2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Aquatic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park – Sydney,Australia
SNZ has a team attending the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF), and they left for their camp at St Andrews Sydney on Saturday 10th, to train and familiarise themselves with the venue. This youth multi-sport event is a significant part of developing future Olympians and a legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Swimming begins on the 15th and concludes on the 18th, with the team heading home on the 19th January.
In total, 1550 athletes from 27 countries will compete across 17 sports.
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When: |
14 - 18 January 2009 (swimming begins on the 15th) |
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What: |
5 days of elite youth competition |
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Where: |
Sydney, utilising most Olympic venues |
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Who: |
2,200 athletes and officials |
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Nations: |
23 |
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Sports: |
17 |
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Events: |
176 (88 men, 84 women, 4 mixed) |
Venue
Aquatic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Competition Format
Heat & Final sessions. The competition will be conducted in accordance with FINA rules. Heats start at 9am, and finals each night from 6pm, except for the 18th where heats are 8am, and finals from 2pm. Event schedule is on this webpage.
Competitors
72 men and 72 women
8 teams (maximum 18 athletes per team – 9 men, 9 women)
Resources
Event Schedule
- Event Schedule(20.09 KB)
Links to event websites
http://www.olympics.com.au/
http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=7607
Newsletters
- Newsletter 7(1.97 MB)
- Newsletter 6(2.23 MB)
- Newsletter 5(1.86 MB)
- Newsletter 4(1.88 MB)
- Newsletter 3(3.59 MB)
- Newsletter 1(1.98 MB)
- Newsletter 2(2.62 MB)
send-a-message
Messages
Stephanie - 18th January 2009
Heya Nathan
Great 1500. Totally AWESOME!!
Your doing us proud. You've done a amazing meet. Have lots of fun for the rest of your time in aussie.
See you 2moro!
Julian - 18th January 2009
Alex, brilliant stuff again in the I.M-that fly lap must have been pretty close to your pb. Enjoy your break, Canterbury's won't be much fun without you. Looking forward to you coming back, I'm not expecting any big gifts- just an IPhone or a PS3 will do nicely haha
From Master Yulian
francis family - 18th January 2009
wooohoo!! go alannah!
awesome swimming!
fantastics time. . bringing home that bronze
well done!
debbie, gary, grace and chloe
Rachel Hare - 18th January 2009
Its the final countdown Alannah.
You're going to be amazing in this 800. Under 9 minutes sounds like a good plan, yes? Go hard, you deserve it. And Sam for your 1500, as long as you count your laps and don't stop early, you will be amazing too. It was our second day of camp today, can't actually move right now. You're lucky I made it up the stairs to write this!
Not sure whether you'll get this message in time but hurry up and come home!
Candra - 18th January 2009
Hey Shelby, Sarah and Nathan!
I said I'd send a message lol so here it is..
You guys did so awesome this week. Hope you enjoyed yourselves and learnt heaps!
See you back at home :)
Luv yous xx
Candra :)
The batchelors - 18th January 2009
Good job alex
You are going so well!!
Keep up the hard racing
sophia - 18th January 2009
shot lx you're going so well~!!
4 seconds off your 200 im
what a wicked pb!!!
keep it up poppet!!!
race hard!!!
Liz Potts - 18th January 2009
Hey Alex,
You have done such an amazing job at AYOF! We are all very proud of you back at Aquagym! Keep up the fantastic racing! Julian remarked at training yesterday that you are now faster than almost all the boys at 200fr haha, good effort! The rest of camp just wasn't the same without you!
Hope you are having an awesome time, you have done so well.
Love Pottsie xx
Tracey, Clive, Sophie, Emma - 18th January 2009
Bianca Rowley we are thinking of you! Have your best day ever!! you are awesome!!
Frances Shaw - 17th January 2009
Hi Alannah
Gosh a bag full of PB's!!! Wonder what is in store for tomorrow? Swim well, enjoy.
Mum, Kirsty & I are off to card classes in the morning, more to our fitness level than swimming.
Love from Nana
