Thursday, October 10, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Cannonvale Cannons Achieve Impressive Results In Distance Events

The Cannonvale Cannons hosted their first Distance Night of the season, providing swimmers with an opportunity to swim longer events and prepare for future meets.

Distance nights allow competitors to swim up from their current event distances, making it an invaluable experience to trial and set times for future comparisons.

The evening started with the 1500m and 800m Freestyle events.

Congratulations to the swimmers who took on these challenging distances: Don Algie, Tiana Bell, Jax Clayworth, Harris Delac, Charlie Doherty, Thomas Ganter, and Andie Reynolds for the 800m Freestyle, and Jacob Bell and Tora Delac for the 1500m Freestyle.

Awards were also presented for the previous week's Club Night achievements, with the coveted Chocolate Award going to Celeste Orenshaw for securing both the biggest and smallest personal best (PB). Her biggest PB earned her an upgrade to the 200m Backstroke. Additional upgrades included Abigeal Maher to 200IM, Felix Hosie to 25m Backstroke, and Tyler Bennett to 400IM.

The distance racing resumed, showcasing big PBs from many swimmers, as these events are often swum only once or twice a season. We look forward to announcing any potential club record breakers next week.

Distance swimming continued over the weekend at Day 1 of the Pioneer Long Course Transition Meet, with strong performances from the Cannons.

Don Algie took 1st in the 400IM, 200m Back, and 200m Breast. Jacob Bell and Ruby Harland also secured 1st in the 400IM, with Ruby placing 2nd in the 200m Fly and 200m Back.

Thomas Ganter placed 2nd, and Nelson Malady 3rd in the 200m Back, while Nelson also won the 1500m (B Grade). In the 200m Breast, Thomas placed 2nd, Andie Reynolds 3rd, Tora Delac 2nd, Tiana Bell 1st (B Grade) and Adelaide Sanders 2nd (B Grade).

Seasoned swimmer Ella Bounden who has recently joined the Cannons achieved 1st place in the 200m Backstroke. Full Day 2 report to Feature next week.

Contributed with thanks to Jade Koresec.

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