Newsletter: January 2018
Compliments of the season to all you champion swimmers! Hope it has been a good relaxing season and you are ready to work off those extra kilograms – Nationals is just two months away!
A warm and exciting welcome to our new swimmers, Marylin and Tracey who have recently joined us, as well as our cross WC/EC Border swimmer, Neil from PE!
Eden Aquatics Long course Galas start again over the months of January and February for all those interested registered swimmers. This is a great opportunity to get used to the long Olympic size pool, starter format and get the competition edge with less nerves for our upcoming Nationals. Obviously most of us would be competing in the over 17 age group.
Dates as follows:
- 4th LC Gala Oudtshoorn, 20 Jan 2018, 08:00 am warm up (entry closing date 12 Jan 2018)
- 5th LC Gala Oudtshoorn, 27 Jan 2018, 08:00 am warm up (entry closing date 19 Jan 2018)
- 6th LC Gala Oudtshoorn, 4 Feb 2018, 08:00 am warm up (entry closing date 26 Jan 2018)
- Dragons Night Fury Gala Oudtshoorn, 10 Feb 2018. Details to follow.
For those interested in Open Water swims:
- Round 4 of the Marina Martinique Series hosted by zsports (more info at zsports.co.za) is on the 21st January 2018.
- OWS NMBA Champs are 3-4th Feb 2018 at the Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay.
- OWS SA Champs are 3-4 March 2018 at the Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay for those who qualify. (Check the zsport website for qualifying times and for entries and swims of 1km, 3km, 5km and 10kms.)
- The Red House River Mile at the Sundays River PE is on the 18th Feb 2018.
- For interested parties in Open Water Surf swims, The Aquella Surf race series kicks off in PE:
- Round 6 Sunday, 14th Jan 2018
- Round 7 Sunday, 28th Jan 2018
- Round 8 Sunday, 11 Feb 2018
- Round 9 Sunday,11th March 2018
- Round 10 Sunday,25th March 2018
- Round 11 Sun 8th April 2018
Judy and Tanya attended the Annual Eden Aquatics AGM in September 2017, and we have now received the updated Eden constitution. If anyone should want to read and comment, please request a copy from the president and comment in the next week for feedback to Eden Aquatics ASAP.
Tanya still have Open Water medals 2017 for distribution…!! Claim them now or they will be used on our first ever “Groenvlei Swim Treasure Hunt” event.
So, anyone idea’s for February’s social? Birthday Braai at the Osborne’s or at the Farm (40kms north of George, on road to Oudtshoorn) with river dip?
For more swimming info checkout:
SAMS South African Masters Swimming website online samastersswimming.com and on Facebook.
January 2018
Need to get some serious training done. Now or never for the lazy ones.
Open water swims and pool training.
Planning session for sponsorship/kit/transport/accommodation and relays. Please let Tanya know if you are available
February 2018
Conville Pool/Oudtshoorn Gala in anticipation for Olympic size pool.
Open water swims
February Birthday Bash Social for babies born in Feb (and Alan early March)
March 2018
SAMS National Champs: Wednesday 14 – Saturday 17 March 2018 in Pretoria with Open water swim on Sunday, 18 March in Benoni. (Lanie is heading the SA Champs committee in conjunction with our president, Judy.)
Start ‘Tapering’ in March prior to Nationals. Practice starts and turns.
Kit Party and final arrangements on Sunday, 11 March 2018 (Venue TBC)
Tuesday, 13 March, depart George for Pretoria Masters Nationals 2018!
Get cracking!!
Fish Eagles Masters Swimming
Contact numbers:
Judy: 072 390 6667
Jill: 083 420 5029
Tanya: 0765064570
Eugene: 0824478213
Lanie: 0829536941
Newsletter: September 2017
Hi All
August is almost done and hopefully you all had a great winter and are busy dusting the cobwebs off your goggles, cozies and flippers and heading back into the pool and lakes! Our Cape Town friends have just arrived back from the FINA World Champs in Budapest, with some amazing swims and new SAMS records in a few events!!! That’s for the competitive folks, the more social ones have been busy with winter challenges and treats of a Greek luncheon.
