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Swimming Squad Training

We have adult swimming squad training throughout the year every Monday and Wednesday night from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Casey ARC next to the Fountain Gate shopping centre in Narre Warren.

Our training sessions cater for a variety of requirements, including:

general fitness
pool competition preparation
open water swimming
triathletes

The only prerequisites are that you are over 15 years old, can swim a few lengths of the pool and have a love of swimming.

If you're not quite up to swimming with the squad yet, don't worry. Come down and have a quick chat with our coach to work out the best course of action. Usually we suggest that you enrol in some adult swim lessons at Casey ARC.

Training Fees

After holding our training fees constant for over 7 years, we've had to face the facts that we can't hold them at the same price forever.

The new fees, effective from 1 July 2009 are:

$4 for members with a 5 or 10 swim prepaid card,
$5 for members on a casual basis,
$6 for non-members.

Note that this does not include the pool entry fee, and is paid directly to the club Treasurer on pool deck before you get into the water.

We also have an introductory discount of your first 4 swims at the members' casual rate for anyone interested in joining the squad.

With the club membership fee currently set at $25 for the calendar year, if you are likely to swim more than 25 times in the year upto 31 December, it is worth taking out club membership to receive the members' discount training fees.

Pool Entry Fees

If you are paying casual pool entry fees, remember to tell the staff when paying that you're training with the Casey Seals masters squad to get the club discount entry fee rather than the peak rate applicable when the wave pool is operating.

If you are going to be swimming at Casey ARC or Casey RACE more than twice per week on average (that is anytime, not just the club training), you might find it cheaper to take out Aquatic Membership with the ARC. It's even cheaper if you have more than 1 person in your family taking out membership.

Full Membership of Casey ARC is also an option, giving you access to all the centre's facilities including a well-appointed health club - a very cheap rate if you want to use a gym as well as swimming.

Ask the pool reception staff for more information and current prices.

Note that membership of Casey ARC also entitles you to enter the new Casey RACE facility in Cranbourne.

The Moveable Boom

Casey ARC has a moveable boom which allows the 50m pool to be divided into two 25m pools. The boom is normally in the middle of the pool during the day between 9:00am and 8:00pm, creating two 25m pools.

It is moved to the deep end around 8:00pm, and is moved back to the middle around 9:00am.

On public holidays the boom is left at the deep end.

Normally, most of the evening training sessions are in the 25m pool at the deep end. At around 8:00, (i.e. after an hour or so), the boom is moved so the last part of training is in a 50m pool.

Being able to train in both pool lengths is invaluable for pool competition swimmers because pool racing is held in both long-course and short-course and this allows them to get used to both types of competition.

It is also very useful for triathletes & open-water swimmers because:

The 50m pool allows them to settle into their stroke better than the 25m pool
In the 25m pool on the other hand, the frequent turns of short-course swimming encourages improved breath control (a factor in choppy water when you often get a faceful of water from a wave instead of a breath)
The 25m pool also encourages these swimmers to quickly recover into their normal stroke after a change of direction such as rounding a buoy

Our Coaches

Coaches are an integral part of any club's continued success, and we have been fortunate to have had excellent coaches since our club's inception back in November 2001.

Ebony Ebenwaldner

Ebony took over the job of coach in October 2006 and continued through to June 2008 when she had to resign due to her accepting a role coaching squads at Monash Uni swim club. We are now fortunate to have Ebony back on pool deck with us after the birth of her daughter Isabella.

Ebony has had a distinguished career as a top-level pool and open water swimmer and has coached age-group squads for many years.

She is one of Australia's top open water swimmers, having twice won the world-famous Lorne Pier to Pub ocean swim (under her maiden name of Ebony Currell) and is usually on the podium after her races.

Ebony has coached at:

Haileybury Waterlions, one of Victoria's leading swimming clubs
Oasis Otters in Dandenong, and
Monash Uni Swim Club, assisting Ross Price.

Coaching Assistants & backup

We are fortunate to have several reserve coaches that we can call upon, including:

Ann Gibbs, who is a Level 1M qualified coach
Gloria Hardy, our coach during 2009, with many years of experience as coach, swimming instructor and competitive swimmer (holding many Victorian and Australian Masters records)
Greg Chaplin, with many years of top-level swimming experience
and a number of enthusiastic club members

Come and Try

If you would like to try a training session, aim to arrive at the pool deck about 10 minutes before the start of the session. You'll need to bring bathers, towel, swimming goggles and a drink bottle. Swim fins are also often used. Most of these items are available for purchase at the front desk if necessary.

You will find us at the deep end of the pool (closest to the entry to the complex).

If you are unsure of whether the training is suitable for your level of swimming, come along and have a look, and have a chat to our coach or any of us. Alternatively, you could call one of the Committee members and we'll tell you a bit more about it.

