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Bush School pool

March 13, 2017 By Ben Ramsden

5 x 20 yards (yes yards). I swim here 3x per week in the summer. The sunrise is not usually this spectacular. Just before 6am the planes start lining up to land over the pool. Something to watch during backstroke.

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Jellie Park Pool, Christchurch, NZ

January 28, 2017 By Ben Ramsden

7 x 50m outdoor. One of the few pools to survive the earthquakes.

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Waiau River, Hanmer Springs, NZ

January 27, 2017 By Ben Ramsden

You wouldn’t swim in this, but it’s a great photo anyway.

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How to pass the swimming referee exam

December 2, 2016 By Ben Ramsden

how to pass the swimming referee exam

The Swimming Referee exam was introduced by Swimming Australia (SAL) earlier this year. I sat it last week and people have asked me to give some tips about how to prepare. Here are my suggestions. I reserve the right to change these once I get my result!! 1. Know how to Referee!! Yes I know […]

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How to link an external website to the Swimming Australia APT online race entry system

November 17, 2016 By Ben Ramsden

Many swim clubs use the standard websites provided by Swimming Australia via APT. The online race entry system is available within these websites via a popup box. To get external websites to link to the online race entry system use this URL: https://connect.swimming.org.au/sal-wrap-public/workflows/MEMBER.EVENT.DETAIL&dbWorkflowKey=XXXXXX XXXXXX should be replaced with the 6 digit code for the meet […]

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