May Newsletter - Carine Masters Swimming

Carine Masters Swimming
NEWSLETTER
Issue 1 for May 2011
Carine Masters Swimming Inc, established in 1977. The first Masters Swimming Club in WA
Fitness, Friendship
& Fun
WELL DONE TO CARINE ON A GREAT 2011 MASTERS SWIMMING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
For a “small” club, Carine Masters certainly performed really well at the recent event considering we were competing against
swimmers from all over Australia. To come in the top 10 is fantastic and to be in the top 20 is really very good given that many of
the age groups had more than 30 swimmers competing. All members should be very proud of the achievements of our swimmers
and in particular the medal winners. As you can see from the chart, we had 11 individual and 1 relay medal & the relay is a
(provisional) State Record!
Congratulations to Vanessa Holman
CARINE’S RESULTS
GOLD
BRONZE
SILVER
with 6 medals; David Davies (2), Kay
SWIMMER - EVENT
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
200
200
200
400
800
Cox (2), Wendy Chidgey, Carol-Ann
Free Back Breas Fly
Free Back Breas Fly
Free Breas IM
Free Free
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t
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Infante & Bev Byers all with 1 medal
Vanessa Holman
4th
7th
1st
3rd
3rd
2nd
3rd
each. Even those who didn’t medal
Lynne Malone
10th
7th
4th
4th
5th
5th
managed to swim many PBs which is
Kay Cox
11th
7th
3rd
8th
6th
also a great thrill. And then there
Wendy Chidgey
3rd
was the 2km Open Water Swim at
Denise Vercoe
9th
6th
7th
Matilda Bay. Kay Cox and Vanessa
Carol-Ann Infante
2nd
4th
7th
Holman both competed and found the
Lois Fleming
8th
8th
8th
swim quite OK in spite of some concerns about swimming in the river.
Bev Byers
2nd
5th
They achieved great results, Vanessa
Jane Laws
13th 12th
9th
8th
won her age group & Kay came 3rd.
David Davies
4th
6th
5th
3rd 3rd
However, Carine didn’t just have
David Laws
17th
9th
14th
7th
15th
5th
8th
swimmers at the Nationals. We pro4 x 50m Women’s freestyle Relay-240 + Bev Byers
Wendy Chidgey
Lynne Malone
Vanessa Holman
2nd
vided the volunteers for the Help
4 x 50m Women’s Medley Relay 200+
Wendy Chidgey Carol-Ann Infante
Lynne Malone
Vanessa Holman
4th
Desk so a “Big Thank You” to: Mau2km OPEN WATER SWIM Vanessa Holman
1st
Kay Cox
3rd
reen, Lois, Lynne, Wendy, Rachel,
Robyn, Bev, Richard, Marie, Vanessa, Kay, Denise & husband Ken (who also did time keeping) & June (Sandra Mutch’s mother)
for looking after an incredibly busy desk, answering questions and handing out all the medals. At times you couldn’t see the desk
because of the crowds milling around! David Laws & Kay Cox worked as officials and I put together a daily newsletter with the
assistance of Jeff Morris (Osborne Park) who took many of the photos. Next to the Help Desk was the team from Osborne Park
who were also well represented amongst the volunteers. Personally I think it was one of the best times I’ve ever had at an event,
the mood of the venue was really upbeat and it made a great change from the goings on out in the “real” world. And to top off
Vanessa’s great meet, she won the Vorgee Raffle taking home a nice bag of swimming goodies. If you weren’t involved this time,
please make sure you don’t miss out next time. The 2012 Nationals are in Adelaide, not too far to travel. Think about it!
Lynne, Wendy, Vanessa & Carol-Ann; the 4th
placed medley relay team. David D is leading
the cheer squad 
L-R Bev, Vanessa, Lynne & Wendy cooling
down following their great Freestyle relay, gaining 2nd place & possible state record 
Right: Help Desk action: Top photos: Lynne, Maureen, Rachel, then Maureen, Marie & Wendy.
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Bottom photos: Richard with Jeannie Johnson, delighted with her silver medal & Lois & Marie hard
at work issuing medals.
More photos over the page..........
MORE PHOTOS FROM THE NATIONALS
PHOTOS ACROSS THE TOP L-R
* David Davies & Kay Cox beside the pool.
* Lynne Malone receiving her 10 Year Service Award.
* Wendy Chidgey @ start of Medley Relay.
* Vanessa Holman with Vorgee raffle prize pack.
BOTTOM ROW L-R
* David Laws did some timekeeping.
* Vanessa & Kay looking relaxed following the 2km
OWS. They are in the same age group; Vanessa came
in 1st & Kay came 3rd so great results for both ladies!
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING:
Above: Carine’s Women’s Medley
Relay time.
Above:Jeff Morris, Wendy Holtom, Jane Laws, Ivan
Martinovich. We were presented with a bottle of wine
& a pot plant for being photographer & editor of “Aqua
Antics”, the daily newsletter at the Nationals.
Monday 16th May @ 7:00pm
Where: 19 Balfern Court Hamersley
CARINE MASTERS SWIMMING web site: http://wwwcarinemastersswimming.org.au
Email address is: carinemasters@gmail.com
Masters Swimming WA web site:
www.mswa.asn.au
for events, results, records and rankings plus general information about Masters Swimming.
Carine Masters Swimming (Inc)
Swimming at Craigie Leisure Centre
Whitfords Ave.
Mondays @ 9:30am in outdoor pool / training
Wednesday @ 6:45pm to 8:00pm, indoor pool
for coaching / training
WISE WORDS
"We become what we
think about all day
long".
Ralph Waldo Emerson

PO Box 2468 Warwick WA 6924
Patron: Dr Kay Cox
President: Margaret Roffman
Secretary: Rachel Wright
Treasurer: David Laws
Club Captain: Dean Cox
Newsletter Editor, Jane Laws
Issue 1 for May 2011
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