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WELCOME TO THE SOMERSET SWIM CLUB
The Somerset Swim Club aims to provide a fun and happy environment for all to pursue their love of swimming, at whatever the level they aspire. The club is fortunate to have exceptional facilities, a terrific coaching staff and very supportive families. I welcome you to the club and look forward to meeting you on pool deck.
Adam Sambrook, President
Telephone: (07) 5559 7339
Head Coach
Mr Forrest Butcher BBus(Maj Spt Mgmt), BExSc, MBA(Proj Mgmt)
Silver Level Coach
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Firstly, may I introduce myself to you — my name is Adam Sambrook. I am delighted to have been nominated for this position and am looking forward to working with the Club Committee, Somerset College and all of you, to ensure that we have another successful and enjoyable season.
I would like to welcome all new and existing members to the 2011/12 swimming season. Please be encouraged to participate in all club events, as they provide the ideal opportunity to have a chat, make new friends and learn more about the world of swimming. Our club nights are a great
environment for both competitive and recreational swimmers with the objective of achieving personal goals and having fun. For those with a more competitive streak, there will be many opportunities this season for you to hone your skills.
We are all proud of the wonderful facilities and the quality of the coaching programme here at Somerset. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself, or any of our Committee members. There is considerable experience amongst the group and we are all happy to welcome and assist you. Additionally, the Somerset Swim Club now has a Facebook page for members, which can be found by clicking here.
Adam Sambrook
Club President
Download a Membership application here »
MISSION STATEMENT
Somerset Swim Club aims to provide a fun and happy environment for all to pursue their love of swimming. The club endeavours to support its swimmers at the level they choose to aspire. The club is fortunate to have exceptional facilities, an experienced coaching staff and supportive
families. We welcome you and invite you to become part of a wonderful team as you strive to be the best you can be.
SWIM CLUB SERVICE
The Swim Club operates as an avenue for swimmers to undertake competition both from within the club and against members of other clubs. Competitions are graded to allow swimmers to compete at an appropriate level with the view to improving themselves. Swimmers need to communicate with their coach on appropriate meets to enter.
PARENT SUPPORT/VOLUNTEERS
At every club meet there is always a need for willing volunteers who are prepared to give up some of their precious time to help with the enormous task of organising the programme. Time keepers, recorders, marshals, helpers to set-up, pack-up, or lend a hand at the barbecue, are ALWAYS
appreciated. The more people we have who are willing to assist with these jobs, means the less often you will be called upon. Please don’t wait to be asked - VOLUNTEER, it makes life so much easier.
Your committee for the 2011/12 season:
President - Adam Sambrook sglawyers@bigpond.com
Vice President - Forrest Butcher fbutcher@somerset.qld.edu.au
Secretary - Cassie Crisp rosie23@optusnet.com.aum
Treasurer - Gabrielle Salisbury gabrielle.salisbury@gmail.com
Registrar - Leanne Watkins waleswock@hotmail.com
Race Secretary - Cassie Crisp rosie23@optusnet.com.au
Club Night Recorder - Adam Sambrook sglawyers@bigpond.com
Uniform Co-ordinator - Julie Pitman ipitman2@bigpond.com.au
Head Coach - Forrest Butcher fbutcher@somerset.qld.edu.au
Headmaster’s Representative - Craig Sayer csayer@somerset.qld.edu.au
Members - Priscilla MacLellan, Stuart Roberts, Graeme McDonald
Important Dates for Your Diary
1st Club Night 2011 Friday 14 October (every second week)
Club Championships April 2012 (to be confirmed)
CLUB UNIFORMS
Club uniforms may be purchased from the club by contacting the uniform co-ordinator. They will also be available for purchase on Club Nights. T-Shirts, togs, and swimming caps are available. It is expected that all swimmers will wear the Club Uniform when representing the club at
competitions.
INTERNAL COMPETITIONS
Club Nights
Club Nights are held during the first and fourth school terms. This is the lead up to the Club Championships which will be held toward the end of the season. Club Nights are a wonderful opportunity for new and existing swimmers to test their newly learned skills. The environment strives to be supportive, fun and friendly with a hint of competition. It is also an opportunity for parents to learn some timekeeping skills. All are welcome to come and participate.
Club Night dates for 2011/12 are:
Club Night Date Strokes (races)
1 14 October All Strokes
2 28 October All Strokes
3 11 November All Strokes
4 25 November All Strokes
5 9 December Break Up
7 27 January All Strokes
8 10 February All Strokes
9 24 February All Strokes
10 9 March All Strokes
11 12 March All Strokes
Each Club Night provides the opportunity to swim some or all four strokes in the following distances: 25m, 50m and 100m. Please refer to the noticeboard for more details. We will also be incorporating special nights such as Relays only and Junior/Senior Budy Nights will be incorporated.
There is no need to book, just turn up and race. There is a nominal entry fee of $1.00 per individual or $3.00 per family which is paid on arrival each night.
Club Grading
Recommended promotion times for A, B, C divisions. C Division swimmers compete in 25m races, B Division swimmers compete in 50m races and A Division swimmers compete in 100m events. Swimmers can swim down a division in any event but receive no points for their swims.
