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Armadale Masters Swimming Club
N E W S L E T T E R
September
2018
CLUB CONTACTS
President: Rowena Burch 0415 192 373 [email protected]
Head Coach: Jeffrey Sanders 0411750767 [email protected]
Secretary: Liz Dunn [email protected]
Club Captain: Colin Gibson 0447143881 [email protected]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ! PLEASE READ.
A Time for Fun and Friendship
A social event has been organised. Your Armadale Masters Swimming Club Committee is
extending a hand of friendship with a promise of fun and finger-licking food.
With one thing and another, a number of our members have had a challenging time. Let’s
have a few fun hours together and show support for each other.
Bring your partners (bring anyone!) for a few hours of relaxing lawn bowls at:
6 Wygonda Road, Roleystone
When? Sunday 14th October, 11.00 am
Partly subsidised by your club the price per head is only $15. For this you get; free use of
bowls, as many games as you wish and food platters.
RSVP: Greg Frey [email protected] or 0408924082 before September 30th
A reminder: About a couple of pool events coming up: Both are great opportunities for those
with one eye on the open water season to reacquaint with some long distance swimming!
Sat 6th Oct – Maida Vale Masters LiveLighter 400m/800m/1500m swim event, see attached flyer for
details. Entries to Captain Col. by Tues 2nd October, please.
Sun 21st Oct – Stadium Masters LiveLighter 1500m swim event. Entries to Cap’n Col by Sun 14th
October, again please!
Open Water Swim Series News
The 2018/19 Open Waters Swim Series calendar is now available from MSWA website, click on the
link below;
http://mswa.asn.au/Events/WOWSwims-2018-19-Calendar
Please note: Swimming WA events have been dropped and some of the regular Masters Swimming
events have a few have new distances available.
The first event in the calendar, Lake Leschenaultia, has a couple of new distance options.
Registration opens on October 1st. This is the 32nd Lake Leschenaultia Open Water Swim on Sunday
11th November 2018. 400m , 800m, 1600m & 3200m.
We all could enter and make a big picnic of this!?
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=27573 2nd December: Bunnings sausage sizzle fund raiser. See Greg for your volunteer role 8th December: Our Club’s Presentation Evening.
Captain’s Report September2018
Completed Events since the last meeting in August
Sat 1st Sept – Club Champs Rd 8 – 50m, 100m and 25m Choice, solid turnout of 12
swimmers, top point scorers were Heather Jeps with 13 and Hans with 12, which included a
pb in his 25m fly. Colin also got a pb for his 25m breaststroke. Four new age group club
records were set, Gill beat her own 50m backstroke time, Hans for his 25m fly and Mary set
two, 100m breaststroke and 25m backstroke. Sue still leads by three and Jeff still leads by 4.
Sun 9th Sept – Leeming Masters LiveLighter 400m/800m event at Cockburn ARC
Sat 15th Sept – Bunbury & Busselton Masters Swimming Clubs 2018 LiveLighter “South West
Skins” Event
Upcoming Events
Sat 6th Oct – Club Champs Rd 9 – 200m and 25m Choice
Sat 6th Oct – Maida Vale 400/800/1500m SC event at Darling Range Sports College
Sun 21st Oct –Stadium Masters 1500m LC event at HBF Stadium
Sun 28th Oct – Fremantle Masters LiveLighter Club Challenge at Fremantle Leisure Centre
*Special note, Heather Jeps and Gillian will be commencing their officiating training during
these events.
MSWA LiveLighter OWS 2018-19 calendar is now available on MSWA website, no
SWA events and new/old distances.
http://mswa.asn.au/Events/LiveLighter-Open-Water-Swims-2018-19-Calendar
Medical forms still outstanding!
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https://www.facebook.com/TED/videos/10160545401360652/ This shows the importance of
exercise to the brain.
Did you watch Catalyst last Tuesday about ‘Memory’. The last bit of footage was of Master
swimmers in Sydney?
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Reports from Near and Far, and ONYAS
Derek Bishop reports that the renovation at Armadale pool is taking shape. Here are a few photos
Derek took:
The new entrance.
Many more rooms
Apparently the new borehole that was
sunk hit good, hot artesian water. No promises, but we could be back home swimming early April, if
not before. However, we keep on at Cannington Leisureplex.
We have had a series of swimmers report in with ill health. We wish all a strong recovery.
Yvonne Lovegrove is fighting a very rare condition called Myasthenia Gravis. This is a
condition where a person’s auto-immune antibodies stop the signals to the brain that switch
on messages to talk, swallow, cough, blink and much more. This condition also results in
muscle weakness. Yvonne regularly visits Royal Perth Hospital for intravenous infusions of
good antibodies in order to replace the ones that are not working properly. Our Yvonne is a
determined person and says we will soon see her in the walking lane. ONYA YVONNE!
Here is a fact sheet on Myasthenia Gravis:
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Myasthenia-
Gravis-Fact-Sheet
Our Coach Co-coordinator/Head Coach extraordinaire, Jeff Sanders, is a one of those
determined people who lives life to the full and is a risk taker. In a practice go-kart race
warm up he decided to take on a wall and the wall did not relent. Fractured vertebrae,
shoulder and many ribs landed him in the same hospital that Yvonne was in at the time. Jeff
arrived in style – by helicopter!
Jeff’s recovery is remarkable. At last Saturday’s after – swimming – training – coffee -
meeting Jeff arrived with his neck in a brace and his torso in another. There was virtual
embracing and loud applause. Jeff is determined to be back in the water to swim in Lake
Leschenaultia. ONYA JEFF!
Burt Vosbergen is doing it tough. The treatment for his cancer had to be stopped for a while
for it was making him worse. He will soon be back on a different course of treatment.
Meanwhile his brother Hans has been taking Burt to the Thornlie pool where Burt can do
some walking exercises. Burt is so determined! ONYA BURT!
Our President, Rowena Burch, has a blood disorder which results in anemia and a very pale
complexion. Despite this Rowena turns up to training and club championships much to the
consternation of many. Graham Hicks was seen pinching Rowena’s cheeks to restore the red
blush she ought to have. Rowena recently attended her Masters Degree graduation in
Adelaide. ONYA ROWENA!
Rowie. Now a Master of Biostatistics.
The Craggies in Alaska
Our Jen. Guess where?
Gillo and Cap’n Col enjoying a well earned rest in Bali.
Fetty recently in Zimbabwe
Ross, our ex President, has left for further shores: presently staying at Preston Beach before he and
Ann move into their Mandurah home. We wish them all the best.
Greg-the-dedicated continues to drive up from Safety Bay to Saturday training, and once a month
committee meetings. This man is a ball of energy. However, he reports that even he blanches at the
training regime of his second swimming club; Rockingham Masters … 200m kick only, WITHOUT
FINS!
See how lucky us Armadale Masters swimmers are!? Our coaches are soft and cuddly. We are very,
very fortunate in having so many coaches. Jackie and Tim will soon be accredited coaches. We also
have Peter Escott training us in preparation for him to become a triathlete coach. ONYA COACHES!
And, …. An ONYA to Liz for taking on our club’s secretarial role.
Chas/Charles and Heather Croft participated in the Bunbury Postal Swim. Our Chas, whom we now
share with Cockburn Masters, came first in the Bunbury Postal Swim… 3 different strokes at 400m.
ONYA Chas!
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Many happy returns to:
Chris Millard 21st September
Graham Cragg 28th September
Peter Escott 29th September
ENJOY YOUR DAY
