Swimming camp reminder

TC Swimming will be conducting a one-day swimming camp. The camp will build on the boys’ skills and more importantly build the team spirit within TC Swimming. We invite the boys who will be in Years 7 – 12 in 2019 to attend the one-day session at the school.

• Drop Off – Saturday 19^th January, boys are to arrive at school by 10:00 AM
• Cost $0 – Lunch will be provided by the school, boys are to bring their own snacks. Please advise the coaches
• Clothing / Equipment
• Training equipment (only if the boys have them already, do not purchase anything just for the swim camp)
  • Goggles
  • Fins
  • Front Snorkel (if you already have one)
• Bathers
• Shorts & T-shirts (appropriate for land-based training i.e running, team building games)
• Sunscreen
• 2 – 3 towels
• Water bottle
• Pick Up – Saturday 19^th January, boys are to be collected at 4.00 PM

Emergency Contact Forms will need to be completed on the day only if your son was not enrolled at TC during 2018 (new Year 7 boys).

Should you have any queries, please direct them to the swim coaches.

Programme for Saturday 19^th January:

Time	Session Info
10 – 10.15	Introduction to Swim Camp
10.15 – 11.45	Session 1: Pool based – Technique Workshop
11.45 – 12.30	Lunch
12.30 – 1.00	Session 2: Team Goal Setting
1.00 – 2.30	Session 3: Land-based activity (team building games)
2.30 – 3.50	Session 4: Pool based – Sprint/Racing Practice
4.00	Pick Up

If there are any questions about the program of the camp please contact the swim team Manager: Adam Gage: gage.adam@trinity.wa.edu.au or Head Swimming Coach: Dion Mepham:  swimschool@trinity.wa.edu.au

 

Merry Christmas and… when does training start again!

The Trinity College coaches and manager would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas

2019 Swim Season training starts –

Year 7 & 12 – Friday 4th January 2019
Whole Squad – Monday 7th January 2019

Monday: 6:20 – 8:00am
Wednesday: 6:20 – 8:00am
Friday: 6:20 – 8:00am

… and a safe and happy New Year!

TC v Wesley v Penrhos Swim Meet – Time Change.

When: Saturday, Nov 24^th

Where: TC Pool

Warm up: 2.30pm

Start: 3.00pm

Finish: 4.30pm

We would love all of the swim team to attend, Yr 6 to Yr 11. It will be a big opportunity to strut your muscles in front of the girls and show Wesley that we mean business.

Mr. Mepham

TC v Wesley v Penrhos Swim Meet!

The TC swim season (part A) is hurtling towards its conclusion. With this in mind, I would like to express how impressed the coaching team has been with the attitude of the swimmers so far this season.

In 17 seasons with TC swimming, I have not witnessed a more enthusiastic group or one with a clearer purpose. The discipline has been great and we regularly see the ‘1%ers’ being executed in the pursuit of our goals. Great job.

That being said, there is always room for improvement and a big point of difference I see between where we are and where we need to be is CONSISTENCY. Not just consistency of attendance, but also the consistency of effort, discipline and determined focus. With that in mind, please understand that continuing to train through the period from last training  (Nov 30) to the first training of next year (Jan 7), it would be of great benefit for you to continue training in some form. We can facilitate this for you and you will see great improvement in Feb/March. See coaches for more info.

Swim Meet- TEST YOURSELF- We have arranged for a TC v Wesley v Penrhos swim meet on Sat Nov 24^th at TC, with a 3.00pm warm up/3.30pm start/5.00pm finish.  We would love all of the swim team to attend, Yr 6 to Yr 11. It will be a big opportunity to strut your muscles in front of the girls and show Wesley that we mean business.

Mr. Mepham

Year 7, 8 and 9 parent volunteers needed!

The TC Swim Team needs more volunteers for breakfast preparation. The breakfast can’t happen without you!

Breakfast;

Monday: 6:20 – 8:00am
Friday: 6:20 – 8:00am

We would love to see some fresh faces in the kitchen, especially from year 7, 8 and 9 school parents. It’s a wonderful way to meet fellow Swim Team parents and to build that TC community spirit. If you have thought of volunteering but haven’t put your name down yet, please click on the link below to sign up. We need your help!

