Thrilling Australian Day Basketball Tournament

STARplex was a very exciting place to be during the Australian Day Weekend, for the Australian Day Basketball Tournament, now one of South Australia’s premier Basketball Tournaments. The STARplex Australia Day Tournament is a five-day tournament with a four-game guarantee for each participant. Initially, teams were divided into 18 groups comprised of four or more teams. Following pool play, finals were played between the top two or four teams depending on number of teams in the group.

This year eighty two teams entered the com-petition including teams from Noarlunga, Murray Bridge, Mount Barker, Barossa and the Riverland. There was also a large contin-gent of teams representing the State metro-politan basketball association including our own local team the Central District Lions.

On the Sunday afternoon when all the grand finals were played we witnessed something special when all the participating clubs had at least one team playing in the grand finale. The results showed just how even the (story continued on page 3)

�� Become Satisfied with what you eat pg 3

�� 2012 Long Course Championships pg 4

�� Bringing back the balance pg5

�� Keeping Kids Active pg 6

�� Father &Son sharing a passion for cycling pg 6

�� New STARplex Fitness Centre Staff pg 7

�� Staff celebrate the completion of Diploma of Management pg 7

�� Staff Awards pg 7

Pre-Season Netball Carnival 31st March Dorothy’s Beach Party 13th April STARplex School Holiday Programs 10th—20th April STARplex Swim Centre Holiday Program 16th—20th April STARfun Holiday Program 18th & 19th April Blue Light Disco 20th April Jay’s Place 23rd April La De Da Market 4th May

Issue 14 March/April 2012

The Harder I Try the Better I Get

After a lifetime being involved in competitive sport either

playing , training and coach-ing I found myself at the age of 48 thinking “what a great feeling of not having to go to training in all the extreme conditions and being able to go home from work and do little or nothing if I felt like it.” After 12 months of avoiding physical exercise I soon found my condition had dete-riorated and not changing my eating habits caused further problems. I’m not able to go for a run anymore due to bad knees that need replacing so I was looking for an alterna-tive way (bike riding is too scary where I live) to combat the weak mindset I had start-

ed to follow.

My daughter first posed the idea of joining a gym as she was about to join the work-force so thought she could afford the cost and she want-ed to become fitter and healthier. “Come with me Dad” was the cry- “Show me some exercises that will help me” - I have qualifications in Physical Education. I thought it would benefit both of us - get back some conditioning because I wasn’t enjoying laziness as much as I thought. We both joined for three months as a trial period (Story continued on page 4)

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“I need to stay fit and healthy to watch and help them grow up

happy”.

Blue Light Disco Date: Friday 20th AprilTime: 7.00pm— 10.00pm (lock-in) Ages: 8-17yrs Tickets: $6

Coming EventsAll Bookings at STARplex Reception (08) 8522 0622 for further details please refer to our website www.starplex.com.au

La De Da MarketDates: Friday 4th May Time: 3.30pm - 8.30pm Cost: Gold Coin Donation to various charities including Juvenile Diabetes & Starlight Over 60 new and well known stalls, raffles, lucky dips, face painting, balloons. Cash only please.

Jay's PlaceDate: Monday 23rd April Time: 10.00am concert All Tickets: $14.50 (under 12 months FREE) - on sale now!Bring your imagination and take a trip to Jay's Place Live! Jay Laga'aia's brand new children's show is coming to a stage near you and features songs from his ARIA nominated CD's - Come Dance and Sing and I Can Play Anything. Unleash your imagination and let it run wild. Journey with Jay and help him create animals, sounds and places full of wonder and delight.Meet Funky the Monkey and dance with Tembo the Elephant, conga into the jungle and find out who sleeps there...and why you should never smile at a crocodile!45 Minutes of interactive fun and after the show meet Jay.

'Off the Cuff' - SA Police BandDate: Friday 18th May Time: 11.00am show All Tickets: $15 - on sale now! Presented by OOTS

Pre-Season Netball Carnival Date: Saturday 31st MarchAges: Juniors 11's, 12's, 13's, 15's, 17's and underSeniors all grades A great fun way to try-out your team in time for the new season To find out more visit our website or telephone Judy on 08 8522 0657

STARplex Fundraising efforts for Starlight in 2011 The Starlight Children’s Foundation brightens the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families, and is the STARplex Charity of Choice.

