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NEWS
18 August 2008
The Australian team of Hayden Stoeckel, Andrew Lauterstein, Rickard and Sullivan finished 0.70 seconds behind the US to win silver in an Oceania record 3:30.04, also under the old world record.
Australia went into the race as world champions but only as beneficiaries of a US disqualification at the 2007 world championships.
12 August 2008
Hayden Stoeckel wins BRONZE in 100m backstroke final
12 August 2008
SASI Swimmer Hayden Stoeckel produced the swim of his life to clock the second-fastest 100 metres backstroke time in history to qualify fastest for today's final.
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NEWS ARCHIVE
 Highlights 2008 (76kb)
 Highlights 2006 (83kb)
 Highlights 2005 (8kb)
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STAFF
- COACHING & SUPPORT
Russell D'Costa - High Performance Co-ordinator
Peter Bishop - Honorarium coach (Norwood)
Glenn Beringen - Honorarium coach (Personal Best Aquatics)
Greg Rowsell - Sport Science Co-ordinator
Greg Diment - Sport Psychology
Amantha Saers - Strength and Conditioning
Luke Gallagher - Performance Analysis
Matt McGregor - ACE Coordinator
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PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
The SASI Swimming Program utilises a decentralised
model where swimmers and their coaches are supported
in their home programs. The program currently has a
benchmark entry of 820 FINA points and is targetted at putting swimmers onto senior National Teams. The
program operates under the leadership of a coordinator with the provision of comprehensive sport science
servicing during training and at competition.
Scholarship swimmers also receive access to the SASI strength and conditioning facility and recovery centre and receive fundng assistance with training and competition costs.
A coaches panel is appointed and supported,
based on the performance and selection of swimmers to
the SASI squad and provides important input and leadership
support to the program.
The Swim SA Development programs underpin
the SASI Program.
Organisation Chart for SASI Swimming (126kb)
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NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE PROGRAM
The SASI Swimming Program is a partnership program funded and supported by the South Australian government through SASI in partnership with both National and State Sporting Organisation. A key partner in the program is Swimming Australia who contributes funding support to the program as part of its National High Performance Plan. The NTC endorsement of the program recognises the status of the program in the sports National High Performance Pathway and also the indirect funding contribution to the SASI program by the Australian Sports Commission through Swimming Australia.
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ATHLETE
PATHWAY
The SASI Swimming Program consists of
a network of coaches and swimmers throughout Adelaide.
The program involves the SASI scholarship Squad which
is underpinned by a range of Swim SA Development Squads.
The SASI scholarship Squad aims to develop and support
swimmers and their coaches for selection to national
teams for international events such as World Championships,
Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacific Championships
and World Cups.
The Swim SA Development Squads aims to
develop promising young swimmers to achieve the level
of performance required for selection to the SASI Scholarship
Squad.
 SASI Swimming Program Selection Criteria 2007-2008 (68kb)
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HIGHLIGHTS
Caroline South and Matthew Cowdrey have been selected to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, March 2006.
Coach Peter Bishop selected for Paralympic Team, 2006 Commonwealth Games
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RESULTS
2004 Australian Team Olympic Trials:
- Melissa Morgan - Gold in 200 BK, finalist
100 BK
- Mitchell Bacon - finalist in 200 and
400 IM
- Caroline South - finalist in 800 FS
- Matthew Cowdrey - 4 Gold medals and
4 Silver medals
- Catherine Ware - Silver in 10k Open
Water
2004 Athens Olympic Games:
- Melissa Morgan - semi finalist in
200 BK
- Frances Adcock - semi finalist in
200 Bk
- Sarah Ryan - Gold medallist in 4 x
100 FS relay
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COMPETITION
PROGRAM
The Telstra Australian Swimming Championships
serve as the selection trials for the Australian Team
and as such they are the main competition focus for
the SASI swimming scholarship holders. Those swimmers
who are selected to represent Australia compete at the
major international event of the season, which may be
the Commonwealth Games, the Pan Pacific Games, the World
Championships and the Olympics. In addition, swimmers
will contest other events during the season, including
state level competitions, Grand Prix meets and World
Cups. Some of the upcoming meets are:
2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 World Short Course Championships
2007 World Championships
2008 Beijing Olympics
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TRAINING
PROGRAM
Swimmers follow the training program set
by their club coach, who can access a range of sport
science services and support from the SASI.
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TRAINING
VENUES
The Adelaide Aquatic Centre is the main
training venue.
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CURRENT
ATHLETES
The following athletes have received a SASI Scholarship for 2007
| Hayden Stoeckel |
Matthew Cowdrey
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| Jackie Staples |
Shelley Rogers
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| Jessica Ash |
Charlotte Clarke
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| Tiffany Papaemanouil |
Declan Potts
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| Jay Dohnt |
Sam Beinke
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PAST
ATHLETES
Sarah Ryan - Olympian (1996, 2000, 2004)
Frances Adcock - Olympian (2004)
Ryan Mitchell - Olympian (1996, 2000)
Phil Rogers - Olympian (1992, 1996, 2000)
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HALL
OF FAME
Sarah Ryan:
- Gold medal in 4 x 100 FS relay, 2004 Athens Olympics
- Gold medal in 4 x 100 FS relay, 2004 Commonwealth
Games
- Silver medal in 4 x 100 FS relay, 2000 Sydney Olympics
- Silver medal in 4 x 100 FS relay, 1998 Commonwealth
Games
- Silver medal in 4 x 100 Medley relay, 1996 Atlanta
Olympics
Ryan Mitchell:
- Silver medal in 4 x 100 Medley relay, 2000 Sydney
Olympics
- Silver medal in 200 BS, 1998 Commonwealth Games
Helen Denman:
- Gold medal in 100 BS, 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Silver medal in 4 x 100 Medley relay, 1996 Olympics
Phil Rogers:
- Gold medal in 4x100 Medley relay, 2001 World Championships
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LINKS
Australian Swimming - www.swimming.org.au
Swim SA - www.swimingsa.org.au
Swimnews Online - www.swimnews.com/index.jsp
FINA - www.fina.org
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