NSW Swimmer Magazine March 2019 EditionPage 1

NSW Swimmer

Vol: 35No: 12

Edition: March 2019

Heartbreak for the NSW swimming community - Kenneth To passes at 26

Ever yone who ever met Kenneth wil l have fond memories of the t ime they spent with him and he wil l be mourned across the

swimming community worldwide.

Our love and deepest sympathy are with Kenneth’s family and fr iends at this extremely diff icult t ime.

We wil l miss you Kenny.

S ee page 5 for more.

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CONTENTS March 2019

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3 New Coaching Courses & Accreditation announcement from

Swimming Australia & ASCTA

4 NSW and SAL Meet Calendars

5 Heartbreak for the NSW swimming community - Kenneth To passes at 26

6 NSW State Champs Wrap for 2019

7 Lunch with Lach!

8 Ronald Jordan OAM in memoriam

9 Win a SPEEDO Ambassador Club Visit

10 Hunter Sports Swimming Program

11 Young Technical Official Promo

12 Swimming Championships Deals at the Courtyard by Marriott

13 Dinner ideas for Young Competitive Swimmers

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Swimming NSWPO Box 571, Sydney Markets NSW 2129

Ph: 02 9763 5833Email: admin@nsw.swimming.org.au

New Coaching Courses and Accreditation announcement from

Swimming Australia & ASCTASwimming Austral ia and the Austral ian Swimming Coaches and Teaches Association (ASTCA) are proud to jointly unvei l Austral ian swimming’s new coach education courses and accreditation levels. This init iat ive wil l strengthen coach development for our spor t, optimise per formance and aid the retention of exceptional coaches across the countr y.

The new accreditation levels are:• Development (previously Bronze)• Advanced (previously Si lver)• Per formance (previously Gold)

This redesign of the coach accreditation structure and course content addresses shor tcomings that coaches and others have presented to us through independent consultant reviews of recent years.

Fur ther, in late 2017, Swimming Austral ia par tnered with Victor ia University ( VU) to redevelop the exist ing Si lver and Gold Swimming Coach Education courses. The fol lowing year, a comprehensive research project was under taken to help define a new National Coaching Strategy for Austral ian Swimming leading into Tokyo 2020 and beyond.

With a united future vis ion for swimming coaching in Austral ia , Swimming Austral ia (SA) and ASC TA decided to modernise the coach education system – combining online modules and in-person workshops – in l ine with modern best practice across the spor t and training and education sectors.

We are al l excited about how this wil l improve our spor t and:• provide coaches with a manageable pathway of learning that ensures the step

from one level of accreditation to the next adds real educational value, with a demonstrated difference between each level ;

• provide equity of access for coaches who meet the entr y requirements based on demonstrated coaching competencies;

• help coaches build on previous learnings in a structured and modular way ;• provide coaches with oppor tunit ies to test themselves and their athletes in a

var iety of different environments and competit ions;• reinforce to the coaching community that a thirst for k nowledge and personal

development are impor tant at al l levels of coaching;• suppor t coaches to incorporate techniques to address their own coaching • welfare to optimise coaching per formance and retain great coaches.

Read the ful l New Coaching Courses and Accreditation announcement to f ind out more.

Upcoming courses can be found in our Events Calendar or on the ASC TA website.

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NSW and SAL Meet Calendars

Swimming NSW 2019 Winter Championships & Meets Event Calendar

Swimming NSW 2018-19 Summer Championships & Meets Event Calendar

1st June 2019 SNSW MC Meet #2 (Shor t Course) - Ryde5th to 7th July 2019 SNSW Countr y SC Championships - SOPAC19th to 21st July 2019 SNSW Metropolitan SC Championships - SOPAC27th July 2019 SNSW AGM & State Forum - TBC3rd & 4th August 2019 SNSW Senior Area Representative Meet - Woy Woy10th August 2019 SNSW MC Meet #3 (Shor t Course) - Ryde23rd to 25th August 2019 SNSW Senior State Age SC Championships - SOPAC7th & 8th September 2019 SNSW Junior State Age SC Championships - SOPAC12th October 2019 SNSW Junior Area Representative Meet - SOPAC13th October 2019 SNSW MC Championships (Long Course) - SOPAC

