“Two weeks to experience, a lifetime to remember”

“Calling it the Jewish Olympics is wrong…. it’s so much more than that”

- Garret Webber-Gale Dual Olympic Gold medallist, Dual Maccabiah Champion

The Maccabiah

• July 04 to July 18 2017 *• Pre-Camp• Tours• Training• Opening Ceremony• Preparation• Swimming competition• Open Water competition• Closing Ceremony

Age Divisions

• Juniors

2013 Year-Of-Birth: 97, 98, 99, 2000**

2017 Projected YOB: ‘01, 02, 03, 04**

• Open – as it says, any age

• Masters – from 35yrs up in 5yr groups

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The Swimming

Competition

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Venue:• Wingate

Institute Pool – South of Netanya

• 10 lane, indoor 50m pool with warm down pools.

Junior/Open meet• 4 day meet –

Morning HeatsEvening Finals

• 5/3 rule• Only 8 finalists• B finals if there are

enough swimmers

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• Day 1: 100 Fs, 200 Brs, 200 Bk, 200 Fly• Day 2: 100 Fly, 200 Fs, 400 IM, 4 x 100 Fs• Day 3: 100 Bk, 400 Fs, 100 Brs, 4 x 200 Fs• Day 4: 200 IM, 50 Fs, 1500/800, 4 x 100 Med

• Swimming is recognised as one of the highest standard competitions at the Games

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Masters Swimming• Wingate Institute• Timed finals• 4 sessions over 3 days• 50 to 400 fs 50/100 in form-strokes 200m Ind-Medley• 2013 – Israeli Nationals

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Open Water

• Held after pool competition has finished• Tiberius – Kineret• 5km and 1500m• First held in 2013• Highlight of the 19th Games

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Qualification

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• Each country sets its own criteria

• Historically, Australian team selection has been

based on times – a set standard from a chosen

State or National event

• For 2017 the NSC will use a hybrid of times,

achievement and other factors to fit with the

NSC’s goals for the 2017 swimming team…..

NSC Goals for the 2017 Maccabiah Swimming Team:• To ensure that the best Jewish Swimmers in Australia

can/will attend

• To support all swimmers toward qualification

• To support all swimmers and families with their financial preparations

• To field relay teams in each age division (Open men, Open Women, Boys, Girls)

• To build on the management/coaching structure from 2013 with a view to providing better/more comprehensive support for the swimmers in Israel.

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$$$ COST $$$

• In 2013 the base cost for a Maccabiah athlete was $10,000 – for 2017 it could be up to $11,000

• Covered: Airfares, Accomodation, Food, Team Uniform, Pre and Post camp Tours, Maccabiah Accreditation including competition entries etc.

• Travel could be opted out.• Not covered: Souvenirs, personal trips, extra

food, other personal expenses.• This was just the base cost. Every sport will have

additional costs:

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• Competition strip (uniform)• Coach/Coaches• Support Staff - Myotherapist• Pre-Games development and

support• Additional team costs in Israel• These costs could be up to an

extra $1000 per swimmer. However, in 2013 this was covered through fundraising….

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Fundraising• Swimathon• Other team events• Local fundraising – Melb/Syd• Personal fundraising:– Team Handbook–ASF– Swimathon–Other

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Commitment

• Cannot compare, never look back, no need to second guess

• Commitment takes on two main responsibilities:

i) Commitment to training – both by the swimmer and the parent

ii) Commitment to fundraising/creating a financial plan for the Maccabiah

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See you there in 2017!