STARplex had a community fundraising goal of $10,000 for Starlight in 2011, HOWEVER, with the help of our very generous staff, clients and community, STARplex was able to fundraise a grand total of

$14,152.56!! An AMAZING effort by all involved.

From lucky squares, raffles, Mother’s day flower sales and not to mention the JumpStart City to Bay Fun Run, a busy and fun year was had by all participating in the various fundraising activities.

We have raised the bar in 2012 to a goal of $15,000. Look out for a busy year of fitness, fun and FUNDRAISING to support this fantastic organization. Coming soon will be an Easter raffle, ‘guess the number’ Easter egg competition and, during May, Starlight week including beautiful flowers to buy for Mother’s Day.

We can’t thank all of you enough for your wonderful ongoing support!

Tash Phillips Administration Manager Starlight Fundraising Committee Co-ordinator.

Dorothy's Beach PartyDate: Friday 13th April Time: 10.00am concert All Tickets: $22.50 (under 18 months FREE) - on sale now! Presented by The Wiggles. Join Dorothy’s Beach Party...the stompy-wompy show full of super sandy songs that will fill your day with sunshine!

STARplex Holiday Programs Date: 10th April—20th April Activities: Learn to Swim, 2 Day STARfun Holiday Pro-gram, Gymnastics, Assortment of Court Sports andDance Programs. Information available from STARplex

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Beau Girdham “I started off at STARplex in 2010. I

loved it so much that I wanted to make a career out of it, so became

a Personal Trainer. Sharing my knowledge and skills with others to

achieve their results is really inspiring and a great feeling.”

Thanks to the Government Training Incentives offered for this particular course, STARplex was able to offer this to the Trainees free of charge as well as at no cost to the Business.

As the Co-ordinator and Workplace Mentor for this program, I was amazed at the efforts by everyone.. Each and every trainee was deserving of the opportunity and, now 10 months later all 15 staff members hold a Diploma of Management. The 2011 Diploma group have really done STARplex proud and I know that their improved and newly found leadership qualities will filter through to the staff they lead.

Tash Phillips Administration Manager

STARplex Staff celebrate completion ofDiploma in Management

In March 2011, 15 STARplex staff accepted the challenge to better themselves, both personally and professionally. It was on….The Diploma of Management was now in their sights. The team of ‘trainees’ permanent part time and fulltime staff from ALL areas of STARplex. The Facilitator, Brett Hutchinson, from Proteus Leadership Centres, made his way to Gawler one day a month to cover all aspects of Management with the training group. Eight Modules cover-ing everything from Recruiting Staff, Managing People Per-formance to Risk Management and Managing Personal Work Priorities filled our trainees heads with the ideas, the confidence and the ‘know how’ to become better leaders.

STARplex staff recognized at Staff Awards for giving excellent customer service in 2012.

Daniel Warland “I am loving Group Personal

Training. It’s great to help so many people at once with my qualifica-tions and having a sporting back-

ground, I am looking forward to working with students in Ath-

lete Development”

Ryan McLean “I’ve been a member of STARplex

for many years. After doing Personal Training with Paul Pearce

I became inspired to get qualified and help others in what I’m

passionate about.”

Trish Stirling STARplex Crèche

Celleste Collinson STARplex Reception

Roz Garrard STARplex Fitness

Centre

Jana Pridham STARplex Swim Centre

Judy Wittwer STARplex Stadium

New STARplex Fitness Centre staff STARplex Fitness Centre is excited to announce the addition of four new personal trainers to join our highly motivated team. All share a passion for fitness and a healthy lifestyle, introducing Beau Girdham, Jason Heshusius, Daniel Warland and Ryan McLean.

Jason Heshusius

“With many years of experience in personal training I am looking forward to contributing to the

health of our community. Your health and fitness is my priority.”

Hello Readers

Do you ever catch yourself saying “I’m so busy” when asked “how are you to-

day?” Being busy might describe the heavy work load we undertake, the number of things we squeeze into the day or the number of things we have on our mind. Many of us are busy, but I wonder whether we sometimes lay claim to this simply to avoid being seen as lazy!

It’s important to recognise that we need time to slow down, clear the mind and relax. And being busy all day does not lend itself to this state of being. Slow down time should not be confused with being lazy, rather it is purposeful, planned and structured. It may involve physical activity such as walking or it may involve coffee with a friend or Tai Chi on the lawn. This year I would encourage you to find time in your day to clear your head of busyness. Imagine the reaction you might get when asked “How are you today?” if your answer was “I’m so relaxed”.

