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Hillcrest Newsletter
The Hillcrest Paddler
Issue 2
December/January
2016/17
President’s Corner
Hi team, issue 2 of the newsletter and I am pleased to say my begging from the last newsletter
was really successful. It is my great pleasure to welcome Jon Cloke to the committee as our
new Treasurer. Jon is already adding great value to the committee. But as in most things as
one person joins us another leaves.
Jazz Mackay has been a valued member of our committee and our club for many years and
will continue to be a source of support for the club for quite some time to come. Jazz has
taken the opportunity with the influx of new blood on to the committee to step away from the
committee. However I am not sure we are ready to quite let her go. The committee has
agreed to award Jazz a life membership which we will confirm at the AGM so when we set the
date please make sure you are there to celebrate our newest life member.
This does open up the opportunity for someone else to have a go, if you have an interest in
health and safety and would like to add your energy to a go ahead club then get hold of me or
any other committee member to express your interest.
If you were at the quiz night then it will be no surprise what an absolutely amazing night it
was. Certainly the best quiz night I have been to and Lew was an amazing host. Huge thanks
to the subcommittee for a great night and I am really looking forward to next year and the
next social fundraiser. Take a look at the photos if you missed out and whet your appetite for
next year.
The next big event in the club calendar is club champs where our cups and awards will be
won. This is an opportunity for us to really celebrate who we are as a swimming club and as it
is a non-sanctioned event any and ideally every swimmer associated with Hillcrest can swim.
To increase engagement I am calling for parent champions from all levels of our club to come
forward to give feedback and ideas on how to make this event a success. Email me or talk to
Michelle if you want to have your say.
There are a number of things happening in our club which is exciting to be a part of and there
are projects coming up which will take our club into the future we as a committee would really
love you to be involved just ask us how.
Remember there is the movie night fundraiser coming up on the 27th November please no
popcorn throwing that means you Mr J Soo Choon.
Ia Manuia
Kieran
Club Contacts:
President: Kieran McCarthy
Vice President:
Jamie Soo Choon
Head Coach: Matt White
Administrator
Treasurer:
Secretary: Carole Berry
Coaching Coordinator
z
Recorder: Michelle Walker
Website: Helena Johnston
Events: Sharon Smith
Uniforms: Paula Kenny
Learn to swim:
Coaches Catch Up
Hey team,
So most of you will have noticed I took a two-week break
from poolside (I’m sure some of you couldn’t tell the
difference!) and it was good for me to be able to recharge
the batteries and attack the end of the year with a little
more gusto. The coaching team and committee did a
great job at keeping things humming along while I was
away and I’m really grateful for all the work they
have/continue to put in! They also reported excellent
behaviour from the swimmers so good work all round!
All squads are training the house down and it’s awesome
to see so many focused swimmers poolside! I’d love to
see those motivated swimmers come along to club nights
to show off their skills and experience a bit of racing
fun. Club nights are on Friday afternoons at the Hillcrest
Normal School Pool and are all about experiencing racing,
testing your abilities, and aiming to improve your times
week on week. It’s a fun, reassuring environment perfect
for entry-level swimmers (and parents) to learn a bit more
about competition and improvement. The more the
merrier, so talk to your coach and head on down!
Upcoming Meets:
- Christmas Meet, Waterworld (17th-18th December)
- Epic Swim/NZ Open Water Champs, Taupo
(14th January)
- Hamilton Summer Meet, Waterworld (28th-30th January)
- Matamata Sponsored Meet, Matamata (4th February)
- Fairfield Festival, Fairfield (12th February)
- Zonal Juniors, Rotorua (17th-19th February)
- Central Swimming Long Course Champs, Waterworld
(24th-26th February)
The meets listed above cover a wide range of levels so it’s
important to talk to your coach to see which meet is best
for you! I’d encourage as many of you as possible to try
the Epic Swim in Taupo for a bit of open water
experience! From a 100m to a 10km race it caters to all
abilities and ages so get amongst!
