Newsletter October 2009 - Casey Tiger Sharks Swimming Club

NewsletterOctober 2009LATEST NEWS!!Betta Electrical Cranbourne sign asmajor sponsor in 3 year deal!!12 TigerSharks medal at State AgeShort Course Championshps!5 TigerSharks compete at first everState Teams SC Champs at AIS!!Club Policies for TrainingImportant Reminder for All Parent & Swimmers. Please Read!Watching TrainingParents are asked to sit out of eye contact with their swimmer, as the child will often modify their behaviour becauseof the parent’s presence. They also become distracted from the tasks they are being set by the coach. If you choose towatch our training sessions it is club policy that you do so from the:Cafeteria area at Casey ARC & RACE Pools.“Swimmer Only” AreaThe following club policy is designed to foster a “swimmer only” area on our crowded pool decks:The only parents able to sit on pool side deck on the side of the pool when a squad is training are those ofnew Development Squad swimmers.Parents of swimmers in Junior, State Target, State Youth, National & Senior Competition Squads should notenter the training pool deck area at Casey ARC or RACE.All Junior-National Squad swimmers should be able to put on their own goggles, caps and fold their clothesthemselves. Teaching this skill early fosters the swimmer’s self-esteem and enhances their feeling of involvementand self-improvement. A young swimmer who knows how to put on their own goggles and cap is much more likelyto also learn new stroke skills quickly. Crowded pool deck areas also make pre-training stretching difficult forswimmers.Parent Pick-ups From Casey ARC & RACEIt is club policy that all parents/guardians pick up their swimmers from within the reception area of Casey ARC &RACE. Please always be 5 minutes early when picking up your athletes from any activity so coaches are not waitingwith swimmers on their own time. If you are unable to arrive 5 minutes early to be ready for supervised pick-up,please make other arrangements for your swimmer to be picked up promptly. Thanks.Supervision of Swimmers under 10 years at ARC & RACE ARCWe have been asked by YMCA staff to remind all parents of young club swimmers that all children under the age of10 must be supervised by an adult at all times. This means under 10 swimmers can not be dropped off 15 minutesprior to squad training starting without being closely accompanied by an adult. A swimmers is under coachsupervision if they are stretching on pool deck 10 minutes before their sessions starts and parents remain in thecafeteria area. If younger swimmers are going to have a play swim before the session starts, parents must be on deckwithin 10m of the swimmer supervising. Once squad begins, swimmers are under total coach supervision so there isno need to stay. Any questions, please phone Ben 0413-513-969

NewsletterOctober 2009Betta Electrical Sign as Major Club SponsorCranbourne Betta Electrical store has signedas the TigerSharks major sponsor in a great 3year deal! And to celebrate there is a greatcompetition for all TigerShark families, witha chance to win a Nintendo Wii. See nextpage for details.National State Team SC Championships @ AIS19-20 th September 2009“We love you cos’ you’re a Victorian!”Those were the words from the 40 athletes whotravelled to Canberra to compete in the InauguralState Teams SC Championships last Saturday,Sunday and Monday.The 2009 Victorian State team was selected from theVictorian Age Short Course Championships, where10 athletes from each age group were chosen tocomplete in a State vs State Competition.

NewsletterOctober 2009The State Teams Challenge was held at the AustralianInstitute of Sport (AIS) where the athletes were also luckyenough to stay. The anticipation was high and theatmosphere was exciting as each State filled the AIS AquaticCentre Saturday afternoon.Congratulations to Craig Watson for his fantastic win inthe Mens 4x100 Medley Relay. Other Victorianrepresentatives were: Tyrone Dobrunz, StephanieDemestichas, Josh Beaver & Dylan Warren.There is no doubt that Victoria were the loudest on pooldeck. Every single athlete represented their State with prideand passion and should be very proud of their efforts.Final Point Scores: QLD 2505, NSW 2346, VIC 1515, WA 904State Short Course Championship Medalists!Congratulations to all those TigerShark athletesswimming PBs at the recent SC Championships,and especially those medallists. The TigerSharksplaced 5 th overall!1. Melb Vicentre 2,9582. Nunawading 2,6593. Haileybury 1,1724. CA Tritons 1,0625. TigerSharks 956First time gold medallist Mitch Pratt in the 200Fly, and first time State medallists Jake Templarand Mathew Shaw were some of the outstandingswims of the meet.Craig WatsonTyrone DobrunzMitchell PrattAlison RyanHannah SmithGold: 200 Back, 100 & 200Breast, 200 IM, 100 IMBronze: 50 Free, 100 Free,100 BackGold: 100 & 200 BreastGold:200 FlySilver:50 & 100 Free, 100& 200 Back,Bronze: 200 FreeSilver:50, 100 & 200 Free,100 FlyAleysha TokaiJoshua BeaverOlivia RaitiMatthew ShawDylan WarrenArnon LodderJake TemplarSilver: 100 Fly, 100 Back,Bronze: 100 FreeSilver:100 & 200 BackSilver:200 Fly,Bronze 100 FlySilver:100 FlyBronze:200 FreeBronze:100 BreastBronze:100 Breast