Having recently taken a short holiday and enjoyed some of the delightful plac-es in and around Adelaide, the Barossa and Southern Fleurieu Peninsula with family and friends, in beautiful weather I was reminded of how blessed I am to live in this country; to be able to lead a great team of people at STARplex, and have the privilege to tell people how busy I am or how relaxed I am. It can give you a fresh perspective, don't you think?

So let's appreciate the fact that we can work hard, relax and make a difference where we are, because many are not so lucky.

Yours in Health & Fitness

Dale Martin STARplex General Manager

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EditorsCandice Butler, Dawn Mettyear &

Jeff Guess All enquiries regarding feedback or potential articles to The STARplex Journal to be sent to Dawn Mettyear at mettyeda@starplex.com.au STARplex18-20 Alexander Ave Evanston Park SA 5116 Telephone (08) 8522 0622 Facsimile (08) 8522 0684 Web www.starplex.com.au

STARS in my eyes The ancient and very beautiful Bauhinia tree with its stunning white orchid-like flowers and 2-lobed leaves, growing on the footpath outside my house died over sum-mer. The council gardener has said he will remove it in the next round and plant a new one in its place. We humans I think have a preference for

straight lines. We think of evolution and human development as following an uncrooked path toward perfection. I see my own life more and more as moving in circles or cycles. Like the lesson of the Bauhinia tree, life is not linear but as the old song says ‘like a circle in a spiral, Like a wheel within a wheel. Never ending or beginning, On an ever spinning wheel . . .’ The poet Rilke said ‘I live my life in widening rings. And so do I. Never coming back to the same place, but as TS Eliot wrote ‘We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring. Will be to arrive where we started. And know the place for the first time’.

Mindfulness The word travel is closely related to travail

and the Latin tripalium which means torture.

I have never found being away from home

an easy thing. It is more often than not

a labour. I always choose to walk, to take a boat,

to go the long way around. I like to linger

let strange places be themselves.

I always try to take the scenic route if I can

and arrive where I started always finding myself.

From Autumn in Cantabile

Jeff Guess

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Become satisfied with what you eat

Many if not most of the weight loss diets on the market lead to 80% of people regaining all if not more weight within two years of diet completion. I believe that the main two reasons for this are;

�� People don’t take the time to learn healthy eating habits and tend to just follow what is prescribed

�� People become unsatisfied with following someone else’s diet plan and typically revert back to their old eating habits

If we can understand the ingredients in foods and meals we can take control of what we eat at home by manipulating our

favourite recipes. The nutrients that typically make a food or meal unhealthy are fat (particularly saturated fat), sugar and salt therefore foods/ingredients that are high in these need to be reduced. By making ‘Healthy Swaps’ we are able to reduce the fat, sugar and salt content of meals making them healthier while also retaining their taste. By reducing a meals total sugar and fat content we will significantly reduce total kilojoule content which is the key for those looking to lose body fat.

Below is a list of typical ingredients that can easily be replaced with healthier (lower in either fat, sugar or salt) alternatives. Be prepared to have slight taste changes in the final product however I guarantee you will soon not notice the difference and will happily continue into a healthier future.

Heath Commane Exercise Physiologist/Dietician

Regular fat milk Low or reduced-fat milk Sour cream (such as on Mexican foods) Low or reduced fat natural yogurt Butter Poly and mono-unsaturated margarine spreads

Oily salad dressings Home-made salad dressing using balsamic or other vinegars, lemon juice, herbs, mustards. Low-fat com-mercially prepared salad dressings.

Regular fat cheddar cheese Reduced fat cheese or try a small amount of cheese which has a stronger flavour like parmesan Coconut cream/milk Reduced fat evaporated milk with a few drops of coconut essence Cream Light evaporated milk Mayonnaise Low or reduced fat mayonnaise

White flour Wholemeal flour – but remember to add extra water to the recipe or only swap half the white flour with wholemeal flour

Salted, roasted nuts Unsalted raw nuts Salt Experiment with fresh or dried herbs and spices for extra flavour

Puff, choux or shortcrust pastry Use filo pastry, brush low fat milk between layers and spray the outer layer with a small amount of polyun-saturated or monounsaturated oil for crispness

Butter/Oil Cooking oil spray (like canola or olive oil)

Processed meats such as salami or sausage Lean shaved ham/chicken/turkey breast Cheese sauce Use cottage or ricotta cheese Stock Salt-reduced stock Sugar Use ½ the amount of sugar when baking. Add some grated fruit for natural sweetness

Reference: Dietitian’s Association Australia (www.daa.asn.au)

Thrilling Australian Day Basketball Tournament

(story continued from page 1) competition was as we witnessed several games that ended in a draw and many others that were decided by less than three points. With so many teams we were able to create eighteen divisions and therefore a well-balanced competition with most games in the balance until the final seconds of the game.

