About Neons

We pride ourselves on our performance and consistently 'punch above our weight'

Ivanhoe Neons Swimming Club & Learn to Swim Victoria - a unique structure

Many of our members may not be aware of the different entities of the Ivanhoe Neons Swimming Club and Learn to Swim Victoria. We hope this outline will help you identify the roles played by each entity in our uniquely structured club, and also highlight some of the amazing successes that this small club has enjoyed.

Ivanhoe Neons Amateur Swimming Club was founded on the 18th June 1994. Today the club continues to thrive at its home base, the Ivanhoe Grammar School pool. Ivanhoe Neons has become increasingly successful over the past decade. Our success has continued to flourish under expert coaching by Joanne Love coupled with sound club management by our voluntary committee - many of our swimmers qualifiy for Open and Age Nationals which clearly highlights the competitive and successful focus of our club.

Club Administration

Responsibility of the Voluntary Committee

Executive Committee (incl Head Coach)
+ General Committee Members

Responsible and accountable for:

Membership and collection of annual membership fees
Financial management including fundraising and payment of expenses related to Club Administration
Processing of competition entries
Providing for coaches to accompany swimmers to interstate competitions
Communication with members through newsletters, website and email bulletins
Club events such as Club Championships, Time Trials, Encouragement Meets and Away Meets
Running the Annual General Meeting

All Aspects of Coaching

Responsibility of Learn to Swim Victoria

Head Coach Joanne Love
+ all Squad Coaches

Responsible and accountable for:

Squad Training Programs
Determining squad structures
Assessing new members for squad allocation
Decisions to promote swimmers between squads (Junior, State, Senior and HPS)
Employment and remuneration of coaches
Pool hire
Squad fee structure and collection of squad fees

Important: To become members of the Ivanhoe Neons Swimming Club there is an annual membership fee, payable at the commencement of the ‘swimming year' in May each year. Swimmers who are in Learn to Swim, Nippers of Fitness Squads may, but are not required to become members of the Ivanhoe Neons Swimming Club. Swimmers must be registered club members if they are in Junior, State, Senior or High Performance Squad. A major part of the club membership fee is paid to Swimming Victoria for swimmer registration and includes insurance cover and levies payable to Swimming Australia. All swimmers in these squads must be registered with the club (and therefore Swimming Victoria) to be eligible to swim in Swimming Victorian competitions. Swimmers who are not financial members of the Ivanhoe Neons Swimming Club will not be able to attend training or compete.