Archives of "The Latest News" 2010/11 Season
June Club Night Results
The results for the June Club Night are now available to download.
We have separated them into groups, West Coast Competitive Members, Stingrays, MTC swimmers and West Coast Recreational Members. Please click the appropriate link below.
West Coast Competitive Members
West Coast Recreational Members
Stingrays
MTC Swimmers
West Coast Future Directions & Upcoming Meets
Below is all the necessary information re the future direction of the club as well as all documentation that was mentioned in email.
Future Directions Letter
Squad Enrolment Form
Squad Brochure & Training Times
Payment Information Sheet
Eligibility Report for State Shortcourse Championships - UPDATED FROM CLUB NIGHT
State Shortcourse Potential Relay Swimmers
Albany Meet Entries
2011/12 Memberships
The registration form for the upcoming season is now available to download. Please note Online Registration DO NOT start until June 19th.
Southlake Dolphins Meet - Time Trials
The following has been received from Southlake Dolphins swim club:
Thanks for your entries to the South Lake Dolphins Carnival, on Saturday 11th June 2011.
Following requests from several clubs I have decided to hold both a 200m and 400m time trial at the conclusion of the relay events, as an opportunity for swimmers to get State qualifying times.
Event 103a – Open 200m Breaststroke
Event 103a – Open 200m Backstroke
Event 103a – Open 200m Fly
Event 104 – Open 400m IM
(Note: 200m Freestyle, 200m IM and 400m Freestyle are already included in the scheduled program)
Swimmers may choose one of either event only and must already be registered to compete on the day.
Entries (in manual form) to be emailed to me as soon as possible.
Due to time restrictions the number of competitors may be limited and will be allocated on a first come basis. The final start list will be made available on the day of the meet.
$6 entry fee to be paid on the day to the Meet Director, prior to the commencement of relays.
Best of luck to your swimmers. We hope they have a successful meet.
June Club Night
The Info and Entry form for the June club night is now available to download.
Breakers Swim Meet - Timekeeping Roster
The roster for Sundays Breakers meet is now available to download. If you cant do your slot please organise a replacement.
Swimmer of the Year Awards
Congratulations to the following West Coast members who have been nominated for an Award at the annual Vorgee Swimmer of the Year Awards.
Alex Milligan - Junior Swimmer of the Year
Karen Hodgetts - Technical Official of the Year
Tommaso D'Orsogna - Swimmer of the Year
We wish them all the very best luck and hopefully we will have similar success as we did last year when Tommaso was awarded Swimmer of the Year.
Start List for Breakers Pentathlon
Please click here for the list of West Coast swimmers attending Breakers Pentathlon.
Start List for Southlake Dolphins Meet
Please click here for the list of West Coast swimmers attending Southlake Dolphins meet.
May Club Night Results
Please click here for results from our May Club Night.
JX Award Winners
West Coast Swimming Club is proud to announce the following swimmers that have achieved a JX qualifying standard time during the 2010/2011 season. In the coming months the club will receive all JX materials to be awarded to these swimmers. The YPS qualifiers have yet to be announced.
WA JX List
Latest Stinger now Available for Download
The latest version of the Stinger is now available for download. Click Here to download your copy.
December Club Night Results
The results from December club night are now available for download
West Coast Bell Meet - Tuesday 15th February
The entry form for Bell Meet is now available for download. Entries close Thursday 10th February.
This meet is run with help from our National swimmers, with funds going to National swimmers travel costs.
A Grade Pennant - Friday 11th February 2011
An email has been sent with all relevant info, but for those who missed it see below.Team Meeting: 4:00pm (grassed area outdoor 8 lane pool)
West Coast Annual Club Photo: 4:15pm sharp (all club members welcome and encouraged to attend, including A Grade swimmers, reserves and non-swimmers). Wear West Coast T-shirt. NO FACE PAINT FOR THIS. Copies of this photo can be ordered and paid for on the day at a cost of $15.
Warm up 4:30pm – 5:30pm (outdoor 8 lane pool)
March past 5:45pm (Theme = see one of the coaches, BUT NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO RINSE, UNDER SHOWERS, ANY BODY PAINT OFF BEFORE SWIMMING)
Meet start 6:00pm (ensure you have a West Coast Swim Cap to swim in, personal choice of racing bathers)
Completion of Meet Possible get together at Water Polo Club Rooms, to be confirmed closer to date.
The Swimming WA Club Championships – A Division is the best 8 clubs in WA vying for the title of “Premiership Club”. The West Coast Coaching Team have selected the fastest swimmer (plus two reserves) for each individual event on the program. Relay teams and reserves have also been selected based on fastest combinations. Discussion will not be entered into. West Coast has a proud history at this meet and we are looking to continue our good form this year. All club members are welcome and encouraged to attend to support your team.
In terms of normal squad training, I will only be running the Junior Squad on this day (4-5pm). My usual lane bookings can be used for the team warm up, rather than trying to squeeze into 1 lane in the indoor competition pool. All other squads will be cancelled on the evening on Friday 11 February.
Swimmers and spectators must enter via Door 3 and pay $3.20 entry fee.
Any questions please see a committee member or coach.