NewsletterOctober 2009EVENTS CALENDARDue to the weekly newsletter kindly emailed out my Sue Dobrunz the events calendar will no longer be published inthe monthly newsletter.The latest results from Meets are available on www.caseytigersharks.com.auCheck all entries with coaches before submitting.www.engineswim.comCongratulationsto Cell to Cellfor being ourlatest sponsorto lend supportto our skyrocketingCaseyTigerSharksSwim Teamwww.haulotte.com.auThe Haulotte Group (Australia) was established in Australia in March 1999, with the subsidiary based in Dandenong,Victoria. With patience and hard work we have become one of the major companies in access equipment in Australia.Club NightsRemember, when club Night is on, there is no training at Cranbourne for Junior or Development Squad.Friday November 13 th . Arrive 5:55pm Casey ARC. (Nationals = training at RACE, no club night)Friday December 11 th . Arrive 5:55pm Casey ARC. (No training State Youth. Nationals = ARC 4:00-6pm +club night)Parents, Club Night only operates successfully due to our great parents that volunteer each month. To run a quickclub night we need a minimum of 17 parents on pool deck helping with a range of tasks from holding a stop watch, towriting down names, and inputting times to the laptop. Its easy, its fun, and you sometimes get free lollies… Pleasedon’t let the TigerSharks become a club where swimmers are just dropped off and picked up after club nights. It’s thebest time for parents to get to know each other and feel great volunteering for our swimmers.Parents with Helpful Skills Does anyone have experience with image editing and logo design. We are looking for someone to help create somebasic web graphics for the top banner on our website and redo some different types of logo jpegs etc. Contact Ben. Can anyone provide coach Ben with some A4 printing paper from work? Supplies are running low.

NewsletterOctober 20097-10s Encouragement Meet !!By Paul Pickering--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sixteen Casey TigerSharks have progressed to the semi-final stage of the state championships for 7-10-year-olds onthe back of impressive swims in the district finals on Sunday. A strong contingent of TigerSharks juniors competed atthe Metro District South finals at the KlimSwim centre in Cheltenham, with most clocking resounding personal bests.TigerSharks assistant coach James Fox said he was “stoked” with the performances of his emerging swim stars.“I wasn’t expecting to have that many kids make it through, because a lot of the kids who’ve made the top 10 inprevious years have now fallen out of the age group.“But now we’ve got some kids following in the footsteps of the likes of Jake Templar and Matthew Shaw,” he said.Nine-year-old Jake Duggan is one who looks set to make that leap. He finished first in the 50m breaststroke andsecond in the freestyle, backstroke and butterfly disciplines. Duggan was among six TigerSharks to qualify for thesemi-finals in all four events, joining Michael Vincent, Shaun Banzon, Nathan Baltruschaitis, Adrianna Grech andEllie Corbett. Teammates Tamara Banh, Talia Banh, Erena Koukounaras, Shae Williams, Andrew West, Zak Benton,Jayden Race, Matthew Glover, Cooper Perros and Andrew Cooper all progressed in at least one of their chosenstrokes.The semi-finals and finals will be held on 15 and 16 November.Membership Recruitment Drive Special Offer !!James & Ben are currently accepting tryouts for new swimmers. For the month of November 2009 the club isrunning a special deal for any family that introduces a new swimmer to the club who becomes a member:1. $50 bonus of reduced fees for your swimmer, once-off.2. PLUS a 30 min private stroke session with Head Coach Ben.So go out there and promote your club. That’s a great incentive for anyone to introduce some new swimmers to theclub at any squad level. If they can swim 50m Freestyle and 25m Backstroke & Breaststroke they’re ready to join!Please note that it is your responsibility to advise the Club when you have referred a new member. Please advise SueDobrunz with your referred member’s name and call Ben to arrange your private session.Thanks to Boost Juice at Fountain Gate, the TigerSharks nowhave lots of monthly training awards for all squads.Swimmers showing great skill and intensity in training can nowbe rewarded with something they love!

NewsletterOctober 2009A Must Buy Book For All Swimming Parents!!The Ultimate Education Guide for Swimming Parentswww.SwimmingForParents.comSwimming for Parents is a vital resource for allswimming parents. You will refer to it over and overagain as your child progresses through the swimmingworld.This book has everything to enable you to assist yourchild to excel in the sport of swimming and in life.By Gary BarclayThere is so much more to swimming than winning medals and doing PB’s. Discover the many wonderful ways thatswimming will assist your child to develop physically and mentally, as well as the many life skills they will enjoy forever.This book has been written for parents of new swimmers, junior swimmers and age group swimmers up to the age of18 years. It also provides valuable information for parents of State and National level swimmers.Cost: $32 at the above website.Swimming for Parents will reveal the answers to thequestions below: How many times each week should my child train? What is the most important aspect of swimming at ayoung age? How many competitions should my child take part in? What competitions should my child compete in? Is technique more important than laps swum? Should my child play other sports or focus onswimming? Why is that other child beating my child? What strokes or events should my child focus on? When should we take our holidays? It won’t affect performance if we take 2 weeks off, 10weeks before Nationals will it? Should my child give up other sports? Why has my child stopped improving? Why has my daughter put on weight when she is training so much? What is the most important thing I can do to support my daughter during a time of Plataueing? When will my child swim well again? Should my child be doing dryland or gym workouts? What is the benefit of continuing swimming if they are not improving?Coach Ben’s recommendation for all parents of swimmer in Development through to National Squads.

