Club News Archive
2008
December, 2008
QLD State Championships 2008
Congratulations to our State Competitors:
Billy Best, Makani Luske, Michaela Giddy, Courtney Pierce, Amanda Keen, Danielle Koni, Ethan Robb, Isaac Robb, Judah-Moses Robb and Ben Senden.
And our State Relay Team - 9 & 10yr Girls:
Hannah-Grace Robb, Grace Moffat, Kirra Skalka, Holly Pratt, Olivia Skea, Teah Craig, Sarah Gooley, Mahana Richardson, Abigail Robb, Isabelle Calteaux, Chelsea Roberts and Ashley Roberts.
We wish all of you good luck, to swim fast and above all have fun and enjoy the experience. Go Nerang!
Club Night
Club Night has been postponed until the new year. Sandra Robb will keep everyone informed via email.
November, 2008
Indefinite Gold Coast Council Pool Closures!
Chris has managed to secure the Southport State School Pool for training. Afternoon sessions start at 4pm, 5pm for seniors. Please see John for times as changes had to be made to accommodate swimmers and make lanes available for others. Sorry for any inconvenience. At least we can train. Chris will keep everybody updated via email.
October, 2008
Eyeline Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim, 31st of October
A few of our swimmers went to participate in the challenging 1000m ocean swim in Noosa that attracts some of Australia's top swimmers. The conditions were rougher then expected from the usual calm Noosa waters. Nevertheless, everybody swam really well. Exceptionally well, in fact.
Well done Kate, Amy, Ethan, Isaac, Katelyn, Courtney, Makani, Ben, Judah, Hannah and Abigail.
You all did really well, considering most of your competition were surf life saving swimmers, who do this kind of thing all the time and only three of you (Courtney, Kate and Amy) have participated in ocean swims before.
In the under 13, Courtney Pierce took out the first place. Makani Luske was not far behind in 4th place. This is a great achievement for a first timer.
The results are as follows:
In the female under 13, Courtney Pierce 1st place (15.36), Makani Luske 4th (17.59), Hannah Robb 14th (20.44) and Abigail Robb 25th (23.01)
In the 13 - 15 Katelyn Bell came 21st (17.20)
The boys also did extremely well, considering the huge competition.
In the under 13, Ben Senden came in at 17th (19.07) and Judah Robb 20th (19.37).
In the 13 - 15, Ethan Robb 15th (16.37) and Isaac Robb 13th (16.10).
Kate Brookes-Peterson came 2nd (14.02) in her open event, beaten only by rival Melissa Gormann. Amy Brookes came 1st (16.31) in her event.
This goes to show, that the discipline and hard work of pool swimmers enables them to compete with the best, once they are in the water.
It was certainly an eye opener for our little swimmers. The team spirit was just fantastic and some can't wait till next year.
The event was well run and we all had a ball.
A big thank you to John for doing a great job looking after them, showing them a few tricks, taking them for a practice swim around the markers and generally being a great coach.
You can check all the results here.
Congratulations Kate!
Kate Brookes-Peterson received the INTERNATIONAL ALL SPORTS TEAM AWARD for being the highest ranked Open Water Swimmer at the prestigious Telstra Swimmer of the Year Awards in Sydney on October 27.
Well done Kate. Congratulations also to her Coach, John Papuni.
JX Clinic
A huge thank you to the forever loyal and supportive group of volunteers who helped out with the running of the BBQ and attended the Officiating Workshop at the JX Clinic on the 25th at our pool. We were able to raise quite a lot of money on the day.
The day was fun for everyone (apart for that poor soul suffering from a migraine) and it was a delight to meet Jess Schipper.
Images of the day will be on this site very soon.
Swimming Qld Development Squad
Congratulations to Michaela, Ethan and Isaac for making the Swimming QLD Development Squad.
They have been invited to attend a three day Development Camp in Toowoomba at the end of October.
What a great achievement and opportunity this is for our National Age Swimmers. We wish them a great trip and a fantastic time in Toowoomba.
Open Water swimming
The "2008 Fiji Swim Festival" held on the weekend of October 17th - 19th, was a great success for John and Kate. They not only co-hosted the "Breakfast with the Champions", but also won the 5x2km relay which 8 teams entered and Kate won her 3km event.
Not bad at all!!! We are lucky to have such such competent and passionate coaches who enjoy swimming and competing themselves.
Follow this link to see what Kate and John were doing in Fiji...
If you are interested in having a go at an open water swim, then this is your chance. There will be a few of us going to Noosa on the 31st of October to swim in a 1km event. Please see John or Kate for more details.
September, 2008
Attention all 11yr - 13yr JX Swimmers who have received a T-Shirt in the 2007/2008 season!
QS is running a free swim clinic on Saturday the 25th of October at our Nerang Pool, featuring the amazing Jess Schipper and coach Peter Diamond, for JX Swimmers age 11 to 13 (those who have received a t-shirt last season). This is an opportunity not to be missed. If you are interested, you have to register now as spots will be limited. This is the only clinic in our region and lots of swimmers will try to attend.
