Campbelltown AUSSI Masters Swim Club

What a day for our crew at Ryde IPS meet

Seven swimmers — Donna, Suzie, Russell, Derek, Cristan, Lexie and Joel, hit the pool and together brought home an incredible 8th place out of 27 clubs! 🔥

And there was plenty to celebrate individually too:
🥇 Joel — 1st
🥈 Russell — 2nd
🥉 Donna — Equal 3rd
🥉 Suzie — 3rd
🥉 Cristan — 3rd

But the best part? Plenty of PBs, swimmers stepping outside their comfort zones and giving new events a crack, lots of laughs and plenty of cheering for each other along the way.

A small but mighty crew doing what we do best, racing hard, backing each other and having a whole lot of fun.

When Andrew joined our club in December, he was so nervous he almost turned around. He remembers struggling to complete 50m freestyle and never imagined winning a swimming medal would be something he could achieve.

Fast forward just a few months and Andrew competed at the MSNSW State Masters Relay Meet, where he won his very first swimming medal as part of a relay team.

Since joining, he’s gone from struggling through 50m freestyle to swimming 200m butterfly, competing at carnivals and continually challenging himself.

Andrew’s journey is a wonderful reminder that you don’t need to be an experienced swimmer to join a club. It’s about showing up, having a go and being surrounded by people who encourage you along the way.

In Andrew’s words, the club already “feels like another home.” We’re so proud of how far you’ve come, Andrew! 🏊‍♂️🥇

Happy 70th Birthday, Heather! 🎉

This morning our club came together to celebrate Heather’s 70th with a sausage sizzle, morning tea, speeches and cake.

A Life Member and part of our club for an incredible 35 years, Heather has given so much to swimming through countless roles, years of officiating and supporting generations of swimmers.

Her love of the sport has also been shared with her family over the years, and she still enjoys swimming alongside her youngest daughter, Lexie.

Heather’s contribution to sport has been recognised with an OAM, and this year she was also awarded the Betty Grant Award for her outstanding contribution to Masters Swimming NSW.

Happy 70th, Heather! You are a very special part of our swimming family and we hope you had a wonderful day celebrating! 🎂

On Sunday, 15 Campbelltown Masters members competed across 16 relay events at the MSNSW State Masters Relays, finishing 11th out of 26 clubs!

A fantastic day in the pool saw the team bring home:
🏅 2 Gold
🥈 4 Silver
🥉 3 Bronze

There were also plenty of PBs throughout the day, along with birthday celebrations for Micah and Jim! 🎂

A huge thank you to Jim for organising our relay teams and managing some last-minute changes to make sure everyone could race.

And a special thank you to Suzie, Heather and Owen for officiating. It’s a big day with continuous events and plenty of movement, and we really appreciate you giving your time.

Well done to everyone who represented Campbelltown Masters.

Sunday morning started with our usual club swim before a road trip to Bundanoon to celebrate Christmas in July.

Owen is a very special member of Campbelltown Masters, travelling more than an hour every Sunday morning to swim a few laps, share plenty of laughs, and catch up with everyone. This weekend, it was our turn to return the favour and make the trip to beautiful Bundanoon.

A huge thank you to Angelica for organising such a fantastic day, and to Owen and Indra for warmly welcoming and hosting everyone while showing us the beauty of the Southern Highlands.

Great food, plenty of laughs, and even better company. A perfect way to finish a Sunday with the Campbelltown Masters family.

On Sunday, our members Russell, Owen, Derek, Micah, Suzie, Joanna and Donna headed to the State Long Distance Short Course Championships at Woy Woy.

As a team, we came away with an incredible 10 gold medals and 2 silver medals! 🥇🥈 Events ranged from the 1500m, 800m and 400m distances.

A huge congratulations to Derek and Owen for taking on the 1500m breaststroke, what an incredible swim! 👏

Congratulations also to Suzie on an outstanding 800m freestyle, swimming a huge PB of 12:01, smashing her previous best of 12:16. That sub-12 swim is getting so close!

Well done to all our swimmers who achieved personal bests and pushed themselves to new limits. We couldn’t be prouder!

This weekend, a group of our Campbelltown Masters swimmers headed to the footy together. It’s a great reminder that our club is about more than records and medals, it’s about friendship, community, and enjoying life together.

That’s what makes Campbelltown Masters so special 🏊🏉

What a fantastic day at the Warringah Swim Meet! 🏊

Seven swimmers proudly represented the club, delivering plenty of PBs, outstanding performances and a fantastic display of team spirit.

🏆 A standout performance from our 160+ Women’s Medley Relay Team with Joanna, Michelle, Suzie and Jenny, who claimed 🥇 1st place. Congratulations, ladies!

Age Group Results
🥇 Michelle – 1st.
🥇Annie – Equal 1st.
🥈 Joanna – 2nd.
🥉 Owen - 3rd.
5th - Suzie
5th - Micah
6th - Jenny

The club also finished 8th in Division 1, an outstanding result against much larger clubs.

Great results, great company and a fantastic day at the pool. The support and encouragement shown throughout the day are what make this club so special. Congratulations to everyone who competed and represented the club so well 🏆

What a week for the Campbelltown crew at Nationals!

Across 5 days of pool racing (plus an open water swim!), the team delivered an incredible medal haul:
🥇 17 Gold
🥈 23 Silver
🥉 13 Bronze
➡️ 52 Individual Medals

And backing it up in the relays:
🥇 1 Gold
🥈 3 Silver
🥉 2 Bronze
➡️ 6 Relay Medals

💥 75 Personal Bests across the meet - a huge reflection of the work this team has put in.

A special shoutout to Kelly, who smashed records with a State Record in the 400m Backstroke, and both the State & National Record in the 25m Backstroke 👏🔥

Our 14-strong pool team:
Alex, Bel, Bronte, Daryl, Grant, Joanna, Kelly, Micah, Michelle, Nicole, Owen, Rick, Russell, Suzie

Ocean swim crew 🌊:
Alex, Joanna, Micah, Michelle, Suzie

Plenty of fast swimming, big PBs, and an all-round great week in and out of the pool, capped off with a team dinner on the Friday night!