Campbelltown Amateur Swimming Club celebrates 50 years in 2011. We are seeking all former members and those involved with the club over the last 50 years interested in attending our celebrations on 12 November 2011. Also looking for memorabilia. To register your interest go to www.campbelltown.nswswimming.com.au or email CASC50years@gmail.com alternatively send us a letter at 50th Anniversary Committee P.O Box 509 Campbelltown 2560

The entry deadline for Qual Meet 1 is the 20th September. As the week after (Monday 27th ) is a public holiday and considering the various other opportunities there are to qualify for states throughout the season, this date will not be extended for swimmers wanting to use a time achieved at the NT event. For swimmers who achieve a time at the NT event there are at least five opportunities to qualify for State Age during the season for 50m and 100m events and at least three opportunities for 200m + events.

Swimming WA encourages all Club Officials to volunteer at long course meets during 2010/11 season.

Development opportunities are available to officials at all levels of Swimming WA meets.  It is a great way to build your experience and meet new people in the swimming community. 

Should you have any questions on officiating or the officiating development pathway, please call the office  on (08) 9328 4599.

We hope to see you pool deck soon!

Please review the attached availability form and send back to Jacqui McNamara on jacqui_mc@bigpond.com. 

Swimming WA would like to congratulate Mathew Lovlock, Kaye Bolger and Dorothy Harris on their Department of Sport and Recreation High Performance Scholarships.

The DSR High Performance Scholarships are part of the recently developed strategic direction and action plan for state-wide coaching, officiating and support personnel / administers, renamed DSR Coaching and Officiating Excellence Program. 

These highly sought after scholarships provide successful applicants with a  unique opportunity for targeted professional development.

Swimming WA would like to thank the Department of Sport and Recreation for their support.

Once again congratulations to Mathew, Kaye and Dot!

West Australian Travis Nederpelt (Perth) caused a major upset at the 41st Annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Hawaii today, finishing ahead of North Carolina's Chip Peterson, who won the Pan Pacific Championship 10K swim two weeks ago. Third place was Alex Meyer (MA) and fourth was Codie Grimsey (QLD, Australia), who is the younger brother of defending Waikiki Roughwater Champion Trent Grimsey. Trent did not compete this year due to illness.

Swimming WA would like to congratulate the following swimmers on their Smarter than Smoking Scholarships.

205 of West Australia’s best state swimmers descended on Challenge Stadium on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September to compete at Swimming WA’s 2010 Hancock Family Medical Foundation Short Course Championships.

The MS Society of WA in association with the Rotary Club is excited to be hosting the inaugural Swim for MS to be held at the Melville Aquatic Centre on Sunday 19th September at 8am.

Life membership nominations are now open and are due one month prior to the Annual General Meeting. Please find attached the Life Membership nomination form should you wish to nominate a member for life membership. Nominations due by Monday 27th September at 5pm.

We are seeking four (4) junior swimmers to be the medal carriers for this weekend’s Short Course Open Championships. We would require two on each day between 9am and 1pm. If you have any young swimmers who would like to take part in the Open Champs we would be delighted to have them. To register interest please send me an email or phone Kath Ginbey on (08) 9328 4599 or katherine@wa.swimming.org.au.

The 2010 Hancock Family Medical Foundation Junior Short Course Championships were held at Challenge Stadium from the 21st and 22nd August. 294 athletes aged from 8 to 12 took part in the 2 day event with 74% of these young swimmers achieving improved times and breaking a total of 19 state records.

Venues West have advised that Challenge Stadium and the surrounding UWA sports grounds will be exceptionally busy this weekend. All swimmers and spectators for the State Short Course Swimming Championships are encouraged to arrive at Challenge early and to enter the venue through the front entrance, not the back way (via the UWA grounds). For more information on what’s on at Venues West facilities please visit http://www.venueswest.wa.gov.au/. Should you have any further queries please contact the office on (08) 9328 4599.

Please download the attached file for this weekend's volunteers roster.

September will see a WA team of 31 swimmers, 4 coaches and 2 team managers travelling to the AIS Aquatic Centre, Canberra to compete at the 2010 Australian State Team Age Short Course Championships. The event will be held over a three day weekend from the 18th to 20th September.

2011 Schools & Colleges Relays - Sunday 27th February, 2011

Entries close: Wednesday 9th February at 5:00pm

For more information please download an information pack by clicking on the link below:

The ACGA today announced the final list of swimmers for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi (October 3-14) following last week’s Pan Pacific Championships, with 31 members of 52-strong team set to make their Commonwealth Games debut for Australia.

City of Perth swimmer and Open Water Marathon specialist Melissa Benson has made the decision to retire from National and International competition.

Tyros Yolane Kukla, Katie Goldman and Leiston Pickett will be among the 14 Australians competing in individual finals on night three of the Pan Pacific Championships in California tonight, with the Telstra Dolphins Australian swim team also expected to do well in the 4x100m freestyle relay.

On the final night of competition at the IPC Swimming World Championships, Eindhoven, the men’s team took out the 4 x 100m medley relay bringing the Australian team’s final gold medal count to 12.

Fresh from winning her first international medal last night in the 100m butterfly at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, Alicia Coutts will go into tonight’s 200m IM final as Australia’s fastest qualifier and fourth overall.