Castle Hill RSL Dolphins Newsletter 171014

Castle Hill RSL Dolphins
Newsletter
17th October 2014
Visit our website at www.castlehilldolphins.com.au
What's On?
Congratulations
DOLPHINS SITTING THE
OCTOBER
3rd: Resume Friday Night
19th: 12/u Development Meet
26th: Lane Cove Target Meet
HSC EXAMS
NOVEMBER
15th – RSL State Trials
22-23rd – SMNW Summer Champs
22nd – RSL State Trials
29th – RSL State Trials
Registration for the 2014 / 2015 season
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Repeat info to contact Kim if you haven’t received a renewal invoice etc
Note – if registration has not been completed by 31st October, times achieved at club races and external meets will not
be able to be uploaded to the database. Entries for the SMNW Championships will also not be accepted unless you are
registered.
Congratulations
Cameron and Tamara
Married 2 weeks!
From all at Dolphins
Castle Hill RSL BOARD Elections
CHRSL Board elections are currently taking place and will close soon (open to CHRSL members only). Two of our Club patrons Dave
Wood & Rick Cummings are running for the elections. They both listed on their candidate profiles that they are Patrons of the Dolphins
Swim club and would be good to support them.
I know both directors would appreciate the support if you can vote.
Long Course (50m) v’s Short Course Times (25m)
This time each year we try to explain the difference between long course (50m) and short course (25m) times. We do our best to explain
it however we understand that many parents get confused with it. If you are not sure, please make sure you either speak with your
coach or see our race secretary, Kerrie McDonald for further information.
It is a requirement by Swimming NSW that any swimmer who is entering a LC meet be entered in at their (best) LC time for that event.
Many swimmers will have faster SC times (especially when we race most of the year in our home pool which is SC). Thus, it is the
Committee’s intention this season to try and help out in providing a few different opportunities for Dolphin swimmers to update their
current LC times from the previous season.
Thus, we will be holding 2 x Friday nights at Parramatta Pool in October as well as targeting a Long Course Development Meet at
Blacktown Pool for our 12/u swimmers as well as a Long Course meet at Lane Cove for all ages. All these meets will be prior to the
SMNW Summer Championships to be held in November.
Please note, you may not achieve a qualifying time in the Long Course pool and may think you cannot enter the event. This is NOT
correct. You can still enter an event at a Long Course carnival with a Short Course qualifying time however you will be entered at the
minimum Qualifying Time for that event.
SMNW Summer Championships – 22nd/23rd November
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Program attached
Entries are FREE to all registered Dolphins for the 2014 / 2015 season
Please note, Kerrie will not be able to accept entries if your registration for the 2014 / 2015 season has not been completed
Relay selections will take place once entries have closed. Please note, only swimmers who are swimming on the day of the
relay will be eligible for selection.
Entries will close on Friday 31st October which is the night we will be at Parramatta pool. NO late entries can be accepted
Club nights at Parramatta Pool - 24th October & 31st October
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Don’t forget we will be having our next 2 x Friday nights at Parramatta pool. This is to help you all update your LC times in order
to enter the upcoming SMNW Summer Championships
Each swimmer will be eligible to enter 4 events on each night. Please make sure you speak with your coach in regards to which
events you should swim
Please note, on the 24th October we will be holding a short presentation during the night to present our Sue Dale awards for the
Winter Sprint night.
On the 2nd night – 31st October, we will be having Galston swim club come along for the night as a thank you for allowing us to
use their pool for Friday night races when the pool was closed
Please ensure you bring lots of warm clothes and spare towels as it can be a bit cooler when the sun goes down
SMNW 12/u Development meet - Sunday 19th October
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Good luck to our 20 swimmers who will be swimming this Sunday at Blacktown Pool
Please note, a timeline, timekeeping roster and entries list has been circulated already. Information has also been placed on
our website
SMNW ‘B’ & ‘C’ Development Squad Meet
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Good luck also to the following swimmers who will be this week competing in a State run meet at Woy Woy. The ‘B’ Squad will
be travelling by bus on Saturday to take place in a development day and compete on Sunday
‘B’ Squad members - Damon Hurley, Jessica Davis, Rachael Fraietta, Jessica Marcer, Jessica Morrisey, Matt Rofe
‘C’ Squad members - Tyrone Albertyn & Grace Michell
Bunnings BBQ
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We had a successful day at the Bunnings BBQ on Saturday. We sold 830 sausage sandwiches and 288 drinks. Total profit
made was $1,605.90.
A big thank you to the following parents who donated their time at the BBQ
Tony Potter, Shane Hurley, Anne Mitchell, Richard Martinuzzo, Jim Glasson, David Gething, Matthew Erwin, John Oates, Paul
Freeman, Michelle Rofe, Ian Cox, Therese Marsden, Melanie Morson, Sylvana Boyd and Paul Sultana.
Thank you also to Nick Fraietta who volunteers his whole day to run the BBQ and liaise with Bunnings throughout the year.
Honour Boards
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Our Honour boards located near the disabled toilets has been updated
RSL Swimming
RSL ZONE 4 Championships 2014
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATION HEATS
THE HEATS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND VENUES
SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2014 - RIVERSTONE POOL
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2014 - RIVERSTONE POOL
SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2014 - RIVERSTONE POOL
SATURDAY 6th DECEMBER 2014 - RIVERSTONE POOL
GATES OPEN - 6 p.m
WARM UP - 6 p.m - 6.45 p.m
POOL ENTRY - $3.00 per person
RACE ENTRIES - $1.00 per event
Entries for all events will close 15 minutes prior to start of meet.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
ALL ENTRANTS WILL SWIM IN ALL HEATS AT THE AGE THEY WILL BE ON 14th MARCH 2015.
THE R.S.L. STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD
AT DUBBO ON THE WEEKEND OF 14th & 15th MARCH, 2015
Age Groups: - 8yrs & under, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16years and seniors. (Seniors shall be 17years to under 25years)
SWIMMERS SHALL NOT SWIM OUT OF THEIR OWN AGE GROUP
Entry cards shall be filled out correctly with DATE OF BIRTH and CLUB details on the night.
All events will be swum over 50 metres for all age groups and strokes.
To be eligible for selection as the representative in a stroke, swimmers must compete at three out of the four meets.
TO BE CONSIDERED AS A MEDLEY RESERVE, THE SWIMMER MUST SWIM ALL FOUR STROKES.
No swimmer shall swim in more than two (2) individual events and two (2) relay events in each age group at the State Championships.
The only exception to this rule will be the male and female swimmers who will be chosen to compete in the Open 100m
freestyle event at the State Championships.
There will be one male and one female selected in the 12yrs and under and one male and one female chosen in the 13-24 year
age groups to compete in the Open 100m Freestyle events.
Selection of Zone 4 Representatives in each age group for each event will be made from the swimmers gaining fastest times in the
elimination heats.
THE DECISION OF THE SELECTORS SHALL BE FINAL.
Reserve swimmers will also be selected in each age group.
All competitors must be financial and participating FIRST CLAIM MEMBERS of an affiliated R.S.L. Youth Club.
Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placegetters in each age group in each stroke.
A Barbecue will be available at all pools.
EACH CLUB MUST PROVIDE FOUR (4) VOLENTEERS ON EACH OF THE ABOVE SELECTION NIGHTS.
Rules for Club Nights
We would like to take this opportunity to advise our members of some of the operating rules on Friday Nights or other club activities
being held at the C2K premises.
Our venue hire starts at 6:15 and C2K Swimming make Lanes 1, 2, 3 & 4 available to us at that time for warm-ups or for the long
distance events on Program 3. These lanes will be supervised and should be used for warm-up purposes only. The only lane for diving
practice is Lane 1.
It is the responsibility of C2K staff to approach and request C2K Members to move lanes. The move from Lane 4 to Lanes 7 and 8 will
be made at the conclusion of the Platinum Squad at 6:15pm.
The Gold Squad in Lanes 5 and 6 finishes at 6:30pm. Dolphin’s members should remain clear of this area whilst training sessions are in
place with no interruption to C2K staff / coaches conducting classes and no moving of equipment.
Parents must ensure there is supervision provided for your own child/children throughout the evening. Under no circumstances should
swimmers under 17 be dropped off to participate in club nights without an accompanying parent present.
The smaller pool has always been out of bounds for Dolphins members and we encourage parents to undertake a level of supervision to
ensure children are not using the smaller pool unless paying the standard C2K entry fee.
The use of the showers on pool deck is for wash-down purposes and not for socialising. In the interest of improving water usage, these
showers should only be used for short periods – 3 mins maximum per person.
Finally it should go without saying that the Dolphins Club encourage co-operation with the C2K staff at all times to ensure we conduct a
safe program each week.
TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
Interested in qualifying as a Technical Official
We need qualified TOs to ensure that we can continue to run a successful swimming club. The Metro North West Area will be conducting
presentations for all TO positions as follows:
Monday, 27 October
Wednesday, 5 November
Thursday, 6 November
Thursday, 13 November
Marshal/Check Starter OR Recorder
Marshal/Check Starter OR Timekeeper*
Chief Timekeeper OR Starter
Starter OR Timekeeper*
* Includes a presentation on the General Principles of Swimming Officiating.
All presentations will be held at The Hills clubhouse at The Hills Memorial Pool (‘Waves’), Mileham Ave, Baulkham Hills. Presentations
start at 7:30pm sharp and go for 2 to 2½ hours depending on the accreditation sought. Before attending a presentation candidates need
to complete some self managed preparation and study. Practical training for the various roles will be given here at the club during our
Friday nights.
Anyone interested in qualifying as a TO should see Ron Brettle on a Friday night. Ron can also be contacted through our website at
[email protected].
Registration for 2014 - 2015
Accreditation as a Technical Official is valid for four years from the date of issue. However the qualification only remains current whilst
the TO is registered with Swimming NSW. All Dolphin TOs need to register for the new swimming year which began on 01 October. If
you haven’t already done so, you need to register on line ASAP.
Parramatta Pool
We will be swimming at Parramatta pool on Friday, 24 October and Friday, 31 October. These two nights will give our swimmers a
chance to set or to improve their existing long course (50 metre pool) qualifying times for MNW Summer. Both meets are scheduled to
start at 6:30pm and should be finished by around 9:00pm.
We will need the usual number of TOs on both nights. Di McGaulley, our Carnival Convener, will be preparing a roster for Timekeepers
and Runners. We normally don’t use a Runner at the RSL pool however Parramatta pool covers a much bigger area. We will need two
volunteers to move the paperwork around the pool deck and put up the results sheets.

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