May Club Night - Thursday 26th May
Our May Club Night is fast approaching. This will be the first short course meet of the season for many. Please note that entry forms for Club Nights are now due on the MONDAY before Club Night. No late entries will be accepted.
Club Night Flyer and Entry Card - PDF format
Club Night Flyer and Entry Card - Word format
2011 Australian Age Wrap Up
Young breaststroke rising star, Alex Milligan (13) was the stand out individual performer at the 2011 Australian Age Swimming Championships held at the brand new South Australia Aquatic Centre in Adelaide this week. Milligan qualified for both finals in the 100m and 200m Breaststroke disciplines after significant PBs were recorded in the heats, claiming 4th placed Australian in both events. Our other individual finalist was Alex Chin (13) who placed 9th in the 100m Freestyle.
The 14 and under boys relay teams comprising of Milligan, Andrew Warnock, Kyle Robinson, and Braga Verhage placed 6th in the 4x50m Medley and 8th in the 4x50m Freestyle relays, smashing their entry times and rankings in the process.
All swimmers recorded PB times in their swims, representing an outstanding 100% PB rate. Big improvers included Ryan Pallas (16) with a 0.35 PB in the 50m Freestyle, Jack Gangemi (16) with a 0.41 PB in the 100m Freestyle, Madi Hopkins with a 0.55 PB in the 50m Freestyle and Salwa Sadek with a 1.19 PB in the 100m Breaststroke.
Congratulations to all swimmers. The next National event is the Australia Open Short Course Championships to be held in Adelaide from 1 - 3 July.
West Coast girls break WA Record at Junior State Championships
The "A" Medley Relay team, consisting of Louise Hewitt, Beatrice Tay, Hadley Lindsay and Ella Cossill have swum a great time of 2:14.01, to break the WA AC Club Record, A/T Club Record, WA Res State and WA Res Club Record of 2:15.68, set back in 2002 by another West Coast "A" Team. Well done to the girls, it was a great finish to a successful meet for West Coast swimmers. With multiple PB's and medals, all of our junior swimmers should be extremely proud of themselves. More photos and a list of medal winners and achievements will appear on the website in the coming days.
D'Orsogna to swim in Shanghai
Twenty year old Tommaso D’Orsogna has qualified for his 5th Australian Open Team, gaining selection for the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China this July. Capping off a tough 8 days of racing at the Australian titles in Sydney in early April, D’Orsogna has qualified to swim in both men’s relay teams (4x100m Freestyle and 4x200m Freestyle). The Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team will take a 52-strong team to the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, which includes superstars Geoff Huegill, Leisel Jones, Stephanie Rice, and former West Coaster Eamon Sullivan.
In all, six West Aussies have been selected to compete in China. City of Perth’s Blair Evans, Travis Nederpelt and Rhys Mainstone (Open Water) join three AIS-based WA athletes D’Orsogna, Merindah Dingjan (Southside Wesley Penrhos) and Sally Foster (Central Aquatic). The 2011 FINA World Championships will be Tommaso’s second World Championships appearance, having won bronze at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. Tommaso has since represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.
West Coast Swimming Club wishes Tommaso the very best wishes for the World Championships in Shanghai which is an excellent preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Age Group Swim Stars head to Adelaide
More than 1500 of Australia’s best young swimmers will head to Adelaide this weekend for the 2011 Australian Age Swimming Championships to be held at the new South Australian Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Marion from Monday 18 April to Saturday 23 April.
Swimmers from all over Australia and New Zealand will compete in age group racing from ages 12 to 18, with close to 5000 entries, including some 380 relay entries.
Commonwealth Games silver medallists Samantha Marshall from Sydney and Tessa Wallace from Caloundra will contest the breaststroke events in the 17-18 years, while Kenneth To who was last week named on the team for the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, will swim his pet event the 200m IM in the boys 17-18 years.
South Australian backstroke specialists Whitney Ireland, Jenni O’Neil and Ben Edmonds from the Norwood club and coached by Peter Bishop will look to lead the way for the locals, while Bonnie Macdonald, Jessicah Ashwood and Olympic bronze medallist Cate Campbell will be some of the Australian team members to watch over the six days.
Swimming Australia National Youth Coach Vince Raleigh said the six-days of competition is the next step in finding our future Olympians and he will show particular interest in those swimmers aged around 14, 15 and 16.
“The Australian Age Swimming Championships is where we find our next generation of Olympians and swimmers who perform well here will be ear-marked for future representation and ultimately success in Rio in 2016 and beyond,” said Raleigh.
“This meet is a chance to step up at age group level against national competition and from there we’ll be looking to develop athletes even further to see them reach their full potential in the years to come.”
Every gold medal winner at the Australian Age Championships will be invited to the National Youth Camp in Thredbo in September, while the championships will also act as selection trials for the World Junior Championships to be held in Lima, Peru, and the Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man in September.
“There are some great opportunities for our younger swimmers to go on to perform internationally this year and we’d particularly like to thank the Australian Commonwealth Games Association for their support in assisting junior athletes who have the potential to be selected in future Australian Commonwealth Games teams,” said Raleigh.
The six-day championships will also be the first major event to be held at the newly opened South Australian Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Marion, with Swimming Australia also set to hold the Australian Short Course Championships at the venue in early July.
The State Aquatic Centre will open to the public at the completion of the event and Swimming Australia would like to thank Events South Australia for their support in hosting the 2011 Australian Age Championships.
What: Australian Age Swimming Championships
Where: South Australian Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Marion, Adelaide
When: Monday 18 April to Saturday 23 April
Time: Heats from 9.00am, Finals from 6.00pm
Tickets: From $10 Adults and $7 Concession
FAST FACTS
· A total of 1517 swimmers from Australia and New Zealand will compete over the six days of competition
· There are 4863 entries including 384 relay entries.
· Events will be conducted in the following age groups – Girls and Boys 12-13, Girls and Boys 14, Girls and Boys 15, Girls and Boys 16, Girls and Boys 17-18
· The championships will also incorporate selection trials for the World Junior Championships to be held in Lima, Peru, and the Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man in September
The 2011 West Coast Swimming Club Team is:
Madi Hopkins (Captain)
Shelby Carstens
Salwa Sadek
Louise Hewitt
Ella Cossill
Jack Gangemi (Captain)
Liam Hughes
Ryan Pallas
Kyle Robinson
Andrew Warnock
Braga Verhage
Alex Milligan
Head Coach: Mel Tantrum
Team Manager/Assistant Coach: Chris Jongsma
Parent Helpers: Arlette Warnock and Yolanda Carstens
Good luck to all West Coasters.
West Coast Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening
West Coast Annual Dinner/Presentation Night will be held on Friday 15th April. RSVP's and payment are required by 1st April to secure your spot.
Presentation Evening Info
Long Course Qualifying Times + JX Times
The Qualifying times for the Long Course Season are now available, as well as the JX Standards for the year."AA" Times
State Championship Qual Times
JX Times
Australian Open Water Championships
A team of five West Coast Swimmers travelled to the 2011 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith on 5 and 6 March. Paul Laver (26) placed 13th Australian (16th overall) in the Open 10km event in a time of 2:00.14. This was Paul’s first Open Water National Championships appearance. Paul backed up in the 5km event the next day, placing 12th Australian (14th overall) in the 5000m “sprint” in a PB time of 58:25. Congratulations Paul. The 10km event was won by Beijing Olympian Ky Hurst and the 5km by New Zealand Olympian Kane Radford.
Fifteen year old Jiorja Ralston completed the 5km event at her second National Championships, placing 25th in a time of 1:12.55. Also competing and his second open water nationals was Andrew Warnock (14) who completed the 5km event in 1:12.10 and placed 22nd in the 14 year old boys.
Two young debutantes at Nationals this year were 14 year olds Thurston Hewitt and Vienna Schnell. Thurston placed 18th in 1:10.43 and Vienna placed 27th in 1:15.36. Congratulations to all West Coast Swimmers and we look forward to a bigger and better team travelling to the National Open Water Championships in 2012.
Thank you to Head Coach Mel Tantrum and Team Manager Arlette Warnock for taking the team to Sydney.
February Club Night Results
The results from February club night are now available for download
February Stinger
The February edition of the Stinger is now available for download.West Coast Club Championships - REVISED 8 March
There
are revisions to the format of this years Club Championships. New
information will be available to download within the next day.This years Club Championships will be held at Challenge Stadium on Saturday 26th March, commencing at 2pm with warm up, racing to start at 2.30pm. As per the usual format for Club Champs, all swimmers must enter the 5 events to be eligible for Age Group Trophies, with the exception of 8 year and under competitors, who will swim 3 events. All relevant information can be found on the information sheet below. Entries close Tuesday 22nd March at 5.30pm. No late entries will be accepted.
A roster will be drawn up for timekeeping duties on the day, and will be posted on this website a couple of days before meet. If you cant do your spot YOU must organise a swap with someone else.
Club Championships
January Club Night Results
The results from December club night are now available for download
A Grade Premiership Results
Congratulations to all swimmers, reserves, spectators and coaches on a great result for West Coast at the A Grade Premiership. Finishing in 3rd place, just 6 points behind 2nd place Western Sprint, was a wonderful effort. All swimmers performed extraordinarily well, with multiple PB's being achieved by the majority of our athletes, some of whom were competing for the very first time. Congratulations to Arena Swim Club on their win. With a repeat of all the hard work and dedication from the past year, lets strive for 1st place next year. Go West Coast!
February Club Night - 24th Feb
Club Night is on Thursday 24th February. Please download the below info and submit forms by Tuesday 22nd at absolute latest.
February Program
Meet Entry Form
Timekeeping Rosters - Western Sprint Meet
The timekeeping rosters are now available for downloading. If you have a child swimming indoors as well as outdoors, please check both rosters. Chances are you will be on them. As per usual, if you cant do your spot at your allocated time please arrange for a swap.
Indoor Pool 12 years over
Outdoor Pool 11 years under
IMPORTANT UPDATE - Western Sprint Meet
Please read the important notice regarding this Saturdays Western Sprint meet.
Western Sprint Meet Entries
For all those attending Western Sprint, please download confirmed entries and ensure all the details of your events are correct. No alterations are possible after 10am Friday 4th February.
