9 April 2025 - By Kristy Andrews
The Portland Swimming Club is beyond excited to be the recipient of the Glenelg Shire Council Round 2 2024-25 Community Grants Program.
The funds from this grant combined with funds raised in our Easter Raffle, will enable the club to purchase the recommended PA announcement sound system suitably equipped for use at our annual swim meet and other future poolside events.
Once it is up and running, it will benefit our local community as Portland Swimming Club provides essential equipment for the successful running of swim meets for our local schools both at a local and district level.
Being able to access this community grant brings our club one step closer to our upgrades of essential equipment that enable us to effectively run meets inline with bigger clubs and locations around our area. It also highlights Portland Swimming Club as an opportune place to hold bigger meets by other organisations such as the Barwon South West District Association’s championships. Eventually if we are able to upgrade our diving blocks we may even have an opportunity to hold Victorian level Country championship meets, showcasing our swimming club but also our beautiful town and region. It is our hope that with these upgrades we will have opportunities to do this again.
Thankyou once again to the Glenelg Shire Council for this Community grant and for supporting our growing club.
11 yrs Riley Healy: 50 butterfly 53.89 - 25th Place & 0.11 time improvement, 50 backstroke 46.52 - 26th Place & 8.21 time improvement, 50 breaststroke 52.70 - 27th Place & 3.79 time improvement
11yrs Laurens Vosloo: 50 breastroke 51.55 - 21st Place & 3.16 time improvement, 50 freestyle 37.71 - 24th Place & 1.54 time improvement
14yrs Gwyneth Homer: 50 freestyle 32.58 - 25th Place & 0.26 time improvement
16yrs Matilda Andrews: 50 butterfly 36.23 - 17th Place & 0.81 time improvement
16yrs Oliver Homer: 50 freestyle 29.30 - 14th Place & 0.01 time improvement
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Portland & the generous families of the Portland Swimming Club
There's something for everyone in these upcoming event programs, clinics and a coaches forum over the weekend of the 29 - 30 March in Warrnambool. Registration via the QR codes on the event images.
Funky Trunks Swimmer Clinic - Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills lead by some of Victoria’s leading coaches and athletes! Clinic will be lead by Olympic Silver Medallist, Matt Welsh! Each participant will receive a participant pack.
Sunday 30 March 10am - 12pm
Swimming Victoria The Abilities Program - The Abilities Program has been launched by Swimming Victoria to provide more opportunities for people with disability to connect with the Victorian swimming community and to progress through our multiclass pathways. Whilst this is not a learn to swim experience, those with basic swimming ability are encouraged to come along and experience the joy of swimming in a relaxed club event with the support of dedicated coaches, chat to members of the club and learn more about the pathways available. Through the Abilities Program, Swimming Victoria hopes to encourage more coaches and officials to come along and support people with disability to engage in the club environment and to encourage the provision of more dedicated events across the State.
Saturday 29 March 2025 3pm - 4pm
FUN SWIM is an exciting initiative designed to help get young swimmers aged 7-12 years ‘race-ready’ and introduce them to the club environment. It not only provides ongoing training and competition opportunities, but also vitally important support, friendship and fun.
Sunday 30 March 2025 12pm - 1pm
Coach Education Forum - Free education session to all coaches in the District! The session will cover how to get the best out of season and session plans!
Saturday 29 March 2025 4pm - 6pm