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Hard to believe that we are nearly at the end of March, the year is getting away from us. We have been flat chat at Blacktown since Christmas

with our successful Twilight meet, State Championships and various other meets to name but a few.

Special mention must go to Daniel Kucheruk who gained 2 silver medals at the NSW State Age championships in January. Congratulations

Daniel, we are so very proud of you. Congratulations to Matt and Daniel who have qualififed for Age Nationals this year. Congratulations to

you all, we are very proud of you.

To see the kids enjoying their swimming and building their camaraderie both in and out of the water is great. I am looking forward to seeing

us continue this as the year progresses.

Hope everyone enjoys the Easter break and look forward to kicking off the winter club program in May.

Go Blacktown!

Easter is almost upon us and the Squad program will be closed during the Following Public Holidays.

This is for Mini Squad, Intermediate Squad, Junior Squad, Bronze Squad and Silver Squad.

Good Friday 3rd April (Closed) Public Holiday

Easter Saturday 4th April (Closed) Public holiday

Easter Monday 6th April (Closed) Public Holiday

Anzac Day Saturday 25th April ( Closed) Public holiday

Our Squad Coordinator and Staff will also be unavailable in this time.

We wish all our families a very safe and Happy Easter and hope the Easter Bunny hops into your place with loads of Easter Eggs.

EASTER PERIOD

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OPEN WATER B2B

We have had a fantastic day today out at the Open Water ( Bridge to Bridge 3km Event) as you can see we have had awesome attendance from our club, in fact our club was the biggest there.

So many of you swam open water for the very first time and the experienced ones we are so proud of you for your amaxing leadership in helping our younger swimmers and a big shout out to Coach Cassandra who put you through your race prepartion and warm up and then who also got in and swam. GO TEAM BLACKTOWN Overall we have had some pretty amazing results from our swimmers.

The resullts, speak for themselves.

Boys 10- 11 Years

3rd Place Benjamin Crabb 1.03.34

Boys 12 Years

2nd Place Bradley Chesson 51.40

5th Place Guven Gemikonakli 1.00.45

Boys 13 Years

2nd Place Matthew Galea 41.17

3rd Place Daniel Kucheruk 44.13

11th Place Abraham Song 48.47

12th Place Cameron Smith 50.14

15th Place Jayden Chesson 53.24

16th Place Mark Estrella 1.03.34

Girls 12 Years

4th Place Kasey Mooy 52.41

6th Place Jessica Whitton 1.01.08

7th Place Amber Dhatt 1.03.57

Girls 13 Years

2nd Place Madeline Franjic 46.42

4th Place Tara Dhatt 50.57

Girls 15 Years

1st Place Kerri Tiems 42.13

Girls 17 Years

1st Place Cassandra Galea 44.40

Kindest Regards

Cassandra Galea

Junior Coach

From left to right: Top: Sebastian Franjic, Bradley Chesson, Matthew Galea , Madeline Franjic, Cameron Smith, Abraham Song, Benjamin Crabb Middle: Mark Estrella, Dyana Crabb, Daniel Kucheruk, Amber Dhatt, Tira Pepper, Kasey Mooy, Bottom: Guven Gemikonakli, Jessica Whitton, Tara Dhatt, Jayden Chesson, Kerri Tiems and Cassandra Galea.

BCSC TWILIGHT MEET Our Twilight meet in January was a huge success, I know that visiting clubs were shocked to see such a big carnival and a big team from Blacktown.

With some 65 swimmers from our club we showed the visiting clubs that Blacktown is back and we rock.

Congratulations to all of our swimmers who raced and represented the club with pride both in and out of the water. To those who represented the club for the very first time we are proud of you.

To the parents who helped with various duties in time keeping, as runners, selling raffle tickets, presentation and medal table etc, THANK YOU! Many hands DO make light work.

Thank you to Jill Burrows for being our official photographer at the meet. There are some beautiful pics of our gorgeous kids.

