Nepean Aquatic Centre Swim Club - News

NEW NACSC TRAINING SHIRTS

We are excited to announce that a new sublimated training singlet & shirt have been added to the NACSC apparel.
The club have kindly agreed to subsidise 40% of the shirts for athletes for our initial order. (Maximum of 1 subsidised item per athlete)
Please refer to the attached order form for pricing & sizing.
All orders must be received by Friday 25th October.
Please note that the shirts are for training purposes only & the original club polo is still our clubs’ official shirt. (These shirts cannot be worn to targeted meets)
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Regards,
Rachel

Great News! 2019/20 swim club membership renewal is now open.

With the introduction of Swim Central earlier this year, a new swim club membership renewal process is now in place. Please refer to the attached instructions for further information. It is important that you follow the instructions carefully and to remember to impersonate each swimmer when selecting each membership to renew to ensure that you are purchasing a valid membership for each individual member.

In addition, there has been a change in the financial arrangements with Swimming Australia (SAL) which has resulted in the cancellation of the Junior Dolphin membership type which had previously been offered at zero cost for swimmers aged 7 and under. As a result, Swimming Australia (SAL) and Swimming NSW (SNSW) have grouped swimming memberships as follows:

Swimmers aged 9 and above

Swimmers aged 8 and under

Non-swimmers

As such, our club's fee structure will be as below for 2019/20 registration. Reminder: All swimmers under 15 years of age MUST have a current registered parent member.

SAL - Swimming Australia

SNSW - Swimming NSW

SMSW - Swimming Metro South West

NACSCI - Nepean Aquatic Centre Swim Club

If you have difficulties with following the renewal process please contact Dave Hanrahan. 

2019 State Team Championships - go the Blues! 

Congratulations to our 2019 20 Club Captains and the PVSF dinner! 

Well done Steve Payne on another mammoth swim – the 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim in New York!

Good Luck to the following 9 athletes who are representing Nepean Aquatic Centre Swim Club at the NSW Junior State Age Short Course Championships that are being held over the weekend from Saturday, 7^th September to Sunday, 8^th September @ SOPAC:-

HOLLY AMIES (12) ; ETHAN BLEASDALE (12) ; LIAM BULLARD (13) ; REBECCA HALL (11) ; LUCIENNE HEFFERNAN (11) ; MACKENZIE KIMMINGS (11) ; OLIVER NEKIC (11) ; KIANI SLAUGHTER (12) ; XAVIER VULISUVA (11)

A timeline has been published by Swimming NSW. Swimmers should refer to the uniform policy and confirm warm up arrangements for their individual events with jb 

Swimming the English Channel - A background to Michael and Steve Payne's epic channel swim from jb. 

Swimming NSW will be once again running the Lane Ropes to Leadership Camp in 2019.

When: Saturday 14^th September to Sunday 15^th September 2019

Where: Wesley Vision Valley- Arcadia (about 1 hour north of Sydney) https://www.wesleymission.org.au/find-a-service/venues-and-catering/wesley-vision-valley/

Who: Swimming NSW members aged between 14 (or turning 14 in 2019) and 17

We are seeking applications from swimmers in your clubs and areas who aspire to become leaders and influencers in our sport. The candidate/s do not have to be the club captains or the best swimmers. We want to give opportunities for members who show qualities outside of the pool and who may want to be involved in swimming beyond competition or representative pathways.

The 2019 Lane Ropes to Leadership Camp is a great development opportunity for the future leaders of swimming. Like any sport, swimming would benefit from fresh ideas and innovation that our young members can provide. The next ‘big idea’ that could change the face of swimming could arise from one someone from your club.

The 2019 Lane Ropes to Leadership Camp will provide the selected candidates training and experiences in leadership, team building and more. Following the camp, an exclusive group will be selected to our influential Youth Advisory Panel and give a voice and perspective on how to improve swimming for young people in NSW.

How can your members apply to be part of the 2019 Lane Ropes to Leadership Camp?

Your members can apply by filling out the online applications form found here: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd35Cl5zzKTiGNUT5uYz6SdmRUsIteyZNge5qBTXzdaTims9A/viewform

Applications close: 5pm on Sunday 1^st September

There is no limit to how many members from each can apply and we encourage applications from all clubs and areas across NSW and ACT. From the applications we will only be selecting a maximum of 50 candidates to attend the camp.

Costs: There will be a levy (b/w $100-$150) for each successful applicant. We would be relying on the successful applicant’s club and/or area to assist their member with the levy and potential travel costs associated. We would encourage clubs and areas to see the costs as an investment. If one of your members get selected, they would be provided with a raft of skills and training that they can implement at a local level to improve outcomes for your club, area and community.

Swimming NSW can also provide some suggestions for fundraising and potential grant opportunities to help with the costs of getting your members to this camp.

We will also be having a Youth Advisory Panel/Lane Ropes to Leadership Camp Information Booth set up next to the merchandise tent at this weekend’s Senior State Short Course Championship. If you have any members or parents who want to speak to one of our current Youth Advisory Panel about the camp or what they panel do, please send them up for a chat between races. 

If you or any of your members have any questions regarding the 2019 Lane Ropes to Leadership Camp please contact: vinh.tran@nsw.swimming.org.au

NACSC's #Whatever team conquer the English Channel!

Congratulations to father and son Steve and Michael Payne, and friend Geoff Evans, what an amazing effort! Well done!

Read all about it: https://www.hawkesburygazette.com.au/story/6330137/conquering-the-english-channel/

Curing Homesickness

We are proud to share that one of our club members, Matilda Mobbs, has been featured in the fundraising campaign "Curing Homesickness" for Westmead Children's Hospital. Read Matilda's inspirational story:http://bit.ly/2YOVifH 

Visit the website to donate: https://www.curinghomesickness.org/

CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK to the following 16 athletes who will be competing at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre from Friday, 19^th to Sunday 21^st July to represent Nepean Aquatic Centre Swim Club in various individual events at the NSW Metropolitan Short Course Championships:-

Luke Ahern (15)

Holly Amies (12)

Jordan Amies (14)

Jack Benson (17)

Liam Bullard (13)

Taylor Cameron (19)

Rebecca Hall (11)

Jack Hanrahan (16)

Lucienne Heffernan (11)

Teagan Hinds (12)

Chloe Kimmings (12)

Mackenzie Kimmings (11)

Oliver Nekic (11)

Kiani Slaughter (12)

Ryan Slaughter (15)

Arianne Thomas (16)

*Swimmers are requested to refer to the Club Uniform Policy and adhere to requirements by wearing their NACSC representative shirt with black shorts/pants on pool deck and compete in their teal representative cap.

HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED THE NACSC TEAM APP? 

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO SO TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL CLUB NEWS! 

Open to Financial Members only. 

Club Night Point Scoring

Until further notice, please be advised that point scores on Club Nights is currently not available. Apologies while we still work on establishing Swim Central.

Regards,

Rita

Club Night Race Secretary 

Our NEW starting blocks have now been installed at NAC, thanks to funds from the NSW sports grant - an important piece of equipment for our athletes.  Enjoy!