The tournament also provided an opportunity for both under 23 players and men who are still very competitive and want to play basketball. A very competitive men’s grand final brought the tournament to an end and everyone feeling like the weekend had provided the perfect launching pad for a successful 2012 basketball season.

Ricky Simpson

STARplex AUSTRALIA DAY BASKETBALL CARNIVAL GRAND FINAL RESULTS

Under 12 Girls Div 1 - Eastern Mavericks 26 def Riverland 6 Under 12 Girls Div 2 – Eastern Hills 26 def Barossa 10 Under 14 Girls Div 1 – West Adelaide 33 def Southern Tigers 24 Under 14 Girls Div 2 – Western Magic 38 def Riverland 35 Under 16 Girls Div 1 – West Adelaide 24 def Southern Tigers 16 Under 16 Girls Div 2 – Forestville Eagles 36 def North Adelaide 24 Under 18 Girls – Woodville 35 def West Adelaide 29 Under 12 Boys Div 1 – Southern Tigers 47 def Central Districts 20 Under 12 Boys Div 2 - Barossa 25 def Southern Tigers 17 Under 14 Boys Div 1 – Norwood 39 def Central Districts 22 Under 14 Boys Div 2 - Norwood 26 def Murray Bridge 25 Under 14 Boys Div 3 – South Adelaide 27 def Norwood 5 19 Under 16 Boys Div 1 - Riverland 31 def Central Districts 29 Under 16 Boys Div 2 – North Adelaide 3 30 def Riverland 21 Under 18 Boys Div 1 – Woodville 53 def North Adelaide 34 Under 18 Boys Div 2 – Woodville 30 def Western Magic 27 Youth – Woodville 43 def Aussie Bogans 39 Men – GTM 36 def Dragons 21

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lifestyle as they get older.

Here at STARplex, we have a great range of fun and exciting programs available for kids to participate in to ensure they are keeping active and having loads of fun! Some programs available are ZumbAtomic, STARfit Kids, Baby Boogie, Dancing Child, Creative Moves, Junior Hip Hop, Gymnastics, Kindergym, Babygym, Junior development programs for Netball, Basketball and Soccer, Junior Futsal Soccer, Learn to Swim programs, Swim Squad, and recreational swim-ming.

We have a wide range of activities and programs to suit each and every child, and have enthusiastic program leaders to ensure the kids get the most out of their chosen program.

Our children’s programs here at STARplex are aimed at all ages; from infants to 18 years old (check program information for specific ages). We encourage children and families to be the best they can be by supporting each other to engage in a lifetime of health and happiness. STARplex are here to support you and your family through your journey of Fitness Wellness and Performance. For any information on the above programs, please see a friendly STARplex staff member.

“Fitness needs to be perceived as fun and games or we subconsciously avoid it.” Alan Thicke.

Candice Butler

Keeping Kids Active The importance of children sustaining an active lifestyle is fundamental because of the possibilities of health implica-tions that may occur down the track. However, it is just as important that children enjoy what they are doing to keep active, and that they are having fun, as that’s what being a kid is all about! It is also important that children learn this from a young age. This helps them understand the importance and the reasons we need to keep healthy and active, and also makes it easier for them to adapt it to their

Father & Son sharing a passion for cycling My background as a former school teacher has highlighted to me the importance of father and son relation-ships. I am learning every day that this time is to be cherished. My eldest son, Callum recently turned 14 years old and has a passion for bike riding. Since finishing with his first sport (soccer) which he was involved in from an early age and spent the past decade playing, he has joined a cycling club and has competed in five road races (Criterions) winning one and placing well in most

petitive road bike and some riders have parted with the sum it would cost for a new small car! Callum is always searching on E-Bay for the best deal on second hand parts and until he finds a job this will be the only possibility of him getting an upgrade!

The real lure of this sport is the feeling of power; a bicycle can travel fast, it’s convenient, allowing anyone to travel almost anywhere enjoying the tranquil surroundings. We have often marvelled together how picturesque a view is and at the distance we travel in such a short time. In truth, part of the reason we ride together is my concern for his safety on the roads. When winter approach-es I will buy a set of rollers for him to train using his bike indoors.

