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DIVE RIGHT IN

Mt Gambier, Sat Jun 2, 2018

DIVE RIGHT IN

DIVE RIGHT IN

From Spring 2016, kids across Australia will have the chance to be part of Swimming Australia's first ever national junior partiipation program. Junior Dolphins is an exciting new program where kids can have fun with their friends and improve their swimming in a safe, non-competitive environment.

In this new initative, kids under 7 will recieve free membership, shile 8 year olds will recieve half price membership. All Junior Dolphin swimmers will recieve a free participant pack, packed full of merchandise.

There is also introductory membership availalbe to swimmers up to the age of 12 at the grat value of $50 for the season. While swimmers must be able to swim a minumum of 25m freestyle/backstroke, these sessions are also designed to complement 'Learn to Swim' programs.

Mount Gambier Swimming Club are currently offering a FREE 4 WEEK TRIAL for anyone to come along and train with the club, whether you like to swim for fun, fitness or to improve stroke techniques. Being a smaall, family friendly club, it offeres a fun and relaxed environment to swim in. The club offers training sessions at both Swimskool and the Mount Gamberi Aquatic Centre.

Coaches volunteering at the club have an extensive variety of aquatic experience including nationally accredited Bronze License COaching and Austswim qualifications, Surf Life Saving background, officiating Swimming SA accrediatation and also a national qualifying swimmer to cater for all the  needs of its members.

Through their affiliation with SESA (South East Swimming Association), Swimming SA and Barwon South West District (Western Victoria) there are also many optional opportunities for swimmers to take part in the local swimming meets. This is a fantastic chance for anyone to practise for SAPSASA Swimming or School Carnivals.

Come and Try "It's great to swim with a mate" sessions are beign offered to anyone Thursday 15th/22nd September from 6-7pm at Swimskool. (Pool entry is $5.50) Swimmers are welcome to bring along a friend of come along and meet some new friends. To register or find out more information about the club, please contact either Kate on 0400 170 948 or Julie on 0438 358 400.

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SCHOOL SWIMMING

Congratulations to all of our swimmers who have represented each of their schools at the South East Interschool Carnival. Well done to Tyler and Zac—Tenison Woods, Toneya and Caitlin—Mount Gambier High School and Nikeisha—Combined schools) who all swam really well and came home with ribbons. What a great effort! Congratulations...

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We were very fortunate to have the Coon Cheese Toastie Truck call into swimming this month as part of their road trip to Adelaide for the ‘Race to Rio’ Olympic Trials. Since then, there has been some very familiar faces on several Facebook sites promoting the Coon Cheese toasties and...

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'RACE TO RIO' TRIALS

Attending the Olympic Trials on the weekend was such a great experience. To see the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre transformed for the trials and the priceless faces of the swimmers who have qualified for the opportunity to compete at the Olympics later in the year was priceless.     I also...

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SOUTH WEST GRANT

We have been fortunate enough to receive a $500 grant as part of our affiliation with the Barwon South West District region. Club members decided to utilised these funds to purchase a new storage trolley with whiteboard to securely house all of the training equipment. Thank you to Kate for...

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PRESENTATION NIGHT 2014

Swimmers were presented with awards for highest number of PB's for the season and Coaches Encouragement Award.

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Last updated: Sunday June 3, 2018
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