We are now in a busy period of swimming with one more B.S.A. meet left on 1-2 March to finalize this season’s premiership points. Clayfield Aquatics is narrowly leading the Division 2 Premiership by just two points from Grace. There are still many Primary and Secondary Schools events during the next month, and our first Club Championships are to be held on March 19 and 26.

With so many our Crocs trying to perform at their personal best - Good Luck.

CLUB NIGHTS

Last Wednesday 19th February washed out.
All nominations carried over to March 5.
The next club night is March 5. This will be our last club night before the Club Championships (program will be posted 26th Feb.)

THERE WILL BE NO NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER MONDAY 3 MARCH AT 5 P.M. Remember when selecting your events ONLY choose from your division, especially the distance. To avoid confusion with the nomination forms, Please write Free,Back,Breast or Fly instead of F/S,B/K,B/S.

Events for that March 5 meet are:

                   Free     Back     Breast      Fly        IM
Division A   50        X          100          200       100
Division B   100      100        50           100       X
Division C   50        50          25           X          100
Division D   25        25          25           25 

Note, each swimmer can only do 3 of the 4 events offered in each category. We encourage you to get to the pool by 6.00p.m. for a 6.30p.m.SHARP start.

THANKS again to the Dougall family from Bakers Delight at Toombul for their continuing support.
Many thanks to Eda Mui of Lisson Grove Convenience Store who is always donating or organizing merchandise for our club.

CARNIVAL UPDATE

Many of our swimmers competed in the State Titles at Chandler from Jan 12-17 in Individual and Relay events. There was a high quality field including International Competitors. All our swimmers did extremely well and many P.B’s were performed.

12 Crocs competed at Chandler over the weekend of Feb8/9 at the Zoggs Queensland Sprint Championships. Good times were done by all. Medals were won by:

Ned McKendry     1st 50m Fly 10yrs
                               2nd 50m free 10yrs
Alana Crookes      2nd50m Fly 10yrs
Maddie Allen        3rd 50m Free 10yrs
Catherine Mullins 3rd50m Back16yrs

Many of our swimmers have been competing in their School district selection trials for regionals and have been doing very well in qualifying for their regions.

Last weekend was a great one for the club.
It started on Friday night with the relays for the B.S.A. Junior Metropolitan Championships.
CROCS WON 4 medals:
Gold- Girls 10 yrs 4x50 m Freestyle
Gold-Girls 10 yrs 4x50 m Medley
(This girls team comprised Maddie Allen, Alana Crookes, Jade Yarbrough and Kimberley Newman)
Gold-Boys 10yrs 4x50 m Freestyle
Silver-Boys 10yrs 4x50 m Medley
(The boys team was Nicholas Dougall,Ben Edwards,Tom McGiffin and Ned McKendry)
A fabulous result!
Individual events were conducted on Saturday and Sunday. There were many of our swimmers who made finals and did P.B’s.

Medals were won by:

Maddie Allen    1st 50m Free 10yrs
                        1st100m Free 10yrs
                        2nd 200m IM 10yrs
                        2nd 50m Back 10yrs

Alana Crookes 1st 50mFly 10yrs
                        3rd 50m Back 10yrs

Fraser              2nd 50m Back9yrs

Tom McGiffin  3rd 50m Back10yrs

IMPORTANT DATES

MARCH 
Date       What’s On                                  Time

1-2         B.S.A.Open and Age Meet         8a.m.warmup
19          1st Club Night Championship       6p.m for 6.30p.m. start
26          2nd Club Night Championship      6p.m for 6.30p.m.start
         

CLOSING DATES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP NOMINATIONS

MARCH

5 Club Night Championship Nominations close

APRIL

9 Club Presentation Night

PLEASE NOTE: Swimmers must be a registrated and financial Club Member to compete in the Club Championships.

PARENTS AND SWIMMERS PLEASE NOTE

Due to the Clayfield College Junior School Interhouse Swimming Carnival to be held on Thursday 27th February, all Learn-to-Swim and Squad Training will be cancelled on this day.

5 TIPS FROM THE COACHING STAFF

1.Thou shall train fast before swimming fast.
2. 15 minutes of STRETCHING before and after training will prevent shoulder problems before they become apparant.
3. Commitment and time on technique is very important – 98% right is 100% wrong.
4. Brain switch – the switch you turn on when not feeling well/tired. Every swimmer has been to a swim meet and not felt well. Take advantage of this and turn it around. Swim a personal best “not well/tired swim”. Better still train with “technique” not times.
5. Be supportive of all squad members (congratulate them on personal bests, great training swims and non-swim related issues).

CLAYFIELD AQUATICS

Vicki Krosch has been appointed the position of Admin/Assistant at the Pool taking over from Sam. Please make her feel welcome.
Sam O’Connor is continuing employment as a Learn to Swim Instructor.

Leah Edwards - newsletter editor