Welcome to the Kincumber Pacific Dolphins Amateur Swimming Club. Thank you for taking an interest and we look forward to your participation in our Activities.

The club's philosophy is to foster and encourage the development of a team spirit amongst both children and parents through swimming and related activities.

Your participation in club and interclub events promotes personal achievement for the individual swimmer and a sense of unity for the club. The club is a non-profit organisation with all funds raised being reinvested in the club for the benefit of its members.

How Our Club Operates

The Club has been affiliated with NSW Swimming Inc since July 1992 and is established under their guidelines. NSW Swimming has regional divisions and KPD is a member of the Central Coast District Association.

KPD Club committee meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at Kincumber Swim Centre. All are encouraged to attend committee meetings and your suggestions and ideas are always welcome. However to vote and/or hold office you must be a registered member of KPD. (non-swimmer registrations are also available). Minutes from the monthly meetings are posted on the Club Notice board.

The Club Committee is elected annually in March each year.
Current holders are'.-
President Margaret Elbra.......................................

Vice President John Hart..............................

Secretary Marie Stone...................................

Minute Secretary Marie Stone...............................

Treasurer Maureen Longhurst.....................

Registrar Jill Longhurst.................. ........

Race Secretary Maureen Longhurst......................

Pointscorer Jill Longhurst ...............................

Senior Club Coach's Representative Debby Tattoli

Junior Club Coach's Representative Jarrod Mobberly

Social Committee Donna Ham

                            Charlotte Till

                            Leanne Garner.........................................

Equipment Organiser Penny Roden (Kincumber)

.................................Leanne Garner (Wyoming)

Clothing Officer Penny Roden (Kincumber)

...........................Deanne Knudson (Wyoming)

Trophy Off icer Davina Reekie........................

Sponsorship Davina Reekie................................

Senior Club Captains Joshua Garner

Lizzie Elbra

Junior Club Captains

Kincumber - Alex Till and Katie Roden

Wyoming - Nick Reekie and Tamara Garner

Registered members can participate in local and regional carnivals and can qualify for NSW Country, State and National events. Representative KPD swimmers hold records and have won medals at Country, State, National and International Championships.

Kincumber Swim Centre and Wyoming Swim Centre are the home of the Kincumber Pacific Dolphins and Tony Smith is the Club's appointed Head Coach.

While employees of the Swim Centre are always willing to help, it would be preferred if any enquiries regarding club activities be directed to a committee member or your coach.

REGISTRATION (Capitation)

All new swimmers must register and pay the current fee being effective to 30/9/2005 .

Accordingly Club Membership fees for this period are as

follows: Non-Swimming Member - $20.00

Adult and First Child - $75.00

2nd Child - $55.00

Subsequent Children - $50.00

....these fees include NSW Swimming and Central Coast capitation fees as well as personal and public liability insurance.

Transferring swimmers from within NSW will incur the following fee - $25.00 per swimmer

Parents and carers are encouraged to support the Club and the sport of swimming by becoming registered members and, if in­ clined, qualifying as a technical official (timekeeping/judging/ recording/starting etc.). Ask for details.

UNIFORMS

We encourage all Club swimmers to wear KPD Club uniforms at all times. Club colours are royal blue, white and black. Club uniform items and accessories can be purchased from Kincumber and Wyo­ ming Swim Centres. Costumes are available through Kincumber Swim Centre. Track suits can be ordered through the Clothing Of­ ficer (Penny Roden). All swimmers are encouraged to compete in club costumes and caps at carnivals.

EXTERNAL CARNIVALS.

Upcoming carnivals are regularly posted with closing dates on the club notice board. The club will target certain carnivals suitable for our members. I? is recommended you seek the advice of your coach if you wish to compete at any other carnival.

Carnival entries are on single or multiple entry cards (the program advises which type) blue for boys and pink for girls. Cards are for sale on club nights and from the Swim Centres. Times are best times achieved at previous carnivals (not club times) and be sure you use short-course times for short course carnivals (25m pool) and long course times for long course carnivals (50m pool). If no time is available, mark the card N/T. Include cards with cash/cheque/money order made out to Kincumber Pacific Dolphins (not KPD) in an envelope marked with carnival name, the name of the entrant and the value of the payment. Lodge the envelope in the Club Box at the swim centre by the closing date. Carnival Entries must be accompanied by the correct carnival entry fees. Entries will not be forwarded without payment.

bo not post entries direct to the host club as all cards are checked and recorded by our own race secretary. Don't be late with your entries.

The club recommends subscription to the Swimmer magazine for updated information on carnivals and information on qualifying times for major carnivals. Details on the club board.

Club representatives for the Dibben Shield competition and state relays etc. are chosen upon consultation by the club's representative selection board.

Internal Club Competitions

The two major in-club competitions held are....

• The Club night pointscore competitionfor 2006

- on Friday nights at Kincumber or Wyoming

• The Annual Club Championships

Club Night Pointscore Competition -

There are 16 club nights during the year-dates are listed later in this booklet. Entry is $2 per person or $5 per family. Swimmers may choose to swim at Kincumber or Wyoming but points will only be awarded for one venue.

