Coogee Island swim 2008

View Coach Colin's photos of STG Stingers and friends from Can Too competing in the 1km and 2.4km Coogee Express Glass Island challenge.

Colin's photos on Picasa.


Note from Coach Colin.

What a great day we had today at Coogee. The weather was sensational, the ocean was calm with just enough wind chop out the back to make it a challenge and we were represented by over 20 STG Stingers and came away withy 2 podium finishes! Zoe Little in the 1km had a blistering start and must have continued that spped all the way coming home 2nd in the 40-44 ladies. And Lee Liston, also in the 1km and who seemed to escape the wet suit police, took out a 3rd in the men's 35-39. Awesome effort by both.

We were also joined by about 20 of our Can Too team as well and had a great representation at warm up time, 'Best on Beach' in my opinion.


To all of you that completed your first ocean swim, a big congratulations, I hope you have been well and truly bitten by the Ocean swim bug.

Ocean swimming at Newport SLSC

Fellow ocean swimmer and Manly Grouper, Dee, has posted a video of the Newport SLSC swim held on Saturday 29 Nov 2008.

Ocean swimming at Newport SLSC @ Yahoo!7 Video

Change of location for STG Stingers training Sat 29 Nov 2008

Note from Coach Colin regarding the Coogee Swim on Sunday 30 Nov 2008 and surf training on Sat 24 Nov 2008:



STG surf training Saturday 29 Nov 2008
As we will be racing in Coogee on Sunday I think it would be prudent for us to train there on Saturday.

Session Details:

When : Saturday 29th November
Time : 11 am
Where : Coogee Beach in the centre of the beach at the Circular stairs.

Coogee swim - Sunday 30 Nov 2008

Please also note the following time for meeting on Sunday pre Island classic race, the first of the points races towards this years Ocean swim champions.

Race Details:

When : Sunday 29th November
Time : 8.30 am
Where : Coogee Beach in the centre at the Circular stairs ( same place as Saturday )

We will wait until 8. 45 am and then I will take the team for a check of conditions, race brief, motivational speech :-) and a warm up. Please be registered and ready to warm up @ 8.45.


Happy Swimming and Go all Stingers on Sunday!

Coach Col

Ocean Swims 2008-09 - Dawny's Cockatoo Challenge, Sun 23 Nov 2008

View photos of STG Stingers and friends in action at Dawny's swim.

Ocean Swims 2008-09 - Dawny's Cockatoo Challenge, Sun 23 Nov 2008

View the Dawny's results from oceanswims.com.

Can Too East Swim training Sat 15 Nov 2008

Bondi dished out chilly conditions for Can Too East Swim's second Saturday surf training session. View photos of Can Too East team training hard on Picasa.


Team Captain Susan (Kingy) says of the team's effort...
"...it is just wonderful as some of these guys have never been in the surf and already after two weeks they are porpoising, they are running into the surf and out of the surf AND they have huge smiles in their faces !!!"

Well put Kingy, and great effort Can Too East!

Updated STG website - STG Stingers

Check the STG website for information on STG Stingers:

Information and membership
Ocean swim championships 2008/9
5 step swim clinic

Can Too East swimming

Can Too East's 12 week swimming program started on 5 November.

Once again it promises to be a wonderful program with lots of great times and friendships to be made as the Can Too team achieve goals together.

Training times:

Wednesday (Cook and Phillip Pool)

Session 1 - 7: 00 pm
Session 2 - 7:30 pm

Saturday (Bondi)

9:00 am – 10:15 am

For more information on training sessions: Can Too training sessions.

2008 Fiji Swim Festival - race reports and videos

Check out Susan and Wendy's race report from the 2008 Fiji Swim Festival.

Manly Grouper Dee has also posted a race report, photos and You Tube videos.

Part 1



Part 2



For race results and more information: www.pacificswims.com

STG Stingers ocean and pool swim training Bondi and Sydney city.

Training with a fabulous bunch of people has improved my swimming and kept me motivated. Check the STG Fitness timetable for information on STG Stingers ocean and pool swim squads.
Check STG Fitness or contact Coach Colin or Coach Shaun for further information.

Pool swim training Cook + Phillip pool

* Meet shallow end of the 50m pool, pull buoy recommended for all sessions

Monday – 7pm - 8pm (endurance)
Thursday – 7pm - 8pm (endurance/technique - bring hand paddles, flippers and pull buoy)

Ocean Swim training Bondi beach

* Meet Bondi Bathers Surf Club (next to Bondi Pavilion)

Tuesday – 6.30pm - 7.30pm (ins and outs/surf knowledge and awareness)
Saturday – 10.30am - 11.30am (ins and outs/surf knowledge and awareness)



Notes from coach Colin:

Cook + Phillip squad training
Opportunity to build a great base for the ocean swim / Triathlon season. It's a great time to make an appointment with me, before or after squad, to discuss next seasons goals. It's also a great time to put in some km's to build swim fitness and strength. It's a great time to put in some technique work and develop a better more efficient stroke for the coming season.

Bondi ocean swimming
Conditions change every week and no matter how many times you swim in the surf there is always something to learn. My focus is to teach as many ocean swimming skills as I can, and continue to help you read all types of surf conditions.



For triathlon training timetable, prices and more information: STG Fitness.