Archives of "The Latest News" 2009/2010 Season
Tommaso D'Orsogna Crowned Swimming WA's 2010 Vorgee Swimmer of the Year
West Coast Swimmer and Australian Institute of Sport Athlete, Tommaso D’Orsogna has been crowned Swimming WA’s 2010 Vorgee Swimmer of the Year at this morning’s awards ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency Perth. This category presented some tough competition which included national gold medallists, Blair Evans and Rhys Mainstone.
At the young age of 19 years D’Orsogna has a long list of swimming highlights to his name. A stand out performance in the relay team at the FINA World Championships earned him a bronze medal in a Commonwealth Record time. More recently at the 2010 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships, D’Orsogna booked himself a spot on the Commonwealth Games Team destined for Delhi.
“It is always a hard decision for the judging panel to select only one winner in each category, especially with such a high calibre of athletes up for selection. We are thrilled to present Tommaso with one of Swimming WA’s highest honours. His hard work and dedication has certainly paid off and we wish him the very best of success at Pan Pacific Championships and the Commonwealth Games” said Swimming WA’s Executive Director Simon Taylor.
2010/11 Swimming WA Squads
West
Coast Swimming Club would like to congratulate the following swimmers
for their recent selection in the 2010/11 Swimming WA Squads.Mark Ferguson - Youth Squad
Sam Forward - Bronze Development Squad
Jack Gangemi - Bronze Development Squad
Alisha Hodgetts - Bronze Development Squad
Madi Hopkins - Bronze Development Squad
Ryan Pallas - Bronze Development Squad
Kyle Robinson - Bronze Development Squad
Ben Tapley - Bronze Development Squad
Andrew Warnock - Bronze Development Squad
Targeted Meets
Click here for a copy of the Targeted Meets for the Winter season.Short Course Qualifying Times
The qualifying times are now available for the upcoming short course season. Click here to download.
Winter Coaching Programme
Due to changes in lane allocations at Challenge Stadium (ie access to indoor short course lanes for winter), the squad structure has been reviewed and some changes to squads and training times will be introduced on Monday 31 May 2010. This structure will remain in place until 6th September 2010 when the indoor pool reverts back to long course mode for summer. The squad structure will again be reviewed in September for the summer season and changes implemented if necessary.For the winter season, Mel will oversee the entire program and coach the National Open Squad, Chris Jongsma (CJ) will coach the National Age Squad, Kim MacCarthy will coach the National Age Development Squad, Glenn Gerber + CJ will coach the Intermediate Advanced Squad, and Steven Schmidt will continue to coach the Intermediate Squad. For the junior squad, Daniel Rodgers, Lil Duckett, CJ and Steve Schmidt will continue as Junior Squad Coaches.
Now, as always, the focus is on long-term swimmer development, following a model developed and recommended by Swimming Australia. The squad structure has been carefully designed to provide a pathway for athletes to progress from Junior Squads to the National Open Squad, within the one program.
All our coaches are professional, fully qualified, ASCTA members. They care about swimmer development and are passionate about providing the best environment for you and your (your child's) swimming career.
The squad structure for Winter can be downloaded here.
Injury Management and Prevention Study - Volunteers Required
Julie Hardt, PhD candidate at the School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, University of Western Australia is conducting research into the prevention and management of injury in competitive swimming. To date, little to no research has been done to investigate the system of behaviours managing injury and its consequences in the world of competitive swimming.Julie is recruiting participants in her research study and this includes swimmers aged 13+ years in West Coast Swimming Club. Your participation will be a vital contribution towards developing the first standardised injury management protocol for swimming clubs. The results will be shared with you after the study is completed, and these results may offer valuable insights for you and the continual development of your club.
The study will last for this “short course season” and your involvement will include completing a series of online questionnaires. Julie will be at the pool over the next few weeks to recruit swimmers for this study. If you have any questions, please ask Mel at the pool.
Junior Challenge #2 Results now available
The times from Saturdays Jnr Challenge are now available to download. Quite a few PB's were swum. Well done to all the swimmers who participated. Click here.
July Club Night forms now available
The entry card and information sheet are now available for download. Please ensure you get you entries in by 5pm Tuesday 29th June. No Late entries accepted.
