St George Sea Dragons | Safe Sustainable Selective Seafood

Memberships Now Due

Welcome to 2010, was a great year for St George and the Club continues to grow.

This is just a reminder that Club fees need to be paid to be able to continue with the SMS’s, newsletter and functions.
If you need to pay your Club fees and/or you last years Alliman fees please go to the "Join now" section to download the application forms needed.

You can also drop your fees into Obsession Dive at 4/155 Taren Point Road. (Just put in a sealed envelope).

So join today and let’s have a great Spearfishing year.

Regards
Lee Dalli
Treasurer/membership Officer

Next Comp Dates

SEPT 12th KURNELL 2010 HOME COMP!!! ALL MEMBERS NEEDED!!!

7.30am sign on
Weigh in 1.15pm.....Be there!!

NEXT SOCIAL TRIP AWAY SEPT 17th To 20th See Social Page!

DiveR Spearfishing Training Was Held At

OBSESSION DIVE

4 -155 TARENPOINT ROAD TARENPOINT

details for next dates www.obsessionsive.com
PHOTOS AND REPORT TO COME.....

FREEDIVE SESSIONS FOR 2010

This is something we now do on a monthly basis on the 2nd Monday of the month.
Dates as follows
Mon August 9th
Monday Sept 13th
Monday Oct 11th
Monday Nov 8th
Monday Dec 13th

We also hope to encourage networking between members so you may have the opportunity to train outside the hours of this regular training session, in private groups and at your own convenience.

The start time 7pm to facilitate later workers.
The venue Caringbah indoor pool
Please arrive by 6.50 for 7pm start

Bring: fins, mask, wetsuit if you are sensitive to the cold, a weight belt if needed, $5 for pool entry, towel, booties.

Please also ensure you are a financial member of St George Spearfishing Club - so you are covered by our insurance program. You can download the membership forms from the "Join Now" section contact Lee Dalli the membership officer or drop in and pay at Obsession Dive at 4/155 Tarenpoint road.

Spots are limited so please register your place with me by email and confirm place of training.

See you in the pool.

Phone TXT or email Glen for details

Email .....glen.kremer@bigpond.com

0424 157 830

News

Deep Spearfishing Seminar

Recently the club held a Deep Spearfishing/Breath hold Seminar. This seminar was delivered by Antony Judge, a well known and experienced deep diver from the North Shore Sea Hawkes.

The seminar normally costs $100 per person but it was heavily subsidised by the club for the benefit of members. Cost was only $20 which also included dinner, drinks and beer – great value for club members.

The venue was Sylvania Community Hall and it kicked off at 7.30pm. Just over 30 keen spearos lobbed up and after a general intro the seminar covered 10 items where improvements can be made to increase your down time for either deeper diving or longer bottom time. The 10 items were:

1) Diver (mammalian) reflex

What stimulates your body to conserve oxygen when diving.

2) Breathe up

How to take a proper breath and not hyperventilate.

3) Duck dive

What is a good and bad duck dive.

4) Streamline

How to minimise drag.

5) Finning technique

Conserve oxygen and reduce drag.

6) Gear

Mask, wetsuit, weights and fins.

7) Diet and training

Food and exercise.

8) Buddy diving

Safety, Safety, Safety.

9) Managing fatigue

Know your body and your warning signs. Hydration and food.

10) Recovering a diver

5 steps which could save your buddies life or yours.

On behalf of St George Spearfishing & Freediving Club I would like to extend a very big thankyou to Antony and Wayne Judge and also to those St George members who supported this club event.