Coaches' News by Nick Hibbins, Head Coach
Information for Swimmers and Parents

(see below for reports on Aust. Short Course Championships, Vict Age 2008 Short Course Championships, Aust. Age & Open Water Championships, Telstra Olympic Trials & 2008 State Championships)

There are 5 swim meets set down on the competition schedule (see below) for swimmers between now and Victorian Champs.

Those 5 are:
1. MLC Meet, 2. Vict Distance meet (see me for events to do), 3. Nunawading meet (your choice of events), 4. Pacific School Games (selected team only), 5. December Comp (weekend of 6-7 December only, your choice of events)

Memo - 2008/2009 Summer Competition Schedule

Memo - State and National Squad Summer Plan 2008/2009

Memo - State and National Squad Winter Plan 2008

Memo - Winter Competitions 2008

Coaches Report Australian Short Course Championships

MLC Aquatic Club had 4 swimmers compete against Australia's best swimmers at this years' Championships, with another two qualifying but unable to compete. Once again this has highlighted the progression the MLC Squad program has made, as at this same championships 12 months ago we had no competitors. I congratulated the 4 swimmers on their performances and especially Mark O'Donnell on his 7th place finish in the 800 freestyle. All swimmers either equaled or bettered their ranking from the start lists of the meet.

Results

Nick Hibbins - Head Coach

Coaches Report Vict. Age 2008 Short Course Championships

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Coaches Report Australia Age & Open Water Championships - Brisbane

MLC Aquatic was represented at the 2008 Australian Age Championships by 6 individual qualifiers:
Jacob Clarke (50, 100 & 200 free, 100 & 200 fly)
Katya Doig (100 & 200 fly)
Libby Forbes (100 breast)
Charlie Muttdon (50 & 100 free)
Mark O'Donnell (200 back)
Amy Reid (50 free)

In addition MLC had 4 relay swimmers:
Anna Clarke, Sarah Forbes, Jessica Hansen, Sophie Malcolm.

Congratulations to all swimmers for qualifying and representing the club with pride and fine swimming.

Jake finished 8th in the 100 butterfly making him the best placed MLC Aquatic swimmer for the championships. He also made 2 more finals in the 100 free and 200 fly.

Charlies best performance was the 50 free making the final in a PB time and finishing 10th. Charlie was also selected in 2 state relay teams winning a bronze medal in the Girls State 14&u 4x50 free.

Libby improved her ranking in the 100 breastroke from 28th to 14th position.

Mark finished 17th in the 200 backstroke.

Katya finished 18th in the 100 fly. She was the MLC swimmer who improved their ranking the most moving up 20 places from 38th position.

Amy improved her ranking from 40th to 30th in the 50 free.

MLC Aquatic was overall placed 115th compared with 2007 where we placed 151st. In Victoria Clubs we placed 15th compared with 2007 where we placed 22nd.

Well done to all swimmers.

AUSTRALIAN AGE OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to Ashlyn Frazer who represented MLC Aquatic in the Open Water Championship finishing 28th in a PB time of 1.11.00.30.

To see a full copy of the report click here.

Telstra Australia Championships Olympic Trials

MLC Aquatic was represented at the 2008 Olympic trials by 3 swimmers:

Mark O'Donnell
Libby Forbes
Jacob Clark

It was a great experience for them and they all performed well.

Mark swam the 200 backstroke where he swum a pb time of 2.13.50 and was the best placed MLC Aquatic swimmer in 33rd position.

Libby swam the 50 breastroke in pb time of 35.41 and was the MLC Aquatic swimmer who improved her ranking the most by moving from a ranking of 53rd to finish in 35th position.

Jake swam the 100 butterfly and also improved his ranking with a time just outside his pb of 58.90.

Congratulations should go to all three swimmers for not only qualifying for Olympic trials but for representing the club with pride and fine swimming. Well done!!

Coaches Report January 2008

2008 Victorian State Championships

MLC Aquatic Club had 37 qualifiers for this years Championships and with a combined team effort finished 7th Victorian Club. The 2008 Victorian Championships was held in the Commonwealth Games outdoor pool at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. MLC Aquatic swimmers competed against teams from all over Australia and against international swimmers and teams.

MLC Aquatic finished the two weeks of Open and Age competition with an outstanding medal tally of 5 gold, 1 silver and 9 bronze medals from 66 finals. The advancement the club has made this year can be seen in the fact that in 2007 the club finished 15th and has now moved up 8 places to 7th and has returned to the top 10 after a number of years outside it. All swimmers should be proud of what the club has achieved as it is the competitive and supportive culture that has evolved at training and at competitions that has lead to this result. Without this supportive club culture those making finals would not have performed as well as they have. In particular it was a pleasure to see the club make 13 relay finals including 2 bronze relay medals.

I would like to congratulate all those who competed at these championships. Thank you to the parents for there support of the club and their children. A special thank you to my assistant coach Lauren for her tireless work throughout the year.