Happy swimming,
Coach Matt
Junior Report – Dec/Jan 2016
We have had a great start to the summer competitive season
with the completion St. Peter’s Novice Meet last weekend. We
had a team of 20 swimmers attend including some first time
competitors who had a blast getting times and hanging out with
some of the more experienced members of the club. Attending
swim meets is a great way to cement what you are learning in
training in a fun and competitive atmosphere. As an ex-swimmer
I still have some great memories of days spent at swim meets
meeting new people and putting my competitive streak to good
use.
If this sounds like a bit of you be sure to come along to our club
night racing on a Friday. This is held at the Hillcrest Normal Pool
from 6pm on Fridays from the 18th Nov – 9th Dec. Racing is open
to any swimmers from level 5 upwards (or at the coaches
discretion) and is a fun way to practice race skills before hitting
the big leagues! As our junior program grows I would really love
to see some more swimmers in the development squads get
involved in competing, we could have some future Olympians in
our midst! For more info on how to get involved, talk to your
squad coach or flick Michelle an email at
Coach Kelsi
All fees should now be paid
Our Bank Account Details are as follows:
03-1559-0004728-000 Note that all the fees quoted below exclude the annual 'competitive swimmer fee' that swimmers must pay to Swimming Waikato/Swimming NZ (through the club) before they can register for competition meets such as the summer-series and regional championship events etc.
SQUAD FEES FOR TERM 4 2016 Squad Dates: 10 Oct - 16 Dec
To enrol, please follow this link to an electronic enrolment form.
Item Fee ($, GST incl.) (fees are provisional, they are yet to be finalized)
Club fee (once per year to be paid by every squad swimmer - levied once per July to June year. Due no later than October or upon first enrollment if later) 55.00
Youth Performance (per term) 290.00 Age Group performance (per term) 290.00 Junior performance (per term) 260.00 Senior Squad (per term, 1-4 sessions per week) 185.00 Development A (per term, 2-4 sessions per week) 220.00 Development B (per term, 2-3 sessions per week) 190.00 Learn to Swim Level 5/6 (2 sessions per week) 220.00
Learn to Swim One on One session (10 weeks, once a week) 30.00 per session
Level 1-4 Group Lessons (10 lessons starting week 1) 140.00
A Family Discount of 10% applies to all families of three or more swimmers.
Our Bank Account Details are as follows:
03-1559-0004728-000
Wondering how to enter a meet? All active members in the SNZ Database can set up a username and password to give them access to the member’s portal “MyPage” of the new SNZ website and database. This will give them the ability to do the following:
Update personal information
Subscription payments
Set their communication preferences
Edit medical and emergency contact information
Read National, Regional and Club news (this is reliant on clubs and regions having websites through this platform)
Enrol onto a course
Register for events including the New Zealand Open Water Championship
Request a transfer
View information on their club
A direct link to the MyPage is: http://mypage.swimming.org.nz/
Carole Berry ([email protected]) can set up a username and password for the “MyPage” (which can be personalised by swimmers). Entering meets is also via the ‘MyPage” using the ‘Upcoming meets” tab once members are financial (subscriptions are paid), by scrolling through the meets and finding the meet of interest, and following the instructions. Carole is happy to be contacted if you have any issues.
Are you fast enough?
The Swimming NZ competition book is now available
and outlines the times you require for our national
events.
https://swimming.org.nz/competition-booklets.html
For our junior swimmers just starting out it is
important to try and cycle through all the different
events and get qualifying times. Some meets will not
allow you to swim an event without a registered time.
Your coach will guide you through the events they
think you are ready for.
