The Sinkers - Mackay Masters Swimming Club have enjoyed a great ongoing relationship with the Pioneer Swim Club “The Dolphins”. As in past years, The Dolphins provided equipment and timing operators at the recent Sinkers’ Fun in Feb event ensuring the event ran smoothly.
At the Dolphins’ Championship night on Thursday 20th March 2025, the Sinkers witnessed a great night of racing as well as providing a sausage sizzle and cold drinks for the swimmers and supporters. Congratulations to all competitors and supporters
The Million Meters Program
Launched in the 1970’s, the Million Meters program aims to stimulate all members of Masters Swimming to strive for greater fitness and recognises a swimmer’s progressive milestones. 2025 is the 50th anniversary of the programme, challenging the swimmers to swim 50 x 50 meters in 50 weeks. Either 2,500m or 2.5km’s per week!
Swimmers log their laps in the Million Metres app. allowing them to easily track their progress.
The programme enjoyed a resurgence for Sinkers’ members in 2024 and is off to a flying start in 2025. Not all swimmers achieve that total, however that does not deter them from striving to achieve their own challenging goal.
Hats off to the latest 20 million meter man Don Taylor of the Toowoomba Tadpoles -QTW Masters Swimming Club. Don started in Masters swimming in 1998 and is aiming to compete in his fifth World championship this year. Don kicked off the Million Metres program at a minute past midnight on New Years Eve.
March Fundraising – Laps For Life
Sinkers continue to raise funds for worthy causes and this month’s focus is on Laps for Life - preventing youth suicide, ensuring young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.
To date, the Sinkers have swum 207.57km and raised $7992.
Contributed by Gerri Kissner
The Sinkers have been keeping busy, strengthening community ties, celebrating the Million Meters program’s 50th anniversary, honouring Don Taylor’s milestone, and raising $7,992 for youth mental health through Laps for Life. Photos supplied
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