West Coast Bell Meet - Tuesday 15th February
The entry form for Bell Meet is now available for download. Entries close Thursday 10th February. Information Flyer below.
This meet is run with help from our National swimmers, with funds going to National swimmers travel costs.
A Grade Pennant - Friday 11th February 2011
An email has been sent with all relevant info, but for those who missed it see below.
Team Meeting: 4:00pm (grassed area outdoor 8 lane pool)
West Coast Annual Club Photo: 4:15pm sharp (all club members welcome and encouraged to attend, including A Grade swimmers, reserves and non-swimmers). Wear West Coast T-shirt. NO FACE PAINT FOR THIS. Copies of this photo can be ordered and paid for on the day at a cost of $15.
Warm up 4:30pm – 5:30pm (outdoor 8 lane pool)
March past 5:45pm (Theme = please see one of the coaches, BUT NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO RINSE, UNDER SHOWERS, ANY BODY PAINT OFF BEFORE SWIMMING)
Meet start 6:00pm (ensure you have a West Coast Swim Cap to swim in, personal choice of racing bathers)
Completion of Meet Possible get together at Water Polo Club Rooms, to be confirmed closer to date.
The Swimming WA Club Championships – A Division is the best 8 clubs in WA vying for the title of “Premiership Club”. The West Coast Coaching Team have selected the fastest swimmer (plus two reserves) for each individual event on the program. Relay teams and reserves have also been selected based on fastest combinations. Discussion will not be entered into. West Coast has a proud history at this meet and we are looking to continue our good form this year. All club members are welcome and encouraged to attend to support your team.
In terms of normal squad training, I will only be running the Junior Squad on this day (4-5pm). My usual lane bookings can be used for the team warm up, rather than trying to squeeze into 1 lane in the indoor competition pool. All other squads will be cancelled on the evening on Friday 11 February.
Swimmers and spectators must enter via Door 3 and pay $3.20 entry fee.
Any questions please see a committee member or coach.
A Grade Premiership - Friday 11th February
The seating plan for A Grade Premiership is now available for download.
A Grade Premiership - Timekeeping Roster
The timekeeping roster for this evening is now available for download.
Blue Pennant Important Information
For all relevant information regarding this Fridays Blue Pennant please click on the link below. The final team list is also available for download.
Blue Pennant Info
Final Team List
Christmas Eve training with Tommaso proves popular.
Approximately 70 swimmers turned out this morning to take up the opportunity to train with and speak to West Coast's very own Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Tommaso D'Orsogna, who is back home for Christmas from the AIS. The morning started with warm up followed by stations working on a variety of skills. The session ended with Tommaso demonstrating his powerful starts and turns. After some very "nutritious" muffins, fruit mince pies etc kindly supplied by Mel Tantrum all the swimmers sat on the grass to listen and ask questions of Tommaso. Holding and wearing the Rome World Champs Bronze Medal and the Delhi 2010 Gold Medal was popular, particularly amongst the younger swimmers. Thanks to Tommaso for coming down and sharing some of his experiences as well as patiently signing items and getting his photo taken. We look forward to seeing him around the pool some more whilst he is home.
Please click here to view more images.
Christmas Training hours
The training hours over the Christmas period have changed slightly. Please download and check.
Superior Racing Skills Workshop a great success
Part of the West Coast Swimming Club Education Seminar SeriesMore than 45 West Coast swimmers (plus several parents) attended the 2nd Education Seminar of the 2010/11 season held at Challenge Stadium on Saturday 11 December 2010. Entitled the “Superior Racing Skills” Workshop, the session covered the sprint freestyle technique of World Record Holder Roland Schoeman, a breakdown of freestyle turns, plus a full analysis of breaststroke and butterfly turns.
Immediately following the lecture, the team of seven Mel Tantrum Coaching team coaches conducted a practical workshop in the outdoor 10 lane pool, covering the teaching progressions of all the racing skills covered in the theory session. Teams of 10-12 swimmers rotated around the skills stations during the 1-hour practical workout and covered starts, turns, finishes, and relay changeovers.
The Breaststroke and Butterfly turn progressions included the following 5 Steps:
- Step 1: The Approach (eyes down)
- Step 2: The Tuck (point your toes)
- Step 3: The Elbow (Karate elbow)
- Step 4: The Roll (roll back)
- Step 5: The Drive (plant your feet)
The DVDs that were shown during the lecture can be viewed (and ordered from the USA) online. There were two different DVD collections:
Go Swim Series www.goswim.tv <http://www.goswim.tv>
Swim Fast Series from USA Swimming http://shop.usaswimming.org/Olympics_USA_Swimming_Collectibles_Audio-Video_And_Books
Thanks to the West Coast Swimming Club committee for supporting the Education Seminars and to Healthway “Healthy Club Sponsorship” for enabling the club to present this Racing Skills seminar free of charge to members.
Please click here to view more pics.
