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About Us
St Peters Western Swim Club is based at St Peters Lutheran College at Indooroopilly, in Brisbane’s western suburbs. The club is not exclusively for students of the College, but is also for swimmers from the wider community who can be part of this exciting club.
St Peters Western Swim Club was rated as the Number One Club in Australia for the 2007-2008 season. The Go Club Award was presented to Head Coach Michael Bohl at the annual Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) Convention. This award is based on the cumulative points gathered at four events:
· Telstra Australian Short Course Titles
· Telstra Australian Swimming Championships
· Swimming Australia Open Water Champs
· 2007 Australian Age Championships
Ryan Napolean wins Gold and Ned McKendry wins Bronze at Youth Commonwealth Games in India, 8-12 October 2008
SPW supports and adheres to Swimming Australia’s behaviourial guidelines which are available on the Swimming Queensland website. For more information, please follow the links to Policies, Procedures and Rules to find the SAL Behaviourial Guidelines Brochure.
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Westside Masters - Swim on Monday and Wednesday nights and Saturday morning. To be part of the group please contact Robyn Lawson on 0419 387 050.
St Peters Western Club Achievements
Queensland State Titles
2008 St Peters Western Champions
2007 St Peters Western 4th
2006 St Peters Western 3rd
2005 St Peters Western Champions
Australian Age Championships
2008 St Peters Western 2nd
2007 St Peters Western 2nd
2006 St Peters Western 4th
2005 St Peters Western 4th
St Peters Western Individual Swimmers’ Achievements
Open Water
FINA World Open Water 25km world champs
2006 Josh Santacaterina Gold Medal
2004 Brendan Capel Gold Medal
Pool
Stephanie Rice
2008 Olympic Games: Gold Medal 200IM – World record, Gold Medal 400IM – World Record, Gold Medal 4x200 Freestyle relay – World Record
2006 Commonwealth Games: Gold Medal 200IM, Gold Medal 400IM
Nicholas Sprenger
2008 Olympic Games: Semi-Finalist 200m Freestyle
2004 Olympic Games: Silver Medal 4x200 metre Freestyle relay
Meagan Nay
2008 Olympic Games: Finalist 200m Backstroke – Australian and Commonwealth Record
Numerous young swimmers who are Australian and Queensland age champions and are members of Australian teams for youth competitions throughout the world. For the 2008-2009 season, St Peters Western swimmers on representative teams are:
Trans Tasman Series (Australian Junior Team)
Megan Mackay
Ned McKendry
Oceania Championships (Australian Senior "B" Team), New Zealand
Amy Smith
Siobhan Keane
World Youth Championships, Mexico
Grant Irvine
Roanne Ho
Junior Commonwealth Games, India
Roanne Ho
Ned McKendry
Ryan Napolean
Amy Smith
World Cup Tour, Europe
Amy Smith
Junior Pan Pacific Games, Guam
Ned McKendry
Ryan Napolean
Amy Smith
International Youth Olympics
Rachael Gorrie
Megan Mackay
Madeliene Van Hunnik
St Peters Western Swim Club finished an 4th in the total point scores at the Australian Short Course Championships in Melbourne in September 2008. Highlights were Gold for Amy Smith in the 200 Fly, and Silvers in 50 & 100 Fly; Silvers for Ryan Napolean in the 200 and 400 Free, and Bronze for Stephen Parkes in the 100 IM.
At the 2008 Queensland Short Course Championships, half the St Peters Western competitors were medallists. 12-year old Yolane Kukla broke an amazing 6 State Records. Amy Smith also broke a State Record.
Contact us for more information about membership of the St Peters Western Swimming Club.
SPW supports and adheres to Swimming Australia’s behaviourial guidelines which are available on the Swimming Queensland website. For more information, please follow the links to Policies, Procedures and Rules to find the SAL Behaviourial Guidelines Brochure. |
