DVE Swimathon Announcement 2015

Swimming
Diving
Lifesaving
Water Polo
DVE Aquatic Club Inc.
ABN 75 230 366 872
PO Box 87
Greensborough 3088
www.dveaquatic.org.au
DVE Aquatic 24 Hour Swimathon 2015
Community Fund Raiser for Berry Street Victoria
and an opportunity to
Swim 25km
DVE Aquatic will be conducting their 47th annual 24 Hour Swimathon on the 8/9th May
at the WaterMarc pool, Greensborough.
The Swimathon is conducted over a 24 hour period and swimmers may turn up at any time,
day or night and swim at any time during the 24 hours for as long as they want. Swimmers
may enter and leave the pool as often as they want during the 24 hours. All laps swum will
be included towards their total.
The Swimathon will start at 7pm on Friday 8th May and finish 24 hours later at 7pm
on Saturday 9th May.
The main objective of the Swimathon is to raise money for Berry Street Victoria and for
DVE Aquatic Club. 50% of funds raised will be donated to Berry Street Victoria and go
towards the much needed family support services offered in our local community. Berry
Street Victoria has been protecting children and strengthening families in Victoria for over
130 years. They exist to increase life chances and choices for children and young
people who are at risk, or who have experienced the trauma of family violence, child
abuse and neglect. Every year they help over 5,000 children, young people and families.
For more information visit www.berrystreet.org.au.
Everyone is welcome to participate in the Swimathon, come along and do 1 lap or 1000
laps, they all count.
 DVE club members, families and friends,
 WaterMarc members,
 Lap Swimmers, how many laps can you really swim?
 Other swimming club members
Certificates of achievement will be given to swimmers.
DVE Aquatic Club Inc.
ABN 75 230 366 872
PO Box 87
Greensborough 3088
Swimming
Diving
Lifesaving
Water Polo
www.dveaquatic.org.au
Entry Requirements & Fees:
DVE Aquatic Members and family members: Registration/Sponsorship form completed.
No entry fee.
WaterMarc Members: Registration/Sponsorship Form, Minimum $30 entry payable at
registration this includes $15 donation to Berry Street Victoria.
Lap & Other Swimmers: Registration/Sponsorship Form, Minimum $30 entry payable at
registration this includes $15 donation to Berry Street Victoria.
Sleeping Arrangements
Participants may stay at the WaterMarc centre overnight and a room will be available for
sleeping, you will need to bring your own bedding.
Food & Catering Arrangements
Kitchen facilities will be available for food preparation, you should bring your own food. No
eating while in the pool policy will be applied. A food station will be set up on pool deck.
Junior Swimmers
Junior swimmers 12years and under must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times
while in attendance.
Lap Counters – we need assistance.
We do need volunteers to mark off the swimmers laps. It would be good for each swimmer
to bring a person along who can do this job, it’s not hard and we provide everything you
need to do the job other than a comfortable chair, so best to bring your own.
So get some sponsors, turn up on the 8 & 9th May, see how many laps
you can swim and help raise money for Berry Street Victoria.
All enquiries can be made to:
Ken Houghton 0404 480 511or
Email: swimathon@dvequatic.org.au.
Swimming
Diving
Lifesaving
Water Polo
DVE Aquatic Club Inc.
ABN 75 230 366 872
PO Box 87
Greensborough 3088
www.dveaquatic.org.au
DVE AQUATIC SWIMATHON RULES
General Rules
1. The pool will be set to a 25mt configuration.
2. All swimmers must report to the registration table and register before entering the water. Swimmers will
be required to present their Registration/Sponsors form upon registration and pay the applicable
entry fee. Cash payments only.
3. Swimmers will be given a Lap Card which is to be taken to a Lap Counter sitting at the end of the
Start/Finish end of the pool. The Lap Counter will mark off all laps swum. It is the swimmers
responsibility to ensure that each lap swum is marked off the Lap Card.
4. Swimmers, Lap Counters, parents and others may sleep at the pool during the night, a common
room will be set aside for sleeping in and it is recommended you bring a sleeping bag and mattress.
No bedding will be available or provided.
5. Junior swimmers (12 years and Under) must be supervised by a parent (or nominated adult) at all
times and may only stay overnight with that parent or adult in attendance supervising.
6. Swimmers should bring all their own food and drinks, a kitchen will be available to heat food.
7. All sponsorship money must be collected and sent to DVE Aquatic by 30th May 2015.
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Swimmers are required to start and finish their swims at the Start/Finish end of the pool. They may
not exit the water along to pool edge or at the turn end of the pool. Only completed laps of the pool
will be counted towards your total.
Swimmers may leave the water as often as they wish and all laps done in the 24 hours will be counted
and recorded.
Each time a swimmer leaves the water they must return the Lap Card to the Registration Table. New
Lap cards can be issued when ready to re-enter the water.
Swimmers may use any stroke. Kick boards maybe used at any time.
Swimming Flippers may be used during the following times, midnight to 7am.
Other swimming aids are prohibited except when approved by the Swimathon Co-Ordinator
Swimming starts at 7.00pm on Friday night and finishes at 7.00pm on Saturday. Any swimmer who
has started their last two laps at 7.00pm on the Saturday will be allowed to complete them and the
laps will be included in the count.
Swimmers planning to swim a large number of laps should ensure they have prepared for the event,
have a swimming and rest plan, have arranged a support crew and arranged suitable food and
drinks.
Any swimmer planning to swim a large number of laps, 500+, should make their plans known to the
Swimathon Pool Co-Ordinator prior to entering the water so that suitable arrangements are in place
for lane allocation.
No eating food, snacks, lollies etc. is allowed while in the water, swimmers must exit the pool to eat.
A food station will be located on pool deck.
All swimmers must follow the directions given by the Swimathon Pool Co-Ordinator.
After the conclusion of the swimmers last laps and before leaving the centre they should collect their
Sponsors form and any Certificates from the Registration table.
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