Selwyn Times: August 14, 2019

10 Wednesday August 14 2019
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‘I’d have the best seat in the house at times’
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Do you have future goals that
you would like to achieve?
Obviously the Olympics next
year would be great, but since
I’ve just been to World Champs,
the chances that I’m selected for
that might not be high.
How come?
Speaking with other officials at
South Korea, the feeling was that
if you were picked to officiate at
the World Championships that
you wouldn’t be picked to go to
Japan next year.
That’s only the perception, we
haven’t been told anything official
but if that’s how it pans out then
I’m absolutely fine with that. I
have an idea of who may go from
the six of us (in New Zealand)
and if my feeling is correct then
that person deserves to go and I’ll
be very happy for them.
I’m absolutely fine with
how things have turned out,
it was just the talk of the people
in Korea that if you’ve done a
World Champs this year that
the Olympics may go to
someone else and that seems
logical and I’m comfortable with
that.
I would love to do something
every year but all six of us will
get an equal opportunity over
the next four years.
WATCHFUL: Christine Cassin has her eyes on a swimmer at the start of a FINA World
Championship event in South Korea last month.
I’ve been lucky enough to have What is it like waiting for
three FINA competitions in five that opportunity?
years and I would expect I’ll get I had no expectation that
another final appointment in the I’d be appointed to the World
next three years but maybe only Champs this year so it was a
one.
complete surprise to me. The
appointments are made by FINA
and it tells Swimming New
Zealand that then informs me.
Do you ever have any
pinch yourself moments while
you’re trying to do the job?
I’d have to say yes, to be
three feet from the best
swimmers and some of the best
athletes in the world, sometimes
you have to look around and
enjoy that.
I guess I’d have the best seat in
the house at times.
Is there a feeling that, like in
a game of rugby, you’ve done
a good job as an official if you
don’t become the centre of
attention?
Yes, I’m there to observe what
the swimmers are doing and
report any infringements but
I’m certainly happy when there’s
nothing to report.
Have there been other
highlights?
Being honoured by
Swimming New Zealand as
Technical Official of the Year
in 2014 and then the Sport
Canterbury Sports Awards
in 2016 was a real highlight as
well.
Are your children still
involved in the sport?
Holly swam at Jasi Swim
Club when she was at high
school and university and
now she does open water
swimming while my son
Ashley does iron man
competitions so they’re still
involved in their own way.
The Ellesmere College Board of Trustees invites
applications from parents who wish to enrol their
sons and daughters at Ellesmere College for the 2020
year.
Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment
scheme, details of which are available from the
school office.
A Prospectus which includes the College Enrolment
Form is available on request from the College Office
((03) 324 3369) e-mail: poorterd@ellesmere.school.nz
The deadline for receipt of applications for out of
zone places is Friday August 16th, 2019.
It would be appreciated if parents of students who
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year. The exact number of places will depend on the
number of applications received from students who
live within the school’s home zone.
If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the
number of places available, students will be selected
by ballot. If a ballot is required it will be held on
Friday October 11th, 2019. Parents will be informed
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