Brooklyn Masters Swimming

August 2005

ome of you might have thought that you are never going to see another news letter for Brooklyn Masters again, so apologize for being so busy.

lub fees: For those who have already paid – thanks. It makes the admin so much easier. If you haven’t paid yet, and want to compete this season, please do so as soon as possible. The fees are still only R190-00 per person per season! From this you can see how inexpensive we are, because people joining for the first time even get their T-shirt for free (if we actually see then during the season). A great time to catch us and pay your fees will be at the Winter Fitness Challenge - 13 August 2005 – between 10 and 12.

rooklyn Masters Swimming Committee:

President: Jan Sterk 0826100202

Vise President: Schalk van Heerden 0827727331

Treasurer: Kim Foster 082 3409213

Secretary: Erna Hattingh 0824455620

Member: Abe Bird 0823772900

Member: Margaret Nell 083 308 5131

lub gear:

Navy shorts or tracksuit pants with our Brooklyn T-shirt. If you have lost your T-shirt or feel it is getting too old, or want a second one, you may purchase another one from us. In addition to this you can have any navy track suit top and/or navy Drymac and/or navy sweatshirt. If you want to have our Brooklyn logo embroided on any of these items just hand these items in at the Inter Regional gala at Hillcrest in November and we will have them done for you. Plain navy blue towels can also be handed in and we can have the following embroided on one corner: Brooklyn Masters Swimming “Your name”. If you would like to order any item or hand in any item to be embroided, please put all monies in a clearly marked envelope and hand it over to any of the committee members. All articles must also be clearly marked. If there is anyone who wants me to make them a club costume (R60-00 for men’s and R120-00 for ladies) please let me know as soon as possible.

ember’s news: At one of the Wahoo Frost Bite galas Terry Downes has already qualified to receive his South African Masters colours for the next season. This will be the 14th time he will receive it. He is the only master swimmer to have received colours every year since colours were awarded. Congratulations Terry – we are very proud of you!

Nigel and his wife had a baby girl recently - congratulations from all of us.

pcoming events: On Saturday morning the 13th August 2005 between 10 and 12 we will be doing our Winter Fitness Challenge (WFC). This is a very nice way to start your training for the season! Please fill out the attached form and bring it with you on the 13th. We would really like to see as many of our members as possible. The Rustenburg members have arranged to swim at the Virgin Active on the 29th August. Please encourage non members to join us at the WCS as well - in the hope that they will join masters.After doing a bit of training at the WFC, you will be ready for the Tshwane Winter Gala on 27 August 2005.

Keep Splashing

WIMMING SCHEDULE SEASON 2005 – 2006

DATE / EVENT / PLACE / TIME
30 July, 2005 / Sop, Swem & Sjerrie / Bloemfontein / 2pm SC
6 August, 2005 / Winter Carnival-Wahoo / Sandton / SC 2pm
13 August 2005 / Winter Fitness Challenge / Hillcrest / 10–12 am
27th August, 2005 / Tshwane Winter Gala / Linden / 9am SC
10th Sept, 2005 / Gauteng Spring Gala / Delville / 2pm LC
11th Sept, 2005 / Bring a Buddy - Wahoo / Sandton / ?
1st October, 2005 / Coelacanth 1500 Swim / Hillcrest / 8am LC
15th October, 2005 / Sun City Open Water / Sun City / am
23rd October, 2005 / SAMS Short Course Championships / Sandton / ?
12th November, 2005 / Tshwane Inter-Regional / Hillcrest / LC 2pm
13th November, 2005
13th November, 2005 / Rynfield Mile Benoni
Swim Challenge Series / CR Swart Dam
Spionkop Dam / am
am
27th November, 2005 / Penguins Capital “K” / Midmar Dam / am
27th November, 2005 / Swim Challenge Series / Tuks Pretoria / am
4th December, 2005 / Swim Challenge Series / Midmar Dam / am
11th December, 2005 / Edgars Big Swim / Benoni / am
18th December, 2005 / Swim Challenge Series / Homestead / am
15th January, 2006 / Swim Challenge Series / Germiston / am
21st January, 2006 / 6 Hour Endurance Gala / Kempton Park / 8am
22nd January, 2006 / Roodeplaat Dam Swim / Roodeplaat / am
29th January, 2006 / Germiston 1200 Dam / Germiston Lake / am
5th February, 2006 / Platinum Mile Dam Swim / Bufflespoort / am
11th/12th February, 06 / Midmar Mile / Midmar Dam / Sat/Sun
14th February, 2006 / Tshwane Champs
Long Distances / Hillcrest / 6.30pm
LC
18th February, 2006 / Tshwane Champs
Short Distances / Hillcrest / 9am and 2pm LC
19th February, 2006 / Makulu 1000 Dam Swim / Leisure Lakes / am
25th February, 2006 / Potch Mile / Potchefstroom / am
25th February, 2006 / Sterkfontein 1500 Dam / Sterkfontein / am
Gauteng Inter-Region / Date still outstanding
1st March to 5th March 2006 / South African Masters Championships / Malmesbury / Thurs, Friday,
Sat. LC
19th March, 2006 / Ebeneeser Dam / Tzaneen / am

