YOUNG people in Macarthur with cystic fibrosis can be in no doubt that their whole community is behind them.

Last Saturday’s Swimathon for Cystic Fibrosis raised a whopping $83,000 — and counting — to help fund research and provide support for sufferers of the disease, which clogs the lungs and digestive system with mucus.

Penny Free of Elderslie, whose 12-year-old daughter Julia has CF, said she was speechless when she found out how much money had been raised. Mrs Free said the event showed kids with CF that they’ve got a whole community behind them,” she said. “There’s a lot of people out there who care about them and want to support them.”

 

NSW Sport Minister Graham Annesley opened the swim and other local MPs donned their swimmers.

Committee member Michelle Fenech thanked James Barnes and the team at Wollondilly Community Leisure Centre, the team at Lifehouse Church Camden, Tahmoor Lions Club, Plus Fitness, Sharon’s Photography, Macarthur Castles and Rob Doorey from C91.3.

OUR SPONSORS

Platinum: Xstrata Coal, Peter Jermyn, Camden Valley Inn, Hennings Jewellers, Plus Fitness, DA Global Logistics, Byrons Chartered Accountants and the Advertiser newspapers

Gold: TRN Group, Trophy Mart Leumeah, Framing Beautiful, Macarthur Castles, Macarthur BEC, Illawarra Coal, FDC Construction & Fitout, Lifehouse Church, Wollondilly Community Leisure Centre, Tahmoor Lions Club, Sharon’s Photography

Silver: C91.3, Heli-Aust, Splendour Interiors, My Gateway, Combined Real Estate, Hillbrick Racing, Hi Quality Electrical, ANZ Tahmoor, Paul Wakeling Motor Group, Splendour Interiors

Bronze: Tony Wolf & Son Quality Printers, Creations by Jas, Rydges Campbelltown, Chris Lane Photography, ANZ Stadium, GWS Giants, Masters Home Improvement, Macarthur Square, Camden Hire, Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures, Balloon Aloft, Pinnacle of Pretty, Mowbray Park Farmstay, Campbelltown Catholic Club, Natalie’s Beauty & Massage, Harrington’s Bar & Grill, Uniden, House Warehouse Tahmoor

Story thanks the the Wollondilly Advertiser

• CF Macarthur Webpage
• Wollondilly Leisure Centre’s Facebook Page
• Sharon’s Photography Facebook Page
• Wollondilly Advertiser’s Gallery

Saturday 11th February

The annual Swimathon for CF is on this Saturday (11th February)

The Details

Start Time: 9am
Doors Open: 8am
Entry Price: General entry – Gold Coin Donation
Entry Price: $10 for access to all games and activities

How to Get Involved

It’s all about raising money for CF, so the easiest way to help out is to  simply come along on Saturday between 9am and 1pm.
Swim some laps and donate some money.

• Swimming alone is fine, bring a small team it OK
• Collect a heap of donations or just donate $10 or $20 yourself
• Volunteers will be on hand to collect your money on the day

With our fantastic summer weather !! the best place to be training is inside.

To help you get started we have our ever popular FREE 7 Day Gym Trial back for February.

Print the FREE Gym Pass and hand it in at reception

Register Online

Complete the form below to activate your FREE Trail Pass
Once complete, simply come along to the Leisure Centre to tryout the Gym for FREE!

Conditions:
1 voucher Per Person, first time visitors only, minimum age 16 years, valid for gym entry only (not swimming), you must register at reception when you visit.

Wednesday Games include:

• 4:00pm to 5:00pm – Junior “Flipper Ball” – for primary school aged kids
• 5:00pm to 6:00pm – Coaching and training for teens and adults
• 6:00pm & 6:30pm – Mixed games for Adults and older Teens

The games are open to everyone and you don’t need your own team to take part.
Games will run from now until Easter, cost is $6.00 for the junior flipperball and $4.80 per adult games.

More information at our Water Polo page

AS MANY as 500 parents and children a day have been leaving Wollondilly Leisure Centre with big smiles on their faces these school holidays.

Centre manager James Barnes said the leisure centre had hosted a range of exciting and educational activities to keep the kids occupied and the parents happy, such as the pool inflatable and intensive learn-to-swim lessons.

“We’ve had the pool inflatable up in the holidays every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, which is free once you pay your entry,” he said.

“We’ve also had great little holiday activities for primary-school aged children, which involves a mix of indoor sports games and pool activities.”

“We are trying to give people something to do other than just swim and splash around, so we always have toys and games out and provide activities.”

The pool inflatable will be in action from 11am Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Entry to the pool is $4.80 adults, $3.70 concession or $14.40 for a family. Details: 4677 1251.

Read the full article in this weeks Chronicle

From this Week’s Wollondilly Advertiser

WOLLONDILLY Leisure Centre manager James Barnes says he hopes summer is here to stay after the pool was drenched with the third wettest summer on record.
Mr Barnes said the pool’s patrons in December were the lowest he had witnessed. “December was the quietest I’ve ever seen and I’ve worked in swimming pools in Picton and Campbelltown for 15 years,” he said. He estimated that early January’s visits had doubled from previous months.

“It’s finally picked up,” he said.”A lot more families have come out since the sun’s come out.”
Weather Channel senior meteorologist Tom Saunders said 2011 was Australia’s third wettest year recorded since 1900.

Read the full article here

Centre Opening Times

In keeping with past seasons, we will be operating with a reduced timetable over the Christmas to New Years period. Both the Pool and Gym will be open the following times.

Group Exercise Classes

Exercise classes will take a break:
Last Class – Wednesday 21st December
Starts Back – Monday 9th January

Squad Swimming

Because weight loss comes down not to fad diets but to one very simple equation: calories in minus calories out. It’s accounting – just like the federal budget, with its incoming revenue and outgoing expenses. But unlike the federal budget, deficits are the order of the day when it comes to weight loss

- SMH

I have lost 19 kilograms this year. I began the year weighing 86.5 kilograms with a body mass index of 27 (anything 26 or more is overweight). I’ll end it at 67.5 kilograms with an index of 21, well within the healthy range. I realise I’m supposed to be horribly embarrassed revealing all this; it’s not the done thing.

But, you see, I’ve always been fond of numbers.

Because weight loss comes down not to fad diets but to one very simple equation: calories in minus calories out. It’s accounting – just like the federal budget, with its incoming revenue and outgoing expenses. But unlike the federal budget, deficits are the order of the day when it comes to weight loss.

If you are putting on weight, you are failing to balance the books. You are eating too much or not moving enough, or both.

Read more at SMH

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Our School holiday Activity Days are back again for the Christmas break, great fun for 6-12 year old’s.
We break the day up into a variety of sports from soccer, to basketball, to waterpolo. Plus we throw in a great mix of games and activities along with the pool inflatable and free swim time.

• 4 hours of games, sports, activities, fun
• Lunch Provided
• Fully Supervised
• Drop off and Pick up (parents can leave)
• Limited Spaces – book from 5^th December
• $12 per day