And lastly, thank you to the technical officials from MSW who always give so freely of their time to ensure that the meet was the success it was. Special mention to Kathy Thompson from MSW for assisting our new Race Secretary Belinda Havron with the entries for the meet. Thank you Kathy.

2015 NATIONAL OPEN WATER by Kerri Tiems The 2015 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships was set down for Bathers Beach in Fremantle from Friday, 13 February, to Sunday, 15 February. Bathers Beach is a well-known swimming & recreation area in Fremantle which is located about 20kms from the heart of Perth CBD, Western Australia. My mother, older sister & I decided to find accommodation as close to the venue as possible, so that we were within walking distance.

We left home very early on Thursday morning to make sure we got to the airport on time, but of course, our flight was delayed, so it ended up being a very long day. By the time we got to our room, we were exhausted, but we decided to go for a walk down to Bathers Beach which was only 5mins away. It was quite windy, so the sea was a bit choppy, but not too bad, so I wasnít too concerned about my training the next day. Fremantle looked beautiful, so we decided to go for a long walk to take-in the scenery, and check out the eateries. We fell in love with this unusual port city. Fremantle is a mix of the old & the new, in what looks like a fishing village in parts, with great food & lovely people.

After an early night, and some ìencouragementî the next morning, I completed a brief training session at Bathers Beach, and I felt reasonably comfortable with my 5kms swim to come on

Sunday. However, by Friday afternoon, conditions had changed dramatically, and on Saturday morning, we woke up to the news that the Championships had been postponed until further notice. A briefing session later that morning confirmed that the Championships would resume that afternoon, however, at Rockingham Beach, 30kms away. Swimming Australia organised buses to take competitors & their families to & from the new venue for those that didnít have their own transport. We raced back to our room to research Rockingham Beach. It looked beautiful, but we did read up on some of the dangers ñ sudden change in sea conditions with strong & unpredictable currents, and jellyfish a little further from shore that give a sting that causes a very painful inflammation which takes weeks to heal. Suddenly, I was terrified about my swim the next day.

We decided to make our own way to Rockingham Beach the next day, so that I could sleep in a little more. I had a restless night, thinking about the uncertain day to come. However, when we arrived at Rockingham, it looked like paradise. It was a clear hot day, low tide, and the sea was virtually completely still & flat. Suddenly, my swim didnít seem so terrifying. There was no sign of sea-life other than some gorgeous starfish, and fish that came up to us on the shoreline. At 11:15am, it was time for the 15yo girls to start their 5kms swim. My race suit was ripped by another competitor during the usual chaos at the start, but other than that, the event was proceeding well. I got into a nice rhythm early, and by the 2.5kms mark, I was in about 7th place. I felt comfortable, but aware of the sudden change in conditions to come when I started to spot lots of big jellyfish swimming below me. Until the 3kms mark, there had been no withdrawals from either the 15yo boys or girls races, and then suddenly, we were surrounded by jellyfish, and the currents began to get stronger & stronger. It was too difficult for me to swim in a straight line. I was being thrown around all over the place, and after struggling to remain calm, I began to swallow water & had to be rescued back to shore. Swimmer after swimmer withdrew, and the shoreline suddenly looked like a battlefield of wounded soldiers. Surf Lifesaving, First Aid Officers & Paramedics were kept very busy. I was relieved not to have been stung by any jellyfish as I was able to recover quickly, but I was extremely disappointed not to have finished a National swim in which it looked like I would have finished Top 10. However, I did the best I could do under the circumstances.

Since returning from Fremantle, I have dramatically reduced my training sessions as I battle illness, juggle school assignments, and consider my swimming future. I have already qualified for National Open Water next year, so I need to regain the passion to resume training for this event and/or pool Nationals. My school commitments are very high, but it is difficult to give up a sport that I have been a part of for so long.

2015 STATE AGE CHANPIONSHIPS

The 4th February edition of the Blacktown Advocate had a article about our swimmer Daniel Kucheruk.

