Swimming
2022 Thredbo Camp
Thredbo was excellent! Massive miles swum, hard sets achieved, and some super fun and competitive team building was had.
I am extremely proud of the squad’s enthusiasm, resilience, and comradery.
The camp motto (designed by the team) was ROAR, which stood for Respect, Optimism, Achievement and Race.
The swimmers designed this and used it for motivation, to keep each other accountable and to lift each other up when struggling.
The camp was a very valuable experience, and we are grateful to Pymble Ladies’ College for supporting us to coach at the camp and to Knox Pymble Swim Club (KPSC) for organising the camp.
2022 Runaway Bay Camp
During Week 1 of the school holidays, members of the Engine and Cadet squad attended the KPSC Swim Camp at Runaway Bay. It was a fantastic escape and turned out to be a very successful team building experience. The Beyond Limits Known (BLK) Performance Centre was our home base and our mantra for the camp. Looking to extend our own known limits and to challenge each other. Swimmers were split up into teams and held each other accountable across a large variety of team challenges and training sessions. The swimmers carried this momentum into week two back at Pymble with a positive first week of training.
Thanks to Pymble Ladies’ College and KPSC for this great opportunity.
Rafael Rodrigues
Coach – Swimming
2022 Nelson Bay Camp
In the second week of the school holidays, eight Pymble students from Knox Pymble Swim Club attended the Nelson Bay Camp. It was a three-day, action-packed camp starting at Knox Grammar with their first swim session followed by a hearty barbeque breakfast before heading off in the buses.
The swimmers had five swim sessions over three days, dryland activities, goal setting and plenty of fun along the way.
Some of the highlights from the camp were playing games in the amazing sand dunes, the biggest in the southern hemisphere. The toboggan park was fun, but the weather wasn’t kind to us. The swimmers went roller-skating, played mini golf and rock climbing. The Talent Show was fantastic with plenty of laughs and some talented swimmers.
The swimmers were well behaved and a pleasure to work with. It was a successful camp and looking forward to next year’s camp.
Thanks to Pymble Ladies College and KPSC for making it happened.