KINCUMBER/WYOMING

There are 5 grades of competition 1 . Novelty, ,C,B,A and Super A grades. Novelty is open to swimmers who have not yet mastered the stroke. Novelty swims must be in the same as the b Grade stroke for that night OR 15m Kickboard Race (Marshalling for Novelty and C Grade begins at 6.30pm Kincumber and 6.00pm Wyoming ). Novelty is for children 5 years and under—older beginners start in C grade.

In each of the individual strokes, Novelty grade compete over 15m, C grade 25m, B grade 50m, and A 4 Super A 50/100m. Swimmers

may be competing in different grades for different strokes. Novelty swimmers will not be permitted to dive from the blocks. Swimmers must be in C grade for all strokes in order to compete in I.M. events.

In addition, A and Super A Grade can compete in a separate 200m Freestyle 200m Choice, 400m Freestyle/400m IM. Pointscore Chal­ lenge held at the end of programs 1,2 and 3. Race entry cards can be purchased on club nights or over the desk at the swim centre. Entries must be placed in the card rack in the swim centre foyer by 6pm the day prior.

Double check your details!

Registered members can swim 2 races as outlined in the program, (not including long distance)

Qualifying times and distances for each grade are determined by the committee in consultation with the head coach. To upgrade it is necessary to equal or better the qualifying time. Upgrades from novelty to C Grade must achieve the following quali­ fying times with correct technique as approved by coach/referee on the night. FS 20 sec., BACK 23 sec, BREAST 25 sec, FLY 25 sec Swimmers in C grade with incorrect technique will not be upgraded.

Pointscore System

Ipt for competing but disqualified, did not finish or wrong grade

2 pts for competing and swimming greater than 1 sec over PB

3 pts for competing and swimming equal to or within 1 sec over PB

4 pts for competing and swimming a PB

PB = Personal Best Time (Club Time)

3 pts for first swim over a new distance in a new grade

Swimmers must attend at least 8 club nights to be eligible for pointscore awards. Point score age awards are based on swimmer's age at the date of the last club night.

To achieve a 100% attendance award swimmers must swim at least 1 swim at every club night for the season.

To compete in the IM, a swimmer must be qualified in at least C grade for all 4 strokes.

Novelty choice is a form stroke (one in which the swimmer has not quali­ fied for C grade not freestyle or kickboard races) and points are awarded according to PB previously achieved in that stroke.

Parental assistance is always appreciated on club nights to assist with time keeping, collecting pool entries etc. Please make yourself available on club nights and help this club continue to be the best on the coast.

Club Championships

This annual event will be held on the 28th October 2006. (to be con­firmed) Details of events and awards are published prior to the event. Entry age is the swimmer's age on the day of the championships. All club members who are capitated for new season and were capitated for previous season may compete at Club Championships.

Presentation Night

This occasion occurs at the end of each swimming season on completion of the club night program and club championships. Presentation will be held on Friday 17th November 2006 (to be confirmed). Awards are presented to all competi­ tors with 8 or more club night attendances, Major awards include:

• Pointscore Winners—a perpetual trophy is awarded to the top boy and top girl pointscorers for the season.

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place are awarded to the top 3 boys and girls in each age groups from 6/under to 13 years.

• Cash Prizes are awarded for 14 years and over age groups for the Club Pointscore Competition. 1st - $100, 2nd-$75, 3rd-$50, 4th-$25

• Cash prizes are awarded for the Long Distance Pointscore Competition— lst-$100, 2nd-$75, 3rd-$50, 4th-$25

• 100% Attendance Award- swimmers who compete at every club night for the season will receive this award. The Club calendar has been set to avoid all major swimming and surf events and school holidays. Therefore to receive 100% attendance you must swim in one or more events at every Club Night at either pool.

• Club Champion*- 1st. 2nd, and 3rd overall placing for each age group ( 6 and under 15 and over) from KPD Club Championships will be awarded at Presentation Night.

• The Brooke Playford Encouragement Award—is a perpetual trophy awarded to a swimmer who has set and achieved personal goals. The recipient of this award is determined by the Club Coaches.

• The Eurofield Information Systems Most Improved Awards—are 4 perpetual trophies (1 for each stroke) with each one being awarded to the swimmer with the biggest cumulative personal best time over the Club season for that stroke.

Swimmers must be capitated to compete at Club Championships In 2005 and have swam for the Club the previous Season

•  One start rule for B,A and Super A

•  Rep packs apply to all swimmers who qualify for individual events in stillwater swimming for NSW Country/State Championships. To qualify for a rep pack a swimmer must swim 4 club rounds prior to rep pack handout.

EVENTS FOR 2007 AND UPGRADE TIMES

* Form Stroke only..Not Freestyle

** Swimmers must be in Cgrade for all 4 strokes to enter C Grade I.M.

*** Seperate Pointscore