australian swimming 93rd annual report 2001/2002

Northern Territory
Northern Territory Swimming spent much of
the 2001–2002 season in planning mode with
two major forums held to facilitate strategic
planning and the introduction of a new
constitution.
Squad program activities achieved good
attendance both from athletes and coaches.
The Territory Youth Squad Program was
centred on clinics coinciding with the visits of
Leigh Nugent. In addition several athletes and
their coaches were selected to visit an Inter-
State high performance program in South
Australia, Queensland or Western Australia.
Northern Territory Swimming is appreciative of
the opportunities given generously by host
programs in the various States as the program
helps to break down the isolation of its
athletes and coaches.
Swimmers benefited from the expertise of very
experienced coaches through our Visiting
Coach Program. Scott Volkers conducted two
clinics in Darwin and a camp in Nhulunbuy on
the Gove Peninsula. Ralph Richards also
conducted a clinic in Darwin in association with
delivery of a Level 1 Coaching course. Other
developmental activities included a
Fly/Free/Sprint Clinic hosted by the Litchfield
Jacana Club, and assisted by Olympian Jon
Siebens, and an IM Day for 11–14 year olds
hosted by Jay Davies and the Northern Territory
Institute of Sport. Jay Davies also initiated a
Female Coaches Network project in which
Senior Coaches from four Clubs in the Darwin
area, and some of their athletes, participated
in specialist distance and sprint sessions over
a six month period.
The Indigenous Athlete Program began its first
year in the Territory targeting a community just
outside Tennant Creek and one on the Tiwi
Islands. The program, while still in its infancy,
is proving very successful. The athletes
responded well to clinics and travel to meets.
It also involved the selection of young nonindigenous
swimmers throughout the Darwin
area to travel to the Tiwi Islands and compete
in an mini-carnival against the Tiwi Turtles at
their own pool. This was followed by a joint trip
to a local water hole and the hosts teaching
the Darwin swimmers some traditional dances.
Also in its first year was our Virtual Swim Series
involving Clubs from Northern Mariana, Japan,
Singapore and Queensland competing against
all Northern Territory Clubs over a series of
three meets sending in results by fax or email.
The series has attracted a lot of interest and will
expand for the 2002–2003 season.
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northern territory youth squad
Alice Springs Swimming Club: Andrew Decet,
Gemma Farmer, Erin Heard, Erin Jennings,
Ross Pearce, Troy Taylor. Coaches: Rod Woolf,
Keiran Taylor
Casuarina Swimming Club: Kenny Bower, Beth
Harbison, Michael McEwin, Hayley McKinnon,
Danni Miatke, Lucy Moon, Ian Verrall. Coaches:
Mark Davies, Jay Davies
Darwin Swimming Club: Jessica Albertoni,
Samantha Carmichael, Rachel Clelland,
Johnathan Glover, Nathan Marsh, Marcus Rice,
Ben Short. Coaches: Clare Labowitch, Sandy
Gear, Jay Davies
Nhulunbuy Swimming Club: Ryan Blakely, Luke
Hutchinson. Coach: Norm Jarvis
Nightcli≈ Swimming Club: Chris Bagley.
Coaches: Je≈ Morely, Jay Davies
Northern Territory Swimming thanks the
Northern Territory Department of Sport and
Recreation for the tremendous level of support
given by them both financially and in human
resource. The Association is also appreciative
of the on-going support from Dialog
Information Technology the sponsor of our
web page and host of the Virtual Meet series.
Paul Carter Clare Labowitch
president programs manager