Follow the link on the happening calendar and eMail Dinah your name, age, club and which clinic you like to attend.
These clinics have been running for a couple of years and they have been a great success. And you get to meet Jess!
So don't wait and register now!
August, 2008
WELL DONE!
Congratulations to all our swimmers who competed at the SQ Heritage SC Championships at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre (Chandler) on the 30th and 31st of August.
The results are on the results site now. The amount of PB's swum as well as the personal time improvements were outstanding.
It was the largest team we have been able to send to Heritage. Well done kids.
Congratulations to all swimmers that swam at Regionals.
Everybody swam really well and you will find the results for our Club on the Results Page. You will also find some new pictures from Regionals and Southport Downunder on the Gallery Page. Thank you to all parents that helped at the Regional Meet with timekeeping. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated.
July, 2008
Club Banner
Some of our swimmers in front of our new banner at the Southport DownUnder Meet on the 19th of July.
It was a great day with lot's of PB's achieved and medals won.
You can follow the link on the results page to view your times.
On the 2nd and 3rd of August is Gold Coast Winter SC.
We are taking 27 swimmers, which is a record.
The club is truly growing now.
Remember to get there early to get a good spot. Good luck everybody and have fun!
Swim Suits
Everybody, our swimmers that is, should have had a swimsuit fitting by now. Please see Kate or John if not. The new suits will arrive soon in time for the Heritage SC Meet.
The design looks amazing and will make us stand out! Can't wait!
Welcome to the new 08/09 club season!
It has been a very busy winter season for some of our swimmers, training hard, facing cold mornings and competing at meets. It hasn't stopped really. And here we are again.
We have one winter club night to go before we start our fortnightly club nights on the 2nd of September.
Club Membership Fees are due as of 1st of July 2008. Membership Fees include: GCRSA Fee, Swimming Qld Fee, Swimming Aus Fee, Insurance & GST and a free Nerang Swimming Club Cap.
Competitive Swimmers:
Swimmer 1 & 2 from one family $95.00
Swimmer 3 from one family $80
Swimmer 4+ from one family $50
Parent Fee: $10
One parent per family to join as Non-Swimmer.
This year there will be a media release consent form attached to the membership form. This will be helpful to have more photos and information of our swimmers on this web site.
Please contact our Registrar/Race Secretary Anne Senden for further details. Phone: 0414 442 684
May, 2008
Congratulations Kate Brookes-Peterson and Courtney Pierce!
The Nerang swimmers finished 1st and 3rd at the 2km Noosa Blue Water Swim on the 18th of May.
Kate won the female open event beating rival Melissa Gorman, while Courtney finished an impressive 3rd in her age group. Well done girls!
Kate is taking on the world
Our very own Kate Brookes-Peterson, Australia's only dual medallist (two time bronze) from last year's world championships, has finished a close-up fifth in her debut swim over 25km on the final day of the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships.
Kate was in the hunt until the final lap in an impressive performance which saw fellow Australian, the experienced Shelley Clark in seventh.
Australian National Open Water Head Coach Greg Towle was full of praise for Kate who finished third over 5km and 10km in Melbourne last year.
"Kate was right in the hunt and was fourth until the closing stages - a very encouraging, courageous effort for her first attempt" said Towle.
Kate also finished 8th in the 5km swim in Seville after a nightmare start witnessed her getting swallowed by her rivals. Kate had to swim the hard way through the pack and finished 8th in a time of 1hr 19sec. Just 15 sec behind race winner Larisa Ilchenko of Russia.
This is a amazing achievement. Well done Kate, our first World Championship Representative.
National Age Championships 2008
Congratulations also to Michaela Giddy and Ethan Robb who represented our Club at the National Age Championships in Brisbane in April.
Michaela is now ranked 12th in Australia in her age group in the 100 Breast stroke. Congratulations Michaela and well done guys, this is a great achievement and we are sure of great things to come.
Winter Club Night
For those who haven't heard, our last winter club night will be held on Tuesday the 12th of August at 5pm.
Our first winter club night ever on the 13th of May turned out to be quite a success. It is nice to keep club nights going and we all enjoyed pizza afterwards. Thanks to all who helped.
Club Wins Platypus Lagoon Competition
We have won the Mc Donald's Shade Marquee in the JX Club Competition. Thanks to everybody who entered. This one will come in very handy at our next swim meet in February next year.
Nerang Swimming Club Break-Up
Our break-up and presentation at Wet'n Wild turned out to be such a fun day. A really big thank you to our committee, Chris, Anne, Deb and Michelle. You did an amazing job all season.
Thank you!
AGM
The AGM was held on the on the 1st of May. The previous committee has been reelected with slight changes in regards to the club/carnival race secretary. Congratulations to the following Office Bearers:
President: Chris Lang
Vice President: Rob Keen
Secretary: Michelle Spiteri
Treasurer: Deb Keen
Registrar and Carnival Race Secretary: Anne Senden
Club Race Secretary: Sandra Robb
Gold Coast Regional Representative: Wiebke Luske