I am learning from my son. The real test of character in cycling is not giving up when climbs are ridiculously hard, when your legs burn and you know that the summit is waiting there patiently.

Paul Pearce STARplex Fitness Centre Manager

others. This should not have been a surprise as my family had two elite riders in separate generations represent SA and Australia.

It’s often said it is the parents who most influence the children however in this instance I find myself swept up in his energy. I have begun to share his interest, riding as many as 200km a week with him, helping “condition” him for the season ahead. I enjoy this as it keeps me fit and we can share the burden of hard work afterwards stopping for a coffee or a bite to eat. We used to spend an hour or so kicking the ball in a park, now I find myself more involved than ever; stretching him, ensuring he eats properly (he once had a “hunger flat” riding home from a race which left him on the side of the road distressed because he did not have the energy to push the pedals) and ensur-ing his bike runs smoothly.

For some reason, cycling is not a natural choice for many young athletes. This may have to do with the cost. You can spend over $2500 for a basic com-

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STARplex successful in 2012 South Australian State Long Course Championships(Story continued from page 4)

Sam Branson (1 bronze), Kya Grech, Luke Sugrue, Matthew Edwards, Shaun Hahn, Yoharna Rachwal, Jarryd Zilm, Bethany Gyzen, Lucinda Schmidt, Brodie Duell, Cameron Poppelwell, Kendra Pring, Lachlan Herraman, Daniel Pring, Katelyn Weller, Tyson Herraman and Jordan Zilm.

Lucas Munro, Thomas Sherratt, William Branson, Bradley Grimes, Shay Middlemiss, Esther Barker, Jessica Hahn, Hayden Melnik and Ellen Wall joined the fore mentioned swimmers to represent STARplex Swim Club in the relays. An extra seven medals were won. Gold: Male 16&Under 4x100m Medley (Ben, James, Luke and Gavin). Three Silver; Male 16&Under 4x50m Medley (Ben, James, Luke and Jordan), Female 18&Under 4x50m Freestyle and 4x100m Medley (Kya, Kate, Shay and Makayla). Three Bronze: Female 18&Under 4x100m Freestyle (Kate, Kya, Lucinda and Makayla), Male 16&Under 4x50m Freestyle

(Ben, Cameron, Luke and James) and 4x100m Freestyle (Ben, Gavin, Luke and James).

STARplex continued the awards with volunteer officials Mark Branson and Ynez Grimes named male and female Officials of the meet.

STARplex coaches will be turning their attention to the The 2012 Australian Age Swimming Championships which will be held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre (BAC), Sleeman Sports Complex from Monday 9th to Saturday 14th April. STARplex Swim Club currently has four swimmers qualified: James McKechnie, Makayla Ailmore, Shay Middlemiss and Tyler Zecchini.

For information regarding The STARplex Swim Club go to www.starplexswimclub.org.au or email enquiries@starplexswimclub.org.au

Chad Rachwal

Bringing back the balance

As the end of the year comes to a close there seems to be a purging of all the things we don’t want in our lives, a soul cleansing if you like. As the New Year begins, the self transforms and we are driven to write down our goals, write down lists, stop smoking, eat healthy and exercise etc. How are you going with that? What strategies have you put in place to realize your goals? If you went to a life coach or had a mentor I guess these are some of the questions that they would ask you. If you work in a management role I guess the good

old strategic plan will keep you focused and on track to realize some of the items on your wish list. It is no wonder that some of us don’t even consider going there because it is either too hard or we fear disappointment.

I had the privilege to go to a Living Ahisma workshop the other week with a dear friend of mine and we enjoyed a couple of hours of complete stillness as we were taken through a guided medi-tation and self reflection. The workshop was led by Mother Maya, a lady monk who has lived in a monastery for the last 30 years and has healed herself of cancer. Living Ahisma means to live your life with the intent not to hurt. It is the art of ensuring that your actions reflect your values, that you have an intent to be considerate to yourself and others, you have an intent to be kind to animals and also that you have an intent to make good environmental choices. The important words here are “that you have an intent to behave in a certain way”.