*** If you want your times to be official, you MUST lodge your new Registration form and payment by 30th June***
Junior Challenge - West Coast vs Western Sprint - Results
Results from Saturdays meet between West Coast & Western Sprints.
June Stinger now available
The June edition of the Stinger is now available to download. Click here.
Junior Challenge - West Coast vs Western Sprint
The first of our Junior Challenges will be held this Saturday at Challenge Stadium. The Challenge is designed for 12 & under swimmers to compete against junior swimmers from another club, in a quick 2 hour format (approx). This is another great opportunity to get State Qualifying times. Good luck to those competing.Timekeeping Roster
Targeted "Away" Meet
The club will be targeting the Albany Short Course meet, which will be held on the middle weekend of the July School Holidays (10th & 11th July). A bus will be organised to transport up to 31 swimmers, with parents making their own way. As per email sent out on 13th April, accomodation will need to be organised by each family and an Intent to swim form must be filled in and returned to the club by Friday 30th April, with the bus fee enclosed. This will be a great team bonding experience and judging from previous years will be a great meet, enjoyed by all.Accomodation Rates
Banksia Grove Resort Leaflet
Intent To Swim Form
Albany Short Course Meet Programme
Australian Age Championships
The Australian Age Championships are underway in Sydney at the moment and the West Coast swimmers are keeping a daily diary about their experiences over there...
Day One :
The day started as predictably as it could....Alisha was late for the airport!!!!
Click here to continue reading about the teams highlights and hi jinx whilst in Sydney. This will be updated daily, so be sure to come back.
SWA Short Course Qualifying Meet #1
The first qualifying meet of the season is being held this weekend, with a new format being used by Swimming WA.
Good luck to all swimmers who are trying to achieve times.
Please click here for the Timekeeping roster
Annual Awards Dinner
The West Coast Annual Awards Dinner will be held on Friday 7th May at the City of Perth Surf Lifesaving Club from 6.30pm. Come and join all your fellow club members, for what will be a great fun night.Forms and payment must be in by Tuesday 4th May
Information Leaflet
Form
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
We have been fortunate enough to have secured the Bunnings Sausage sizzle position at Innaloo Bunnings on Sat 1st and Sun 2nd May.
As this is a whole club fundraiser we need the whole club to help. A roster has been put together and we only need 1 hour of your time over the weekend. Please click here to view your timeslot.
Should you be unable to do the allocated time, please find a replacement and notify Paulette of this, whose contact details are on the roster sheet.
April Training Times
Please click here to see amended April training times.2010 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships - Sydney
West Coast Swimming Club's own Rome World Championship relay bronze medallist Tommaso D’Orsogna will lead a 34-strong West Australian contingent at the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships starting today in Sydney.
The 19-year-old D’Orsogna who had an impressive 2009, which saw him bag a bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the Rome World Championships, will be looking to secure an individual swim in the 200m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games, after his third place finish at last year’s national trials.
A top two finish in the 200m freestyle at this year’s trials will guarantee the AIS-based Medical Science student an individual swim at the Pan Pacs in the USA and the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while his form in the 100m will also have him on the sprint radar, after clocking a personal best of 48.41 at the AIS meet in November last year.
D’Orsogna kicked off his busy week-long campaign this morning with a hit out in the less-favoured 50m Backstroke event, clocking a new PB of 26.61 and qualifying for the semi-finals to be swum this evening. The heats of his 200m Freestyle event will be held tomorrow morning. Full coverage of the 2010 Telstra Australian Championships is on ONE HD.
Club Championships - Saturday 27th March, 2pm - 5pm
The club champs will be held this Saturday, starting at 2pm. Please click here to download info and entry card.Club Championship Times
Results can be downloaded here.
Revised Targeted Meets
The targeted meets have been revised as at 20th November. Click here to view.Indian Ocean All Stars Tour
For all swimmers who have entered the targeted Indian Ocean All Stars to be held in April, please download the attached information booklet.You are required to fill in the tshirt order form and return to us by Thursday 25th at latest.
Australian Open Water Championships - Lake Nagambie, Victoria
Congratulations to the three West Coast Swimmers who competed at the 2010 Australian Open Water Championships which were held this weekend at Nagambie, Victoria. In stifling heat, they each had great swims.Andrew Warnock finished 12th in the 13yo Boys 5km with a time of 1:12:21, Jiorja Ralston finished 23rd in the 14yo girls 5km with a time of 1:13:10 and Tom Atkin came in 15th in the Boys 16yo 5km swim with a time of 1:07:49.
Once again, congratulations on great swims.!
Tag Funding
Swimming WA provides Travel Assistance Grants ("TAG" Funding) to WA athletes. It is your responsibility as a swimmer to submit your application for TAG funding to SWA by the due date. Over the years several swimmers have missed receiving the funding assistance simply by not submitting the forms. Check if you are eligible and submit your forms by the due date.
March Club Night Results
The results from the March Club Night are now available from the club night page.
Blue Colour Pennant - 3rd Round Winners
West Coast have, on a perfect night, won the 3rd round of the Sunsmart Blue Colour Pennant, in what turned out to be a tight finish, ahead of Applecross, Kalamunda and Breakers.Results for West Coast swimmers can be downloaded here, with full results becoming available on the Swimming WA website within the next few days. Congratulations to all the swimmers who took part and we look forward to the 4th and final round, which will be hosted by Applecross next month. A big thankyou must also go to all the parents and volunteers who helped make the meet run smoothly.
Colour Pennants - West Coast take the points a Second time!!
West Coast swimmers once again took the points on Friday night at the second round of the Colour Pennant, winning ahead of Breakers, Kalamunda & Applecross. The team spirit was phenomenal to see with lots of cheering and encouragement taking place. Congratulations everyone, and lets keep that winning streak going for the next round, which we will be hosting! Thanks must go to the parents who kindly filled the timekeeping slots and to CJ, Steve & Boyd for marshalling, without all of your support these events wouldnt run so smoothly. The results for all West Coast swimmers can be downloaded here.See Gallery for more pics...
This round was the final one for Stuart Clarke, who is returning home to England, temporarily we hope!! Thanks Stu for all the fun, support and memories. The whole club will miss both Stuart and Geoff Short, who also returned home to England but after the first round of Pennants. Hopefully we will see them both back soon.
Information Session - Greg Hodge, WAIS Performance Manager, Sat 27th Feb, 8.45am sharp - Forms to be in by Thursday
Our fourth information session, for swimmers and parents of swimmers, will be an informative talk by Greg Hodge, who works with WA's elite athletes at WAIS
An information and enrolment form can be found here.
February Club Night Results
The results from the February Club Night are now available from the club night page.
Temporary changes to coaching program
Due to numerous school swim meets being held at Challenge there will be some temporary changes to our training pool and times. Details can be download here.
A Grade Pennant - this Friday
Good luck to all the swimmers competing in A Grade Pennant this Friday.Dont forget the team photo before hand, come in your West Coast shirt and blue shorts. All Club Members are invited to attend for both the photo and to cheer on their team mates as we go for 10 in a row.
GO WEST COAST!!
Western Sprints Meet - Now Targeted
Due to the Stroke
Extravaganza being cancelled by Swimming WA, we have now decided to
target the Western Sprints Meet, to be held at Challenge on 14th
February.Entries will close at the club on Thursday 21st January at 5pm - NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME
Alterations to January Training Times
Challenge Stadium has had to re-allocate lanes to all user groups over the next two weeks due to the Waterpolo National Championships and the SunSmart WA State Open Championships. As such, there will be a few minor changes to training times and these are reflected in the attached program. All swim clubs that use Challenge Stadium will have reduced access to their usual lane space, so the next two weeks will require us to condense our normal allocation of lanes.The next "whole team" training session will be held on Australia Day from 8-10am, so please come along in your favourite Aussie gear and colours. Other important dates rapidly approaching are the next club night on Thursday 4 February and the A Grade Pennant on Friday 5 February
Information Session - Injury Prevention, Saturday 16th January
Our third information seminar for the season will be a "sports
injury prevention" workshop, focusing on the prevention and management
of injuries, especially shoulder and other swimming - related injuries.The seminar is limited to 35 places, so you will need to get your forms in soon to hold your spot. Information is available here.