Education Seminar - Superior Racing Skills to Improve Speed
Our next seminar is being held this Saturday from 9am at Challenge Stadium. Please click here to download a registration/Information formPennant #2 List of Swimmers
Please click here to download list of swimmersDecember Club Night - 2nd December
Club Night is on this Thursday. Please download the below info and submit forms by Tuesday Night.December Program
Meet Entry Form
November Club Night - Results
Results for the November Club night are now available to download.D'Orsogna West Coast Meet Entry
The entries for West Coast swimmers are now available to view. Please check and advise if there are any omissions.IMPORTANT - D'Orsogna Cup Update
Please download the attached information sheet which outlines changes to D'Orsogna Cup.Info Sheet
Updated Volunteer Roster
October Stinger now available
The October stinger is now available for downloadTraining Times 6 Sept - 31 Dec 2010
Please find attached the latest version of the Mel Tantrum Development model which outlines the training times and recommended number of sessions for squad swimmers. Click here.
Important Athlete Advisory: Methylhexaneamine
Australian athletes are being warned by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority to carefully consider their use of supplements following nine positive Australian test results for the prohibited stimulant methylhexaneamine.
There has been increasing evidence that methylhexaneamine is present in supplements and other products and this spike in positive test results is a timely reminder to the sporting community to exercise the utmost caution in checking the contents of supplements and other products that athletes use.
All swimmers should refer to the important fact sheet attached for further information on methylhexaneamine.
D'Orsogna Cup Meet Entry Card
Click here
to download the Meet Entry card fr D'Orsogna Cup. Entries MUST be in
this week and a reminder to all that D'Orsogna is our meet and is
compulsory for all competitive swimmers.Nutrition Seminar
Please click
here to download information about the upcoming Nutrition Seminar on
Saturday 20th November. Forms are due back by Sunday 14th November.October Club Night Results
Results for the October Club night are now available to download.
September Stinger now available
The September edition of the Stinger is now available to download. Click here.
Relay Gold for D'Orsogna at Commonwealth Games
Congratulations to West Coast swimmer and AIS Athlete Tommaso D’Orsogna who helped lead the Australian men’s swimming team to victory in the 4x100m freestyle relay in a new Commonwealth Games record time of 3:13.92. D’Orsogna celebrated his Commonwealth Games gold medal with past West Coast swimmer, Eamon Sullivan, and fellow team members James Magnussen and Kyle Richardson.
Fremantle Port Meet
Please click the links below for the Timekeeping Roster and the Meet Entry Report for this weekends Fremantle Port Meet.Timekeeping Roster
Meet Entry Report
Dive and Try Swim Meet
West Coast will be hosting a Dive and Try meet. These meets are designed to encourage boys and girls in Western Australia to participate in swimming with all swimmers rewarded for their efforts. They are friendly, non-threatening swim meets with modified rules and provide an opportunity to become involved in one of Australia’s leading sports. The meets cater for 6-14 year olds including children with disabilities.
Entry Form
City of Perth meet
The timekeeping roster nad the meet entry report are now available for viewing.
Timekeeping
Meet Entry report
October Club Night - Electronic Timing!!!
Great news for all West Coast members with Electronic Timing to be used at next Thursday's "October Club Night", which will provide West Coast members with an opportunity to secure Long Course qualifying times.Please review the Information Flyer and Entry Card, which differ from the hard copy version that was circulated to members at the pool earlier this week. A "400m Freestyle" option has been added to the meet program as 'Event 11' at the end of the Club Night Program.
All entries need to be lodged in the Club Box by 5pm on Tuesday the 5th of October. Strictly no late entries to be accepted as the use of electronic timing will require the meet program to be finalised immediately after entries close on Tuesday night.
D'Orsogna off to the Commonwealth Games
AIS based West Coast swimmer, Tommaso D'Orsogna, will be departing soon to take part in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Tommaso has been a member of West Coast since he was a young boy and its great to see his dedication to the sport paying rewards. We wish him all the very best whilst there.
Gold Strike for West Coast at State Open Championships
Three West Coast swimmers have struck gold at the 2010 HFMF State Open Championships at Challenge Stadium on 4 and 5 September. After a 4-year absence from State level competition, 22-year old Lauren Winter won the sprint double, claiming the Women's WA State Open 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly Championship titles. It has been a gradual return to top line competition for Winter, who is overcoming the challenges of shoulder surgery and balancing a slow and steady return to training with full time work. The Dalkeith swimmer returned from the USA earlier this year after a 4-year scholarship at the University of Florida.
Matt Smith (21) showed his sprint form by taking out the 50m Breaststroke title ahead of an in-form field and also claimed the bronze in the 100m Breaststroke. The future looks bright for the UWA Student, with a Top 8 finish at the National Open Championships in Sydney next April firmly in his sights.
Young gun Mark Ferguson (16) won gold in the 100m Backstroke with a zippy 57.64, holding off a strong field several years his senior. Ferguson capped off a strong winter season with a silver in the 50m Backstroke, and 4th in the 50m Butterfly and 5th in the 100m Butterfly. Ferguson is heading off to the State Teams Age Championships to be held at the AIS in Canberra later this month.
Other West Coast swimmers in Top 8 action were Ben Tapley (7th 50m and 100m Breaststroke), Sam Forward (7th 100m Butterfly), and Kieran Clancy-Lowe (8th 50m Freestyle),
Our Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Team of Mark Ferguson, Ben Tapley, Sam Forward and Paul Laver placed 4th while the 4x100m Freestyle Team of Laver, Liam Hughes, Ferguson and Forward placed 5th.
