Armadale Masters Swimming Club

Congratulations to Zita on completing the Ironman event at Busselton on the weekend.  Zita finished a credible 14th in her age group and came 788^th overall out of 1,513 entrants. What an amazing achievement!! Zita’s Certificate

Newsletter Special Edition

To all you backstrokers out there.  Swimming Rule 6.4 has recently been updated.  The first clarification in the rule has been altered. CLICK HERE to read the updated SW Rules.

Newsletter November 2012

Article from the Comment News Tuesday October 23rd 2012

Hi Swimmers,

This is our 2nd club walk and is the prettiest and easier of the 3 but will involve clambering over a few rocks and fallen trees, so a little agility will be required.  The walk will take around 3 to 4 hours to complete and is approximately 11km long with  a couple of steep short hilly sections.  There will be no rush and we will regroup at regular intervals.  I walked the tail on Sunday and met two groups in the 40 to 70 years of age range and they were taking it easy really enjoying the scenery and the walk.

What to Bring:

A good pair of walking boots or joggers that you are comfortable with, 3 bottles of water, hat, sunscreen, chocolate or muesli bar to snack on, your medications, change of cloths, BBQ packs & after walk drinks, your partner and a small backpack to carry your water and things in.

When and here:

We will met up at 8am for an 8:15 firm start at the Serpentine National Park car park and return there around mid day for a BBQ lunch.  The Serpentine National Park is on Falls Road off the South West Highway approximately 20 minutes drive from Armadale.

Map:

I have tracked and logged the walk which can be found on MyEveryTrail.  Just click on this Link to take you there. I have added some pictures which I took so you have some idea of the scenery which is stunning.  There are also options to see the map in different formats by clicking on Terrain, Hybrid Satellite or Map on the top right hand corner of the map.

Hope to see you there.

Jeff

Newsletter October 2012

Hi Swimmers,

The club has organised 3 walks during October and November subject to the weather with the first one at Settlers Common in Armadale. The walk will take around 2 to 3 hours to complete and is approximately 9km long with several steep up hill sections that will be quite demanding breathing wise and similar in effort to swimming a 400m or 800m aerobic swim.  There will be no rush and we will regroup at the halfway point up the longer hills and also at the top of each hill.  Knowing you all I think we are all capable aerobically but you will need a good set of healthy legs and feet to make the distance (Come and discuss with me if you not sure).

What to Bring:

A good pair of walking boots or joggers that you are comfortable with, 3 bottles of water, hat, sunscreen, long pants, chocolate or muesli bar to snack on, money for lunch, your medications, clean shirt for lunch, possibly your partner and a small backpack to carry your water and things in.

Where:

We will met up at 9am at the Settlers Restaurant car park which is on the South West Highway on the corner of Albany Highway for a 9:15 firm start and return there around mid day for some well deserved refreshments, lunch and a chinwag.

Map:

I have tracked and logged the walk which can be found on MyEveryTrail account.  Just click on this link to take you there.  As the Google map loads up you will see a blue dot move along the track so you know what direction we will be walking, you can also press play at the bottom of the page if you miss it when it’s loading up.  There are also options to see the map in different formats by clicking on Terrain, Hybrid Satellite or Map on the top right hand corner of the map.

Please let me know if you’re coming so I have some idea of  numbers.  Hope to see you there.

Jeff

Hi Swimmers,

For those outdoor pool swimmers (Nicole, Louw, Zita, Wayne, Maree, Simon, Heather Adams, Sue and Kevin) and those who have not yet checked their calendars we are returning to the Armadale pool tomorrow for the summer season.

Hope to see you all there.

A great effort made by many club members selling hotdogs to Bunnings customers recently making $798.00 clear profit for the club coffers.

Funds raised from this event will help keep our annual fees down by assisting to meet lane hire costs and equipment replacement.