2nd - 3rd March, 2019 *SNSW Junior Metropolitan Championships - SOPAC9th March, 2019 NSW Speedo Sprint Ser ies, FINALS - SOPAC10th March, 2019 NSW MC (Disabil i ty) Meet #1 - SOPAC15th - 17th March, 2019 SNSW State Open Championships - SOPAC30th - 31st March, 2019 *SNSW Junior State Age Championships - SOPAC10th - 12th May, 2019 Sydney Open Invitational Meet - SOPAC

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Heartbreak for the NSW swimming community - Kenneth To passes at

26Swimming NSW is hear tbroken to announce that one of our best swimmers, Kenneth To, has passed away at age 26.

Kenneth wil l be remembered as much for his results in the pool, as well as being the true gentlemen he was outside of i t . Achieving results was a key focus for Kenneth, however, he always made sure he was there to suppor t the team and was loved by al l his teammates. His work ethic was second to none and was inspirational for al l those who trained with him.

Kenneth proudly suppor ted his School, Club, State and Austral ia and trained under Coach Matthew Brown at Tr inity Grammar School for the majority of his swimming career. He was a mult iple Austral ian Record Holder and st i l l holds the Austral ian Shor t Course Record in the 100m and 200m Individual Medley. In 2009, he came into the swimming spotl ight when he broke Ian Thorpe’s decade - old Austral ian record in the 16 Years 200m Individual Medley, swimming a t ime of 2.04.31 and went on to win multiple National Championships as an age group swimmer.

Kenneth burst onto the international scene in 2010 at the Summer Youth Olympics and Junior Pan Pacif ic Championships. Although, one of his proudest achievements would come later that year when he became Austral ia Dolphin 705 to represent Austral ia at the 2010 FINA World Shor t Course Championships.

The fol lowing year, Kenneth was selected onto the Austral ian Team once again to compete at the 2011 FINA World Championships. In 2012, he narrowly missed selection onto the London Olympic Games team, but went on to be crowned Men’s Overal l Winner in the 2012 FINA World Cup Series. That same year, Kenneth won Si lver in the 100m Individual Medley at the FINA World Shor t Course Championships. In 2013 he again represented Austral ia at the FINA World Championships and in 2014 was selected onto the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacif ic Championships Teams.

At his peak , Kenneth was arguably, pound for pound, one of the best shor t course swimmers in the world, his power at the star t and sk i l ls across al l four strokes were diff icult to match.

Ever yone who ever met Kenneth wil l have fond memories of the t ime they spent with him and he wil l be mourned across the swimming community worldwide.

Our love and deepest sympathy are with Kenneth’s family and fr iends at this extremely diff icult t ime.

We wil l miss you Kenny.

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NSW State Champs Wrap for 2019Day 3 Summar y

I t rained gold for South Austral ian Kyle Chalmers on night three, c lock ing in at 52.61, the Marion swimmer became the new NSW State Champion in the Men’s 100m Butter f ly. Adding to his already impressive col lection, Chalmers walks away from this competit ion with addit ional gold medals in the Men’s 100m and 200m Freestyle.

Joining Chalmers on the podium was Matthew Temple (Nunawading) in 52.87, dropping 1.50 seconds of his qual i fying t ime, and David Morgan ( TSS Aquatic) in 53.10, dropping 2.23, for s i lver and bronze respectively.

SOPAC ’s Matt Wilson gave a world class swim in the Men’s 200m Breaststroke, c laiming gold in 2:08.56. This marks the third fastest t ime globally for the event this year. Fol lowing for s i lver was James McKechnie (Starplex) in 2:17.75 with bronze going to Ashton Baumann (Grif f i th University) in 2:18.65.

