2013-14 Season Presentation Night Platinum Room, The Foundry Hotel

The club gathered together for the annual Presentation Night at the Foundry to celebrate the successes of the season. The usual lavish evening had been expertly organised by a willing band of volunteers, and the decorations matched the glamour as the senior swimmers in particular took the opportunity to dress to impress. The season’s outstanding achievements were acknowledged in photographic and video forms, the undoubted highlights including the magnificent performances by the senior girls’ medley relay team in finishing 9th at the Australian Championships in Brisbane, the clean sweep of all the trophies at the 2014 Central Victorian District Championships and the strong performances at Country and State championships. Rebecca Holmes spoke eloquently on behalf of the swimmers, in what was her farewell to the club, and the swimmers took the chance to relax, dance and reminisce while the parents and supporters enjoyed a superb meal and a chance to catch up without keeping one eye on a pool. The enthusiasm and excitement as the swimmers received their awards was palpable, the celebration of the swimmers achieving National representation was a huge encouragement to the younger team member to persevere and achieve this level. The culmination of the evening was the award of the club’s major trophies, with Kate Jordan taking the Beaurepaire Cup as the outstanding senior swimmer, with the junior award shared by Thomas Hawke and Cameron Jordan. The Awards: Over the 2013-14 season, swimmers at the Bendigo East Swimming Club broke 393 records, including 126 District Records, 250 Club Records, & 17 Championship Event Records. Madeline Dole Bronze Proficiency Certificate Emma Smeelie Bronze Proficiency Certificate Livinia Douglass Silver & Bronze Proficiency Certificate Tahlee O’Keefe Silver & Bronze Proficiency Certificate Claudia Mountjoy Silver & Bronze Proficiency Certificate Sienna Whitfort Silver & Bronze Proficiency Certificate Hayden Mountjoy Gold Proficiency Certificate

Tully Dunlop Gold & Silver Proficiency Certificate Bella Livingstone Gold, Silver & Bronze Proficiency Certificate Xavier Dole Gold, Silver & Bronze Proficiency Certificate Liam Jacobsen Gold Proficiency Certificate Bronze Proficiency Award Halena Morgan Gold Proficiency Certificate Bronze Proficiency Award 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – D Grade Breaststroke Hayley Jacobsen Gold Proficiency Certificate Bronze Proficiency Award 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – D Grade Butterfly, Backstroke and Freestyle Brad Verbeek Gold Proficiency Certificate 11 & Under Male 50m GRADED CHAMPION – D Grade Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle Ella Downing Gold & Silver Proficiency Certificates 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – C Grade Freestyle Erin Smeelie 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – C Grade Backstroke Layla Day 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – C Grade Butterfly Maggie Skewes 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – B Grade Butterfly & Freestyle Imogen Wassing 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – C Grade Breaststroke 1 Event Record Alexandra Gibson 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – B Grade Backstroke 1 Club Record Ella Wassing 11 & Under Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION – B Grade Breaststroke 2 Club Records Harry Downing Silver & Silver Star Proficiency Awards 11 & Under Male 50m GRADED CHAMPION – B Grade Butterfly, Backstroke & Freestyle 2 Club Records Chelsea Beale 7 Records: 1 District & 6 Club

Sophie Waller 11 Records: 1 District & 10 Club Holly – Rose Thompson 12-17 Female 100m GRADED CHAMPION - D Grade Backstroke & Breaststroke Jack Nicholas 12-17 Male 100m GRADED CHAMPION - B Grade Breaststroke & C Grade Freestyle Lilly Skipper 12-17 Female 100m GRADED CHAMPION - B Grade Freestyle Kiara Verbeek 12-17 Female 100m GRADED CHAMPION - B Grade Backstroke Carmen Franz 18 & Over Female 50m GRADED CHAMPION - A Grade Butterfly & Backstroke Ethan Waller 1 Event Record Bryce Schubert 1 Event Record Harrison Howell 1 Event Record Holly Hawke 12-17 Female 100m GRADED CHAMPION - A Grade Freestyle 1 Event Record Anne Sherman 2 Club Records Jake Hindson Gold Proficiency Certificate 12-17 Male 100m GRADED CHAMPION - D Grade Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle 2 Records: 1 District & 1 Club Eleanor Rodda 5 Records: 1 Event & 4 Club Thomas Hawke 6 Records: 1 Event & 5 Club Jarrod Slot 6 Records: 2 District & 4 Club Emma Hindson 12-17 Female 100m GRADED CHAMPION - D Grade Freestyle 6 Records: 2 District & 4 Club Cameron Jordan 12-17 Male 100m GRADED CHAMPION - C Grade Butterfly & Backstroke 9 Records: 2 Event, 4 District, 3 Club Matthew Slot 12-17 Male 100m GRADED CHAMPION - A Grade Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle 32 Records: 1 Event, 12 District & 19 Club