Upgrade ribbons will be presented throughout the season to those swimmers who achieve the designated times. Swimmers will begin each new season in the division they finished in the year before.
Stroke C to B B to A
Freestyle 23.00sec 32.00sec
Backstroke 26.00sec 40.00sec
Breaststroke 29.00sec 44.00sec
Butterfly 25.00sec 38.00sec
As an added incentive to those swimmers who qualify in all four strokes for A Division, a towel will be awarded denoting their achievement.
Point Score Swims
The club programme is designed to recognize EFFORT and IMPROVEMENT. Whilst our club championships and other various meets that swimmers attend are structured around competition with other swimmers, the regular club nights reward a swimmer’s personal performance. Swimmers receive points for every event in which they compete at club night, attempting new strokes and distances, and, swimming personal best times.
Point Score
The point score system is designed to reward ALL swimmers on the basis of personal performance. Swimmers at any level can do well in the point score competition by consistency in:
* CLUB NIGHT ATTENDANCE
* WILLINGNESS TO ATTEMPT NEW STROKES/NEW DISTANCES and
* IMPROVEMENT OF PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
Point Score Calculations
At club night, swimmers will receive at least ONE point for each event in which they compete.
Swimmers will receive THREE points for each personal best time that they swim during each club night.
To qualify for the Overall Point Score Trophies and Age Champions, a swimmer must compete at no less than fifty per cent of the available club nights throughout the season. Swimmers representing the club at inter-club meets (or higher) during the club-night period, shall be able to substitute no more than fifty per cent of the required attendance at club-nights to be eligible for Overall Point Score Trophies and Age Champion.
Throughout the season, swimmers should update their list of Personal Best Times for each event. A form for this can be found on the main page of the Swim Club website. It is important for swimmers to know their Personal Best Times and to aim at improving it the next time they swim.
Swimmers’ times from the previous club night will be posted on the Notice Board which is located on the pool deck.
Club Championships
Club Championships bring the whole club together for a fun day of competitive swimming. All club members are encouraged to participate in the Club Championships with medals awarded to the first three placegetters of each event.
To be eligible for consideration for either the Point Score Winners’ Trophy or an Age Champion Trophy, swimmers must have swum at a minimum of half of the available Club Nights throughout the season. Members who compete for the Club at an external competition are able to count these
events in place of a club night attendance. There are no exceptions, so please get all your swims in early.
Club Championship Records 2010
Download a Personal Result Sheet here.
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EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS
Club Targeted Swim Meets
During the season there are many meets at which swimmers can compete. Somerset coaches have selected our targeted meets for the season. This list is given on the following link .
Meet invitations will be placed on the club room noticeboard for your attention. Please check with your coach whether the meet is appropriate for you before entering.
How to Enter a Swim Meet
You will need to complete a Meet Entry Form found inside the club room or by following this link. Please complete theentry form in full and accurately. If you do not know your times then please check with the Race Secretary (do not guess). If you have no “official time” then put in NT (no time). Correct entry times are especially important for meets which have qualifying times. If you do not meet the qualifying times, you cannot enter that event. It is a requirement to provide complete and accurate information for meets conducted by the Brisbane Swimming Association, Swimming Queensland and Swimming Australia Ltd.
Include the correct entry fee with the entry form and deposit it in the nominations box in an envelope with your name and the meet details written on the front. Most importantly, please ensure that entries are “posted” prior to the closing date.
A summary of meet entries will be posted on the noticeboard once they are processed. Please be sure to check this. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Race Secretary.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES
Membership Fees – 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012
Competitive Swimmer Recreational Swimmer
1st or 2nd family member $90.00 $75.00
3rd family member $70.00 $65.00
4th family member $45.00 $45.00
Non-swimmer $20.00 $20.00
Parent-member Free Free
Competitive swimmer: a member who competes against members of other clubs.
Recreational swimmer: a member who swims within the club only, ie does not compete against members of other clubs.
Non-swimmer: all other members who are not the parents/guardians of a swimming member.
Parent member: the parent/guardian of a swimming member.
On joining, swimmers will receive a Somerset Swim Club silicone cap.
For more information on joining the club please contact the Club Registrar.
FURTHER INFORMATION
A copy of the Somerset Swim Club Rules, By-Laws and Constitution is available from the noticeboard.
LOCAL MEETS
Parents are required to supervise their children at events or arrange for another adult in attendance to supervise their child/children.
Swimmers must notify the coach of their arrival and departure at an event.
TEAM TRAVEL PROCEDURES
Certain meets may require travel arrangements to be made. This should be organised by a representative/Team Manager who is selected by the Committee.
The club will travel as a team to designated meets.
Special consideration with travel arrangements may be made upon application, in writing, to the Head Swim Coach through the Team Manager.
A risk assessment will be carried out for each club trip. School policy will also be followed regarding club members travelling off-site.
POLICY DOCUMENTS
Somerset Swimming Club adheres to policies and procedures applicable to Somerset College. A copy of these policy documents in full can be obtained from the Headmaster’s office or the Assistant to the Headmaster - Staffing & Policies.
SPONSORED LINKS
Swimming Gold Coast
Swimming Queensland
Swimming Australia