Swimming highlights in October and November
Gina McCarthy won 7 national titles at NZ Short Course Championships in the 14 year old women’s 200, 400 & 800 free, 100 breast, 100, 200 & 400 medley. She took silver in the 14 year old women’s 200 breast. She took two open medals both bronze in the 200 and 400 medley and broke multiple Waikato records and broke the NZ age group record in the 400 medley…AMAZING
Grace Soo Choon won the national title for the 15 year old women’s 200 fly and also placed in the top 10 for 50 & 100 fly and the 200 medley at NZ Short Course.
Tyrell Priddey placed in the top ten for the 16 year old men’s 1500 free at NZ Short Course.
Hannah Morgan placed in the top ten for 13 year old female’s 50 &100 breast and 100 back at NZ Short Course. Hannah has been selected for the Junior Aqua Knights tri series tour.
Charlie Moon did the biggest personal best at the Hillcrest Swimming Festival taking 38.88 seconds off his 200 freestyle!!
Stella Coombes, Brooke Bigwood and Corwin Broekhuizen continued to add further division 2 qualifying events. Corwin did an almost near perfect 100% personal bests at Central North Island Champs and Stella impressed with a huge pb in the 100 fly.
Hannah Knighton took first place in her age group at the Central North Island Champs in the 800 free and made a number of personal best times.
Kurtis McCarthy and Madeline Coombes have qualified in further events for the NZ Junior festival after competing at the Central North Island Champs.
XLR8 POINTS as at 18th of November for our
Hillcrest Swim Team aged 16 years and
under
Males
10 and under
Kurtis McCarthy 2199
14 years
Dylan Kenny 2164
15 years
Zac Corban 2512
Corwin Broekuizen 2076
Caelum Johnstone 1609
16 years
Logan Bigwood 2746
Females
12 years
Trinaka Kenny 2391
Hayley Sharp 2020
13 years
Hannah Morgan 3075
Kaatia Heretini 2652
Emma Maulstaid 2591
Brooke Bigwood 2407
Nicole Smith 2201
14 years
Gina McCarthy 3969
Taylah Buckley 2319
15 years
Grace Soo Choon 3396
16 years
Hannah Knighton 2993
If you haven’t started on the XLR8 pathway
talk to your coach about the races you need
to enter. You receive a badge when you make
1k, 1.5k and 2k.
Congratulation team on making the list
Hillcrest Swimming Club Uniform
Contact Paula
All competitive swimmers need to
attend meets in their Hillcrest
uniform and have a Hillcrest swim
cap. Check out our website for prices
and various styles available
Xmas orders must be received by
the 1st of December
Spotlight on Gina McCarthy
When did you first become interested in swimming?
I used to do dancing, but didn't really enjoy it & used to cry about going to lessons & practice. Mum said I needed to find a new
activity to do & I said I wanted to do swimming. I have done club swimming ever since.
What does a typical day look like for you?
School then straight to swimming. (I like to hang out at the pools even if I don't start swimming until later). Home for dinner,
homework then bed. Twice a week I swim before school too.
What has been your swimming career highlight so far?
Being selected for 2 NZ teams swimming in Australia.
How would your best friend describe you?
I'm like a peanut covered crunchie bar: orange with a little bit of brown & nuts.
What goals have you set for yourself so far?
I wanted to make a NZ team & gain a NZ Age Group record (both of which I achieved this year). I am now trying to improve my
times in the hope of being selected for NZ team to the Youth Commonwealth Games.
What words of advice or encouragement do you have to share with younger swimmers?
Once you're swimming in a squad you're ready to race, I swam in my 1st race when I was 6 yrs old. Listen to your coach & try to do
what they ask. Train hard & practice perfectly so you will automatically do things right in your races. Don't be discouraged by
disqualifications, it's just something you need to practice more. And most of all HAVE LOTS OF FUN!
Do you ever feel like you are missing out in the things your friends are doing?
No, I prefer to swim.
What is your favourite stroke and favourite food? I like IM, when you get fed up with doing one stroke it's time to change to
another.
Watermelon.
What would your super power be?
