BREAKINGNEWS
Whats New?
Keep up to date with latest news and happening in the Breakers club.
Each week, the Breakers Notices are distributed to the club members.
If you are not receiving the weekly notices, please email the club secretary -
Need some new kit?
Club Merchandise can be purchased by contacting Our Property Team Manager
Training Timetable
Training Timetable
Squad training for;
-Stroke Development
-Juniors
-Gold
-Purple
-Black
-White
View our Squad Training Timetable by clicking the link below.
Club Championships - Latest
The Breakers Club Championships will be held on Sunday February 11th Feb at Craigie Leisure Centre.
Remember to check in before 8:30am or risk being scratched from all events.
Stretching 7.45 am, Warm up 8.00 am, Start 9.00 am.
Remember to pay your swimmer and spectator entry to the pool at the desk please. This is a requirement of the City of Joondalup, please do not question the ladies at the desk when they ask you to pay outside of training hours.
There is also a $10 entry fee per swimmer, with a max of $25 per family.
Please pay entry fee to Tenaha Wilson on the day, when you register prior to pool warm up.
Time Keeping Roster
Please find the timekeeping roster on the swim meet page (link below)
Check out the Breakers Swim meet calendar for more details
OPTUS Junior Dolphin Carnival
FREE Fun Swim Event
On 24 March 10:30 am -12:00 pm for ages 5 - 10 that would love a day of splashing, relays, games, freebies and so much more!
Where: Churchlands Senior High School
Registrations Close: 19 March 2018 11:59 pm
Mango Fundraiser
We have had a great response to our mango fundraiser,
A big thank you to those who have already ordered. If you haven't, order forms will be available at the Club Championships, this weekend and online below.
Please be advised that our pre-order must be in by 14th February so get your orders in ASAP.
2018 GHF Australian Age Swim Championships
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center
Between 21/04/18 to 28/04/18. Entries are now open and will close 9/04/18 at 11:59 pm.
Accommodation is still available for athletes and families at the Burwood Comfort Inn & Suites. This is where the Breakers Swim Club Coaches/ Management Team are staying.
Check out the calendar event and it to yours with Google calendar button.
Multi-Class Come and Try Day
Swimming WA are excited to provide a FREE Come and Try Day for swimmers of all abilities.
Targeting all ages, genders and abilities, this Multi Class Come and Try Day is a fantastic opportunity to improve and gain confidence in your swimming skills.
Boasting a line-up of some of WA's best Multi Class swimmers and coaches, this event is a great way to learn from the best in a fun and engaging environment! Plus a FREE barbecue, giveaways and mini diving clinic.
At UWA Aquatic Centre on Sunday 25th of February 2018 9.00 am - 11.00 am.
$5 pool entry fee Spectators Free.
Use the Google button to add this event to your calendar
Theme Ideas - Club Premierships
As customary the night begins with a club march past so we need to decide on this year’s theme.
This is a very exciting event and all Breakers members are encouraged to attend.
A number have been suggested, please see ideas sheet for more details.
If you have any other suggestions please forward them to the club secretary and also place your votes for your theme preference by Friday 16th February.
Club Premierships - Update!!
Save the date: Friday 3rd March at 5 pm, HBF Stadium
The Club Premiership competition is a very important event on the swim calendar. and team Breakers will be competing in the A Division Premierships on Friday 3rd March from 5 pm.
This is the best meet on the calendar, so please prioritise it for your kids, and come down and support Breakers Swim Club on the night!
Warm ups start at 5 pm and the March Past starts at 6:15 pm (theme yet to be decided) Racing starts at 6:30 pm.
We hope to compete with our strongest team ever, and the selection committee will be meeting soon to select the team. Selection is performance based and any swimmer aged 8 years and up can be selected.
Could you please advise Allison Packer (Club Registrar) if you are unavailable for selection for this meet - before Friday 10th February via email.
Swimmers are to make their own transport arrangements to and from the venue.
Post event Dinner: The team will once again have the availability to dine at Grill'd Scarborough Beach after the event (time permitting). Can you please RSVP your numbers for dinner to Richard, button below or the club secretary by Sunday the 25th of February please.
Tiles at Leisurepark Balga - Replacement
The Aquatic concourse tiles at Leisurepark Balga have reached the end of their usable life and are due to be replaced.
