Saturday May 31 saw Leigh Nugent, Australian Olympic Team Coach, visit the Traralgon Squad to speak to swimmers and parents. Approximately 80 swimmers and their parents attended the session with Leigh. On Friday morning, swimmers were invited to hear Casey Tigershark swimmers Josh Beaver (member of 2014 Commonwealth Games Team – 200 and 100 […]
May 27, 2014
Ellodie does more than DREAM
Congratulations to Ellodie Reid, recipient of the Tim Forsythe Award at the Gippsland Sports Academy Awards Night. Ellodie received the coveted award (last year given to team mate Mikaela Cornelissen) for excellence in her sport. This caps off an outstanding year in which Ellodie won gold at the National Open Water Championships in the 13 […]
May 22, 2014
Traralgon Represented at National State Talent ID Camp
This article (in part) appeared on the SVI website: The future of swimming in Victoria is in great hands as 16 of our most promising male swimmers attended the first State Talent ID Camp last weekend. Representing Traralgon were Alex Tsebelis (National Age finalist in multiple events) and Caiden Gill (National Age silver medallist 50 […]
May 21, 2014
Brian Ford – GSI Life Member
Traralgon Head Coach and Life Member was awarded Life membership of Gippsland Swimming at the GSI AGM on Sunday 19th May. Jackie Madden spoke of Brian Ford’s generosity in working not only with Gippsland’s swimmers through the Gippsland Development program, but also with many Gippsland Club Coaches whom he has mentored and supported. Brian willingly […]
May 19, 2014
TSC AGM
The Traralgon Swimming Club Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 19th May at the Clubrooms. Reports were submitted by President, Jane Mitchell; Vice President, Karen Tsebelis; Head Coach, Brian Ford; Registrar, Jodie Clare; New Families and Roster Coordinator, Michael Mihaly; Catering Coordinator, Helen Trickett; Uniform Officer, Carol Reid and Treasurer, Brigitte Maglen. Jane thanked […]
May 13, 2014
VALE Tommy Hafey
Our club is saddened by the death of legendary Aussie Rules Coach and motivator, Tommy Hafey on May 12. We were lucky enough to have Tommy speak to us prior to the Country Championships in January. His heartfelt delivery of the message, “Don’t be left wondering what might have been – give everything your BEST shot.” […]
May 4, 2014
Traralgon Swimming Club Presentation – Photos under “News”
Photo Gallery The Traralgon Swimming Club Presentation celebrating the 2013/14 season, was held at the Premier Function Room on May 3. The night was attended by 240 Traralgon swimmers and family as well as special guests and Life members Brian and Michelle Ford, Len and Heather Haney, Bruce Wright and his wife, Una, and Gippsland […]
April 21, 2014
National Excellence
In finishing 18th in Australia (points score – here) and 4th highest Victorian Club, Senior Head Coach Brian Ford was full of praise for the team – ” Over the 8 days of competing against the best swimmers in Australia our 17 strong contingent again highlighted that whilst we don’t have the resources and access to 50 […]
March 30, 2014
Open National Swimmers
We have had 7 swimmers represent the Club with pride and some fantastic results as follows: Swimmer Event Time Place Records/Comments Jeremy Meyer (22) 50 Breast 100 Breast 200 Breast 29.07 1.02.62 2.15.18 12th 8th 7th Mikaela Cornelissen (15) 50 Fly 100 Fly 50 Back 100 Back 50 Free 27.24/27.02/26.97 (PB’s) 1.01.60 29.82/29.45 (PB’s) […]
March 23, 2014
All Junior Excellence!
Traralgon Club had 50 swimmers compete in the Semi Finals on Saturday with 42 qualifying to swim Finals on the Sunday as follows: Molly Cargill Sam Sbaglia Zoe Dowler Ben Waller Oliver Haberl Chiara Pistrin Khianna Bullen Ashleigh Mihaly Oliver Haberl Jordan Cargill William Pendergast Sophie Waller Caydence Bezzina Annaliese Nix Rachael Sbaglia Samuel Reid […]
May 31, 2014
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