'Up in the Eyre' Two Day Swimming Carnival at the ryan mitchel swim centre in Port Augusta.
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Annually, the West Coast Swimming Club in conjunction with the Port Augusta Swimming Club host a two day, Long Course (50m) swimming carnival. This year's event will take place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of December 2020 at the Ryan Mitchell Swim Centre, Port Augusta.
This event is staged to support swimmers achieving the qualification standards necessary to allow entry into the following January's South Australian Country Championship event. |
Port Lincoln city council supportWest Coast Swimming Club were successful in securing $1500 from the City of Port Lincoln who were offering local community organisations grant funding to deliver community well-being programs and projects during 2020/2021 under the Council’s Liveable and Active Communities program.
Mayor Brad Flaherty said, “Council recognises that well-being projects and programs delivered by local community organisations deliver vital social inclusion and community resilience outcomes. We look forward to assisting our hardworking and passionate local community organisations to deliver these important outcomes through the Community Grant Funding Program.” |
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Entries for Day 1 and 2 NOW OPEN!Entries for both Day 1 and Day 2 are now open via Swim Central.
Day 1 Reminders
Day 2 Reminders
COVID-19 SAFETY
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Raffle fundraiserThrough the incredible support of Port Lincoln based ‘Adventure Bay Charters’, we are been able to offer two awesome prizes in this year’s ‘Up in the Eyre’ Raffle. Available for sale are 200 lucky squares at $3 each, with TWO first prizes up for grabs. Winner of the first lucky square chart will receive a voucher to ‘Cage Dive with Great Sharks’ valued at $525 and winner of the second lucky square chart will a double pass to ‘Swim with the Sealions’. Adventure Bay Charters received the ‘Golden Award for Adventure Tourism’ and the ‘Silver Award for Eco-Tourism’ in the 2019 South Australian Tourism Awards. These awards acknowledge excellence in the tourism industry, business planning, customer service and environmental sustainability. Once in a lifetime experiences that visitors from around the world come to Port Lincoln to enjoy. We also have two swimming gear bags available for our second prize winners, for both lucky square charts. Each gear bag is valued at $150 and includes a mesh carry bag, goggles, kickboard, pull buoy, paddles, kickboard and a West Coast cap to add to your collection! Lucky squares will be available on both Saturday and Sunday of ‘Up in the Eyre’ in Port Augusta with the winners announced on Sunday 6th of December 2020. Thanks again to Adventure Bay Charters for their generous donation to support our club!
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gerald kirkham memorial trophyGerald Kirkham Memorial Trophy - 800m Freestyle
Winner 2019 - Jamie Ford In memory of Port Augusta Swimming Club life member Vale Gerald Kirkham 1932-2019 who passed away in November of 2019, the 800m event at their carnival was named in his honour. Gerald’s achievements are many, and are never likely to be seen again, including 60 Whyalla and Port Pirie Open Water Swims, 58 Port Augusta Open Water Swims, competing in those well in to his 80s. A plaque to celebrate his achievements sits at the shallow end of lane 1 at the Port Augusta pool. And then there was his other passions such as flying planes, playing mixed netball and his dedication to the Port Augusta Community. Gerald had a generosity of spirit and was willing to share his knowledge and time. He was the first one to jump in the water and was encouraging of the young ones having a go. Jamie has had the pleasure of swimming 10 open water swims with Gerald including Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Pirie events. Gerald embodies the philosophy of swimming for life - enjoying the sport in a competitive manner right through to the end of his life. Jamie, together with Joseph and Sonia swam with Gerald in his final open water event (Whyalla) prior to his passing. Gerald is a true legend of Country SA swimming and Jamie was honoured to have the opportunity to swim with him. He was a pillar of the Port Augusta Swimming community and his involvement and encouragement of younger swimmers will be sorely missed. |
west coast swimming Club Sponsors
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It's been a TOUGH year for local business! This year our committee recognises the strain COVID-19 has placed on our local community and we have shifted our fundraising focus to securing grant monies rather than again approach those businesses who have generously supported us over the years. We have 'carried forward' all of our 2019 / 20 sponsorships through to the 2020 / 21 season. The West Coast Swimming Club would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous sponsorship. We are certainly grateful to the wider community for their support, enabling us to offer this important opportunity for swimmers to chart their progress against their own personal best achievements.
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Calypso star chartersBased in Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula, Calypso Star Charters have operated cage diving tours for the Great White Sharks since 1990. They pride themselves on being Australia’s leading provider of Shark Cage Diving with 27+ year operating history which has established their reputation as an honest, reliable and sustainable provider of Shark Cage Diving. Thankyou to Calypso Star Charters for being our Major Sponsor this year.
https://sharkcagediving.com.au/ |
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McDONALDS PORT LINCOLNTony Baj and his team at McDonalds Port Lincoln have come on board to sponsor our 'Up in the Eyre' carnival. As a major sponsor, McDonalds have provided a cash injection of $500, PLUS 200 incentive awards for us to give to ALL competitors of the weekend event. These awards can be used in Port Lincoln, Whyalla and Port Augusta McDonalds stores!
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tony's TUNA INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD.Tony's Tuna International is committed to the long term sustainability of Southern Bluefin Tuna in our oceans.
They pride themselves on fishing responsibly, strictly adhering to quotas and providing full traceability of all Southern Blue Fin Tuna to ensure the ongoing supply of this beautiful, magestic and delicious species of fish. Great to have the support of our local fishing industry! Tony's Tuna has provided $500 in sponsorship. |
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PORT LINCOLN MECHANICALPort Lincoln Mechanical is a locally owned automotive workshop with over 40 years experience across all makes & models. Dedicated to providing Gold Class Service at an affordable price. West Coast Swimming Club is thrilled to annouce a $500 sponsorship to support our carnival.
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Aussie AluminiumEstablished in 1989, Aussie Aluminium has always been focused on providing quality service and style. South Australian made and owned, they are known for their knowledgeable staff and expertise in both problem solving and on-time production. Thankyou to Aussie Aluminium for providing $500 towards our carnival.
https://www.aussiealuminium.com.au |
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australian fishing enterprisesAustralian Fishing Enterprises is the largest exporter of Southern Bluefin Tuna in Australia, controlling about 45% of the available quota in the fishery. Their premium tuna is caught in the pristine waters off the South Australian coast and exported around the world. Thankyou for your $250 contribution!
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ROEMAHKITA POLL MERINO STUDRoemahkita Poll Merino stud was first registered in 1991. They are a Collinsville based daughter stud with infusions since the late 1990’s from Wallaloo Park, Victoria, Leahcim and Kamora Park, SA, and more recently Nerstane, NSW, Kamora Netley Park, Gunallo and Collinsville. Thankyou to the Dahlitz family who have been involved in supporting West Coast Swimming Club for decades following their daughter Amelia's journey through to representation on the Australian Swimming Team. We sincerely appreciate your continuted support of our club.
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BOSTON BAY WINES PORT LINCOLNImagine a place where you can sample fine Eyre Peninsula wines, surrounded by vineyards with a breathtaking vista of blue seas, cruising yachts and perhaps even a whale. Situated in South Australia on the beautiful Port Lincoln harbour of Boston Bay, Boston Bay Wines produces a premium range of superb red and great white wines. Thankyou to Tony Ford and the family for your donation of $250!
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