The Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August, 2010.

Our club will be represented by 6 swimmers at the meet, competing in 20 individual events and 1 non-championship event.

This year's team will again feature both new and old swimmers, with one swimmer, Hayley Baker, making her debut after qualifying for her first Area Championships.

Our team will be competing in the following events over the two day meet:

Hayley Baker
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:58am)
9yrs & Under 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 2 - 12:45pm)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:56pm)
9yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:10am)
8yrs & Under 50m Butterfly Non-Championship (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:20pm)
Charlotte Neill
10yrs 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:19am)
10yrs 50m Butterfly (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:33pm)
10yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:22am)
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:11pm)
Timothy Tunks
11yrs 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:14am)
Stephanie Hindle
Open 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:27am)
Open 100m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:27am)
Open 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:25pm)
Brittany Johnson
Open 400m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:06am)
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:41am)
Open 200m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:07am)
Peter Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:40am)
Open 100m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:53pm)
Open 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:25am)
Open 200m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:27am)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:39pm)

Times should be used as a guide only.
The full timeline is available on the Metro South West website.


Congratulations to our swimmers for qualifying and good luck at the meet.

You can follow the team's progress over the weekend at http://www.metrosw.org.au/.

Changes to conditions at SOPAC during 2010 Metro South West Short Course Championships

SOPAC has advised that there is an international water polo event on at the same time as the championships. All competitors need to be aware of the following:
  • The utility pool will be off limits for the entire meet.
  • 3 x 50m lanes with 25m partition will be available in the leisure centre training pool for warm ups.
  • Marshalling for both male and female events will be at the northern scoreboard end of the competition pool.
  • The change rooms on pool deck will be off limits from 1:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
  • There will be an overseas announcer at the diving pool. They have been asked to try not to impact on the starting of the races.
  • Both the western and eastern grandstands will be open to all our teams up to and including the southern end of the competition pool.

See Also
  • 2010 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Program of Events

  • 2010 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Qualifying Times

  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements

  • Sydney Aquatic Centre Parking Upgrade

  • Swimming Metro South West
  • Short Course Championships
Six members will represent Merrylands at the Metro South West Area Short Course Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August, 2010
    Short Course Championships
    Six members will represent Merrylands at the Metro South West Area Short Course Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August, 2010