Our young age groupers also performed well with 14 year old Alisha Hodgetts and 15 year old Madi Hopkins achieving PBs and consistently placing in the Top 16.
The hard work now begins for our West Coast swimmers as they enter the next phase of training in preparation for the State Age LC Championships 18-21 December and the State Open LC Championships 21-23 January 2011.
2010 HFMF State Junior Short Course Championships
Ten-year old Taj Jones wrapped up the 2010 HFMF State Junior Short Course Championships this weekend as West Coast’s leading medal winner, bagging five individual gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes and adding four relay medals to his swag. The rising star also claimed runner-up “swimmer of the meet” after competing in ten individual events and setting six new PBs.
The team of 33 West Coast junior swimmers (aged 12 years and under) placed 3rd overall on the team point score (538.5 points), behind the new powerhouse Western Sprint Club (which is the recently merged Riverton Blue Marlins and Western Sprint Clubs) on 718 points and Breakers on 613 points.
Our newest state champions included breaststrokers Max Contessi, Zach Farrell and Cooper Lindsay. Our team won a total of 47 medals (12 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze) with multiple medal winners including Shelby Carstens, Tom Cumming, Jared Hill, Kane Hughes, William Lantzke, Hadley Lindsay, Salwa Sadek, Beatrice Tay, and Braga Verhage.
It was especially pleasing to record a PB percentage of 60%.
Congratulations to all West Coast juniors for their efforts at the State Junior Short Course Championships. The Long Course season is just two weeks away and we look forward to even better results this summer.
The summary of results is attached.
July Stinger now available
The July edition of the Stinger is now available to download. Click here.
New Season Registrations now open.
Registration forms for the 2010/2011 season are available here.
West Coast has made the decision to not increase the Club membership fees for the upcoming season. The small rise in overall fees is due to the Swimming WA and Swimming Australia affiliation fees increasing. Fees can be paid via Direct Deposit (with member name as ref and form handed in), cheque, cash or online at www.wa.swimming.com.au. If you would like to pay via direct deposit please contact the Registrar to obtain Bank Account details.
State Open Championships this weekend
Below are the Individual Entries, Relay Teams and the Volunteer Roster.
As this is a State Championship event, it is important for all members to note that they must notify Swimming WA (and the Club) if they do not intend on swimming in any of their nominated events. Apart from being common courtesy to give meet officials the option to re-seed events, it may also help individuals and/or the Club avoid any potential SWA penalties. You must also organize a swap if you are unable to fulfill your spot in the Volunteer Roster.
Individual Entries
Relay Teams
Volunteer Roster
Hancock Junior Short Course State Championships
The Junior Short Course Championships are being held this weekend at Challenge Stadium. West Coast will have over 30 juniors competing, which is a fantastic level of participation. Good luck to all those taking part, be it for the very first time or for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time.Timekeeping Roster
Individual Meet Entries
Relay Teams - Amended
State Short Course Meet Program
State Age Championships Wrap Up
The 2010 HFMF State Age Short Course Championships were conducted over two weekends in July and August where West Coast swimmers produced some outstanding individual and team results, culminating with a 7th place on the overall team point score.
West Coast had 33 swimmers enter 189 events. In total, West Coast won 27 medals including 10 gold, gained 56 swims in finals, and recorded 92 PBs (39 female PBs and 53 male PBs). Our 13 and under boys relay teams set 12 new State Records. The stand-out individual performers for West Coast were 13 year old Kyle Robinson and 16 year old Mark Ferguson.
Kyle won the 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 100m Individual Medley and was a member of both record breaking 13 years and under Boys 4x50m Medley and Freestyle Relay Teams that won two gold medals and broke 12 State Records.
Mark, who competed in just the second weekend of the meet, won 4 gold medals in the 50m and 100m Backstroke and 50m and 100m Butterfly events. During the first weekend of the State Championships, Mark was competing at the Canadian National Age Championships where he won three gold medals in the 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke. He also won silver in the 100m Freestyle in a massive PB of 52.78.
A team highlight of the weekend was the West Coast trifecta in the 13 year old boys 50m Breaststroke with Kyle Robinson, Geordi Tsirigotis and Alex Milligan winning gold, silver and bronze respectively.
