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Welcome to the NSW Swimmer
September 2020 Edition
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Restrictions lifted on community sport
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Last week, the NSW Office of Sport updated its guidelines for community sport to allow inter-district and inter-regional competitions to recommence from Saturday 26 September. This means that swimmers are now free to enter events outside their local areas.
Please remember, we all have a role to play in ensuring the safe enjoyment of our sport. Swimmers, parents and guardians/carers are reminded to continue to comply with existing measures that remain in place to reduce the risks of community transmission, which include good hygiene practices, physical distancing, and staying home if they are unwell.
Further, event attendees should also be aware of, and comply with, the instructions and restrictions in place when attending events. Specifically for swim meets, all attendees, including coaches, managers, officials, volunteers, spectators, and swimmers, must read, understand and agree to comply with the event organiser's COVID-19 Terms & Conditions and Meet Information for Attendees prior to nominating and/or attending an event.
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SNSW State Forum webinar #2
Catch up on the full recording of last month's webinar on Swim Central with Swimming Australia's Ben Ramsden to learn more about the recent changes and improvements.
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Upcoming meet announcements
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Swimming Australia has released the dates and locations for its Open Water Championships and National Championships. Find out more at the links below.
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SNSW upcoming events
You can also visit the Swimming NSW Event Calendar for our latest scheduled meets. Please note, some events have not opened for entries in Swim Central yet. Stay tuned to our social media pages and via our Event Calendar for opening dates, coming soon!
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Congratulations: National Flippers squad announced
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Five NSW/ACT athletes have been named in the National Flippers Program squad for 2020/21. These talented swimmers, which have been identified as the next wave of swim talent and considered most likely to successfully represent Australia at major international meets in the coming years, will be nurtured by Swimming Australia.
Swimming NSW congratulates these incredible local athletes and wishes them all the very best of luck in their journey ahead.
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Is your club registered? Individual and club prizes
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Round 1 of the 2020 SNSW Wylas Cub Challenge is underway.
It's not too late to get in the race!
There's still time left to complete the events for Round 1 of the 2020 SNSW Wylas Club Challenge and earn points towards the major club prize: an all-inclusive Wylas Timing system worth $5,500. There are also a host of individual Speedo and Grill'd prizes up for grabs for swimmers, coaches and clubs that are awarded after each round and at the end of the Challenge.
It couldn't be easier to get involved. The event program features traditional and non-traditional events that cater for swimmers of all ages and abilities. And, you can incorporate the challenge events into your regular training sessions.
What are you waiting for? See if your club is registered. Don't see your club on the list? Let them know you want to be involved and encourage them to register as soon as possible.
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With restrictions lifted on inter-district and inter-regional sporting competitions, now ANYONE can sign up and compete in our remaining Swim League Australia 2020 REBOOTED gala days.
There are still some spots left, but places are filling fast!
 Metro South Gala Day - 7-8 October
ACT Gala Day - 11 October
Kiama Gala Day - 17 October
Lismore Gala Day - 18 October
Register at swimleague.com.au Remember to follow Swim League Australia on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest competition news and updates, live scores and match results, and game-day photos.
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Need convincing?
Check out this recent article by Bullpen on the Swim League concept and find out what all the fuss is about! Read more.
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Positive feedback for Mental Health Matters workshops: more to come
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Swimming NSW has partnered with Australian Red Cross to launch Lane Ropes for Life - a program that is giving members living in regional, rural, and remote areas of NSW access to FREE mental health training.
Over the past six weeks, we've delivered seven interactive online workshops to 108 North Coast, Coast & Valley, South Eastern, New England/North West, Western/Far West, Mountains & Plains, and Southern Inland members.
The feedback has been positive:
- 95% of participants who completed the feedback survey agreed or strongly agreed that they were satsified with the training
- 95% of participants who completed the feedback survey agreed or strongly agreed that they had gained the skills & knowledge to recognised and respond to mental illness within their communities.
- 90% of participants who completed the feedback survey agreed or strongly agreed that they would recommend the training to a friend, family member or colleague.
- 85% of participants who completed the feedback survey agreed or strongly agreed that the course was relevant to them.
- Participant comments:
- "Fantastic to see so many people from an organisation interest int he wellbeing of members in their sporting community."
- "Good to talk about how to encourage resilience... and destigmatise mental illness."
- "I thought the presenter was excellent."
Missed out! We'll be announcing further training for our members in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more.
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Swimming North Coast development update
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An update on Swimming North Coast’s development activities amid COVID-19 restrictions. Great to see they were able to adapt to the situation and provide some development opportunities for their local area athletes.
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Help shape the future of regional NSW
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Are you passionate about regional NSW? Do you have ideas and views on issues impacting young people in regional NSW. Do you want to engage, learn and be involved in opportunities to affect real change on regional issues?
The Regional Youth Taskforce is calling for applications from young people aged 12-24 years who live in regional NSW and want to have their say on issues that affect young people living in their communities, with particular focus on Wellbing, Connectivity, Work ready and Community.
As a member of the Regional Youth Taskforce you will advise the Minister on ways Government can improve outcomes and deliver better services for young people in regional NSW.
Applications close 11.59 pm Sunday, 18 October 2020.
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Meet Luke Redding:
JXTRA 'Day in the life'
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Get to know Luke Redding, gold standard swimmer from Coonamble Swimming Club, who recently featured in Swimming Australia's JXTRA 'Day in the life' series. See what he gets up to in a day.
If you want to be featured, get in touch with Swimming Australia via Facebook and Instagram direct messages. |
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'Make a move' to prevent
youth suicide
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Our youth mental health partner, ReachOut Australia, is running a campaign during the month of October - Mental Health Month - to raise funds to help prevent youth suicide.
It's easy to get involved. All you have to do is dedicate time to moving your body every day for the month of October. You’ll feel better and you’ll be making a positive move to save young lives. Do it any way you like... You can run, you can swim, you can walk. You can even roller-skate, rock-climb, or hula-hoop. What’s important is to just get moving.
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This month we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games - considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time! Relive some of the most memorable moments, journey behind the scenes, and reflect on the Games' legacy with our picks of the coverage.
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5 components of an effective return to sport
How soon can athletes return to sport and progress towards optimum performance levels? NSWIS experts have identified five considerations for an effective return to sport. Read more
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Aus Olympic Team's Wellbeing Week
A series of Lunch & Learn sessions with industry experts and Olympians focussed on helping you to empower your passion, your future, your friendships, your mental health and your identity. Watch
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How to prime the body for training
Getting the body to move efficiently is a vital component when training or preparing for competition. Small imbalances caused by tightness can lead to large imbalances or other muscles taking over, if they aren’t worked on. Read more
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A whole new ballgame with Linley Frame
Aussie treasure and swimming superstar, Linley Frame, discusses how swimming elevated itself over Linley's other sporting pursuits, how hard coaches had to work to get her to the AIS, and the highest of highs and lowest of lows throughout her celebrated career. Listen
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How the body responds to not eating enough
If you keep eating what you always eat while life and training changes around you then it can be hard to see that what you’re eating now isn’t enough. Internal messages act as reminders to make you reassess what and when you’re eating to stay on top of demands. Read more
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5 tips to help avoid overtraining
The balance between sufficient training and recovery can be complex. While you do need some stress (or ‘fatigue’) to promote a training adaptation, it is important this is managed effectively. Here are five tips to help you get fitter, stronger and achieve your goals whilst minimising the risk of ‘overdoing it’. Read more
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