Carnivals and new club captains!

Hi all

Well the Atherton Swimming Carnival is on next weekend, entries have closed for that so good luck to all the swimmers participating! 

Next up is the Stingrays Twilight Swim Meet on Saturday 12th October, starting at 12 noon at Woree Pool. See the flyer under the meets tab at the left for more details. You can enter by filling in your nomination (available in the glass cabinets across from reception at the Smithfield Pool) and placing it in an envelope with your payment details (either bank transfer or put cash in) and putting the envelope in the wooden box. This would be a great meet to have a try for the first time if you're interested in giving it a go. 

Our next club night is not until the 25th October, as we have so many meets on in October and the school holidays as well. We look forward to seeing you then if not before!

I would also like to thank Jasmine Tong and Adam Vander Zant for their wonderful leadership as Club Captains for the last 5 years. We could not have had better role models for all our swimmers and they have truly led by example by their conduct in and out of the pool.

Congratulations to Hannah Witten and Cameron Keith who are our new Club Captains. Two accomplished swimmers and wonderful individuals to continue on the leadership of our swimmers. I look forward to their future accomplishments and guidance of our younger swimmers as our Club continues to evolve.

Thank you again to all the parents for assisting with the BBQ (especially you Helen!). Also thank you to all those who assisted with nominations, entries and running the computer, announcing, time keeping, chief time keeping and marshalling. Our club night ran very smoothly so thank you to everyone who assisted.

Yours in swimming,

Keith Layton

Second Club Night this Friday 6th September!

Hello Everyone and what a great start to the season!

It was great to see many new families and young swimmers at our first club night a couple of weeks ago.

I apologise for the late start with racing as I had computer issues (thanks for getting the back-up computer Peter!).

The results from the races have been emailed out to participants. If you have not received an email of the results, let us know and we'll put you on the list. 

Thanks again to all the parents for their assistance with timekeeping, starting, marshalling, chief time keeping and a big thank you to all those parents who assisted with cooking and all the preparation that goes on before Club Nights (Thanks Helen!!!!).

I look forward to seeing you all again at our next Club Night on 6^th September.

Yours in swimming,

Keith

President

Marlin Coast Swimming Club Inc. 

WINNERS of the FNQ Short Course Championships!

Well done Marlin Coast Swimmers - we won the FNQ Short Course Championships!

A big congratulations to all those swimmers for Marlin Coast who competed on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, as well as our Coaches Ben and Nick and all of the parents for their assistance with timekeeping, officiating and running the computers at the meet.

Another big congratulations to Cameron Keith for winning the Clams classic Open Water 1.5km swim on today.

Also congratulations to Soraya Scott and Jasmine Tong for their wonderful results at the National Pool Rescue this weekend.

Remember it is our first Club Night this Friday with new swimmers attending the beginners coaching session at 5:30pm and nomination forms to be in by 6:20pm at the latest so we can start racing at 6:30.

Club togs will be for sale and able to be ordered at the first club night this Friday - please see the price list. We will only be ordering a couple of times, so if you want them this season, you really need to get in and order them!

Thanks everyone and happy swimming!

Keith Layton

President 

Marlin Coast Swimming Club

FNQ Short Course Championships 16th-18th August

• Nominations close on Sunday 11th August
• Club sign on Friday 9th August 6pm

Hi everyone

Rapidly approaching is the FNQ Short Course Champs, held at TAS pool in White Rock. Check out the flyer here. For those of you nominating for the first time, the nomination forms are in the cabinet across form the front desk at Smithfield Pool, and you can use the envelopes there to put the form and money in the nominations box right at the entrance to the pool (ask staff if you can't find it!). Alternatively, you can pay by EFT - click here for the details (also there's a link on the left for future reference).

We had a great turn out for the club at Officials Training on Sunday - thanks to those who took time out of their weekend to come! We hope to see you all out in official roles soon. 

Don't forget club sign on this Friday at 6pm!

Happy swimming

Keith Layton 

President 

Marlin Coast Swimming Club Inc.

Club sign on 9th August

Free membership for 7 and unders!
Swimming Queensland has agreed to pay for all 7years and under membership fees this season, which is great news for us as a club. We look forward to welcoming in some younger members. 

Clinics for new swimmers!
Are your children interested in getting involved in club or competitive swimming, but not sure where or how to start? For the first 3 club nights, there will be clinics for new swimmers from 5.30-6pm - just before the club night starts at Smithfield Pool. 

Sign on - 9th August
All are welcome to our club sign on on the 9th August at Smithfield pool at 6pm. Meet the coaches, have a sausage, and meet some of the club members. We won't be swimming on club sign on, it's just a meet, greet & join.

Hope to see you next Friday!

Happy swimming
Keith Layton 
President
Marlin Coast Swimming Club Inc.  

Welcome to Marlin Coast Swimming Club's 2013/14 Season!

Club sign on - Friday 9th August 6pm, Smithfield Pool
First Club night - Friday 23rd August 6pm, Smithfield Pool

ALL WELCOME
As our season is just about to get underway, I'd like to take the opportunity to welcome back all our current members, and invite any new or interested members to our club sign on on Friday 9th August at the home of our club - Smithfield Bicentennial Pool. All are welcome - from first timers to experienced swimmers, we would love to have you at our club.

We've just developed this website to keep you updated regularly with information on upcoming carnivals and club news. Have a look through the links - helpful tips on all aspects of swimming are here for you to use, including the rules for each stroke, the role of parents in swimming, and nutrition. We are also developing profiles for our coaches - Ben, Nick, Krysta, and Emily, as well as giving contacts for the Marlin Coast Swimming Club Committee. Any feedback welcome on information you might find useful here - either comment below, or send us an email. 

Note to the right we also have a link to our facebook page, if you like it, you'll stay updated on all the interesting stuff at carnivals and bigger meets. 

We look forward to a great year ahead!

Happy swimming
Keith Layton
President 
Marlin Coast Swimming Club Inc. 

PS - this Sunday at 9am we have officials training for anyone interested in providing practical support to our club at meets and club nights. Please contact me if you are interested in attending.