Jacob Waller 42 Records: 12 District & 30 Club Isabella Symons 66 Records: 25 District & 41 Club Kate Jordan 12-17 Female 100m GRADED CHAMPION - A Grade Butterfly, Backstroke, & Breaststroke 80 Records: 4 Event, 31 District & 45 Club Rebecca Holmes 106 Records: 3 Event, 34 District & 69 Club 1st Year Achievement Award: Bella Livingstone Coaches Awards: Based on the following criteria • Effort and dedication at training, time trials & competitions throughout the entire season • Commitment to training times, drills and technique sessions • Improvement over the season Val & Anne: Jake Hindson & Emma Smeelie John: Xavier Dole & Harry Downing Chris: Thomas Hawke, Jarrod Slot & Brittany Wassing Tony: Holly Hawke & Matthew Slot Age Group Champions: 200 I.M. FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 8YR Ella Downing FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 9YR Imogen Wassing FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 10YR Maggie Skewes FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 11YR Sophie Waller FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 12YR Lilly Skipper FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 13YR Kiara Verbeek FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 14YR Brittany Wassing FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 15YR Holly Hawke FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 16YR Kate Jordan FEMALE AGE CHAMPION 18 & Over Carmen Franz MALE AGE CHAMPION 11YRS Harry Downing MALE AGE CHAMPION 12YRS Cameron Jordan MALE AGE CHAMPION 13YRS Jarrod Slot MALE AGE CHAMPION 14YRS Harrison Howell MALE AGE CHAMPION 15YRS Matthew Slot Andrew Jones Memorial Trophy - Female Champion of Champions: Kate Jordan Andrew Jones Memorial Trophy - Male Champion of Champions: Matthew Slot Aggregate Points Trophies: FEMALE AGGREGATE POINTS 3RD Brittany Wassing 60 points

FEMALE AGGREGATE POINTS 2ND Kiara Verbeek 64 points FEMALE AGGREGATE POINTS 1ST Kaitlyn Morgan 78 points MALE AGGREGATE POINTS 3RD Jarrod Slot 91 points MALE AGGREGATE POINTS 2ND Thomas Hawke 101 points MALE AGGREGATE POINTS 1ST & Overall Aggregate Points Winner: Bryce Schubert 102 pts

National Swimmer Awards Australian Championship representatives: Rebecca Holmes, Kate Jordan, Carmen Franz, Holly Hawke Australian Age Championships representatives: Rebecca Holmes, Kate Jordan, Kiara Verbeek, Matthew Slot J.P. Tully Club Pairs Championships

This is an annual club competition, open to all club members, swum as a 2x50m freestyle handicap event. The event recognises the contributions of Mr J.P. (Jack) Tully, the foundation President of the Bendigo East Progress Association, a position he held for 25 years, and who was instrumental in the development of the Bendigo East pool. Jack Tully was also a Life Governor of the Bendigo Hospital and Home for the Aged, and a recipient of the Queen's Medal for community service and outstanding charitable work.

3rd : Kiara Verbeek & Brittany Wassing 2nd : Kyle Jacobsen & Bryce Schubert 1st : Cameron Jordan & Jack Nicholas

A. H. Graham Junior Classic

This event is the Club`s annual handicap for 12 year olds and under, swum freestyle over 50m. The event was established in 1962 and recognises the service of Albert Graham, after whom the Bendigo East pool is also named, who was Secretary of the swimming club from 1950 to 1982.

1st Ella Downing

J. G. Hogan Memorial Senior Classic

This is an annual club handicap competition for 13 year olds and above, swum freestyle over 100m. The event mirrored the featured local race of the time, the Lenten Bracelet Handicap of the Bendigo Swimming Club, and was created in recognition of the long term service of John Hogan, who was Secretary of the Progress Association for many years. The competition was first swum on February 26, 1949.

3rd Kate Jordan 2nd Jarrod Slot 1st Harrison Howell

Jean Taylor Award – for the female swimmer who has performed best for the club at the highest level: Kate Jordan Dolphin Award – for the male swimmer who has performed best for the club at the highest level: Matthew Slot Ron Davies Award – to the most outstanding swimmer 12 years and under: Joint winners: Thomas Hawke & Cameron Jordan Beaurepaire Cup – to the most outstanding swimmer 13 years and over: Kate Jordan