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	Home > Training Swimming Squad Training We have adult swimming squad training throughout the year every Monday and Wednesday night from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Casey ARC next to the Fountain Gate shopping centre in Narre Warren. Our training sessions cater for a variety of requirements, including: general fitness pool competition preparation open water swimming triathletes The only prerequisites are that you are over 15 years old, can swim a few lengths of the pool and have a love of swimming. If you're not quite up to swimming with the squad yet, don't worry. Come down and have a quick chat with our coach to work out the best course of action. Usually we suggest that you enrol in some adult swim lessons at Casey ARC. Training Fees After holding our training fees constant for over 7 years, we've had to face the facts that we can't hold them at the same price forever. The new fees, effective from 1 July 2009 are: $4 for members with a 5 or 10 swim prepaid card, $5 for members on a casual basis, $6 for non-members. Note that this does not include the pool entry fee, and is paid directly to the club Treasurer on pool deck before you get into the water. We also have an introductory discount of your first 4 swims at the members' casual rate for anyone interested in joining the squad. With the club membership fee currently set at $25 for the calendar year, if you are likely to swim more than 25 times in the year upto 31 December, it is worth taking out club membership to receive the members' discount training fees. Pool Entry Fees If you are paying casual pool entry fees, remember to tell the staff when paying that you're training with the Casey Seals masters squad to get the club discount entry fee rather than the peak rate applicable when the wave pool is operating. If you are going to be swimming at Casey ARC or Casey RACE more than twice per week on average (that is anytime, not just the club training), you might find it cheaper to take out Aquatic Membership with the ARC. It's even cheaper if you have more than 1 person in your family taking out membership. Full Membership of Casey ARC is also an option, giving you access to all the centre's facilities including a well-appointed health club - a very cheap rate if you want to use a gym as well as swimming. Ask the pool reception staff for more information and current prices. Note that membership of Casey ARC also entitles you to enter the new Casey RACE facility in Cranbourne. The Moveable Boom Casey ARC has a moveable boom which allows the 50m pool to be divided into two 25m pools. The boom is normally in the middle of the pool during the day between 9:00am and 8:00pm, creating two 25m pools. It is moved to the deep end around 8:00pm, and is moved back to the middle around 9:00am. On public holidays the boom is left at the deep end. Normally, most of the evening training sessions are in the 25m pool at the deep end. At around 8:00, (i.e. after an hour or so), the boom is moved so the last part of training is in a 50m pool. Being able to train in both pool lengths is invaluable for pool competition swimmers because pool racing is held in both long-course and short-course and this allows them to get used to both types of competition. It is also very useful for triathletes & open-water swimmers because: The 50m pool allows them to settle into their stroke better than the 25m pool In the 25m pool on the other hand, the frequent turns of short-course swimming encourages improved breath control (a factor in choppy water when you often get a faceful of water from a wave instead of a breath) The 25m pool also encourages these swimmers to quickly recover into their normal stroke after a change of direction such as rounding a buoy Our Coaches Coaches are an integral part of any club's continued success, and we have been fortunate to have had excellent coaches since our club's inception back in November 2001. Ebony Ebenwaldner Ebony took over the job of coach in October 2006 and continued through to June 2008 when she had to resign due to her accepting a role coaching squads at Monash Uni swim club. We are now fortunate to have Ebony back on pool deck with us after the birth of her daughter Isabella. Ebony has had a distinguished career as a top-level pool and open water swimmer and has coached age-group squads for many years. She is one of Australia's top open water swimmers, having twice won the world-famous Lorne Pier to Pub ocean swim (under her maiden name of Ebony Currell) and is usually on the podium after her races. Ebony has coached at: Haileybury Waterlions, one of Victoria's leading swimming clubs Oasis Otters in Dandenong, and Monash Uni Swim Club, assisting Ross Price. Coaching Assistants & backup We are fortunate to have several reserve coaches that we can call upon, including: Ann Gibbs, who is a Level 1M qualified coach Gloria Hardy, our coach during 2009, with many years of experience as coach, swimming instructor and competitive swimmer (holding many Victorian and Australian Masters records) Greg Chaplin, with many years of top-level swimming experience and a number of enthusiastic club members Come and Try If you would like to try a training session, aim to arrive at the pool deck about 10 minutes before the start of the session. You'll need to bring bathers, towel, swimming goggles and a drink bottle. Swim fins are also often used. Most of these items are available for purchase at the front desk if necessary. You will find us at the deep end of the pool (closest to the entry to the complex). If you are unsure of whether the training is suitable for your level of swimming, come along and have a look, and have a chat to our coach or any of us. Alternatively, you could call one of the Committee members and we'll tell you a bit more about it.	\| Current weather: Web hosting by
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