About the Fleurieu Swimming Club

Formation

The Fleurieu Swimming Club was officially formed at a Public Meeting held at the Reynella South Primary School on Thursday June 20th 1991. Affiliation with Swim SA was achieved on June 26th 1991.

Club Base

The club's training base is the Sherriffs Road Swimming Centre in Reynella, with additional training taking place at Stateswim Seaford, Noarlunga Leisure Centre, and the Marion Swimming Centre.

Aims & Objectives

  • To be a top, professional and successful Club
  • To look the best
  • To appeal to others as a great club to belong to
  • To create an environment which engenders the right attitudes to competition and other competitors in the sport of swimming
  • To have great team spirit and club pride: a legacy to continue on into the future
  • To ensure that the family as a whole is catered for, thereby encouraging all family members to become active participants in the sport of swimming
  • To promote and market the sport

Social Activities

The Fleurieu Swimming Club is probably one of the most socially orientated clubs in the state. The club builds into it's program a positive and well-balanced social aspect aiming to:

  • actualise the overall aims and objectives of the club, that is, a family orientated swimming club;
  • promote member participation in decision-making that affects the overall running of the club (ie through membership);
  • raise funds to buy equipment for the club and give financial support towards the travel fund (set up to assist swimmers and officials to attend major swimming events, eg Nationals);
  • to have fun.

Some examples of social activities the club has held in the past are Chinese New Year Dinner; Quiz Night; Family Picnics; Christmas Family Day; Beach Picnics; Annual General Meeting and Trophy Presentation Evening (with the club supplying supper and pizza); and participation of the whole club at a few predetermined metropolitan or country swimming carnivals during the year.

The club also runs a 4-5 day training camp away from Adelaide between the winter and summer seasons.

Competitive Swimming

The club attempts to be represented at all levels of competition provided by both the Metropolitan and Country Clubs, and Swim SA (from State and National Level)

Events are detailed in the Swimming Yearbook published by SwimSA (available from the club secretary when available)

Competitive Swimming at Open Carnivals

Club members can attend any carnival in the Swim SA region. members usually discuss with each other what carnivals they are going to, so they can meet each other there and sit together as a club.

Club members can also swim in interstate meets, however they need to seek approval from SwimSA through the Fleurieu Swimming Club Committee.

Club Championships

The club runs it's own championship for registered Fleurieu swimmers every year. The program is advertised in the newsletter, web site and on club notice boards.

Come and Swims

Come and Swims are run by the club (regularly in the winter season) and are designed to introduce swimmers and their families to the competitive side of swimming whilst at the same time having some fun. They also give new club members the opportunity to practice racing - starts, dives, turns and finishes - and get together as a club.

A Uniformed Club

The club promotes the concept of a uniformed club and believes this is important for club pride, team spirit and sponsorship.

The club colours are Blue, Yellow, Black and White.

Membership

The membership form for new members is available for download. Note that Swimming SA requires that swimmers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian join as a member in either a simming or associate role.

Downloads

Downloads require Adobe Reader.

Club Membership Fees*

Fees for the season 1st May - 30th September 2012 are available upon request. A new annual season membership from the 1st October 2012 – 30th September 2013 will be then be implemented on a national level. More information regarding membership will be available prior to the end of September 2012.