The Marion Swimming Club (MSC)

The Marion Swimming Club was established in 1979 and was the youngest club to be awarded "Club of the year" by the state governing body Swim SA.

It first won the coveted award in 1982, just three years after the Club's formation.

MSC is respected for its initiative in keeping abreast of swimming developments and ensuring its young sportsmen and sportswomen reach their full potential.

The Club believes swimming should always be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for young members as they are guided towards their ultimate goals.

MSC also takes enormous pride in its "family" image, an image gained through its efforts to make new families feel welcome and Club social activities structured to promote fun and friendship.

The majority of our swimmers compete at club level but past and present members have represented MSC in all tiers of swimming including State, National, Commonwealth and Olympic levels.

Training
MSC provides training every day of the week with both morning and afternoon sessions available. Our coach, Tom Mitchell can be contacted on 0438 896 300 or our Club Secretary Darren McLachlan at dmclachlan@westminster.sa.edu.au

Training throughout the summer month - October through to April is located at the City of Marion Swimming Centre. Winter months the club trains at Westminster School, Alison Avenue, Marion.

Squads
MSC has a variety of squad and training time options catering for young swimmers who have advanced from learn-to-swim programmes are proficient in all four strokes, through to those competing at State and National level.   For placement in the most appropriate squad you will need to make a time to 'try out' for the coach.

Fees
Training fees depend on the number of sessions undertaken by swimmers.

Carnivals
Marion Swimming Club conducts two swimming carnivals; one on behalf of Swim SA where all swimming clubs from across South Australia compete at Marion Swimming Centre. The other carnival is promoted towards the primary schools, with over 20 schools participating with the Swim Club hosting and coordinating the day. These two carnivals in particular the primary school carnival is a great opportunity to promote swimming to school children.

MSC, which is a progressive and highly respected club within the swimming community, is affiliated with swimming's governing body in South Australia, SwimSA. It has competitive and non-competitive members and is dedicated to promoting the sport of swimming and all its benefits. MSC encourages comradeship, sportsmanship and inspires swimmers to not only set personal goals but also achieve them.

Senior Coach : Frederic Meyer




Meteors Triathlon Club
History
The Meteors Triathlon Club started in April 1987. It is the largest Triathlon Club in SA, with over 100 competing members in the 1997/1998 season. We have been the Premiership Club for the last three consecutive years within the Triathlon South Australia competition series, with numerous other Premierships prior to this. The Club has a uniform for both training and racing and members are very loyal in wearing the Club colours.

The Meteors were represented at every Australian Championship race, including Sprint, Olympic, Long Course and Ironman distances.

Athlete Profiles
The Meteors have many State Champions at several age category levels within the Triathlon SA State Series. The Meteors had both Male and Female Junior Triathletes of the year in 1997, Chris MacFarlane, Deborah Ainslie and World Champion Helen Agostini. There is a very broad range of age groups and abilities that make up our Club, with males and females racing in the Elite, Junior and Age categories. There is a large training squad of about 45 members that regulary attend Club training, with ages ranging from 13-71 years.

Races
Members compete most weekends during the season at the many Triathlons held in SA and interstate. Club members have been selected to represent Australia in the World Triathlon Championships since 1991. Australian 1991, Canada 1992, New Zealand 1993, UK 1994, Mexico 1995, USA 1996 and Switzerland 1998. For the World Championships in 1997 the Meteors had seven athletes, the largest contingent from any South Australian Triathlon Club, competing in Perth, November 1997.

In 1997, two members qualified for the Hawaiian Ironman and another qualified for the World Long Course Championships in France in 1999 . Members of the Meteors Triathlon Club compete throughout Australia during the season, with buses taking athletes to NSW (Coomealla) and Kingston (South East) each year. The Meteors also had the greatest number of athletes of any SA club at the Australian Ironman Championships at Forster 1997 (NSW).

Coach
The full time club coach is Leon Holme. Leon is a Level 3 Triathlon Coach and Level 3 Weights Coach Accredited. Leon is also the weights/strength coach for Port Adelaide Power, Australian Olympic Cycling Squad and the SASI Swimming Squad. The Meteor Triathlon squad, under Leon's direction, is one of the largest Triathlon squads in Australia. There is training in all three disciplines every day of the week throughout the year, with up to 12 sessions per week.

Club Functions
There are monthly Executive Committee and frequent General Club meetings. Guest speakers at our General Club meetings have included Sports Doctors, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Podiatrists, CPR, Bike Mechanics and outstanding Sportsmen including Olympic Cyclists, Swimmers and Basketballers.

The Meteors have frequent BBQs and dinners throughout the year, along with training camps, a Christmas Picnic and Presentation Night. We produce a quality Club Magazine each month - The Meteor Rag, which includes Coach's Reports, Nutrition reviews, Captain's Report, Race Reports, Sponsorship Pages, The Rover and articles of interest to Triathletes.

Why you should join the Meteors.
The club has a very active Junior Triathlete squad with coaching specifically designed to improve the basic skills of younger athletes. Newcomers to our sport are given guidance and support during their introductory season. Club members are issued with a "Meteors Club Card" which entitles members to discounts at major sporting and cycle stores of up to 15%. The club has a range of equipment available for loan:

• Heart rate monitors
• Shamaal racing wheels
• Cycle wind trainers
• Emergency cycle replacement wheels
• Cycle repair tools and spare parts
• Swimming technique videos
• Swimming aids (flippers, goggles, kickboards, paddles, buoyancy belts)
• First aid and cycle road safety equipment is always on hand
• Club sun shelters are available to members at all races.

For further information please contact Craig Cooper on 8276 4939 during office hours or by email Craig.Cooper@marion.sa.gov.au