Issue 20, 2019/2020 by Graham Edwards - 7th March, 2020

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SwimFest Photos

If you had taken photos during the day we would appreciate you sharing these with the club. Please send an email to swim@merrylandsasc.asn.au and we will provide you with a link so you can upload them to the photo gallery on the club website.

Speedo Sprint Finals

Matthew Vicic, Daniel Vicic & Joseph Assi competed in the Speedo Sprint Finals at SOPAC last Saturday. 3 PB’s were swum out of the 4 swims. Unish Shrestha had also qualified for the finals but was unable to attend. Congratulations to each of you on your achievements in reaching the finals and performing at your best.

Swimming NSW Junior Metropolitan Championships

Congratulations to Summer Shrestha (3 events) and Matthew Vicic (4 events) who have qualified for and are competing at the Junior Metropolitan Championships at SOPAC this weekend. We are very proud of you both and may the Whale be with you.

Whales Challenge #3 – Saturday 14th March, 2020

Next Saturday we have the 3rd and final Whales Challenge for the season. Can the White Emery team top the pointscore or will the Maroon Turner team make it a season clean sweep?

Club Photo – Saturday 21st March, 2020

We look forward to having everyone at club races on Saturday 21st March, 2020 as we will be taking the club photo for the season. Please bring/wear your club uniform on the day.

Trophy Return

With 3 weeks of the season left after today we ask that you please return any perpetual trophy’s you have before the end of the season.

Club AGM & Annual Presentation

Club AGM – Monday 25th May, 2020 commencing at 7.30pm in the Club Room
Annual Presentation – Saturday 30th May, 2020 commencing at 6.30pm at Club Merrylands

We encourage all club members to attend the AGM and we would welcome nominations to join the Committee. All Committee members play an important role in the decisions made by the club and it is your opportunity to help steer the direction of the club into the future.

The dates for nominations for committee positions and club awards are:

• Service Excellence Award – closes 31st March, 2020
• Life Member nomination – 60 days before the AGM (Thursday 26th March, 2020)
• Committee nomination – 30 days before the AGM (Saturday 25th April, 2020)

See the club website for more information about these and how to submit a nomination. If you would like more information or have a question please see any of our current committee members.

Free Membership for 8 Years & Under – 2019/2020 season

This season, thanks to Club Merrylands, the club has provided free membership for swimmers 8yrs & Under who regularly swim in our club races or train in our squad program. The free membership is provided in the way of a reimbursement of membership fees paid and is limited to the first 30 registrations who meet eligibility criteria.

If you have a child who qualifies for the free membership and you have not yet claimed reimbursement of the membership fee, please submit this before the end of the season. For the criteria and online reimbursement see the Free Membership page.

Casual Swimming Coach

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Swimming Coach to assist with our Squad Program at Merrylands Swimming Centre (and Granville Swimming Centre during the winter season). If you know of someone who would be qualified and suitable for the position please direct them to the advertisement on Sportspeople.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

We again thank our major sponsors who provide fantastic support to our club. If you know of a business or organisation who may be interested in providing sponsorship or support to our club please let Graham know.

Raffle prize sponsors for the Merrylands Masters BPS & SwimFest Meets

Photography