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Fri, 3 Sep 2010
Please click on the below link to download the 2010 HFMF State Open SC Championships program.
Wed, 1 Sep 2010
Life membership nominations are now open and are due one month prior to the Annual General Meeting. Please find attached the Life Membership nomination form should you wish to nominate a member for life membership. Nominations due by Monday 27th September at 5pm.
Wed, 1 Sep 2010
We are seeking four (4) junior swimmers to be the medal carriers for this weekend’s Short Course Open Championships. We would require two on each day between 9am and 1pm. If you have any young swimmers who would like to take part in the Open Champs we would be delighted to have them. To register interest please send me an email or phone Kath Ginbey on (08) 9328 4599 or katherine@wa.swimming.org.au.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010
The 2010 Hancock Family Medical Foundation Junior Short Course Championships were held at Challenge Stadium from the 21st and 22nd August. 294 athletes aged from 8 to 12 took part in the 2 day event with 74% of these young swimmers achieving improved times and breaking a total of 19 state records.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010
The board have been undertaking a major review of our corporate governance with the support of an external consultant and the Department of Sport and Recreation. As part of this review we have also been updating the Swimming WA Strategic plan, utilising the feedback from our clubs at the forum in May as a catalyst.
The SWA board are keen to ensure input from our clubs into the Strategic plan, with the aim to this finalised prior to the Annual General Meeting which has been scheduled for the 28th October 2010. The board will be hosting a President?s Forum on Thursday 9th September to seek input into the corporate governance review and our strategic planning. The forum will be held at the Department of Sport and Recreation ? Vincent Street, Leederville at 6pm.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010
Venues West have advised that Challenge Stadium and the surrounding UWA sports grounds will be exceptionally busy this weekend. All swimmers and spectators for the State Short Course Swimming Championships are encouraged to arrive at Challenge early and to enter the venue through the front entrance, not the back way (via the UWA grounds). For more information on what’s on at Venues West facilities please visit http://www.venueswest.wa.gov.au/. Should you have any further queries please contact the office on (08) 9328 4599.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010
Please download the attached file for this weekend's volunteers roster.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010
September will see a WA team of 31 swimmers, 4 coaches and 2 team managers travelling to the AIS Aquatic Centre, Canberra to compete at the 2010 Australian State Team Age Short Course Championships. The event will be held over a three day weekend from the 18th to 20th September.
Fri, 27 Aug 2010
2011 Schools & Colleges Relays - Sunday 27th February, 2011
Entries close: Wednesday 9th February at 5:00pm
For more information please download an information pack by clicking on the link below:
Fri, 27 Aug 2010
The ACGA today announced the final list of swimmers for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi (October 3-14) following last week?s Pan Pacific Championships, with 31 members of 52-strong team set to make their Commonwealth Games debut for Australia.
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
City of Perth swimmer and Open Water Marathon specialist Melissa Benson has made the decision to retire from National and International competition.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
On the final night of competition at the IPC Swimming World Championships, Eindhoven, the men?s team took out the 4 x 100m medley relay bringing the Australian team?s final gold medal count to 12.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Tyros Yolane Kukla, Katie Goldman and Leiston Pickett will be among the 14 Australians competing in individual finals on night three of the Pan Pacific Championships in California tonight, with the Telstra Dolphins Australian swim team also expected to do well in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Gold Coast swimmer Katie Goldman, who won bronze in the 800m on night one, went one better in the 400m freestyle tonight taking silver in a new personal best time of 4:05.84, on night three of the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Fresh from winning her first international medal last night in the 100m butterfly at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, Alicia Coutts will go into tonight?s 200m IM final as Australia?s fastest qualifier and fourth overall.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Queenslanders Emily Seebohm and Melissa Gorman have won gold for Australia on the final night of pool competition at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships in California, in what has been a promising meet ahead of the Commonwealth Games in October.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Melissa Gorman, fresh from winning gold in the 1500m freestyle last night, has backed up and taken bronze in the women?s 10km open water this morning at Long Beach, California to wrap up the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships.
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
Please click on the following link to download the program for Junior Short Course Age Championships. This document is large and you must have the latest version of Adobe Reader.
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
Please note that this weekend's events are being run as Timed Finals.
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
AIS based Peter Leek and Matthew Cowdrey tonight continued their medal haul at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven.