The new tiles will have a higher slip resistance rating to reduce slipping incidents at the facility and this replacement is scheduled to start on Monday 19 February 2018.
A full replacement will occur through a staged approached and has been broken into ten stages, Removal of the existing tiles is carried out overnight and re-tiling occurring during the day, to ensure that there is no loss of service.
The entire replacement is expected to take four months with each stage being 1-3 weeks in length.
During stage 1 patrons will be required to use the gym access gates, then walk past the crèche to access the pool. There is disabled access to the aquatic areas during this stage 1, by a ramp, with railings, erected over the stairs between the crèche and the Leisure pool.
A map of the staged approach to the replacement is shown here.
Annual Fee Increase - Leisurepark Balga Training Fees
Each year the committee reviews fee structure to ensure that we supporting the cost of running the squad program,
The review this year has resulted in fee increases to our LPB members, per the structure below. This training fee increase will commence from Feb 14th 2017,
the club is committed to a keeping any increased to a minimum to align with out not for profit status.
The rationale for the increase includes but is not limited to: No increase in fees has occurred for 18 months, increased services by hiring an expert coach for the program, annual increases in coaching wages and administrative fees.
The new monthly fees which will be invoiced on 14th February for fees from March onwards will be as follows:
Stroke Development & Juniors - $90 per month
Intermediates - $130 per month
National Development & National Age - $140 per month
Open Water Training (OWT) - $70 per month
If you have any queries please contact the treasurer
Volunteer? Available Role: SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING
Do you like to meet people? Have you got ideas for fundraisers to help support the club?
If So we have a role for you, If you are interested please contact or come and chat to Sonia, Sarah or Tania to get more of an idea of what it's about.
As the Social/Fundraising officer/team the key activities over the season are:
* Organise fundraising events for the club, these can be new ideas that help us to purchase new equipment, fund breakfasts, team events and even our Awards night.
* Create a plan with your ideas for fundraising and social events for the season, which can be communicated to members on how they can get involved.
* Plan club social functions including, but limited to, Club Breakfasts, Club Dinners, Club Team Building exercises, Club Annual Presentation Night and the Clubs Swimming WA Club Championships team dinner, working in collaboration with the Coaching team as required.
* Arrange the team to help organise food and or refreshments for club swims and club hosted swims.
This area is great to work together as a team to support social and fundraising activities, a great way to have a group of friends to bring about fun activities for our swim club.
Note: This role does not need to attend committee meetings
Royal Life Saving latest news
More great work by our Breakers members! See link below for the article on the Australian team which Jake is part of. Madeline Thomson of Breakers also participated in the Commonwealth Championships in South Africa.
Check out the Breakers Pool life saving page here
Athlete warning: SWA Racing Suit Changes
SWA have announced major changes to their Race Suits Policy which will come into effect on 1st May 2018.
Swimmers 12yrs and under, will not be permitted to wear technical/performance race suits after this date.
Please see the 'More' button for SWA document explaining the changes. If you have a younger swimmer please read carefully before you purchase a new racing suit.
Member Protection Information Officers (MPIO) - Volunteers needed
Breakers Swim Club is looking for additional Member Protection Information Officers (MPIO).
MPIOs perform an important function and are the first point of call in the club for any enquiries, concerns or complaints about harassment and abuse. The MPIO provides confidential information and moral support to the person with the concern or who is alleging harassment.
If you are interested in being an MPIO you can obtain further information by contacting our MPIO, Eric Smith on 0419 906 731, using the link on this page or by visiting the Play By The Rules website: https://www.playbytherules.net.au/online-courses/mpio-online-course
RLSSWA Pool training
We are excited to announce Breakers (WA) Swimming Club Inc. has recently affiliated with Royal Life Saving WA (RLSSWA) and are now offering a Life Saving Membership. This new membership will permit athletes to compete in club, interclub, RLS state, RLS national and international Life Saving competitions. Hit the more button to find out what it's all about.
Athlete warning: Higenamine in supplements
Published on 8 August 2017 by ASADA.
In November 2016, ASADA published an athlete warning on the banned substance Higenamine, use the 'more' button to go to the report and look after your health and well being.
Club Records - Updated!
We have updated the club records, heck them out now on the 'Members on Pooldeck page'
Club Meets and activities - Updated!
Check out the latest on upcoming meets and club events on the members page.