NewsletterOctober 2009FeeseThe smooth operation of this club relies on the prompt payment of fees by our membersNovember fees are due on the 1 st of November!Any outstanding fees after the 1 st of November will mean your swimmer may be excluded from attendingfurther sessions until payment is made.Any questions regarding coaching fees please contact Ann York (Treasurer) Email: ann_york@hotmail.comGeneral AnnouncementsSub-CommitteesAnyone interested in joining a TigerSharks sub-committee should contact club president Terry Gleeson. Mobile:0408-656-980. There are lots of interesting & rewarding roles the TigerSharks need to fill for the 2009-10 season:Club Nights OrganiserFundraising: Eg: Chocolate Drive / Bunnings BBQ’s helpers and organisersCorporate Sponsorship ideas people‘Thao Thao Vietnamese Restaurant’ is fully licensed & B.Y.O.Thao Nguyen is the owner of the business and has two children inthe Development Squad.Lunch: Wed - Fri 11am - 3pmDinner: Mon - Sun 5pm - 11pmPhone: 03 9799 4348Lot 6 Unit 9-10Fordholm RdHampton Park 3975James’ JargonI would like to start by just saying congratulations to the many younger swimmers who have made it through to thenext round of 7-10’s. There were some very good performances and personal best times set. The targeted meets foreach squad are very important for consolidating racing techniques learnt at training. A reminder when entering inswim meets that the SWIMMERS should see a coach prior to entries closing with a copy of the meet sheet. I havefound many swimmers are not doing this and it is resulting in poor selection of events leading into states. All entriesshould also be on time. Be organized with your meets; don’t leave it to the last minute as I will not be following uplate entries.State Youth & State TargetOver the past month I have been taking attendance for the squad and all swimmers should be aware of the minimumnumber of sessions they must be doing. This is calculated on a average so in you are unaware of what your minimumaverage should be please come and see me. It is important that you stick to these averages as it will result in betterperformances at swim meets.I would also like remind everyone that I am currently accepting try-outs for new members. So if you know someonethat might be interested in joining, please let me know as our best recruiting is by word of mouth!!!Cheers James Fox

NewsletterOctober 2009www.skilled.com.auSKILLED is the industry leader in specialistworkforce solutions – through he delivery of:Flexible labour, Project-based workforcesolutions, including shut downs, installationsand relocations, and Total workforcemanagement.Welcome to our newest sponsor Narre WarrenService Centre where Jimmy makes sure ourcoaches' cars always run reliably to training.Call Jimmy to book your car in for a service offix today...Jimmy LingosPhone: 03-9705-95593/33-35 Cranbourne Rd, Narre Warren 3805Ben’s BubblesRecently I’ve had the opportunity to be invited to one of Swimming Australia’s elite coaching clinics at the AIS. Itwas an intense week of lectures and training which has given me more motivation than ever to continue developingthe club. Every morning and afternoon was attending the AIS squad training sessions or the Australian JuniorFlippers sessions, with the days taken up with lectures from some of the world’s most prominent swimming minds.PresenterVince RaleighBill SweetenhamJohn FowlieGrant StoelwinderRohan TaylorBernard Savage AISJonty SkinnerGreg Shaw AISTopicsCareer development of World Champion Brenton Rickard.Modern trends in producing world class female distance swimmers.What does it take to be world class in the individual medley.Coaching – What was it like 20 years ago?.Improving starts, turns, finishes and underwater skillsHow do the champions swim? Men’s sprint freestyle.The progressive development of Eamon SullivanHow do the champions swim? Women’s sprint freestyle.Developing the female 100/200 swimmer from age group to international performances.What is the club/program structure for future high performance successWhat is race model training set design?The importance of matching training stresses with the stages of development of theadolescent swimmer.High level nutrition – pre, post and during trainingI then stayed on to be one of the coaches of the Victorian State Team for the inaugural Australian State TeamsCompetition meeting up with 6 swimmers from the TigerSharks and the other 34 athletes from Vic.Next week I have been asked to attend the Australian Women’s Distance Camp on the Gold Coast where the top 20Open Distance swimming females train for a massive week. These trips at this time of the season have been crucial inadvancing my coaching knowledge and mean that I return each time motivated and at the forefront of coaching skillsin Australia. I am grateful to Swimming Australia for being given these opportunities but it is always hard leavingyour own program for any period of time. Meanwhile James has been doing an excellent job or running the sessionswhile I’ve been away.