It’s Ocean Swimming Time!
Hi Everyone, About this time of the year we would all be starting to focus on which open water events we'd be entering and the training would begin. This year the calendar is sparsely populated with one or two major events and the rest are parked - the impact of COVID. [...]
DSS December Events
Hi Everyone, The Festive Season is coming up fast; it's only six weeks until Christmas, four weeks until Hanukkah, four weeks until Dhanu Sankranti and six weeks until Geeta Jayanti. I imagine for many these festivals will be treated slightly differently this year, with the current travel restrictions in place. We're [...]
October Challenge Results & Meet the Coach
Hi Everyone, A huge congratulations to the winners of the October Challenge. It's amazing to see the results. The winner swam 53km in the month, which is like driving from Sydney to Brooklyn! You'll find out who the champions are further down in the newsletter. On Friday 11th December, Masters Swimming [...]
Meet our New Instructors!
Hi Everyone, I'm so delighted to welcome two new instructors to our team - Jelena and Diana. You will see them teaching at the City of Sydney pools and you can find their class details in MindBody. Take a look further down the newsletter to learn a bit more about each of them. Over the coming weeks we will profile each of our instructors [...]
Squads Regrouping for Summer
Hi Everyone, A huge welcome back to our "comeback" swimmers, David, Barbara, Laura, Victor, Liz, Gabby, Annabella, Sam, Mel, Shayne, Glenda and Paolo. It's great to see you all back at training. A big, warm Sydney Swimmers welcome to our newest swimmers too; Kanya, Vienna, Baiba, Sinclair, Sabine, Matthew and Caitlin. [...]
New Classes Added!
Hi Everyone, I'm delighted to see so many of you back at classes. We've even had people contact us who attended classes years ago, some back in 2016! Swimmers who want to get their swimming back on track and ready for summer. The increase in new swimmers and those returning to [...]
Squad Training Update
Hi Everyone, It great to see so many swimmers returning to, or embarking on, their squad training journey. As the weather gets warmer and a number of events return, I expect we will see more swimmers gravitate back to training. We continue our vigilance against the Coronavirus to ensure our swimmers, [...]
Swimming Update!
Hi Everyone, What wonderful weather we're having right now. I just love these spring days, such a perfect time of the year for swimming. I gather I'm not the only one as I see many of our swimmers back at classes or at the pool, which is just fabulous. I'm delighted [...]
Squad Equipment
We require all swimmers to bring their own squad equipment to Squad and SwimFit sessions. This includes goggles, swimmers, swim cap, towel, flippers, pull-buoy and a kick board if you have one. Please note that while we once occasionally lent equipment, we can no longer do so due to COVID-19 concerns. [...]
Squads are back!
Hi Everyone, It's great to be back at Victoria Park Pool and training again. I have to admit it is hard after 20 weeks away from a structured squad program, although it has to be said ...it is good to be back in the saddle. I'm super impressed with those who've [...]
Classes are Back!
Hi Everyone, We're into our second week of classes now at the City of Sydney Pools. I can't tell you how much we enjoy being back teaching and helping non-swimmers become swimmers, and swimmers become even better swimmers. The team and I truly love our work. As in our previous newsletter [...]
Squad Training Update
Hi Everyone, I know some of you are itching to get back into training at the pool, even in winter! It feels like it has been forever, doesn't it. Well it has... sixteen long weeks in fact. We miss you and we can't get back into it! We have been advised [...]
We miss you!
Hi Everyone, Gosh, how the team and I miss you. It's been sixteen long weeks since we were last at the pools teaching swimming! Thankfully this week we started back at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre with Private Lessons on Wednesdays and Thursdays. These will expand into other days and the [...]
Swimming in the time of COVID-19
During this COVID-19 lockdown many swimmers have struggled, very much like fish out of water. The pools were all closed, even those at the ocean. There was a hush on social media when the call went out, “Does anyone know which beaches are open for swimming?” The silence was deafening. Many [...]
Sydney Swimmers May Newsletter
Hi Everyone, It's been a while since we last spoke. I hope you've been keeping well and safe during this strange and surreal period, taking the time to pause and rest during the lockdown. If you have been part of the essential services teams who have been supporting us all, a [...]
DSS May 2020 Newsletter
Hi Everyone, It has been a while since we last spoke. I hope you're keeping well and safe during these challenging times. If you have been in lockdown like me, you have probably had your ups and downs. I hope you've at least managed to rest and spend time with those [...]
Sydney Swimmers March News and Coronavirus Guidelines
Hi Everyone, I want to update you on the steps we're taking in light of the COVID-19 virus. As you can appreciate it is a fast moving situation, changing daily and at times hourly. I will do my best to keep these communications coming as developments occur. At the heart of [...]
Sydney Swimmers News February Issue
It's marvellous to see everyone returning back to squad training after the holiday period. The Victoria Park Pool swimmers are certainly keen to be back as you can see from the picture above. There are a few Sydney Swimmers with some big goals in the coming months, Lizzie and Grant are [...]
Sydney Swimmers News December Issue 2
As the decade draws to a close I've been thinking about what the next ten years hold, not just for me but for our swimmers and the team. I've set myself some pretty hairy audacious goals for the next few years with some smaller gains sprinkled in along the way. Next [...]
DSS March 2019 Newsletter and Coronavirus Guidelines
Hi Everyone, I want to you update on the steps we're taking regarding your swimming classes in light of the COVID - 19 virus. As you can appreciate it is a fast moving situation, changing daily and at times hourly. I will do my best to keep these communications coming as [...]
DSS January 2019 Newsletter
Happy New Year! This month is the start of not just a new year, but a new decade. It's often at these significants times I like to think about my big hairy audacious swimming goals. How about you, what would like to achieve with your swimming this year and beyond? As [...]
DSS December 2019 Newsletter
We're super excited to have so many swimmers heading into the holiday period having realised their goals. In fact on top of our 50m Club and 25m Club we've added a new category in this newsletter, the Bronze Medallion Club. Yes, we've had a number of swimmers come to us to [...]
Sydney Swimmers News December Issue 1
As we're now into December, I thought it was timely to repost this great photo from last summer of Coach Bart and the Victoria Park squad on a Fun Friday session. It definitely feels like summer has arrived early, with all the smoky skies and warm days. A dreadful time for many in NSW with all the bushfires. [...]
Sydney Swimmers News November Issue
The Drummoyne squads are back in full swing and we've had a few swimmers return from winter hibernation to Victoria Park Pool too. Now's the time to get back into it with the warmer weather. It's not long until the Narrabeen ocean swim on Sunday, 2nd November and a favourite for Sydney Swimmers, Balmain on 17th November. The ocean [...]
The Too Cans proved you Can Too!
They did it! The Too Cans (Lizzie, Grant, Kim, Glenda and John) swam the English Channel in 14hrs 34 minutes. The conditions were tough and challenging. The team started their swim at 2.00am and finished later in the day on the 19th September. A spectacular effort, followed by many at home into the early hours of the following morning. They also raised $30,000 [...]
