Collingwood Swimming Club Archive  

On this page some: a place for non-current results, records and miscellany. May contain historical club material.

All Juniors 2008
AJ08 All the action and posing from a great night at Richmond for the All Juniors. See the photos, and all others, at the gallery.
Collingwood at Hazelwood Open Water
hazelwood The club took to the Open Water at the recent Hazelwood Open Water Event, represented by swimmers and coaches past and present. Report and pictorial coverage.
2007 Winter Interclub Final Night
Col07 A collection of the best words and images of a great and successful night for the club - see the images, read the report.
Swimathon 2007
swat07 The annual Club Swim-a-thon was held on the 7th of September and was a huge success with a large number of swimmers involved. Please hand your sponsorship money to Sue Marshallsea ASAP.
Where the money goes. Thank yous.
Metro North Short Course Time Trials
mntt With the swim year only a few weeks old, on the 16th of June nine of our swimmers headed off to the Carey Aquatic Centre to compete in the Metro North Short Course Time Trials. Report and Results.
MS 24 Hour Mega Swim
front_mega Finally, in words and pictures the mighty effort of CSC swimmers at the Fitzroy Pool. Check the images in the gallery - and read the special report from Nick Rickard... See also Nick's report on his experiences at the FINA World Championships.
2007 Presentation Night
trophy Suavely compered by Harriet and Elia, the annual awards night was a gala celebration. Almost everybody went home with a certificate, trophy or pennant. It was a great celebration of a wonderful year for the Collingwood Swimming Club. View the class of 07 here. See the comic. Trophies list.
President's Letter To Yarra Leisure
logo Please take the time to read President Cliff Rundle's response to the proposal to impose a fee on Collingwood Swimming Club for the use of the Leisure Centre pool for Friday club nights. Click here.
2007 Metro North All Juniors
AJ07 Hands Up who wants to be a Star! Tony gives the squad final instructions before Metro North All-Juniors on March 3rd at Richmond. Report and pictures.
Triclub championships
AlJ07 Lily Potocnik reports on the annual club champs..."There was friendly competition between the clubs and everyone got on well. A large number of Collingwood club records were set which shows that everyone put in a lot of effort, and not just in the pool"... More.
Recent Results - Metro East Sprints
spring inter Congratulations to Nick Rickard and Lily Potocnik who achieved excellent results at the Metro East Sprint Meet on the 28th of January in the outdoor pool at MSAC. This was a qualifying meet for the Victorian Sprint Championships. ResultsRecords
2007 Combined Club Championships
champs07 The 2007 club championships are to be held in conjunction with Richmond and Northcote swim clubs on the 10th of March at Richmond Recreation Centre, 6pm warm-up for a 6.30 start. ProgramEntry Form
The committee of each participating swim club was aware that the event is scheduled during the Labour Day long weekend which may preclude some swimmers from attending. However, it was the only date the Richmond pool was available between the All Juniors competition and the FINA world championships training. If you are unable to attend, please notify Tony.
New Club Clothing
swimcap Uniform items including caps, bathers and hooded tops are available at Friday Club nights. Read more...

