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NSW Swimmer Magazine February 2020
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Welcome to the NSW Swimmer
February 2020 Edition

SNSW and ReachOut dive in together for mental health

Did you know that 1 in 4 people aged 14-25 live with mental health difficulties? 70% of them don’t seek help.

Swimming NSW and ReachOut are joining forces to provide swimming communities across NSW with access to practical support, tools and tips to help young people tackle mental health issues.

At the 2019 Swimming NSW Youth Leadership Camp, the attendees strongly voiced that youth mental health was an area that needed to be better supported across the swimming club community. Taking this feedback on board, Swimming NSW's Youth Advisory Panel was tasked to source a partner to provide this support. ReachOut was quickly identified as an ideal partner. Their trusted self-help information, peer-support program and referral tools save lives by helping young people to be well and stay well.
A big part of the partnership will be Swimming NSW’s strong support of ReachOut’s Laps for Life - an annual fundraising event that encourages people to raise money in support of young people and their mental health by swimming laps throughout March.

You can learn more about how ReachOut helps with youth wellbeing and Laps for Life by visiting their booth on Day 2 (Saturday 22 February) 
of the 2020 NSW Country Championships.
Hear from ReachOut Ambassador, 
Ian Thorpe AM, 
speaking about the benefits of swimming
for mental health.
Read more about our partnership with ReachOut

Swim League 2020: Registrations close in 1 week!


Have you signed up to the most exciting competition of the year? There's a Swim League 2020 competition near you! Don't leave it too late... 

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 29 FEBRUARY 2020
Swim League registrations are closing soon. What are you waiting for? Head to www.swimleague.com.au and sign up today!
Register for Swim League 2020
Got questions?
Get in touch with Swim League Director, Adam Beisler.  Adam will also be on hand on 
Day 2 and 3 (Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 Feb) of the 2020 NSW Country Championships to help with registrations and answer all your
last-minute questions about Swim League 2020.

REMEMBER: Swim League is an approved 'Active Kids' activity. Swimming NSW members can cover the full cost of registrations using their Active Kids Voucher. 

EOI: SNSW Management Committees

Swimming NSW is calling for Expressions of Interest to join the following SNSW Management Committees in 2020:

- Selection Committee
- Competitions Committee
- Projects & Membership Committee
- Technical Swimming Committee

If you are interested and suitably qualified to be part of any of the above committees, please complete an Expression of Interest form and send it to Mark Heathcote, CEO, Swimming NSW by 5 pm, Monday 9 March 2020.

Full details at the link below.
SNSW Management Committees EOI details and form

Nominations:
NSWOC Athlete Grant

The NSW Olympic Council is continuing its Athlete Grant Program in 2020 and is currently seeking nominations.

The program, which provides $1500 in grant funding, is targeted at non-professional, up-and-coming NSW athletes between the ages of 13 and 18 who do not currently receive significant funding from AIS, NSWIS, state or national sporting bodies or via individual scholarships.

CRITERIA / ELIGIBILITY

Athletes must:

✅ Be an Australian citizen and a resident of New South Wales.
✅ Be between the ages 13 and 18 as of 31 December 2020.
✅ Compete in a sport on the Olympic Summer or Winter Olympic program.
✅ Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the fundamental Olympic Values.
✅ Not be a professional athlete.

If you know someone who fits the above criteria and is deserving of this nomination, please complete the form at the link below.

Applications close Friday 27 March 2020, with recipients announced at the NSWOC Annual General Meeting in April 2020.
Nominate for the NSWOC Athlete Grant

Multi-Class National Classification Days

Swimming is an inclusive sport and multi-class swimming provides meaningful competition for swimmers with a disability.

The first step is to get ‘Classified’. Swimming NSW has the following National Classification Days coming up: 

  • 1 March 2020: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (in conjunction with Swimming NSW MC Meet #1)
  • 28 March 2020: Guildford

To register your interest, fill out our Multi-Class Engagement Form and you will be contacted with more information.

Swimmers who have already been classified, but require a review,
can contact: Vinh Tran
Tell me more about Multi-Class Classification

Avoid the queues: 
Spectator tickets now available for pre-purchase

Spectators can save time at the gates on event days by booking their tickets online. We encourage members to pre-purchase their tickets wherever possible. Spectator tickets for the following events are now available for purchase. Click on the events below to open the booking link.

2020 NSW Country Championships (21-23 February)

2020 Speedo Sprint Series Finals (29 February)

2020 NSW Junior Metropolitan Championships (7-8 March)

2020 NSW State Open Championships (13-15 March)

2020 NSW Junior State Age Championships (28-29 March)

SNSW Summer Leader Board
The SNSW 5km Summer Leader Board is up to date. Swimmers can see where they sit on the ladder heading into the final two events for the season - 5 Beaches Ocean Swim and Balmoral Swim.
SNSW Summer Leader Board

New requirements for
Working with Children Check
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has imposed new proof-of-identity requirements for anyone applying for or renewing their Working With Children Check. ACIC requires these higher standards to minimise the risk of identity theft and to further protect the safety of children.

These changes came into effect on 1 December 2019.
Find out more about the changes

Swim Central resources

Whether you're new to Swimming NSW or an existing member, you may have some questions about using Swim Central. It's an important new sports administration platform that will ultimately streamline the way we administer swimming nationally, but it can take time (for all of us!) to get used to new systems.

Help is at hand. We have created extensive resources to help you better navigate Swim Central, with the answers to your most common questions via a large number of printed guides on our website and a library of video tutorials on YouTube 

Be sure to check them out the next time you hit unchartered waters!
Visit our Swim Central resources page

SNSW Pathway & Swimming Framework

Swimming NSW provides a solid pathway for aspiring young swimmers, supporting them through to maturation and helping them to achieve the level of success they aspire to.

Full details about our Pathway and Swimming Framework can be found at the link below, along with the updated Performance Pathway Program selection criteria for 2020-21.
Read more about SNSW's Pathway & Swimming Framework

Congratulations
Suzanne Bergensen OAM
Suzanne received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at last month's Australia Day Honours for her service to swimming. She has been a technical official for both pool and open water events since 1993, was on the Board of Swimming NSW from 2001-2018 and was made a life member of the state body in 2018.

Local heroes, just like Suzanne, are the backbone of our sport and swimming community. We rely on the service of these passionate and dedicated individuals for everything from officiating at competitive events to contributing to the strategic direction of swimming in NSW.

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognised for their 'outstanding service'? Show your appreciation by nominating them for a SNSW Service Excellence Award.

Any member can nominate a Swimming NSW member.

Nominations for the 2019 Service Excellence Awards are open until
31 March 2020. 
Nominate a member

January Board Meeting summary
Click HERE to view the Swimming NSW January Board Meeting summary.

NSW and SAL Meet Calendars

Click HERE to view the NSW & SAL Meet Calendars.
Click HERE to go to SNSW Events Calendar
Click HERE to go to SAL Events Calendar
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