Our Eden Aquatics Registration has finally been done and we are members of Eden Aquatics, our regional aquatic body. Their AGM is on the 31st of August 2017 at 18h30, Protea Hotel King George. For the competitive peeps, this means we may now swim the long course galas (Oudshoorn) and short course galas (Wellness Centre, George). For all of us going to Nationals in March, we are now affiliated to our local regional Aquatics body. For anyone else needing to register, please do so with Eugene as the next batch of registrations should be submitted soon. (edenaquatics.co.za for more info.)
Diarise:
August 2017
SAMS Winter Challenge month. Thanks so much to all those who attended, those who have entered and those who have great sponsorship.
September 2017
FEMS Summer splash: Normally first weekend of spring but weather dependent. Unless the most hardcore can confirm venue and time – complete with hot chocolate. Some of us are getting together at Vic Bay on Friday 1 September at 15:00. Bring your cossie and hot chocolate!
15 – 16 September: Eden short course champs, Wellness Centre, George
29 September – 3 October: Aqua Bear Champs, Port Elizabeth.
October 2017
SAMS Short Course Champs: What date suits everyone and can you bring/volunteer timekeepers/spouses/parents etc.?
15 October: EC Open Water Series, Jeffreysbay
21 October: Eden Long Course League Gala 1, Oudshoorn
28 October: Eden Long Course League Gala 2, Oudshoorn
November 2017
Lake swim and picnic: TBA
3 – 4 November: Freda Barnard Gala, Oudhsoorn
12 November: EC Open Water Series 2, Jeffreysbay
18 November: Eden Long Course League Gala 3, Oudshoorn
December 2017
16 December: Knysna Open Water Mile. Great atmosphere, lucky dips and prize monies.
21 December: Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge Ocean mile swim.
22 December: 6km and 10km trail run / 25 km MTB, Plettenbergbay
January 2018
Conville Pool Long Course training weekly
20 January: Eden Long Course League Gala 4, Oudshoorn
21 January: EC Open Water Series 3, Jeffreysbay
February 2018
Conville Pool
3 February: Eden Long Course League Gala 4, Oudshoorn
3 February: EC Open Water Series 4, NMB OWS Champs 5km, Jeffreysbay
4 February: EC Open Water Series 5, NMB OWS Champs 3km / 10km, Jeffreysbay
10 February: Dragons Night Fury Gala, Oudshoorn
Red Mile River Swim, Port Elizabeth
March 2018
14 – 17 March: SAMS National Champs
18 March: SAMS Open Water Swim
Newbie of the month
Fish Eagles Masters welcomes Andre and his wife Delainy to the team! Andre owns a short term insurance brokerage with offices in Gauteng and George as well as a company specializing in mechanical warranties. Delainy owns a company, Training Ventures, specializing in training for Liberty Life staff. Andre has always loved swimming and all of his life, swimming has been part of his exercise routine. Andre has decided to really take on swimming post “empty nest syndrome”, and see how competitive he can become and enjoy being part of a group of people who have the same passion for swimming. This is great as we finallya have an all men’s relay team for Nationals!!! Welcome to you both!
Other than that, I hope you are all ready and excited for the new season. The year has flown by rapidly and before we know it, nationals will be here again.
Looking forward to another season of fun.
Tanya Osborne
SAMS WINTER CHALLENGE 2017
REPORT FOR NEWSLETTER
| Region/Club | Fish Eagles Masters Swimming | ||||||
| Venue | Virgin Active, George | ||||||
| Name of Charity | George SPCA | ||||||
| Amount Collected | R3445 | ||||||
| Number of Participants | 8 | ||||||
| Total distance covered (Individuals) | 8150 | ||||||
| Total Distance Covered (Relay Teams) | 3000 | ||||||
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| We all swam at the same time and afterwards celebrated by having a Greek luncheon at one of the member’s home. This was in preparation for a possible swimming trip to Greece in 2018!!
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