The Women’s 200m Freestyle was a Dolphin’s tr i fecta with Madi Wilson (Marion) in 1:58.18 for gold, c lose behind was Emma McKeon (Grif f i th University) in 1:58.33 for s i lver and rounding out the stel lar podium l ine up was Mik k ayla Sheridan (USC Spar tans) in 2:00.26 for bronze.

Somerset ’s James Rober ts dropped 0.12 off his qual i fying t ime to come in 22.54 and take gold in the Men’s 50m Freestyle. 0 .05 behind was Cam McEvoy ( TSS Aquatic) in 22.59 for s i lver and Wil l iam Yang (Ravenswood) in 22.81 for bronze.

K atja Dedek ind S13 (USC Spar tans) claimed her four th medal of the meet in the Women’s 100m Freestyle Mult i-Class, with El l ie Cole S9 (Knox Pymble) tak ing si lver and 14-year- old Jasmine Greenwood S10 (Bay & Basin) claiming her s ixth medal adding another bronze to her growing resume.

The Men’s event of the 100m Freestyle Mult i-Class saw Liam Schluter S14 (Kawana Waters) c laim gold Timothy Hodge S9 (Auburn) for s i lver, mark ing his f i f th medal of the championships for both competitors.

Ravenswood took home the gold in the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Clare Rober tson (57.70) , Ol ivia Adams (56.91) , El iyah Malk in (58.90) and Imogen Thack rey (58.80) .

With the Melbourne Vicentre team, Luke Gebbie (50.70) , Benno Negri (50.91) , Ol iver Nash (51.39) and Mack Hor ton (50.56) f inishing off the night and the competit ion with a victor y over Bond and Somerset in the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay.

For al l NSW Swimming news stay tuned to @nswswimming on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Don’t forget to watch our NSW swimmers in the 2019 Hancock Prospecting Austral ian Swimming Championships.

To catch up on al l the action from the recent NSW State Open Championships, vis it the Swimming NSW website HERE, or go to:https://nsw.swimming.org.au/news-ar t icles

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Lunch with Lach!

I t ’s f inal ly here: our f i rst edit ion of our new inter view ser ies Lunch with Lach! Get to k now our #nswblues on the road to Tokyo 2020. Learn what events to watch them swim, what motivates them and what they ’re focussing on in training.

In this episode, Lach Vane -Tempest inter views the man from the mountains, champion breaststroker Matt Wilson to learn how he’s preparing for Olympic Tr ials. You can catch Matt in action this weekend at 2019 NSW State Open Championships, or go to:https://www.facebook.com/events/268435490453805/

Let ’s get behind our blues NSW as they get ready to take on the world in Tokyo! #gotheblues #Tokyo2020 #TrainToTokyo #LWL

To watch Episode 1 of Lunch With Lach CLICK HERE, or go to:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T XvkFn8gyXw

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Ronald Jordan OAM in memoriam

I t is with great sadness that Swimming NSW advises the passing of Life Member Ronald Jordan OAM.

Ron was involved in the spor t of swimming for well over 50 years and was up unti l recently work ing at swim meets providing t iming equipment to var ious Club and School meets.

He was President of Swimming NSW from 1991 to 2001, ser ved as Chair of the Swimming NSW Education and Competit ions Committees for many years and was also involved in the Technical and Learn to Swim Committees. In 1998, Ron was awarded Life Membership of Swimming NSW for his outstanding ser vice to Swimming in the State.

A current member of the Peak hurst Swim Club, Ron ser ved as Patron of the Club, had been the Technical Adviser to Masters Swimming New South Wales s ince 2002 and was awarded the Austral ian Spor ts Medal in 2000.

Ron was also the New South Wales Team Organiser for the Pacif ic School Games in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000.

His contr ibution to the spor t would be r ival led by ver y few and he wil l be sorely missed.