Take a read on the online version where there are more pics that they took of him.

Click here to see the online article version >>

DANIEL IS OFF TO NATIONALS

Congratulations to our team that represented Blacktown City at the 2015 state age championships held at SOPAC in January.

From left to right: Top: Timothy Hodge, Matthew Galea, Daniel Kucheruk, Kerri Tiems, Guven Gemikonakli and Eliah

We are so proud of Danial, not only did he come 2nd in the 13 years 100m and 200m Breastroke he also qualified for his National Time. Well done.

Ben, Lily, Tira and Dyana represented the club at the annual Merrylands ASC Swimfest on 21/2/15. Some great swims and PBís amongst the smiles and fun.

Congratulations to Tira - Gold 50m breaststroke, Silver 50m Freestyle and Dyana ñ Bronze ñ 50m Freestyle

Well done kids!

MERRYLANDS SWIM MEET

Speedo Sprint heats was a great day. Held at Blacktown Aquatic cente, we had a huge team attending this meet. Congratulations to our BC kids who have made it through to the Sprint finals and will represent MSW. Adam J, Lily L, Dyana C and Guven G. Awesome work guys!!

Team spirit was rocking at this meet. The kids had a great day with some awesome personal best times and medals going around. Thanks to Coach Cassandra who was there to supoort the kids (and also sleeping).

SPEEDO SPRINTS

WINDSOR SWIM MEET

What a fantastic day with our 5-8 year Blacktown representatives. We finished up 2nd overall in the whole of the MSW area and a stack of medals as well . Congratulations to our Allstars team each and everyone one of you did our Club Proud and Special thanks to Coach Brendan who supported you all.

5-8 YEARS DEVELOPEMENT MEET

Below are the pointscores for Boys and Girls for December and January. Congratulations to all our winners.

CLUB POINTSCORE WINNERS

DECEMBERBoys1st Adrian Havron

2nd Liam Havron

John Higgins, Brandon Nash

3rd Malik Dib

Joshua Estrella, Guven Gemilkonakli

Alex Jacobs, Denzel Wongko

Girls1st Bela Nash

2nd Olivia Galea

3rd Katelyn Stojanovic

JANUARYBoys1st Mark Estrella

2nd Adrian Havron

2nd Sebastian Franjic

3rd Max Cyreszko

Girls1st Elisha Higgins

2nd Mary Estrella

3rd Olivia Galea

3rd Bella McAllister Nash

3rd Jessica Whitton

Lets give a big shout out to Job Find Penrith NSW , for the amazing donations and support they have shown to Blacktown City Swimming Club.

Look out for next weeks lucky spot winners who could win either a drink bottle or travel mug from our most recent sponsor. How can you win you ask, BE THERE on a FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB NIGHT and join in all the FUN!

Thank you Job Find

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Summer Programme 2014/15

Maximum of three(3) swims each Club Night. Entry $1 per event Friday Club Night starts at 7.30pm# 12 m choice, swimmers can swim either kickboard, free, back, fly or breast

Oct. 3 12 m Choice Free Breast Back 200/400Oct. 10 12 m Choice Fly Free Breast 200/400Oct. 17 12 m Choice Back Fly Free cc1500 Oct 25-26 SMSW LC Championships SOPAC

Oct 31 12 m Choice Free Back Breast 200/400Nov. 7 12 m Choice Breast Free Fly 200/400Nov 8 SMSW OW Championship

Nov. 14 12 m Choice Back Fly Free cc800freeNov 21 Club Target Meet AIS

Nov 28 12 m Choice Free Breast Back Any 200 Progression StandardsDec. 5 12 m Choice Fly Free Breast Any 200 Stroke Distance Time