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
Triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sophie Edington showed why she is the Australian record holder in the 50m backstroke, clocking the fastest time of the morning in 28.12, on day two of the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California
Fri, 20 Aug 2010
Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been ruled out of the current Pan Pacific Championships being held in California, and the October Commonwealth Games in Delhi with a shoulder injury.
Thu, 19 Aug 2010
Queenslander Brenden Hall won his first gold medal of the meet at the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven.
Thu, 19 Aug 2010
Olympic relay gold medallist Emily Seebohm posted a championship record time of 59.62 in the women?s 100m backstroke to secure lane four for tonight?s final, on the opening morning of heats at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California.
Tue, 17 Aug 2010
Please find the volunteer's roster for this weekend's Hancock Family Medical Foundation's Junior Short Course Championships.
Tue, 17 Aug 2010
The 2010 Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team has arrived in Irvine, California ready for the Pan Pacific Championships with 17 tyros set to make their international debut and Leisel Jones, Geoff Huegill and Eamon Sullivan ready for an international return.
Mon, 16 Aug 2010
Please click on the link below to view the 2010/2010 LC State Qualifying Times.
Mon, 9 Aug 2010
Please click on the link below to read the Official Newsletter of the WAIS Swimming Programme - No.1
Mon, 9 Aug 2010
The Australia ?A? swim team has come within a whisker of winning the Nations Cup against Canada, France and Brazil in Victoria, Canada today, with the home team taking the title by just 10 points overall.
Fri, 6 Aug 2010
The Australia ? A swim team is leading the four-nation championships in Canada by a single point at the halfway mark of the two-day meet against the Canadians, France and Brazil.
Thu, 5 Aug 2010
ECU needs you! Come with me to AUG!... In 2010, the Australian University Games - AUG, will be held in Perth from 26th September - 1 October with over 31 sports contested. ECU is in the process of finalising all teams for the event - but want to ensure you are still given an opportunity to try out. Please contact Josh or Corey at recofficer@ecu.edu.au or 6304 2631 should you be a current enrolled ECU student who would like to be on the ECU AUG Team.
Wed, 4 Aug 2010
Swimming WA is pleased to confirm the following dates, distances and locations for this year?s Water Corporation Open Water Series.
Sun, 1 Aug 2010
Swimming WA?s 2010 Hancock Family Medical Foundation State Age SC Championships wrapped up on Sunday night at Challenge Stadium with a staggering total of 324 records broken over the two weekend event.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010
2010 Summer National Championships in Victoria, Canada - Results Day 1
Tue, 27 Jul 2010
Emerging sports stars aged under 18 years or people living with a disability (of any age) can apply for a $100 grant if they are selected to compete at State or National level competitions held outside the Perth metropolitan area.
Tue, 27 Jul 2010
Three West Australians, Merindah Dingjan (Southside Wesley), Craig Tucker (City of Perth) and Travis Nederpelt (City of Perth) will make up part of the Australian ?A? Team...
Thu, 22 Jul 2010
Please click on the link below to download the program for 2010 Hancock Family Medical Foundation State Age Short Course Championships. Copies will also be made available at the pool for $8. Finals programs will be available before each evening session at the pool. They are free of charge.
Wed, 21 Jul 2010
City of Perth Swimming Club's Open Water Iron Man Rhys Mainstone has finished an astonishing 6th place in the World Open Water Swimming Championships 5km Event only a day after being dragged from the water with hypothermia during the 10km marathon earlier in the week.
Tue, 20 Jul 2010
Day five of the 2010 Australian Short Course Championships final results
Tue, 20 Jul 2010
Click on the link below to access the timekeeper and volunteer roster for the 2010 State Age Short Course Championships (including the Junior Distance Qualifer). Roster is inclusive of both weekends.
Tue, 20 Jul 2010
Please note that the state qualification times for the 100IM have changed.
Sat, 17 Jul 2010
Day 4 of the 2010 Australian SC Championship Finals...
Fri, 16 Jul 2010
On Day 3 of the SC Championships Finals...
Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Day two of the 2010 Australian Open SC Championship Finals
Wed, 14 Jul 2010
The first medal of the 2010 Australian Open SC Championships was awarded to City of Perth swimmer Travis Nederpelt...
Tue, 13 Jul 2010
Congratulations to the ten West Australian clubs who were the lucky recipients of the 2010 Telstra Assistance Fund.
Mon, 12 Jul 2010
44 swimmers and 6 technical officials will descend on Brisbane to take part in the 2010 Telstra Australian Short Course Championships from Wednesday 14th - Sunday 18th July 2010.