Dear Canterbury Taipans Swimming Families | End Of Term 3 Wrap & Upcoming Events – Ipswich Grammar School Swimming Club Transition Meet: THIS Weekend!
Hello Canterbury Taipans Swimming Families!
I can’t believe Term 3 is almost over already, with time flying during my busy journey settling into the Canterbury Taipans Team.
So I thank all our swimming members for being so welcoming, and hope you enjoyed this term’s club events.
Working with you all has been a pleasure to make our Canterbury Taipans Sports Club a wonderful family and community hub.
Now here’s what is happening around our mighty Canterbury Taipans Swimming Club…
Thursday 31 August: Swimming Trials Club Night Success
22 x Races, 28 x Swimmers, 126 x Race Nominations, and countless amazing helpers!
A very BIG thank you to everyone who participated in our Trial Club Night at the end of last month.
It was a great evening – even if it threatened to rain on our parade for a while there.
Now Term 4 will see our official Club Nights season commence, with our first Swimming Club Night on Thursday 5 October 2023.
Races will run weekly each Thursday afternoon/evening during Term 4 until Week 10, when we host our Swim School combined Christmas Party on Thursday 7 December 2023.
We will continue to experiment with our 4:30pm starting time.
As the volume of race nominations grows, this earlier timeslot will allow us to get through all the events without the risk of finishing late on a school night.
Redlands Long Course Prep Meet Wrap
Big ‘shout-out’ to our five swimmers who travelled to Redlands on the weekend to race, with Coach Crystal super proud of everyone’s efforts.
Some really impressive Personal Bests were achieved, including some podium finishes, as the team took home a combined 1 x First Place, 3 x Second Place, and 3 x Third Place medals.
Great job team!
Ipswich Grammar School Swimming Club Transition Meet – THIS Weekend!
Now is your LAST CHANCE to nominate for this Transition Swim Meet and join our current team of eight swimmers.
Transition Swim Meets are a perfect opportunity for those who haven’t competed at external swim meets before, due to their relaxed rule tolerances.
Nominations for this event close at Midnight THIS Tuesday 12 September 2023.
Please nominate via this event link HERE.
Canterbury Taipans September School Holiday Programs
We have officially launched our September School Holiday Programs!
These include Swimming, Athletics, Netball and Tennis Camps.
Our Swim Squad Program option runs Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 4:00pm daily each week, with half-day and full-day options, from Monday 18 – Friday 29 September 2023.
Each day will expose children to sport-specific training, and a mixture of cross-training fitness activities and mindset coaching, for a holistic approach to developing young athletes.
This is open to ALL members currently training in ANY Squad Level and our Learn To Swim Dolphin and Shark Levels.
For more information or to sign up for our September Holiday Camps, please visit this link HERE.
Mr Kym McIntosh
General Manager
Canterbury Taipans Sporting Club