Dec 6/7 NSW Metropolitian Championships (SOPAC) Free 25m-->50m 25.00

Dec. 12 12 m Choice Back Fly Free CC400 Free Free 50m-->100m 40.00

Dec 19 Xmas Party Free 100m-->200m 1.25.00

Dec 20 NSW State Open & Age OW Championships Free 200m-->400m 2.50.00

Dec 26 Closed Free 400m-->800m 5.30.00

Jan 2 Closed Free 400m -->1500m *5.30.00

Jan. 9 12 m Choice Breast Free Back Any 200 *Must have been swum in current season at Club Night

Jan. 10 BCSC Twilight Meet Back 25m-->50m 28.00

Jan 16 NSW State Age Championship U10-12 SOPAC Back 50m-->100m 50.00

Jan. 16 12 m Choice Free Back Fly 200/400 Back 100m-->200m 1.45.00

Jan 19-24 NSW State Age Championship 13-18 SOPAC Fly 25m-->33m 40.00

Jan. 23 12 m Choice Back Breast Free 200/400 Fly 33m-->50m 45.00

Jan.30 12 m Choice Free Fly Breast cc400 IM Fly 50m-->100m 48.00

Feb.6 12 m Choice PT.(men & women 100m back and breast) Fly 100m-->200m 1.35.00

Breast, Free & Back (25 & 50m only) Breast 25m-->33m 40.00

Feb. 7/8 Speedo Heats Breast 33m-->50m 50.00

Feb 13-15 Aust Age & Open Open Water Championships Breast 50m-->100m 55.00

Feb. 13 12 m Choice PT.(men & women 100m fly and free) Free, Breast, Fly (25 & 50m only)

Breast 100m-->200m 1.50.00

IM 200m-->400m 3.15.00

Feb 20 12 m Choice Back Free cc Programme 1Feb 27 Fun NightFeb. 27 NSW State Open Championships

NOTE: For distances under 50m the referee will decide on progression. Over 50m - time

standards must be met BEFORE progression.

Mar. 6 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 2Mar. 13 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 3Mar 14/15 National Prep Meet

Mar. 20 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 4Mar. 27 12 m Choice Club championships - Programme 5Apr 3-10 Australian Open Championships

Apr 13-20 Australian Age Championships

Championships event - All Open events may only be swum by 8 fastest male and female swimmers.

Feb. 13 PT = perpertual trophy events - 8 fastest male and female swimmers.

Race Entries close

Thursday Night7:30pm

Blacktown City Swimming Club Inc.

# 12½ m choice, swimmers can swim either kickboard, free, back, fly or breast

Apr-25 Closed - ANZAC Day

May-01 12½ m Choice Breast Free Fly 1500m Race Entries CloseMay-08 12½ m Choice Fly Back Free Any 200 WednesdayMay-15th Presentation Day - Blacktown Aquatic Centre at May- 22 12½ m Choice Back Free Fly 200/400 7.30pmMay- 29 12½ m Choice Free Breast Back 400/800

June -5 12½ m Choice Back Breast Free Any 200

June-13 & 14 MSW  Winter  Championships  SOPAC

June-19 12½ m Choice Free Breast Back Any 200

Jun-26 12½ m Choice Breast Free Fly 200/400

Jul-05 Blacktown City Swimming Carnival Emerton

Jul-­‐10 No  Club  -­‐  School  Holidays

Jul- 11 &12 Metropolitan Short Course Championships (SOPAC)

Jul- 17 12½ m Choice Fly Back Free 200/400

Jul - 24 12½ m Choice Free Breast Back 200/400 Stroke Distance Time

Jul -31 12½ m Choice Fly Free Breast 1500 Free 25m-->50m 25.00

Aug- 07 12½ m Choice Breast Free Back Any 200 Free 50m-->100m 40.00

Aug 14 12½ m Choice Free Breast Back 400/800 Free 100m-->200m 1.25.00

Aug- 21 12½ m Choice Breast Free Fly Any 200 Free 200m-->400m 2.50.00

Aug-(28- 30) State Age Short Course Championships (SOPAC) Free 400m-->800m 5.30.00