Chistmas Party 2006
Xmas06 "...the food was exceptional with a large range of salads, lollies, cake, and chocolate and of course the BBQ, which was expertly cooked. All up a very successful and fun day..." Gallery & The Nick Rickard report.
Collingwood Cleans Up at Spring Inters
spring inter Top three finishes virtually across the board – and several pennants – show the present depth of swimming talent at the club. Lily Potocnik reports... Picture gallery updated daily.
Metro North Scratch Meet
MNScr06 More records tumble at the annual MN Scratch meet at Richmond in November. Results here. Records update.
Swimathon 2006
swimathon 2006 The Club held its annual swim-a-thon on Friday 8th September at the Collingwood Leisure Centre. 25 energetic swimmers showed the way to support the club in great style. Full report here.
Collingwood swimmers at State Age Short Course Championships
sv65 Lily Potocnik and Nick Rickard swam at the 2006 Victorian Age Short Course Championships at MSAC on the 3rd, 9th and 10th of September and achieved excellent results. Report
Farewell Joseph La Posta
– Welcome Christine Campbell
JosephL After an making an enormous contribution to the club Joseph La Posta is leaving for Sydney. He'll be missed by swimmers and parents alike. More.. Read about the new Squad coach Christine Campbell.
Winter Interclub
flags A successful and spirited showing once again from Collingwood. See report. See also details of the newly commenced District Aggregate at Carey.
Club Award & Presentation Night • AGM
CSC awards 06 Held on Friday the 26th of May at the Collingwood Senior Citizens Centre. See the list of winners. Full pictorial cover soon. Also check the Club Notes page for details of the forthcoming 2005/06 AGM.
Metro North Presentation Night
Harry Jenny It was a gala night on the 24th of March at the Metro North Presentation Night and Collingwood Swimming Club was rewarded for its hard work and dedication with four trophies. Well done everyone.
Swimathon 2006
swimathon 2006 The Club will be holding its annual swim-a-thon on Friday 8th September at the Collingwood Leisure Centre. It's a great way to support your club. Full details here. Download the sponsorship form.
Christmas Beach Party!
Coverage of all the colour, glamour and festivity at the Annual Christmas break-up on South Melbourne beach. From ace reporter Lily Potocnik. Read it.
wave Ocean Swims
Over summer, intrepid members of the Club have been enjoying some open water swims. David, Linton, Alexandra and Rowan Nash entered the Sunday Age Swim Challenge and were featured in the Sunday Age on the 5th of February. Jack and Cliff Rundle swum several events too, while Lily and Simon Potocnik swam in one. It’s great to see families enjoying these swimming events together.
2005 Club Awards
Club awds 05 At last - All the pictorial action from the 2005 Award Night at Collingwood Town Hall. Gallery. Full programme of the night and award winners. Download the list.
Coach's Report
"Over the past three months I’ve had the pleasure of watching many of the swimmers compete and there is no doubt Collingwood has a good pool of talent to develop..." Read report.
Yet More New Records
Pic Will it never cease? The water boiled at Club night on Friday 25th November as David Nash and Lily Potocnik set inaugural club records for the 800 m and 1500 m freestyle. More...
Great Victorian Bike Ride
Bike ride Congratulations to Jack Rundle and Kirsty O’Loghlen who have taken cross training to an extreme level by riding in the 2005 Great Victorian Bike Ride. This is an outstanding achievement by Jack and Kirsty and they should now have the strongest legs in the whole swim club.
CSC and the World Swim For Malaria
On Friday the 2nd of December club members were asked for a gold coin donation for the World Swim for Malaria, which is a global fund raising initiative to buy bed nets for African children to sleep under. Our club generously donated $66 and that will provide almost 10 bed nets.
Winter Interclub Pennant Competition
Expressions of interest and entries required for the upcoming winter interclub conducted at MSAC. More information on the Events page. Info/entry form.
2005 Club Champs. Results, Photos, Records.
23rd and 30th April at Richmond RC. A huge event over two weekends, with Richmond SC and Northcote SC. Photo Gallery. See results page for full round-up. Plus new club records.
Message from the President
The new swimming year started on 1st May 2005 and continues through to 30 April 2006. See the president's message regarding AGM, membership, special events, unforms and more...
Metro North All Junior Finals
April 2, 2005. After two weeks of competition, a large contingent from Collingwood swam their way to the finals at MSAC. Excellent results & new club records followed.
Tasmanian Open Championships
Lewin Eddy represented the club at the Tassie Open in Hobart in January. Report/results.
2004 Christmas Party
Another great day of surf, sand and sausages at South Melbourne, as all hardworking swimmers & entourages celebrated the end of the aquatic year. Our reporter was there.
Spring Interclub
Two flags and a top 5 finish for every team! Check the final placings on our results page. See the final night photos in the Gallery.

Metro North Scratch Meet
28/11/04. Another good all round performance highlighted by new club record times. Results. Revised club records.

Metro 7-10 Encouragement Meet
14/11/2004. Solid performances by all Collingwood swimmers selected to represent the district - and a new club record. Results

Metro North 6-10 Championships
30/10/2004. The perfect 10 as all Collingwood swimmers are picked to represent the district. See all results including the record breaking swims.

Metro North Open Championships
24/10/2004. A good performance from our younger stars, led by Lewin Eddy, the new 200m backstroke Open Champ. Results

Metro North C-Grade Aggregate
A solid performance. See the details here.

Metro North Age Championships
10/10/2004. Congratulations to all our swimmers who brought home some great results for the club. Details.