About Onkaparinga Swimming Club: Swimming Clubs, South Australian, Adelaide Hills
About Us
The Onkaparinga Swimming Club was reformed in 1990 by a band of dedicated community members. Eighteen years later it continues to grow and strengthen with the successful swimming program on offer to members of the Club.
The Onkaparinga Swimming Club has been recognised for outstanding success and developement over the last 7 years. Swimming SA has awarded the Onka Club The Swimming Club of the year award for South Australia in 2006, 2004, 2002. At Country Championships the Club has been the Premier Club of the Meet winning the Advertiser Shield in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 & 2002. Oknaparinga has had 7 years of successful competition lead by Head Coach Pat Wheeler.
The Club has 6 squads which includes a Masters Squad and a Learn to Swim squad. For more information about the Club visit all pages on this site.
Current Office Bearers and Committee:
President: David Hombsch
Vice President: Robert Harris
Secretary: VACANT - Jo Tremellen (Acting)
Treasurer: Chris Marshall
Registrar: Stephanie Palmer White
Minutes Secretary: Neil Collins
Head Coach: Pat Wheeler
Sponsorship: Dale Turner
Nomination Officer: Melody Remnant
Uniform Steward: Amanda Wheeler
Records Officer: Sarah Wheeler
Trophy Steward: Sarah Wheeler
Catering: Ellen Brooks
Newsletter: Ryan Turner
Committee Members: Sarah Wheeler,
Neil Collins,
Joanne Hombsch,
Amanda Wheeler,
Pat Wheeler,
Stephaine Palmer White
Jo Tremellen
Swimming Squads
Gold Squad: Advanced to Elite (State & National)
Silver Squad: Intermediate (State & Country Championships)
Bronze Squad: Junior (State & Country Championships
Merit Squad: Developement - Strokes & Drills: Carnivals & Interclub
Masters Squad: Senior Group
LTS Squad: Basic Developement of Strakes
12-16 year olds
If you have any friends who can swim are in the above age brackets, either boys or girls, then we need them. Yes we need swimmers in the older age groups to strengthen our squads and for more options for relays. If you know someone please share all the good things about our club that may have them think they could come and give it a try.