Sunsmart State Age Championships
West Coast wrapped up a successful State Championships on Tuesday, with 24 swimmers from the club taking part. Congratulations to all those who took part and also to the swimmers who achieved PB's, National Qual times, Individual and Relay Medals. A full list of medal winners is available to view here.Colour Pennants - West Coast take the points a Second time!!
West Coast swimmers once again took the points on Friday night at the second round of the Colour Pennant, winning ahead of Breakers, Kalamunda & Applecross. The team spirit was phenomenal to see with lots of cheering and encouragement taking place. Congratulations everyone, and lets keep that winning streak going for the next round, which we will be hosting! Thanks must go to the parents who kindly filled the timekeeping slots and to CJ, Steve & Boyd for marshalling, without all of your support these events wouldnt run so smoothly. The results for all West Coast swimmers can be downloaded here.See Gallery for more pics...
This round was the final one for Stuart Clarke, who is returning home to England, temporarily we hope!! Thanks Stu for all the fun, support and memories. The whole club will miss both Stuart and Geoff Short, who also returned home to England but after the first round of Pennants. Hopefully we will see them both back soon.
Shell Novice Meet
West Coast Swim Club recently hosted a Shell Novice meet, which saw over 100 entrants aged 6 and up compete in 25/50m of all four strokes. Congratulations to all swimmers who competed and a special thankyou to Paulette and all of the volunteers, including the handful of older club swimmers, who came and helped out on the day. Results can be downloaded here.Xmas Training Schedule
With Christmas fast approaching there will be some minor changes made to the training schedule. Please click here to download a copy of the timetable.
West Coast Swimmers take home the Trophy at the Vic Park Xmas Carnival
A team of dedicated swimmers, parents and coach Kim arrived at the outdoor Aqualife Centre on Saturday all prepared to give their absolute best, regardless of the stifling 37 degree heat. The early arrivals picked a great shady spot for us to set up camp. Once settled the racing got underway. All of our swimmers performed well, particularly considering the temperature, with many medals being won in the individual events and the relay events. Full results will be available shortly. A great finish for the day was winning the overall trophy. Well done West Coast!! Individual times can be viewed here
Indian Ocean All Stars Tour
Swimming WA will be hosting a tour of Asia for our coaches and
developing swimmers. The Indian Ocean All-Stars Tour will be 4-8 days
long and will take place between the 18th and 25th of January 2010. For
more information on this exciting new initiative and to register your
interest please download Information Package.Revised Targeted Meets
The targeted meets have been revised as at 20th November. Click here to view.Dorsogna Cup
A very successful Dorsogna Cup was run on Sunday, although (unfortunately for us) Arena once again took home our trophy, with a narrow win.A big thankyou to all of the members who participated, from the swimmers who gave their best through to the parents who willingly gave up their time to help us run this meet. Also, thanks must go to our committee and officials, especially Geraldine,
who helped organise the day, without the planning that was put in the day would not have run so well. There were a total of 324 swimmers competing on the day.
We have had some very encouraging feedback from other clubs about how much they enjoyed the event. Hopefully they will pass the word and we will have an even bigger and better meet next year.
We must also acknowledge and thank Dorsogna who once again provided sponsorship for the day.
Full results can be found on the Swimming WA Website with additional commentary and photos to be in the next Stinger.
Colour Pennant
It's going to be a busy end to the week for some of our members with the first round of the Blue Pennant competition being swum on Friday night against teams from the Breakers, Applecross and Kalamunda swimming clubs. West Coast coaches have selected a team of 38 swimmers to compete in the first of four rounds and we wish all the best of luck to all the swimmers who are competing. The selected team members for the next round, which will be held at Craigie Leisure Centre on Friday 11th December, will be notified shortly.West Coast winners of the first Blue Pennant Round!!
West Coast swimmers took the points on Friday night for the first round of the Colour Pennant, winning ahead of Kalamunda, Breakers & Applecross. All swimmers put in excellent swims to lead the team throughout the night. It was great to see such a strong team spirit amongst all swimmers, regardless of age or experience. Well done everyone, and lets go get 'em at Breakers next month!
December Club Night Results
December club night results can be downloaded here.