with an Affiliated Brisbane Club and have a 20/21 Competitive Swimmer membership to be eligible. (arrow) Information and link to Expression of Interest: https://brisbane.swimming.org.au//bsa%20regional%20relay%2

08.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION For all 15th/16th August - Short Course Preparation Meets. Please be aware that all Short Course Preparation Meets will be held as a ...CLOSED EVENT with SELF-MARSHALLLING. For more information please ensure to visit the Brisbane Swimming website. https://brisbane.swimming.org.au/events.aspx? Albany Creek Swim Club, Belgravia Swim Team, Chandler Swimming Club Inc, Logan Vikings Swimming Club, The Swim Academy and Yeronga Park Swimming Club

07.01.2022 All tickets for swimmers, club managers, coaches and technical officials (including volunteer timekeepers) are in the process of being issued. Tickets are speci...fic to each day of the meet and will continue to be issued appropriately over the coming hours. Thanks for your patience while the system processes the large amount of data See more

07.01.2022 The camp bus will be back a touch early. Should make it to the pool around 10am

07.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all of our Racer Dads and caregivers and our coaches Bob and Steve. We couldnt do it without you!

07.01.2022 Club night this Friday... all the information you need to know is on an email in your inbox. Check it out!

07.01.2022 Come along for a great night of swimming. BBQ - sausages and hamburgers available - cash only. We would love your assistance with set up, timekeeping and pack up. See you pool side for a 6pm start.

07.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION For all 21st/22nd BSA Preparation Meets A friendly reminder that as part of attending a 'COVID-19 Safe Event' ALL attendees are res...ponsible and must adhere to physical distancing and health and hygiene guidelines as per the 'Terms and Conditions of Entry and Attendance at Events'. Acacia Bayside Swimming Club Nudgee College Swimming Woogaroo Swimming Club Yeronga Park Swimming Club Belgravia Swim Team Brisbane Jets Swimming Club Commercial Swimming Club

07.01.2022 You can watch the live streaming of the Medal shots LC meet through the links below.

06.01.2022 Coming to the 2020 McDonalds Short Course Championships? Its happening 25th - 27th September! Check out the need-to-know info for swimmers, parents, spectators, club managers and coaches http://ow.ly/fGXj50Bdc5o

06.01.2022 Volunteers urgently needed for next weekend’s Newmarket Racers Bunning BBQ (Stafford). Helpers needed for the following shifts. 10-1pm 1-4pm Signup sheet link: https://volunteersignup.org/FPH7L... YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED - All money raised goes to support all of our Newmarket Racers.

06.01.2022 Earlier today, Swimming Queensland Coach Development Director, Drew McGregor, hosted an information session to help members understand the latest update on comp...etitions. This session focused on the amended short course meet dates and development activities and was open to all coaches, athletes, parents and committee members. Incase you were unable to attend, a recording is available as well as the presentation slides, on our website https://qld.swimming.org.au/news-arti/covid-19-advice-clubs

05.01.2022 Attending the 2020 Speedo SC Preparation Meet coming up on 29-30 August? Check out the need-to-know info for swimmers, parents, spectators, club/team managers and coaches https://qld.swimming.org.au//information-attendees-2020-sp

04.01.2022 Another fun night at swim club. It was terrific seeing so many of our younger racers lining up on the blocks and enjoying the night.

04.01.2022 What a fabulous, fun night of swimming, for our first club night back. Great to see so many excited kids, ready to take the blocks and race. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen. We love to race!

03.01.2022 Another fabulous club night of racing. Thanks to all of our fabulous volunteers who make these fun club nights happen.

03.01.2022 There have been some emergent changes communicated by the Queensland Government as at 8:00am Saturday, 22 August 2020 with some resultant measures implemented i...n the following areas: - Brisbane - Ipswich - Logan - Scenic rim - Lockyer Valley - Moreton Bay - Redlands Swimming Queensland are aware of these changes and the relevant directives. We will continue to monitor the situation, however as at today there are no directives that affect the upcoming meets or development activities proceeding in accordance with the Swimming Pool & Aquatic Centre Industry COVID Safe Plan. From 8:00am, 22 August, any business or organisation, including community sporting activities and events, operating in accordance with their relevant Industry COVID Safe Plan, are safe to proceed, ensuring the plan is enacted. This means all attendees playing their part in adhering to the physical distancing, hygiene and contact tracing measures in place. For social gatherings either within homes or public spaces, these are restricted to a maximum group size of 10 people. Outside of this, where possible, members of the general public should limit outings and have a quiet weekend at home. If you are experiencing any COVID or flu-like symptoms at all, it is important you get tested immediately. Once again, a great reminder of the shared responsibility we have in keeping ourselves, our loved ones and the greater community safe in following all measures in place and in particular physical distancing and personal hygiene.

03.01.2022 Outstanding effort Lizzy! Congratulations

02.01.2022 Nudge LC meet - entries close tomorrow (Tuesday) night.

02.01.2022 Start marking the 2021 calendar!

02.01.2022 Its official - Gold Coast 2021!!

02.01.2022 We love to race! Good luck to all of our swimmers competing tomorrow at the Albany Creek carnival.

01.01.2022 Nominations for Queensland championships close on November 24. Please discuss your nominations with the coaches.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Sienna, Lizzy and Tom on their selection!! Also great to see Steve as one of the coaches. Well done team .... We love to race!!

01.01.2022 Wishing all of our Newmarket Racers all the very best for the next 6 days of racing at the McDonalds Queensland championships. Race with fierceness

01.01.2022 Another successful day in the pool for our Newmarket Racers. Congratulations swimmers and much gratitude to our fabulous coaches. #welovetorace