Issue 3, 2020/2021 by Graham Edwards - 24th October, 2020

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Club Championships Commence

Week 3 and we are commencing our club championship races today, with the 100 metre Backstroke age & open championships. Good luck to all competitors.

There are many situations that may arise which impact on swimmers plans. The Committee strongly recommends that swimmers plan their championship eligibility swims as early in the season as possible, rather than leaving these swims to the last week available before the Championship event is to be swum.

A failure by a swimmer to swim an eligibility swim will preclude their participation in that Championship.

The season program can be found here.

Sign Up for Whales Tales

Club Captains

Nominations for the positions of Male and Female Club Captains are open and close at 9.30am on week 4 (31st October, 2020). Information about the duties and responsibilities of Club Captains can be found on the club website in the By-Laws.

All financial first claim members can vote for these positions on week 6 (14th November, 2020).

Learn to Swim

The club Learn to Swim program commences this morning and concludes on Saturday 12th December 2020. Full details of the program can be found here.

Thank you to our coordinators, instructors and helpers who have volunteered their time for this program.

Child lessons: 9.15am – 9.45am
Adult lessons: 10.00am – 10.45am

Your Contact Information

Having your contact information is vitally important to ensuring we can quickly contact you if club events change and also for contacting your emergency contact if required.

Did you know:

• only 12% of our members have their mobile number in their member profile in Swim Central;
• only 13% of our members have an Emergency contact listed in Swim Central.

Your contact details are important to us and we need them to be up-to-date at all times.

Please check your swim central profile and ensure your contact details (parents & children) are up-to-date.

To update your profile in Swim Central:

Please take the time to check your details this weekend

Annual Presentation

Relive the fun and celebrate last season’s achievements by viewing the annual presentation here.

Relay Competition

This morning is the last team relay time trial as the first point score races commence next Saturday 31^st October. There are a total of 10 relay competition races over the season and points are awarded to teams each week based on how close they swim to their nominated entry time.

Team Entry Form

This is a once only form that each team needs to complete to enter their team before and nominate their time before the first competition relay swim next Saturday.

Enter your Team

Remember there is a maximum of 6 team members only per team. The cost of team entry is $12 and a link will be emailed to the team to pay this online once the form is completed.

Weekly Swimmer Nominations

This is a weekly form that the team needs to complete before swimming the relay to nominate the 4 team members who will swim that week.

Nominate your Swimmers

Club Uniforms

We have a great range of club uniforms available for sale. These can be purchased through the club’s online shop. If you have any questions about club uniforms please talk to the Property Officer (Margaret Edwards).

Membership

All the information you need on club membership for this year is available here. We are happy to advise that membership fees have not changed this year, and free membership is again available for swimmers 8 & Under, thanks to Club Merrylands.

Technical Officials

Remember if you are a qualified technical official (and a non-swimmer) to renew your non-swimmer membership to ensure your technical accreditation remains current.

Club Race Entries

Entries for club races are only accepted online and they close at 8.00pm Thursday. So plan your swims and ensure your entries are completed in time.
The Time Record Sheet is a handy reference to record your swims during the season and a quick reference point to check if you have completed swims to qualify for championship races. You can download the sheet at here.

Thank you

The first two weeks of club races have run smoothly and that’s due to everyone attending club races working with the change in protocols. Your help is greatly appreciated and we give a big thankyou to you. Keep up the great work. 🙂

COVID-19 Safety Plan & Protocols

Sign-In for Spectators & Volunteers

The club operates under a COVID-19 Safety Plan and it is continually updated as health guidelines change. Health guidelines play an important role in setting the protocols the club is required to comply with.

We ask for your assistance in complying with the protocols & plan in place. We will communicate changes as they occur and these updates can be found here.

Please remember:

• Anyone (coach/athlete/parent/official/spectator) who is unwell for any reason should not attend any training, competition or club activity;
• If you become unwell whilst at the pool please advise us and leave immediately;
• Protect yourself and others from getting sick by following good personal hygiene practices and maintaining physical distancing. We have hand sanitiser available for your use;
• Swimmers should not share any equipment including googles, drink bottles or towels;
• Maintain social distancing when at the swimming centre. We have designated areas around the pool and ask for your assistance in complying with these;
• If you wish to wear a mask whilst at the pool we recommend that you bring this with you;
• Download the COVID-19 app to assist with contact tracing if it is required.

We must keep a record of all people attending club events (club races and training sessions) for contact tracing purposes.

• Competitors are recorded automatically through their online race entry so they do not need to sign in on a Saturday morning;
• Officials, Volunteers & Spectators (who aren’t competing in races) must sign in at the pool entry (Council has an app option or paper form to complete). In addition, the club is required to also record attendees, so we ask that you sign in using the button above to complete an online form each time you attend a club event.
• Normal pool entry applies and you will need to scan your Council pool card for entry;
• No club room access. Access is limited for only obtaining equipment required to be used.
• We recommend you leave the swimming centre after completing club races. 

Squad Enrolment

It’s time to complete your squad enrolment if you haven’t already done so. See the details here.

Upcoming Events

Sponsors

Thank you to 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 us know.

Club Merrylands Charity Raffle

Tickets can be purchased online. When purchasing your tickets record you are from our club and we have the chance to win $500.