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October 16, 2008 SECRET HARBOUR - 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!
SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Brett Standley is our winner of the
September Super Swim.
HEALTH AND SPORT NEWS
ALL SCHOOL CARNIVAL
It’s that time of year again where we compete against each other’s school to
see 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!
Congratulations Brett Standley and all swimmers
who attended our September Superswim and a special
thankyou goes out to the parents/Gaurdian’s who helped
through out the night, we appreciate the help.
A note to all 200 Silver/400 Gold Swimmers please join us for our
next Superswim Wednesday 29th October.
Congratulatios to all the 200 Silver / 400 Gold swimmers who
attended the superswim this month.
Pictured are competitors in the September Super Swim.
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.
Hanna Firth from Team Bronze Achieved 10 Personal Bests.
A Bronze Medal well deserved.
THIS MONTH'S ACHIEVERS
WATERBABIES
MERIT
Taylor Duncan, Sofia Meynell, Kirra Booth, Jan Ruwhiu,
Holly Spark, Noah Dugouchet, Layla Dabala, Geordie Douglas,
Lilly Franco, Freya Massey-Gibbons, Kobi Treversh
KINDERGARTEN
MERIT
Jaymie Willett, Riley Jones, Nicholas De Lange, Ethan Logan,
Riley Jones, Oliver Firth, Deacon White, Josh Stringer,
Bria Dickinson, Jake Crellin, Owen Reece Dyke, Baylee Bithell,
Kate Martin.
CERTIFICATE
Tanesha-Lee Powles, Lailah pike
GLIDES
MERIT
Jarrad Atkinson, Jeiden Pinner, Ashley Crealey, Casey Sullivan,
Kaitlin Streeter, Logan Franz, Rachael Hagger, Mason Neale,
Bailey Padgett, Hayden Bradford, Cameron West,
Harrison Morley, Ethan Clark, Riley Heedes, Ethan Stewart,
Holly Stewart.
CERTIFICATE
Lane Blunsdon, Jarrad Atkinson, Kaitlin Streeter, Hannah Nisbet,
Logan Franz, Blake Chalmers, Ethan Bradford, Amelia Anderson,
Hayden Bradford, Rachael Hagger, Mason Neale, Bailey Padgett,
William Sanderson, Ty Blunsdon
TORPEDOES
MERIT
Patrick Burnside, Joel Tapp. Thomas Curran, Christian Walker.
CERTIFICATE
Lockie Maciejewski, Joel Tapp, Grace Carson
MARLINS
MERIT
Abbie West
CERTIFICATE
Ji Maciejewski, Abbie West, Riley Douglas
DOLPHIN
MERIT
Persia Najafzdeh, Amber Morley, Polly Fallon, Callum Stewart.
CERTIFICATE
Amelia Hall, Paria Najafzdeh
SHARKS
MERIT
Jesse Rodgers, Danijel Skipina, Nicholas Morrow,
Kira Reece-Dyke, Luke Reece-Dyke, Bianca Thomas,
Gemma Jahn.
CERTIFICATE
Meaghan Bridge, Kieran Mallon, Ruben Andrews,
Josh Thomasson.
100 BRONZE
Tyla Rice, Nicole Dunne, Chrissie Cairns, Morgan Randall,
William Kremerskothen, Lachlan Douglas.
200 Silver
Zak Schurko, Benjamin Blockley, Serena Eldrid, Shanae Mcghee
COMPETITION WINNERS
STATE SWIM BUMPER STICKER COMPETITION
This month's lucky State Swim Bumper Sticker winner is
1AKL 451
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
Joshua Bender
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.
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 children's
swimwear range 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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