Qualifiers

Yiana Bacolas, Georgina Baker, Amy Benbow, Jacob Clark, Anna Clarke, Katya Doig, Alex Durrant, Charles Forbes, Libby Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Ashlyn Frazer, Genna Gusner, Jessica Hansen, Zoe Hutton, Zanna Jodlowska, Keira Johnson-Vickers, Alex Jowlett, Laura Kerridge, Mark Koh, Amanda Kozik, Brian Lim, Sophie Malcolm, Lachie May, Sarah McArthur, Alison McLaverty, Connor McLaverty, Charlotte Muttdon, Mark O’Donnell, Kathy Overton, Richard Pack, Amy Reid, Grace Reid, Haimish Rix, Harrison Roubin, Jemma Schlicht, Bec Thompson, Phil Tsarouhas.

Open National Qualifying times (Olympic trials)

Jacob Clark 100 Butterfly, Brian Lim 100 & 50 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly

National Age qualifying times

Jacob Clark 16 years 100 & 200 butterfly, 50, 100 & 200 freestyle, Charlotte Muttdon 14 years 50 & 100 freestyle, Katya Doig 15 years 100 butterfly, Mark O’Donnell 17-18 years 200 backstroke, Amy Reid 15 years 50 freestyle Female 14/u 200 freestyle relay, Female 14/u 200 medley relay, Female 16/u 400 freestyle relay

Results Victorian Record

Jemma Schlicht 11 & under 200 butterfly

Gold Medallists

Jemma Schlicht 11 & under 100 & 200 freestyle, 100 & 200 butterfly, Zoe Hutton 11 & under 100 backstroke

Silver Medallist

Jacob Clark 100 butterfly

Bronze Medallists

Jemma Schlicht 11 & under 200 backstroke & 200IM, Jessica Hansen 12 years 100 breaststroke, Female 12/u Medley Relay (Zoe Hutton, Jessica Hansen, Jemma Schlicht & Zanna Jodlowska), Mark Koh 13 years 100 freestyle, Katya Doig 14 years 200 butterfly, Mark O’Donnell 17-18 years 1500 freestyle, Jacob Clark 16 years 100 freestyle, Female 14/u 200 freestyle relay (Libby Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Georgina Baker & Charlotte Muttdon)

Individualists Finalists

Jessica Hansen 12 years 200 breaststroke 4th, Zanna Jodlowska 11 & under 100 freestyle 4th, 100 butterfly 5th 200 freestyle & 200 butterfly 6th, Katya Doig 14 years 100 butterfly 4th, Charlotte Muttdon 14 years 100 freestyle 4th 200 freestyle 5th 100 butterfly & 400 freestyle 6th, Jacob Clark 16 years 200 freestyle 5th 200 butterfly 6th, Mark O’Donnell 17-18 years 400 freestyle 6th 200 backstroke 7th, Amy Reid 15 years 200 breaststroke 6th 100 freestyle 7th 100 breaststroke, 400 freestyle & 200freestyle 8th, Mark Koh 13 years 100 butterfly 6th, Keira Johnson-Vickers Male MD 50 backstroke 7th MD 50 freestyle 10th, Zoe Hutton 11 & under 200 breaststroke & 200 backstroke 7th 100 freestyle 8th 100 breaststroke 9th, Connor McLaverty Male MD 50 butterfly & 50 breaststroke 7th MD 50 freestyle 8th, Laura Kerridge 15 years 100 & 200 breaststroke 7th, Sarah McArthur 13 years 200 backstroke 7th, Jemma Schlicht 11 & under 100 breaststroke 8th, Sophie Malcolm 13 years 200 butterfly 8th 100 butterfly 9th, Lachlan May 11& under 100 backstroke 9th, Georgina Baker 13 years 200 freestyle 9th, Charles Forbes 11 & under 100 breaststroke 10th, Sarah Forbes 13 years 100 backstroke 10th, Anna Clarke 14 years 400 freestyle 10th, Relay Finalists Female 14/u 200 Medley relay 4th (Sarah Forbes, Libby Forbes, Katya Doig & Charlotte Muttdon), Female 12/u 200 freestyle relay 5th (Zanna Jodlowska , Zoe Hutton, Jessica Hansen & Jemma Schlicht), Female 16/u 250 freestyle relay 5th (Libby Forbes, Amy Reid, Laura Kerridge, Anna Clarke & Charlotte Muttdon), Female 18/u 200 freestyle relay 5th (Libby Forbes, Amy Reid, Laura Kerridge & Charlotte Muttdon), Female Open 800 freestyle relay 8th (Charlotte Muttdon, Anna Clarke, Grace Reid & Amy Reid), Female Open 400 breaststroke relay 8th (Laura Kerridge, Jessica Hansen, Anna Clarke & Amy Reid), Male 18/u 200 freestyle relay 8th (Mark O’Donnell, Phil Tsarouhas, Mark Koh & Jacob Clark), Female 16/u 200 freestyle relay 9th (Libby Forbes, Laura Kerridge, Katya Doig & Amy Reid), Male Open 800 freestyle relay 10th (Jacob Clark, Mark O’Donnell, Phil Tsarouhas & Brian Lim), Female 16/u 200 freestyle relay 10th (Sarah Forbes, Anna Clarke, Georgina Baker & Charlotte Muttdon), Female 16/u 200 Medley 10th (Zoe Hutton, Libby Forbes, Katya Doig & Amy Reid).

click here for Coaches report September 2007

click here for Coaches Report August 2007

click here for Coaches Report December 2006 to April 2007

click here for Coaches Expectations

Click here for 2007/08 Annual Report to the AGM by the President and 2007/08 Annual Report by Head Coach Nick Hibbins