INTER-CLUB WINTER FITNESS CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM

NAME: ……………………………. CLUB: …………………….

D.O.B.: ……………… AGE: ……. SAMS MEMBER : YES/NO

SWIMMER’S DISTANCE TABLE:

50 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 / 400 / 450 / 500 / 550 / 600 / 650
700 / 750 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 950 / 1000 / 1050 / 1100 / 1150 / 1200 / 1250 / 1300
1350 / 1400 / 1450 / 1500 / 1550 / 1600 / 1650 / 1700 / 1750 / 1800 / 1850 / 1900 / 1950
2000 / 2050 / 2100 / 2150 / 2200 / 2250 / 2300 / 2350 / 2400 / 2450 / 2500 / 2550 / 2600
2650 / 2700 / 2750 / 2800 / 2850 / 2900 / 2950 / 3000 / 3050 / 3100 / 3150 / 3200 / 3250
3300 / 3350 / 3400 / 3450 / 3500 / 3550 / 3600 / 3650 / 3700 / 3750 / 3800 / 3850 / 3900
3950 / 4000 / 4050 / 4100 / 4150 / 4200 / 4250 / 4300 / 4350 / 4400 / 4450 / 4500 / 4550
4600 / 4650 / 4700 / 4750 / 4800 / 4850 / 4900 / 4950 / 5000

TOTAL MILEAGE SWUM …………….. COUNTER’S SIGNATURE ………………

CLUB CHAIRMAN’S SIGNATURE: ………………………..

CONDITIONS:

· The WFC must be swum during the month of August.

· This is an INTER-CLUB CHALLENGE and each entrant has a time limit of one hour to swim as much as he can (does not have to be continuous, he can stop and rest, but only has one hour, including stoppage time!).

· ENTRY FEE: R20.00 per swimmer [including SAMS lanyard]

· ENTRY FEE: R50.00 per swimmer [including T-shirt]

· Each swimmer must have a counter, who must sign at the bottom of the entry form.

· The club chairman will add up the total kilometres swum by his/her club (including visitors) and send in all the signed entry forms and a summary to reach SAMS by Tues 7th Sept 2004.

· The winning club will be decided on a handicap basis, taking into account the number of club members, number of participants, distance swum and average age.

PRIZE:

· To the winning Club (according to the SAMS formula) – a refund of all your members’ entry monies for the winter challenge plus R300.00.

· Tick appropriate box to place order and please include money with entry

LANYARD R 20.00

T-SHIRT R 50.00 / SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE / X LARGE / XX LARGE

I do not hold SA Masters Swimming responsible for any injury or damage or loss of property I may suffer as a result of this challenge. I accept all conditions and will comply with them.

SWIMMER’S SIGNATURE ……………………… DATE ……………..