24 September 2025
This week we farewell one of our coaches, Michelle Beddows as their family embarks on a new adventure. Michelle has been an integral part of the coaching team over the past two + years, bringing both experience and knowledge through her Surf Lifesaving, and a dedication to promote excellence in swimming to help the club swimmers develop and progress to meet their individual goals. Portland Swimming Club President Kristy Andrews said "Michelle's sessions were fun and challenging and will be hard to replicate. I truly hope that Michelle continues to pursue coaching wherever she is... And come back and visit us every now and then."
The Portland Swimming Club wishes the Beddows family the best of luck and will dearly miss Rhys's cheeky sense of humor and Marie's inquisitive, helpful nature. All the best guys and you are always part of our team!
2 August 2025
The Port of Portland recently announced their sponsorship to the Portland Swimming Club as part of their FY26 Community Sponsorship Program funding which will go towards the Portland Swimming Club's Annual swim meet later this year.
29 July 2025
On Saturday 28 July 2025 we had Oliver, Gwyneth, Rhys and Marie, representing Portland at the Ballarat Top 5 Series, Meet 2.
A few Portland swimmers raced at the weekend in both the Mount Gambier and Colac short course meets right off the back of the 2nd Hamilton short course swim meet for the season the weekend before.
Rhys and Marie Beddows both swam really well, achieving PBS in several of their events. Rhys entering in a total of 8 events, opted to test his endurance in a few longer course events including the 200m Freestyle, achieving a 15.02 second PB, and 200m Breaststroke; achieving 2nd place and 3rd place in each respective event. The 100m IM saw Rhys achieve a phenomenal 12.22 second personal best time. Marie, swimming her second meet ever testing herself in a 50m Freestyle event and 25m in Freestyle, Breaststroke and Butterfly.
Another stella performance from Rebecca Deocampo who swam 6 events in Colac on Sunday 6 July placing first in both the 100m Backstroke in a time of 1:43.84 and the 100m Freestyle in a personal best time of 1:28.28. Rebecca also swam a personal best time in her 50m backstroke 47.35 placing her 2nd in the event.
"On Saturday the 5th of July, our very own Rebecca Deocampo participated in the Colac Swim Meet. She was the only swimmer from Portland to participate, and she has done a fabulous job. Going to a swim meet and representing Portland Swim Club alone can create lots of nerves and it can be quite scary your first time, but if you didn’t have nerves it wouldn’t show how much passion you have for the sport and wanting to do your very best. Nerves make you want to do your very best. Rebecca swam in six events; 50 BACK, 100 BACK, 50 BRST, 100 BRST, 50 FREE, and 100 FREE. In the 50 BACK, Rebecca placed 2nd with a time improvement of -1.08 seconds and a final time of 47.35! The 100 BACK, she placed 1st with a final time of 1.43.84! In the 50 BRST, she placed 5th with a final time of 59.97! In the 100 BRST, Rebecca placed 3rd with a final time of 2.09.06!!!! In her 50 FREE, she placed 4th with a time of 40.21!!!! And in her 100 FREE, Rebecca placed 1st with a time improvement of -0.22 and a final time of 1.28.28!!!! What an amazing day Rebecca!!! We hope you had an enjoyable time competing in Colac, and can’t wait to hear how you felt about the day at trainings. Well done Rebecca!!!!!" - Matilda Andrews
Congratulations team Southern Blue Fins
Results:
Marie Beddows 9YO Girls: 50m Free 46.93; 25m Breast 29.68; 25m Free 21.28; 25m Breast 32.07; 25m Fly 32.93.
Rhys Beddows 11YO Boys: 100m Free - ; 100m IM 1:54.14; 50m Free 41.01; 100m Breast 2:05.45; 50m Back 50.33; 50m Breast 55.35; 200m Free 3:23.32; 200m Breast 4:31.47.
Rebecca Deocampo 11YO Girls: 50m Back 47.35; 100m Back 1:43.84; 50m Breast 59.97; 100m Breast 2:09.06; 50m Free 40.21; 100m Free 1:28.28.
