Welcome to the 18 February edition of the Swimming NSW e-newsletter
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$1000 Grassroots Sports Fund Grant now available
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Swimming NSW is pleased to advise that applications for the Grassroots Sport Fund are now open and eligible clubs and area associations are encouraged to apply.
The Grassroots Sport Fund is part of the NSW Government’s Community Sport Recovery Package, providing a one-off grant of up to $1,000 for clubs and associations to help the sporting sector and club communities recoup funds lost to COVID-19.
Swimming NSW, with support from the Office of Sport, will be responsible for administering the grant to its eligible affiliated clubs.
Many Swimming NSW clubs and areas meet the eligibility criteria, so please take a few minutes to apply for this $1,000 grant.
Applications close: 24th March 2022
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2022 Courtyard by Marriott NSW Country Championships
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We can't wait to welcome swimmers, coaches, technical officials and families from over 90 regional clubs this weekend at 2022 Courtyard by Marriott NSW Country Championships!
All event information including the Program, Start List, and Timeline are now available on our website.
Please pre-purchase spectator tickets ahead of arriving at SOPAC. A limit of one spectator per swimmer applies. |
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Watch Country Championships on SwimTV
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2022 Courtyard by Marriott NSW Country Championships are streaming from 3pm on SwimTV! Catch all the action live or on-demand this weekend. |
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Overhaul for 2022 Australian Championships summer calendar
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Originally scheduled for April, the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships have been pushed back a month following FINA’s announcement that World Championships will be held in Budapest in June.
The Australian Championships will now run from May 17-22 and remain at the South Australian Aquatic & Leisure Centre in Adelaide, with the meet to act as trials for FINA World Championships, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and World University Games.
The Australian Multi-Class Swimming Championships are now set to take place from 9-12 April in Adelaide, coinciding with Australian Age Championships which commence on 11 April, as originally planned.
Key Dates
9-12 April - 2022 Australian Swimming Championships - MC
11-18 April - 2022 Australian Age Swimming Championships
17-22 May - 2022 Australian Swimming Championships
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Zoom with Matt Levy: Let your members know!
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Five-time Paralympian, triple Paralympic gold medalist and author, Matt Levy, wants to share the tools he's learned for setting achievable goals with Swimming NSW members.
Swimmers aged 8-16 years are invited to Zoom with Matt on Friday 25 February from 5pm for an interactive presentation on goal-setting.
They'll learn Matt's method, create their own plan, and finish up with an opportunity for Q&A with Matt.
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Join our Club Committee Member Facebook Group
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Join our Facebook Group exclusively for Swimming NSW's club committee members.
This Group provides an opportunity for clubs to connect, share ideas, support each other, and set up social opportunities across NSW. Committee members also benefit from updates and knowledge shared by SNSW Club Support staff:
Michael Hyslop (Coast and Valley Club Support Officer)
Jo Keown (Mountains and Plains CSO)
Lyn Connell (North Coast CSO)
Sarah Koen (Sport Development and Participation Manager) |
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Stay, park and refuel at Courtyard by Marriott Sydney-North Ryde
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Country Championships and Junior State Age are just around the corner! Have you booked your Sydney stay yet?
Swimming NSW members can book Courtyard's Refuel Package to stay, park, and refuel at Courtyard Sydney North Ryde from just $129 per night between February-December 2022.
This offer includes a $25 Good Call 7-Eleven gift card and complimentary self-parking with your overnight stay. You can also fuel up in the morning with $10/pp brekkie. |
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Upcoming meet announcements
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A reminder that entries for our 2022 NSW State Open Championships close this Tuesday, 22 February, at 5pm.
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2022 NSW State Open Championships
4-6 March, 2022
Entries close: 5pm, Tuesday 22 February
Event information: Full event information, including program & QT’s can be found on the event page below.
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Entries are now open for the following events.
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2022 NSW Multi-Class Meet #1
13 March, 2022
Entries close: 5pm, Tuesday 1 March
Event information: Full event information, including program & QT’s can be found on the event page below.
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Entries open this Tuesday, 22 February for the following events.
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2022 NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships
19-20 March, 2022
Entries open: Tuesday, 22 February
Event information: Full event information, including program & QT’s can be found on the event page below.
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2022 NSW Junior State Age Championships
26-27 March, 2022
Entries open: Tuesday, 22 February
Event information: Full event information, including program & QT’s can be found on the event page below.
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Stay tuned to our online Event Calendar for the most up-to-date information on Swimming NSW's meets.
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Reuploading results
Reminder for clubs that if you need to reupload meet results for any reason, in addition to providing your Area with the ne results, you must contact Swimming NSW for it to be reverified via the back end of Swim Central.
Member transfers
Is a club member making a transfer to or from your club and their initial membership was purchased using an Active Kids Voucher? If so, they must follow THESE STEPS in order for the transfer to be successful.
Change to Swim Central features
Access to ‘Force Expiry’ and ‘Force Suspension’ features soon to be restricted to State/National Entities.
New dashboard shortcut
Added new ‘Join a Club’ shortcut to the dashboard; takes the user directly to the ‘Memberships’ suggestions pages
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Need Swim Central Training?
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Use this EOI form to let us know the parts of Swim Central in which you'd like to improve your knowledge. We'll use this information to create a Zoom online training session for you and others like you who've requested training.
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