SOUTH COAST SWIMMING CLUB www.southcoast.swimmingsa.org.au
has recently purchased an Underwater Camera, Laptop & related Software for use by our coaches in 2012.
Diary Dates January rd
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3 to 6 : State Aged Champs. th
8 : Strathalbyn Carnival
South Coast Swimming Club is one of the few clubs in SA to actually show a profit for their Carnival.
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21 : Clare Carnival Nominations due: Online nd
22 : Mid-North Games Nominations due: Online th
27 : State Long Course Open Nominations due: Online
The Club Committee wishes to sincerely thank all those involved in volunteering their time & those important Carnival Sponsors that allowed us to make a profit on the Carnival despite nomination numbers being less than 2010.
February
The Club believes that these purchases will be valuable tools in aiding our coaches to impart information related to stroke development & the overall improvement in swimming performance of our Club members. We plan to begin using this technology in February 2012 & hope to provide swimmers with USB footage to take home & view their techniques.
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4 : Loxton Carnival Nominations due: Online th
12 Jamestown Carnival: Nominations due: Online
The Club wishes to formally welcome our NEW COACH, Brian Campbell.
If you would like more information regarding these purchases, feel free to approach any of the Committee Members on Pool Deck.
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18 : Renmark Carnival Nominations due: Online th
26 : Gawler Carnival Nominations due: Online
Brain comes to us with a wealth of experience coaching. He was Assistant Coach with TAS Aquatic in Queensland & holds a Bronze License ASCTA accreditation. His enthusiasm & coaching expertise is evident in the improvement in our Junior Swimmers. He has made an impressive start & the improvement in the Performance Squad numbers has already been significant & we look forward to Brian’s continued involvement with these swimmers. As the number of swimmers at the club grows, so too must the coaching ranks & access made available Nationally Accredited Coaching courses being made available & technology employed in the coaching of swimmers.
Reminder: Coaches Fees are th due by the 7 of each month.
In an exciting addition to the coaching resources for the Club, the South Coast Swimming Club Committee
Congratulations to Alice Whiley & Head Coach Paul Higgs on the selection of Alice onto the Swimming Australia 2011 National Bronze Squad. Selection is based on the performance of the swimmer, in Alice’s case, be the third, fourth, fifth or sixth place finisher in the Open Women’s 10 km Event at the 2011 Australian Open Water Championships. Alice also recently competed in Fremantle, winning a Gold Medal in the 10 km event in a PB time of 2:02:33. Well done to both Alice & Paul on your achievements.