Her dad said her super power would be to make nachos appear at any location
Gina McCarthy is a NZ swimmer on the up. She swims in the Youth
Performance squad here at Hillcrest. This year alone she has broken
many Waikato and also a NZ age group record. She has numerous
national swimming titles. So we asked Gina what her goals are for
the future and what a typical day looks like. Here’s what she had to
say.
Things you always hear at a swim meet….
1. “WOULD SO-AND-SO PLEASE REPORT TO THE MARSHALING AREA?”
Swim meets are a cacophony of excitement. Between the roar of the crowds, seeing friends you haven’t seen for a while, or succumbing to a swimmer nap mid-session, it can be easy to see how some swimmers can lose track of time. 2. “WHEN ARE YOU UP?”
It’s hard to not to get neurotic about missing your race when you consider all of that hard work and training you have put into swimming fast. (Not to mention the shaving, or for the ladies, not shaving for so long.) Some swimmers will guesstimate how much time they have until they race by hedging on teammates swimming a couple heats before them. When they see said teammates go up they know it is time to get prepped to swim. 3. “WHAT HEAT IS THIS?”
Often said with a variable amount of panic, when you hear a swimmer say this it is safe to assume that their back has stiffened, eyes widened, with hands grasping tightly on their cap and goggles. Bonus points if they ask this question—while standing below, near, or within grasping distance of the scoreboard displaying the event, heat, previous heat’s times, meet sponsor, and more. 4. “WE HAVE A DISQUALIFICATION IN THE LAST HEAT.”
Perhaps you hoped that the official didn’t notice your sloppy two hand touch. Or the 16 underwater fly kicks in your breaststroke pullout. Or the fact that you were already breaking out of your dive when the starter’s pistol went off. Either way, you hoped that by sneaking out the side of the pool quickly, and making a bee-line to the locker room before the official could break the bad news to your face that it would somehow wouldn’t count. 5. “WE NEED ONE MORE TIMER BEFORE WE CAN START.”
There are so many cogs in the wheel that makes a swim meet go around. You have a couple officials in the timers’ booth working an electronic system that looks like it could launch a shuttle into space. A series of volunteers officiating from all angles of the pool. And yet, this all comes to a grinding halt when that one timer doesn’t show. It’s at this precise moment that the non-swimming brother or sister in the stands is volunteered (conscripted) into service. Lucky! 6. “DID YOU HEAR ME CHEERING?”
The kaleidoscope of cheers, whistles, and outright screaming that takes place during a hotly contested race can be difficult to pierce for even the most accomplished whistle-blaster. When swimmers have each one another’s backs at race time they need to make sure that their teammate knows they were cheering for them (otherwise it doesn’t count!). As a swimmer themselves, they should realize that while the noise is appreciated, it’s pretty hard to make out much. 7. “WHAT D’YA GO?”
It’s always an interesting experience in the warm down pool after a race where multiple heats worth of swimmers are all angling for the same few spots in finals. Swimmers from opposing teams who have never spoken will suddenly think nothing of asking their competitors what they went. 8. “YOU GUYS REST FOR THIS MEET?” Swimming is just as much a sport of gamesmanship as any other. .Often times it comes not to the swimmer is best prepared physically, but the one who has better mastered the psychological aspect to the sport. From the antics in the ready room, to the attempts at psyching out the competition behind the blocks, swimmers are always looking for an edge up, even if that edge is simply knowing how prepared the competition is. 9. “I DON’T KNOW WHY MY COACH ENTERED ME IN THIS?”
Want to see a swimmer squirm? Put them in one of their off events. Doesn’t matter if it’s a sprinter doing a distance event, or a distance swimmer doing a sprint event (not so bad this way around), but there are often moments of confusion when a swimmer sees that they have been enlisted, err, entered into an event they a) haven’t ever raced before, or b) are doubtful they can complete it. Whether it is a 200 fly, 400IM or the mile, swimmers doing an off event under the guise of coach trying to instil some mental toughness will issue their doubts when their 200 flyer teammate gives them a perplexed “what are you doing here?”
look behind the blocks.
10. “GOOD SWIM.”
The only two words any swimmer really wants to hear. (Okay, you’re right—“Great swim.”) While the reward of having a good swim is satisfaction enough, it is always great to hear these words, whether they are from your coach, teammates, or even just your non-swimming little brother who is timing.
Gina McCarthy gold medalist NZ Short Course
Grace Soo Choon gold medallist NZ Short Course
Club night news
We have had two amazing club
nights so far and we still have
two more scheduled for this
year. Come along on a Friday
night at 6.00pm to Hillcrest
School pool and join in the fun.
The last two for the year will be
the best ones yet!
2nd of December
9th of December
Club night is where all
competitive swimming begins. It
is a safe environment to learn all
the rules associated with starts
and turns. A great way for
parents to also practice time
keeping.
See your coach to enter up to
four events each time
Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from
something they have deep inside them … a desire, a dream, a vision.
- Muhammad Ali
Quiz Night
Many thanks to the following sponsors:
Liquorland
Specsavers
Prolife Foods
The Paranoid Artist
Ruakura Tyres and Wheel Alignment
Pak ‘n’ Save
Couplands
The Fraser Family
Phillip Maultsaid
Michelle and Glenn Walker
Lee and Lewis Morgan
The Casey Family
Broekhuizen Family
Domino’s, Hillcrest
Burger King, Hillcrest
The wonderful group of swimmers who helped on the night
The generous parents of Hillcrest Swimming Club
A great night was had by all, thank you for your support!
Last Friday’s Quiz night boasted 11 tables (mostly of 8) who were entertained by our wonderful MC Lewis assisted by Lee and
Helena and capably catered to by an amazing group of swimmers and adult helpers.
Phillip looked after the food, Brent and Daryl ran the bar, Michelle and Glenn provided us with sound as Lewis, Lee and
Helena and our fabulous swimmers efficiently ran the Quiz and games – the winning table was The Breast Strokers with a
very funny push-up competition for second place.
The two Raffles went well with almost 200 tickets sold thanks to the great efforts of Caelum and Dylan pushing tickets all
night, many thanks to all who donated items for this.
We are very grateful to our fabulous team of swimmers: Briony, Emma, Hannah, Grace, Nicole, Taylah, Trinaka, Jack, Logan,
Tyrell, Thomas and Zak (I really hope I’ve not missed anyone from this marvellous group) who decorated the hall, collected
scores, distributed the food and ran the auction. A big thanks also to the other Quiz committee members Jamie, Niall, Paula
and Sharon for all their hard work and to all the others who helped out with donations, selling tables and cleaning up
afterwards, it was much appreciated!
Congratualtions to the Breast Strokers who took out the overall quizz night
score, overall high score for the competitions and the best dressed table.
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A Brief History of Swimwear
- History of swimwear traces the changes in the styles of men's and women's swimwear
over time and between cultures, and touches on the social, religious and legal attitudes
to swimming and swimwear.
- In classical antiquity and in most cultures, swimming was either in the nude or the
swimmer would merely strip to their underwear.
- In the Middle Ages, swimming was strongly discouraged, and into the 18th century
swimming was regarded as of doubtful morality, and had to be justified on health
grounds.
- In the Victorian era swimwear was of a style of outer clothing of the time, which were
cumbersome and even dangerous in the water, especially in the case of dress-style
swimwear for women.
- Since the early 20th century, swimming came to be regarded as a legitimate leisure
activity or pastime and clothing made specifically for swimming became the norm. Since
then, swimwear has become increasingly more scanty and form-fitting, despite the
objections of conservative elements in the community and moral campaigners, and the
use of hi-tech materials has become more common.
A big thank you to our
sponsors