Sep- 04 Winter Sprint Meet - End of Season BBQ Free 400m -->1500m *5.30.00

Sep-( 11-13)NSW Open Short Course Championships (SOPAC) Back 25m-->50m 28.00

Back 50m-->100m 50.00

Back 100m-->200m 1.45.00

* All club nights entries close Wednesday night 7:30pm prior to the Friday night. Fly 25m-->33m 40.00

NO late entires will be accepted. No exceptions. Yellow Box located at reception Fly 33m-->50m 45.00

near the exit gate Fly 50m-->100m 48.00

* Club Night entrys will not be accepted Via email, or Phone. Fly 100m-->200m 1.35.00

* All other carnivals (which are not taking online entries) must be submitted on a Breast 25m-->33m 40.00

Multi Entry Card (clearly written), enclosed in a envelope addressed to the Race Breast 33m-->50m 50.00

Secretary. Cash payment must be included. CASH ONLY! No entries will be accepted Breast 50m-->100m 55.00

after the clubs closing date. (This date will be before the carnivals cut off date, to Breast 100m-->200m 1.50.00

ensure we have enough time to prepare the entries IM 200m-->400m 3.15.00

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* Progression standards must be met BEFORE swimming next distance.

* Progression Standards

Club Night Programme - Winter 2015Maximum of three(3) swims each Club Night

Friday Club Night starts at 7.30pm

Timekeepers always needed!Pool entry after 7.15pm free

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Gold and Silver Squad - 8am to 10am Bronze and below - 10am to 12pm

Prizes for: (Most laps swam in 2 hours)

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• Overall Winner of highest laps swam

• Overall Winner of most money raised

 

Coaching  Clinic  Day  with  Former  Olympic  Gold  Medallist  Sarah  Ryan  

with  Blacktown  City  Coach  Belinda  to  assist.  Saturday  18th  April  2015    Gold  Squad    7.45am                            Arrival  Meet  &  Greet  Sarah  (Indoor  50m  pool)  8am  -­‐  10am          Pool  session  hosted  by  Sarah                                                                  (Gold  Squad  is  ready  with  caps  on  etc.)  10am  -­‐10.15        Gold  Squad  to  be  dressed  and  assembled  in  Club                                                                                                                  Room.  (Gear  bags  to  be  left  outside)  10.15am                        Gold  to  be  seated  &  ready  in  Club  Room    10.15am                        Silver  &  Bronze  to  arrive  promptly  and  be  seated  in                                                                      our  Club  Room  (Gear  Bags  to  be  left  outside)    10.15-­‐11.30am                      Sarah  Ryan  Motivational  Speech.    11.30am  -­‐12.15pm    Lunch  to  be  provided  for  Gold,  Silver  &  Bronze                                                                                          at  the  BBQ  area  near  the  Club  Office.  12.15pm                      Gold  Squad  Finished  (Parents  to  Pick  up)  12.15pm                      Silver  &  Bronze  to  meet  in  the  Indoor  50m  pool                                                                Pool  Session  Hosted  by  Sarah  Ryan                                                                  (Ready  with  swimmers  on,  Caps  etc)  2.15pm                            Silver  &  Bronze  finished    2.30pm                            Pool  Closes  at  2.30pm    What  to  Bring:    Please  come  dressed  in  your  full  BCSC  uniform,                                                                        gear  bags,  swimming  attire  and  loads  of  enthusiasm                                                                        Drink  Bottle.  Parents:                    Parents  this  is  for  swimmers  only  and  we  request  that                                                                parents  arrive  to  collect  your  child  at  the  Scheduled  pick                                                                up  and  drop  off  times  listed  below.                                                              Drop  off  for  Gold  is  7.45am  and  Pick  up  is  12.15pm                                                              Drop  off  for  Silver  &  Bronze  is  10.15am  and  pick  up  is                                                                2.15pm  .                                                              A  wholly  nutritious  lunch  will  be  provided,  please                                                                      advise  of  any  allergies  or  food  intolerances.