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October 16, 2008 JOONDALUP - 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 & SPORT NEWS
ALL SCHOOL CARNIVAL
It’s that time of year again where we compete against each other’s State Swim
Swimming 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!
Felicia Martin has achieved 50 Personal Best and was awarded the trophy.
Well Done Felicia, and keep up the great swimming in Team Gold!
Mhairi Ogg and Tali Marshall swim in Team
Silver and are thriving on the new hour and
a half program! Great smiles girls and keep
up the hard training!
SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Phoebe D’Cruz -Team Bronze
Phoebe has been swimming since she
was a waterbaby and really enjoys it!
Phoebe was awarded Swimmer of the
month for September as she gives 100%
and is always listening and taking on advice.
Phoebe says her favourite stroke is Freestyle and has a personal
best time of 53.12 seconds. Well Done.
THIS MONTH'S ACHIEVERS
General Merit- Joseph Pattenden, Liam Bland, Xavier Hutchinson,
Louis Stewart, Mitch Naake, Rio Browne, Zak Fantini,
Alexia Chapman, Jade Chapman, Lachlan O’Keefe,
Brianna Hansen, Keeley Reinke, Katelyn Manning
Waterbaby Merit- Danny Brown, Ethan Gale, Jayden Yip,
Kiara McDonnell, Jackson Bartlett, Ellie Tuckett, Dylan Straker,
Ben Beeham, Hamish Thompson, Ella Colavecchio, Zavier Lim,
Honey Harrington, Shayla Carberry, Claire Martin, Lachlan Soon,
Ella Tuckett
Waterbaby Graduation- Ellie Bartlett, James Plant,
Chase O’Donohue, Shayla Carberry, Claire Martin,
Kindergarten Merit- Tiffany Wanden, Charlotte Blackburn,
Caiden Cockshutt, Austin Fitchett-Banks, Jessica Capes,
Ben Ollerhead, Emily Burgess, Taylor Pope, Adam Lewis,
Caitlin Dale, Nathan Archer, Julian Branjes, Charlie Neill,
Matilda Girdwood, Abbie Flanagan, Cleone Kelly,
Alexander Williams, Grace Young, Olivia Proctor, Alex Lloyd,
Jackson Standish, Joe Quirk, Jake Reindl, Aimee Tomazin,
Nathan Elliot, Gracelyn Smith, Rebecca Dahlstrom,
Kate Hallett, Tarquin Nichols, Miabella Maffescioni,
Charlie Wren, Dylan Bassett, Lara Higgins, Jake Emesden,
Kristen Walden, Callum Argiropoulos, Luke Metcalfe,
Brayden Dillon-Smith, William McMahon
Kindergarten Graduation- Caitlyn Sheedy, Claire Norbury,
Dylan Bassett, Kellen Flanagan, Corey Middlejans,
Grace Young, Neve Baumgartner
Glides Merit- Tyler McPhee, Ramy Patel, Roshan Patel,
Taj Hunt, Georgia Harris, Shaylee Osborn, Amber Walters,
Matthew Jones
Glides Graduation- Ramy Patel, Roshan Patel
Torpedo Merit- Georgia Hallam, Seth Ryan, Boston Browne,
Alisha Kumeran, Jack Dupoy, Benjamin Chaseling,
Grace Oakden, Oscar Devellerez, Kaleb Barrett,
Jessica Hardie, Savva Marafioti, Vetrival Ravichander,
Crystal Francis, Ebony Stevens, Alyssa Stevens,
Chloe Metcalfe, Harry Harding, Ethan McCabe,
Torpedo Graduation- Aaron Jarvis, Ethan Oakman,
Daniel Mann, Jayden Neo, Jack Dupoy, Savva Marafioti,
Vetrival Ravichander, Madhu Cohen, Ashley Jenkins,
Jaidyn Joyce, Emma Gregory, Orla Carroll, Seth Ryan,
Grace Oakden, Jayde Gault
Marlin Merit- Kyle Speakman, Aaron Chanthivong,
Natasha Blackburn, Elizabeth Stals, Leah Jones,
Finn Twiggs, Ruby Leggett, Juhi Kerai, Trei Evans,
Joseph Soden, Mitchell Wood, Rebecca Aiton,
Maddison Nunn, Rebecca Watson, Matthew Floyd,
Aaron Chanthivong, Timothy Chong, Tyler Morris-Jackson,
Noelle Chitty, Brendan McPherson, Aphie Evans,
Madison Francis, Emma Hogarth
Marlin Graduation- Leah Jones, Elizabeth Stals, Finn Twiggs,
Ruby Leggett, Maddison Tarpey, Mackenzie Peattie,
Emily Lule, Libbie Goodison, Pippa Payne, Juhi Kerai,
Trei Evans, Mitchell Wood, Ethan Argiropoulos, Zachery Botes,
Matthew Floyd, Aaron Chanthivong, Timothy Chong, Noelle Chitty,
Brendan McPherson, Madison Francis, Thomas Chambers, Emma Plant
Dolphin Merit- Kiera Rock, Yasmine Rock, Megan Gilbert,
Moran McBain, Christopher Thorpe, Bernice Latham, Aiden Lakin,
Millie Mackay, Terry King, Diego Govindan, Jade Johannes,
Finn Priddle, Kate Miller, Hollie Blackwell
Dolphin Graduation- Alesha Hillier, Declan Hughes,
Liam Benaquista, Jay Fletcher, Ayla Clark, Nathan Clark,
Jamie Donkersloot, Christopher Thorp, Daniel O’Neill,
Madhava Barnao
Shark Merit- Laura O’Donnell, Lucy Hawkins, Elliot Welsh,
Mitchell Tarpey, Georgia Davis, Declan Hughes, Kimmy Smith,
Heather Kehoe, Cassandra Glaus-Johnson, Kaine Pardoe,
Bailey Thompson, Alyssa Curtis, Neve McLeod, Jordan Raymond
Shark Graduation- Ashley Brunton, Aiysha Wigley,
Bernice Wanden, Lauryn Peek, Libby Wiles,
Vincent Martinovich, Elliot Welsh, Matthew Chaseling,
Dana Mullumby, Charlie Griffiths, Laura Henderson,
Jamie McGill, Declan Hughes, Georgia Davis, Cathal McKeon
100 Bronze Graduation- Shania Bomford, Natasha Atkinson,
Kate Phipps, Amelia Mitchell, Lorna Wilson, Olivia Hucker,
Jarryd Burns, Harriet Welsh, Miriam Graf, Armaan Kapila, Olivia Bestel
200 Silver Merit- James Bee, Harry Walters, Alex D’Cruz,
Nikkita Taylor, Isaac Temby, Max LeRoux, Katie Balke,
Georgie Lockyer, Hannah Pate, Amberley Harris
200 Silver Graduation- Jack Daynes, Dylan Simeon,
Nurani Habib, Harvey Lamb, Karin Hansen, Tahlia Bryant,
Fiona Wilkes, Nathan Yaschenko, Andrew Prout,
400 Gold Graduation- Harry Merchant, Jessica Zuiderwijk,
Carla Herd, Ben Kelly, Jack Kelly
COMPETITION WINNERS
STATE SWIM BUMPER STICKER COMPETITION
This month's lucky State Swim Bumper Sticker winner is
7SS 166
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 swimmers:
Kiera Rock, Natasha Blackburn, Kellen Flanagan
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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