A summary of our medal winners, state record breakers and finalists is listed below:
Medal Winners:
Mark Ferguson (Gold 50m Backstroke, Gold 100m Backstroke, Gold 50m Butterfly, Gold 100m Butterfly)
Kyle Robinson (Gold 50m Breaststroke, Gold 100m Breaststroke, Gold 100m IM, Silver 200m Breaststroke, Bronze 50m Freestyle)
Liam Hughes (Gold 100m Freestyle, Silver 50m Butterfly, Bronze 50m Freestyle, Bronze 100m Butterfly, Bronze 200m Freestyle)
Jack Gangemi (Silver 50m Freestyle, Silver 100m Freestyle)
Andrew Warnock (Silver 50m Backstroke, Silver 100m Butterfly)
Sam Forward (Silver 50m Freestyle)
Geordi Tsirigotis (Silver 50m Breaststroke)
Alex Milligan (Bronze 50m Breaststroke, Bronze 200m Breaststroke)
Ben Tapley (Bronze 50m Breaststroke)
Gold 13&U 4x50m Medley Relay
(Andrew Warnock, Kyle Robinson, Brandon Tay, Geordi Tsirigotis)
Gold 13&U 4x50m Freestyle Relay
(Kyle Robinson, Geordi Tsirigotis, Andrew Warnock, Braga Verhage)
Silver 15&U 4x50m Freestyle Relay
(Jack Gangemi, Ben Tapley, Kyle Robinson, Ryan Pallas)
Bronze 13&U 4x50m Freestyle Relay
(Shelby Carstens, Sacha Downing, Salwa Sadek, Emma Hill)
State Records:
WA State Record: 13&U 4x50m Medley Relay
(Andrew Warnock, Kyle Robinson, Brandon Tay, Geordi Tsirigotis)
WA State Record: 13&U 4x50m Freestyle Relay
(Kyle Robinson, Geordi Tsirigotis, Andrew Warnock, Braga Verhage)
Finalists:
Sam Forward 4th 100m Freestyle, 4th 100m Butterfly, 4th 50m Butterfly
Alisha Hodgetts 4th 50m Breaststroke, 5th 50m Butterfly, 6th 50m Backstroke, 7th 100m Breaststroke, 8th 100m backstroke
Sacha Downing 4th 800m Freestyle
Andrew Warnock 4th 100m Backstroke
Kyle Robinson 5th 200m Freestyle, 6th 100m Freestyle, 8th 200m IM
Shelby Carstens 5th 200m Breaststroke, 6th 100m Breaststroke, 7th 50m Breaststroke, 8th 100m IM
Jack Gangemi 5th 200m Freestyle, 6th 50m Backstroke
Geordi Tsirigotis 5th 100m Breaststroke
Alex Milligan 6th 100m Breaststroke
Salwa Sadek 6th 200m Breaststroke
Ben Tapley 7th 100m Breaststroke, 8th 50m Butterfly
Madi Hopkins 7th 50m Freestyle
Thurston Hewitt 7th 400m Freestyle
4th 15&U 4x50m Medley Relay
(Andrew Warnock, Ben Tapley, Jack Gangemi, Ryan Pallas)
6th 18&U 4x100m Medley Relay
(Andrew Warnock, Ben Tapley, Sam Forward, Liam Hughes)
8th 15&U 4x50m Freestyle Relay
(Madi Hopkins, Shelby Carstens, Alisha Hodgetts, Jiorja Ralston)
Mark Ferguson was also successful in gaining selection for the prestigious WA State Team for the 2010 State Age Teams Championships to be held at the AIS in Canberra in September, based on his results at the 2010 State Age Short Course Championships. Congratulations Mark!
August Club Night Results
Results for August club night are now available here. If you have any queries about DQ's please speak to your coach.Committee Responsibilities & Nomination Forms
For all committee members and prospective committee members, the Nomination Forms and Committee Responsibilities are now available to download.Nomination Forms
Committee Responsibilities
State Age Championships Wrap Up - Weekend One
The first weekend of the 2010 HFMF State Age Championships have been completed and, by all accounts, West Coast swimmers have performed beyond all expectations. A total of 19 swimmers competed in 54 events, with 46 PBs, 27 finalists and a total of 14 medals. West Coast is currently sitting ninth on the club point score, with another full weekend of competition next weekend.
The stand out performer for West Coast was 13 year old Kyle Robinson who won four gold medals over the first two days of competition. Kyle won the 50m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 100m Individual Medley and was a member of the record breaking 13 years and under Boys 4x50m Medley Relay Team that won gold.
Liam Hughes (16) also stood atop the medal winner’s dais with gold in the 100m Freestyle.
Another highlight of the weekend was the West Coast trifecta in the 13 year old boys 50m Breaststroke with Kyle Robinson, Geordi Tsirigotis and Alex Milligan winning gold, silver and bronze respectively.
Individual medal winners from the first weekend included:
Kyle Robinson (Gold 50m Breaststroke, Gold 100m Breaststroke, Gold 100m IM, Bronze 50m Freestyle)
Liam Hughes (Gold 100m Freestyle, Bronze 50m Freestyle)
Jack Gangemi (Silver 50m Freestyle, Silver 100m Freestyle)
Sam Forward (Silver 50m Freestyle)
Geordi Tsirigotis (Silver 50m Breaststroke)
Alex Milligan (Bronze 50m Breaststroke)
Ben Tapley (Bronze 50m Breaststroke)
Gold and WA State Record: 13 and under 4x50m Medley Relay
(Andrew Warnock, Kyle Robinson, Brandon Tay, Geordi Tsirigotis)
Finalists:
Sacha Downing 4th 800m Freestyle
Sam Forward 4th 100m Freestyle
Alisha Hodgetts 4th 50m Breaststroke
Geordi Tsirigotis 5th 100m Breaststroke
Shelby Carstens 6th 100m Breaststroke
Alex Milligan 6th 100m Breaststroke
Kyle Robinson 6th 100m Freestyle
Shelby Carstens 7th 50m Breaststroke
Alisha Hodgetts 7th 100m Breaststroke
Ben Tapley 7th 100m Breaststroke
Madi Hopkins 7th 50m Freestyle
Shelby Carstens 8th 100m IM
Kyle Robinson 8th 200m IM
Relay Teams
4th 15&U 4x50m Medley (Andrew Warnock, Ben Tapley, Jack Gangemi, Ryan Pallas)
6th 18&U 4x100m Medley (Andrew Warnock, Ben Tapley, Sam Forward, Liam Hughes)
In other related news, Mark Ferguson has been competing at the Canadian National Age Championships where he won gold in the 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke. He also won silver in the 100m Freestyle in 52.78. We look forward to Mark competing in his specialist events of 50m and 100m Butterfly and 50m and 100m Backstroke at the WA State Age Championships this weekend.
