The Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club is pumped for the new swim season. The club has a new enthusiastic committee keen to engage young people to participate in swimming. The Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club encourages children to keep fit and to strive for their best. The first carnival for the season will be on home ground at the Cannonvale pool on 13th July and club nights will resume from August. Club coaches Ken Crittenden and Mark Erickson have been coaching swimmers over the school holidays and swimmers are enhancing their skills and aerobic fitness for the season ahead.
During the first week of the school holidays, swimmers worked on aerobic and sprint fitness in the various strokes. On Wednesday afternoon, the swimmers enjoyed the Butterfly session with Coach Kenny. On Friday afternoon, the junior and senior swimmers enjoyed a water safety and survival stroke session with Coach Mark before they played a fun game of modified water polo. The coaches would like to commend the following swimmers who trained consistently: Jacob Bell, Tiana Bell, Tora Delac, Zach Trefz, Andie Reynolds, Harris Delac, Nelson Malady, Ruby Harland, Dylan Reynolds, Thomas Ganter, Evie Doherty, Charlie Doherty, Jax Clayworth, Isaac Pisaniello, Alex Trefz, Millie Groom, Roxy Groom, Matilda Nicholes, Zane Clayworth, Eloise Chegwidden, Tate Harland, Koa Harland, Indi Smith, Levi Smith, Maeve Dichiera and Declan Dichiera.
On Sunday, Nelson Malady travelled to Townsville to compete in the TOWSA Ship to Shore 1.5km swim. This is not an easy event, as ships jump off the back of a ship and swim 1.5km to the Townsville Strand. Nelson swam a fantastic time of 26.41.50. Nelson was 3rd in his age group 12 – 15 years. Well done, Nelson! Nelson is now planning to swim from Magnetic Island to Townsville as part of a team.
Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen.