Armadale Masters Swimming Club

Armadale Aquatic Centre Conseptual Plan

Article from the Comment News

January 2014 Newsletter

The world’s largest open water swim will get bigger under a plan to split it over two days or two concurrent races.

Rottnest Channel Swim Association president David Corney said a second starting line, in addition to the traditional Cottesloe Beach starting point, was the most favoured option.

The number of competitors who can take part in the 19.7km HBF Rottnest Channel Swim each year is determined by how many solo swimmers enter the race.

This year 274 are competing. More

As a Masters swimmer you can get discounted tickets for Australia Against the World in the Aquatic Super Series being held in Perth 31st January to the 2nd of February.  When booking your ticket put in the code word WASWIM

The Pool is holding a swim carnival next Tuesday and we will not have access to the pool until 7pm

RULE CHANGES 2014 SEASON

SIMPLIFIED GUIDE for SWIMMERS to RULE CHANGES for 2014 YEAR

November Newsletter 2013

Urgent: Important Armadale Masters Alert
We need to organise the Armadale Masters Presentation Evening and Jenny – the –
organiser needs to know who will be attending.
Where: Liz Dunn’s place, 35 Mackie Road, Roleystone (Tel 9397 5080
or 0414 939 794)
When: 14th December arrive for 6.30 pm.
Dinner/Presentations start at 7.30 pm.
Parking: please park either side of Mackie Road. Please do not enter in your vehicle
down Liz’s steep drive. Park and walk carefully down the driveway avoiding honkeys
and associated nutters. Balloons will be attached to Liz’s letter box at the top of her
drive.
BYO: Drinks , cool drink, torch, plate of food already agreed upon with Jenny. Also
bring a gold coin or three for the Hamper Raffle on the night. Have you donated
something for the Christmas Hamper to be raffled on the Presentation Evening ? See
Heather C should you have something to donate.
Cost: $20 per person. Please pay Jenny ASAP. Jenny will be cracking the whip at
swimming training.
From
Fettes

SUPER CLINIC
Masters Swimming WA members are invited to register now to participate in this inaugural project for coaches and swimmers. The LiveLighter Super Clinic will be presented by 4 of Masters Swimming WA’s excellent

Coach Educators:
Elena Nesci (Claremont), Kim Tyler (Fremantle), Kareena Preston (Fremantle) and Jon Haines (Perth City)

The LiveLighter Super Clinic is for:
• Current trainee and accredited Masters Club Coaches to observe training sessions from experienced Coaches which will include some emphasis on stroke correction; AND
• Swimmers who are keen to train with members from other Clubs, learn from different Coaches or are interested in a specialist session focussed on:
Freestyle Stroke Correction & Training ; Open Water & Endurance ; Sprint Training ; Breaststroke & Butterfly Stroke Development.

When: Saturday 30th November 2013 from 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Where: GEP outdoor 8-lane pool and Claremont Masters Clubrooms at Challenge Stadium
What:
1. Coach education through observing the training sessions
2. Swimmers’ training sessions (2 x 45 minutes)
Details:
1. Current trainee or accredited Masters Club Coaches attend for 3 hour session which includes:
a. briefing from 2.00 – 2.30pm;
b. observation of coaches conducting swimmers’ training sessions between 2.30 & 4.30pm;
c. debriefing from 4.30 – 5.00pm
2. Swimmers choose what type of session to attend : session #1 from 2.45 – 3.30pm and session #2 from 3.45 – 4.30pm (swimmers are encouraged to attend both sessions but may choose to attend only one). Session schedule will be confirmed at close of registration.
Cost: Coaches – $20.00. Swimmers – $10.00 (plus usual pool entry fee)
RSVP: Registration forms with payment due by Wednesday 20th November to:
Contact Captain Jeff for registration forms