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Apple watch vs Garmin Fenix for swimmers – why I recommend neither

December 4, 2018 By Ben Ramsden 1 Comment

Apple Garmin

In a nutshell Apple Watch is not rugged enough Garmin Fenix pool swim distance measurement is extremely inaccurate   About my swimming During the summer I train 3x per week in a 20 yard (= 18m) pool. I also occasionally swim in 25m and 50m pools, including during the winter. I am a surf life […]

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Water the grass roots

June 2, 2018 By Ben Ramsden Leave a Comment

How SNSW and SAL can best continue to support SMNE run its next 290 swim meets – a personal view. The sport of swimming is struggling to recruit, train and retain sufficient technical officials to run our events. I have personally experienced this challenge in my role as Area Technical Swimming Committee Coordinator for Swimming […]

Filed Under: Technical Officials

Officiating at National Age

May 17, 2018 By Ben Ramsden

I knew immediately that it wasn’t a correct breast stroke turn. I’d been inspecting turns for the previous 4 hours on lane 9. About twice per minute a swimmer would approach, turn, and depart. And with every turn the moisture content of my trousers, socks and shoes would increase. Although I didn’t know it at […]

Filed Under: Technical Officials

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport, QLD

March 6, 2018 By Ben Ramsden

Day: Night: Very fast pool.

Filed Under: Venues

Would you like an easier way to run your swim club?

March 6, 2018 By Ben Ramsden

We’re all finding that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find enough parents to volunteer to run swim clubs. I’m exploring options for bringing affordable paid support into club admin. I’m seeking your input please. My outline idea is to hire an offshore admin manager / virtual assistant, and share the cost across a number of […]

Filed Under: Technical Officials, Treasurer, Websites

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