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October 16, 2008 EAST FREMANTLE - OCTOBER 2008
PARENT LETTER
This is a short email to praise the State Swim program and specifically the
staff at Canning Vale. Our son hated swimming before we came to
State Swim. He commenced lessons at the age of three at a leisure centre
with up to eight kids at a time in the group so in a half hour lesson his actual
participation time was around four minutes! The other 26 minutes were
usually spent crying, mucking about or waiting while the teacher told kids off.
We persisted for two years because swimming is a life skill and even though
he wasn't happy he had to learn to swim.
Some friends have a son who also had negative swimming experiences
so they took him to State Swim and told us about it. We decided to change
to State Swim even though the lessons were almost double the cost of
those at the leisure centre.
After one year of lessons out little fella is now a Marlin. The teachers at
Canning Vale are supportive and the continuity of teachers means that he
is able to develop a rapport with his instructors and trusts them in a way
he could never trust the multitude of teachers he had at the leisure centre.
He looks forward to each swimming day and even wears his
'budgie smugglers' because they help him swim better!
We happily absorb the extra cost because, in our experience, cheap
swimming lessons are a false economy. What did we get for our money?
A boy who cried and wouldn't put his head under water.
What do we have now? A swimmer!
HEALTH AND SPORT NEWS
ALL SCHOOL CARNIVAL
It’s that time of year again where we compete against each other’s State Swim
Swimming School tosee who has improved and trained the hardest during the
year! We will be holding our annual All School Carnival at Newman College
which has a 50 metre pool. All Health and Sport swimmers are encouraged to
attend and compete against others in their age group. It will be on Sunday
November the 23rd with warm up at 12.30pm and events starting at 1pm.
Application forms and details will be available from reception soon.
Your coaches will let you know what events are best suited for you to
compete in!
Keep training hard and watch the squad notice board for updates!
A letter from Bernie Mulroy, State Swim Coaching Director, outlining
the squad entry criteria, as mentioned in the August Achievers Monthly,
is now available from reception.
COMPETITION WINNERS
STATE SWIM BUMPER STICKER COMPETITION
This month's lucky State Swim Bumper Sticker winner is
1AYA 664
If this is your registration number, please see reception to collect your
prize of 'One Month's Free Lessons' for one family member.
For your chance to win please ask one of our friendly Customer Service
Officers for a free State Swim bumper sticker, display it on your car and
you could be next month's winner!
STATE SWIM GOGGLES GIVE -AWAY
Congratulations to the following swimmer
Chamath Wijeratne
If your name appears above, please see reception to collect
your free State Swim goggles. You have been chosen for
the effort and enthusiasm you put in to your swimming,
keep up the good work.
THIS MONTH'S ACHIEVERS
WATERBABIES MERIT
Alice Daly, Karolynne Susannibar, Sophie Morris, Aidan Hancy,
Tara Hewitt, Olivia Regan, Tor Jorgensen
WATERBABIES
Kai Bell, Keira Humphries
KINDERGARTEN MERIT
Libby Martin, Nicholas Cutri, Bridget Cranley, Nichola Nash,
Natasha Woronzow, Iggy Forehan, Taylor Lusk, Spencer Scott,
Wade Atkinson, Siena Isaacs, India Zoric, Eloise Furniss,
Stella Jorgensen, Thomas Curd, Bianca Fraga-Diaz, Ella Skewes,
Charlie Madestra, Holly Okeefe, Adam Davies, Harry Clark,
Henry DeKeulenaer, Holly Okeefe
KINDERGARTEN
Loren Retta, Sarah Davies, Adam Davies, James Davies
GLIDES MERIT
Ben Prime, Lachlan Duddy, Sophia Lee, Tarne James, Ryan Peel,
Sophia Lee, William Gagen, Campbell Bright, Tiffany Sarich, Evan Whitley,
Xavier Beek, Archie Davis
GLIDES
Clare Perrott, Lachlan Duddy, Sophie Dore, Alexandra Huxtable,
Josh Lloyd-McNamara, Archie Davis, Brielle Pritchard, Lachlan Burton
TORPEDOES MERIT
Alistair Parkinson, Caitlin Isaacs, James Bourne, Allen Cooper,
Macy Sicree, Finn Newcombe, Kaitlyn Skelton, Tayne Armstrong,
Sophie Kiggins
TORPEDOES
Gabriel Whyte, Morgan Taylor, Asha Kirsten
MARLIN MERIT
David Chen, Charlie Casale, Sara Feely, Meg Hebiton
MARLIN
Evelyn Slipper, Jacob Ramos, Daniel Whitley, Claudia Dickson,
Lissy Featherstone, Kate Collins, Kai Crouch-Ross, Finn McGregor
DOLPHIN MERIT
Chad Sarich, Bailey Collie, Lucy Jarret, Matilda Sayer, Lilli
De Nardi, Athene Douglas, Julian Kyriakou, Luka Mancini, Cate Devereux,
Gabrielle O’Keefe
DOLPHIN
Lachlan Gleeson, Toby Whitley, Ellie Waite, Rebecca Perse,
Finlay Cummings
SHARKS MERIT
Michael Hobley, Wil Steinepreis, Olivia Martin, Kerenza Tan
SHARKS
Tiana Nardi, Neisha Priestly, Jessica Humby, Lachlan Holloway,
Elena Perse, Michael Hobley
100 BRONZE
Lachlan Allen, Evan Holder, Zac Harris, Charlotte Pinkerton,
Georgia Raffa-Oliver, Oliver Hejleh
200 SILVER MERIT
Taylah Suda, Alyson Cox, Luke Morphew, Casey Kerr, Gianni Rifici,
Hannah Taylor, Lily Dixon, Mathew Jongenelis
200 SILVER
Ciara Mischok, Paris Caporn, Jordon Zenke, Allana Dellabona, Tom Corrie
400 GOLD
Dylan Hart
SWIMVAC
Henry and Eleanor enrolled in our September/October Swimvac program.
The continuity of swimming every morning for a week, for half and hour,
improved their stroke technique rapidly and consolidated previous skills.
Consider Swimvac during the Summer school holidays.
SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to our Swimmers Of The Month.
Team Bronze - Jake Harris
Team Silver - Scott Bellamy
Team Gold - Julian Collie
GIFT VOUCHERS
Do you have a friend or relative who doesn’t know what to get your child for
Christmas or Birthday, our Gift Vouchers could be just the thing! You choose
the amount and the recipient can choose the product or service available at
State Swim. For instance Gift Vouchers can be used for swimming lessons,
Lap Swimming Pass or Swim Shop items. They are also a great idea for
people living interstate. They can purchase them over the phone with credit
card and we can post it back to the address of their choice.
SWIM SHOP
Check out our fabulous range of
children's swimwear next time you are in.
GOOD BYE
Let us know if you would like to share with other State Swim families,
a special swimming achievement in your family, on
admin@stateswim.com.au
Happy Swimming!
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