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Win a SPEEDO AmbassadorClub Visit

Purchase a 2019 New Generation Fastsk in suit and a pair of Fastsk in Pure Focus goggles from the Swimming NSW Swim Shop this weekend at Speedo Finals and you could WIN a Speedo athlete vis it for your club!

Hang on to your purchase receipt then head to the Speedo website to enter the competit ion.

CLICK HERE to enter, or go to:http://www.speedo.com.au/madefor fastsk in

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HUNTER SPORTS SWIMMING PROGRAM

TRIAL DATES Year 6 students: Wednesday 15 May 2019 All other years: August 2019* (Week 6 Term 3) *Please check huntersports.com.au from July for exact dates

WHERE Coughlan’s Swim Centre Hillsborough Road, Warners Bay

BALANCING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT

COACHING STAFF Adam Beisler (Head Coach of Novocastrian and Swansea Swim Squads) Ben Fricker (Assistant Coach of Novocastrian and Swansea Swim Squads)

Swimming Coordinator: Matt Tull

Director of Sport: James Pascoe

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION Phone: 4943 5755 or hunterspt-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

HUNTERSPORTS.COM.AU

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Young Technical OfficialPromo

Did you k now you can build your CV while helping out as a Technical Off icial at your club?

Not only do you provide your club with an invaluable gif t – your t ime – you can develop sk i l ls that directly translate to future employment oppor tunit ies. While you’re on the job on deck , you’ l l learn:

• Leadership sk i l ls• How to work well as par t of a team• Confl ict resolution• Attention to detai l • Decision-mak ing abil i ty, and • Accountabil ity

Star t your Technical Off icial journey from your phone or laptop by tak ing one of Swimming NSW ’s easy online training courses.

CLICK HERE to star t now, or go to: https://nswtraining.swimming.org.au/

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Dinner ideas for Young Competitive Swimmers

is the best option to replace their energy stores and keep them f ighting-f it !

A few dinner ideas to tr y• Chil l i con carne. Beans, lean mince, and brown r ice, with a good helping of

salad.• Baked potatoes (or even better, baked sweet potatoes) f i l led with baked

beans, tuna and sweetcorn, or chicken t ik k a, with either a salad or some extra vegetables e.g. green beans.

• Omelette made with smoked salmon, tuna, spinach, broccoli , mushrooms, tomatoes or peppers.

• Pasta or pasta bake. Tr y to go easy on the pasta content, and add plenty of meat or f ish, and vegetables.

• For those late f inishes, sometimes just a chicken salad and a yoghur t wil l be enough.

Planning is the key. I t ’s a good idea to plan main meals at the beginning of the week so k now what your chi ld wil l be eating. Tr y cook ing food at the weekend and then freezing meals ready for the week.

Talking vegetablesThe best way to eat vegetables is raw before they ’ve lost any of their nutr ients from cook ing. But i f you’re going to cook them ensure you keep the water.

This contains al l the nutr ients, vitamins/antioxidants the vegetables lost in the boil-ing/steaming process. You can use it for stock , gravy, or anything you l ike!

Microwaving fresh vegetables is one of the healthiest ways to cook them and retain the maximum amounts of vitamins/antioxidants. Don’t fr y vegetables. There’s no bet-ter way to destroy nutr ients and minerals than with superheated fat that your body wil l struggle to digest.

To keep f inding dinner ideas to help suppor t young swimmers can be diff icult . Also, what sor t of dinner your chi ld needs wil l largely depend on the t ime when they train.

I f they get in from training late at night a huge meal close to bed t ime probably isn’t a great idea. The key is to use your own judgment. You k now your k ids best.

A protein-r ich meal, with some carbohydrates – such as lots of fresh vegetables and perhaps some pasta –

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For some good quick and healthy dinner ideas head over the BBC Good Food website here, or go to:https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/col lection/quick-and-healthy

Excerpt from the Swim England Swimming website :https://www.swimming.org/

Available by c l ick ing HERE , or go to:https://www.swimming.org/spor t/dinner- ideas-young- competit ive -swimmers/