State Record Tumbles
West Coast Swimming Club's 4x50m Medley Relay Team broke an incrediable 6 WA State Records during the first session of the 2010 HFMF State Age Short Course Swimming Championships at Challenge Stadium today. The 13 and under boys relay team of Andrew Warnock, Kyle Robinson, Brandon Tay and Geordi Tsirigotis swam their way into the record books by breaking a record that has stood since 1997. The "young guns" team recorded a time of 2:03.78 to sneak under the old mark of 2:03.80 set by the Aqua Attack club some 13 years ago. The swim broke all 6 records including the WA All Comers State, WA All Comers Club, WA All Time State, WA All Time Club, WA Residential State and WA Residential Club. The boy's swim was one of the highlights of the heats session, with almost all swimmers recording PBs and several making finals for this evening's session. Based on rankings, the 13 and under boys team are hot favourites to win gold and perhaps set another record in the 4x50m Freestyle relay next weekend.The Championships continue tomorrow and next weekend.
Photo L to R: Kyle Robinson, Andrew Warnock, Geordi Tsirigotis and Brandon Tay
State Relay Teams
Click here to download Relay Teams for the upcoming State Age Championships. If you are listed as a reserve or a swimmer, you must be available at Challenge Stadium to swim.2010 Telstra Australian Short Course Championships
West Coast Swimming Club was represented by two swimmers at the 2010 Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Brisbane from 13-18 July. AIS-based teenager Tommaso D'Orsogna had a fantastic meet winning the 200m IM ahead of up-and-coming Kenneth To (Trinity Grammar) and Jayden Hadler (Chandler). In the 100m IM, places were reversed, with To just touching out D’Orsogna and John Goo (Ryde Carlisle) claiming the bronze.
In addition to the IM events, D’Orsogna competed in the three sprint freestyle events, placing 2nd in the 200m Freestyle (1:45.22), 3rd in the 100m Freestyle (47.63) and 8th in 50m dash (22.25). D’Orsogna’s efforts have been rewarded with a place on the Australian Swim Team for the FINA World Short Course Championships to be held in Dubai, UAE in December. 2010 will be a busy year for D’Orsogna on the international swim scene, with spots on the Pan Pacific Championships, Delhi Commonwealth Games, and now the World Short Course teams.
Lauren Winter, 22, made a welcome return to top level Australian competition after an absence of four years. In the 50m Butterfly, Winter placed 16th equal in the heats, and had to contest a swim-off with Sydney-based Nicole Mee. Unfortunately, Mee produced an outstanding swim to out-touch Winter and earn a spot in the semi-finals. However, it was not all bad news for Winter, who produced a career-best PB of 27.84 and improved her meet ranking from 38th to 17th. In the 50m Freestyle, Winter placed 34th in a time of 26.30.
West Coast Swimming Club finished the meet ranked 21st on the club point score, second WA Club behind City of Perth.
Meeting of the Club AGM - 5th August
A meeting of the club and the Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday 5th August after club night.Click Here to download Meeting of the Club Agenda
Click here to download AGM Agenda
2010 Australian Age Short Course Championships
West Coast Swimming Club will be represented by two swimmers at the upcoming 2010 Telstra Australian Short Course Championships to be held in Brisbane next week. Nineteen year old Tommaso D'Orsogna, recently crowned Swimming WA's Swimmer of the Year, will compete in 50m, 100m, and 200m Freestyle events, plus the 100m and 200m Individual Medleys. D'Orsogna, who won the 200m Freestyle in an Australian All Comers Record at last year's titles in Hobart, will be looking for several podium finishes this year. He goes into the meet ranked first in the 200m Freestyle, 2nd in the 100m Freestyle and 100m IM, and 3rd in the 200m IM. As well as chasing medals, D'Orsogna will be looking to gain selection for the Australian Team for the 2010 FINA World Short Course Championships to be held in Dubai, UAE in December this year.Lauren Winter, 22, will be making her return to top level Australian competition after completing four years on a swimming scholarship at the University of Florida, USA. Lauren will be competing in the 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly events, where she is ranked in the top 30.
Head Coach, Mel Tantrum, will be travelling with the West Coast team for the Championships. The 2010 Telstra Australian Short Course Championships will be held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre from 13-18 July. Live results will be available at www.swimming.org.au <http://www.swimming.org.au> with some events televised on ONE HD.
2009/2010 Season Archive