For further information please contact Gabrielle Murphy gabriella@mgccivil.com.au or Swim Manager Adam Gage gage.adam@trinity.wa.edu.au

Time Trial Swim Meet

We will be holding a casual time trial meet next Thursday (November 1^st) at TC pool (4.00 warm up) Racing from 4.30-5.30pm. Come along. All are welcome. The time trials will include a selection of 50m and 100m events and will conclude with a free sausage sizzle. The event will be open to TC Swim Squad, TC JS After School Swim Squad + Mercedes/Kingsway swimmers and all siblings can join in too. Hosted by Western Sprint (TC Swimming’s ‘Preferred Swim Club’), you will be able to test yourself against the clock, for some valuable pre-holiday race experience. No sign-up necessary. Just come along and race.

Try out the new TC Backstroke starting wedges. Joe Ricci has been practicing with them and is so confident that he has kindly donated a prize to anyone who beats him in 50m Backstroke next Thursday. That’s the old TC spirit at it’s best!

TC Coaches

Training Week 4 (and beyond!)

 

Hi everyone. Great start to the season. We have had record attendances and that is largely due to the proactive involvement of the Year 11 group (and the delicious breakfasts).

The Year 11’s will be moving onto exam prep etc from next week on, (followed by 10’s and so on), but I’d like to stress that we will be training all the way through until the end of term and would like to remind you that your ability to achieve your goals hinges on your ACTION not your intention. What this means is that it’s not compulsory to stop training as you finish school  for the year. We strongly encourage you to continue until the holidays and beyond. In fact we will be offering training options for you, between end of school and new year if you are keen (more details to follow). Besides, for the seniors, there’s nothing more liberating than early morning training, TC breakfast and going home after watching the rest of the group head to class.

Time Trial Swim Meet

We will be holding a casual time trial meet next Thursday (November 1^st) at TC pool (4.00 warm up) Racing from 4.30-5.30pm. Come along. All are welcome. The time trials will include a selection of 50m and 100m events and will conclude with a free sausage sizzle. The event will be open to TC Swim Squad, TC JS After School Swim Squad + Mercedes/Kingsway swimmers and all siblings can join in too. Hosted by Western Sprint (TC Swimming’s ‘Preferred Swim Club’), you will be able to test yourself against the clock, for some valuable pre-holiday race experience. No sign-up necessary. Just come along and race.

Try out the new TC Backstroke starting wedges. Joe Ricci has been practicing with them and is so confident that he has kindly donated a prize to anyone who beats him in 50m Backstroke next Thursday. That’s the old TC spirit at it’s best!

TC Coaches

Year 7, 8 and 9 parent volunteers needed!

The TC Swim Team desperately needs volunteers for breakfast preparation. The breakfast can’t happen without volunteers, currently, we don’t have any parent helpers for next week?

Breakfast;

Monday: 6:20 – 8:00am
Friday: 6:20 – 8:00am

We would love to see some fresh faces in the kitchen, especially from year 7, 8 and 9 school parents. It’s a wonderful way to meet fellow Swim Team parents and to build that TC community spirit. If you have thought of volunteering but haven’t put your name down yet, please click on the link below to sign up. We need your help!

For further information please contact Gabrielle Murphy gabriella@mgccivil.com.au or Swim Manager Adam Gage gage.adam@trinity.wa.edu.au

Swimming online breakfast payment

Swim Team training starts this Friday! Breakfast will be served to all our hungry swimmers at 8am Monday and Friday mornings after training.

Unfortunately, the volunteers can’t take cash as there are no facilities to record the payment. Breakfast cost is only $4. Bacon & egg burger, hash browns and a drink – great value we think!

Please click on the online store below to pay for your son’s breakfast.

For further information please contact Gabrielle Murphy gabriella@mgccivil.com.au or Swim Manager Adam Gage gage.adam@trinity.wa.edu.au

Swimming breakfast volunteers

Swimming starts Week 1 Friday 12th October and concludes Week 8 Friday 30th November.

The breakfast can’t happen without volunteers, so we need parent helpers;

Monday: 6:20 – 8:00am
Friday: 6:20 – 8:00am

We would love to see some fresh faces in the kitchen this term, especially from the middle school parents. It’s a wonderful way to meet fellow Swim Team parents and to build that TC community spirit. If you have thought of volunteering but haven’t put your name down yet, please click on the link below to sign up.

For further information please contact Gabrielle Murphy gabriella@mgccivil.com.au or Swim Manager Adam Gage gage.adam@trinity.wa.edu.au