Despite the recent unstable weather, a number of intrepid Sinkers arrived for normal Wednesday night training at the North Mackay State School pool. They found the choppy conditions suitable for open-water swimming training, and they braved the conditions to complete a full training session.
Once again, not to be deterred, even more, members turned up for the Saturday morning training session at the Memorial Pool held in similar conditions with, at times, horizontal rain.
The Sinkers Masters Swimming Club have a full and varied calendar for this year kicking off with the Moreton Bay event early February, the club’s own short course event on Saturday Feb 22nd, the Masters Australia National championships in April (Melbourne) followed by the Great Barrier Reef Games pool and Open Water swims in June. A number of regional and club events are available throughout Queensland to keep swimmers motivated.
Sink or Swim: Sinkers Masters embrace choppy conditions for open-water training. Photo supplied