If your goals have become forgotten or a little hazy, can I ask you to consider that you take the time to create an intent to help you to stick to them. Just because we set ourselves a goal, doesn’t mean that it will come to fruition without any effort. Sometimes when creating goals we see the end result

which is great, but along the way we forget all the little steps that we must take to realize our goal. For example if our New Year’s resolution was to lose 10kg in 2012 or get a six pack, we then need to think about the things that are going to help us realize this goal. To steer us in the right direction we would then create an intent to start going to the gym three or four times a week and eat a healthy balanced diet. These two things together will help us arrive at the end result. It is also breaking our task into smaller more manageable tasks, so we are more likely to stick to our plan. We then also, however need to remem-ber to be kind to ourselves during those times that we stumble along the way or become distracted. Instead of beating ourselves up and going over the I should have done this or I should have done that, it is important for us to STOP, RE-EVALUATE AND MAKE A CHANGE, then try again.

As Mother Maya stated at the Living Ahisma workshop “If you strive for per-fection you will be bitterly disappointed, always strive for balance, this is the key to inner peace”. This is a quote that will stick with me through the coming year as I follow my intent to create more clarity and balance in my life.

Dawn Mettyear

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to see how we would go. On our first day of the new working year we both went to the gym and went through vari-ous exercises. I couldn’t believe how good I felt for the rest of the day—alert, relaxed and happy. Once again I was hooked on physical exercise to put me on a high. Each day I went I became more and more convinced that this was the way to a better lifestyle. After over-coming the usual soreness of starting a routine I began to expect more from my body and mind each time I went. That was 10 years ago and I still come to the gym between 3-5 times a week, in the morning before work. It is not an obses-sion, but an awareness that the harder I try the better I get. I still get the same feelings of achievement, relaxation and alertness every day as I did when I first started. I, as others do, have medical or physical issues to deal with but what it takes is a positive mindset and a facility to enable you to tackle the solutions to those issues. STARplex has allowed

me to improve my physical and mental condition by supplying a range of equipment, trainers and facilities to tar-get methods I think useful to help me succeed. I haven’t regretted the deci-sion to re-start my healthy lifestyle or the choice of venue to tackle it. There are days when you don’t want to exer-cise and that’s OK- as long as you know what you want isn’t going to happen without hard work and commitment. The harder I try the better I get .Don’t forget to enjoy the other things in your life as well. Knowing I will work off any over indulgence, I happily and without guilt enjoy my extras. A good balance is the key to what I think would be a suc-cessful life.

The inspiration comes from many people, some of whom don’t know they are inspiring you because to them, it is a way of life and they just get on with living and trying to enjoy life. These people understand that to best enjoy any endeavours in life you must be in a condition to handle the tough times when they arise and they do and they will continue to at times. Physical health

along with a well balanced mental con-dition will enable you to cope with stresses better. These people I first spoke of, are those people you see in the gym, pool and exercise classes doing what is necessary for them (some much older than myself, those doing rehab because of an injury or illness and those who are not happy with their lifestyle). These everyday people inspire others more than the specialist athletes because most of us will never be an elite athlete for one reason or another -that goal is not achievable for most.

When you see the average person having a go, it gives you hope that you can achieve success in your endeav-ours.

Ask the question when faced with the dilemma of “I need to get fitter”:—

FIT FOR WHAT?

Make sure your goals are achievable and have some short term goals so you can reassess often.

David Williams

STARplex successful in 2012 South Australian State Long Course Championships

STARplex Swim Club recently competed in the 2012 South Australian State 18&U Long Course Championshipsfrom Tuesday 3rd January to Friday 6th January 2012 at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre (SAALC). The state long course is conducted in a 50m pool and qualifying times are

required for entry, you also need to be a member of an affili-ated swimming club within Swimming Australia to be eligible for competition.

The competition was held over four days and STARplex was represented by 25 swimmers. Steve Garner (Head Coach of the STARplex Swim Club and STARsquad Program) was quoted; “it was an outstanding effort by all swimmers” and he was impressed with the following;

*Teamwork *Performances *Encouraged by competitors efforts *Most swimmers PB’s in heats then followed up with PB’s in finals

STARplex Swim Club came away with 11 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals and 139 personal best times from the 2012 SA State 18 & Under Long Course Championships. The STARplex team of 25 swimmers competed in 164 events and qualified for 96 finals. Swimmers competing were James McKechnie (6 gold,2 silver,2 bronze), Makayla Ail-more (2 gold,3 bronze), Ben Jackson (1 gold,1 silver), Tyler Zecchini (1 gold,1 silver), Connie Jackson (4 silver), Kate Edwards (2 silver,2 bronze), Gavin Wall (1 silver),

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