Category: 2021-22 Season

Congratulations to the Cronulla RSL Swimming Club competitors who competed at the 86th AIF (Australian Imperial Force) Carnival in Coffs Harbour. The club had a great carnival finishing 5th on the overall point score.

Championship trophy winners:

John Butterfield – 1st 85-89 freestyle

John Hennessy – 1st 70-74 freestyle and 3rd in over 60 backstroke

Gordon Williams – 2nd 80-84 freestyle

Lisa Hedge – 2nd 55-59 freestyle

Jack Kirkland – 3rd 80-84 freestyle

Ann Wood – 3rd 65-69 freestyle

Jillian Rowland – 3rd 40-44 freestyle

Gary Ballard – 3rd in 60-64 Freestyle

Handicap events:

Jillian Rowland – 50m finalist

Steve Harper – 50m finalist

Eric Wood – 100m finalist

Magnificent conditions today with plenty of sun and no breeze to contend with.
There was a stingray who kept trying to join in the races, but he finally gave up and found some new friends.
Prize event of the day was the Dave Dopson 50M Freestyle with the winners being closest to their handicap time.
Congratulations to Kylie Mulholland(F) and Glen Long(M) who were the winners on the day.

Crowded conditions and a strong southerly breeze made swimming a little tricky today.

Two prize events contested were the Jim Silva/Owen Coulter wire-to-wire with swimming nominating their expected times. These prizes was sponsored by Phil Short. Winners were Lesley Woodland(F) who was 0.0 secs from her time and Jack Kirkland(M) who was 1 sec under his time.

The Picone family sponsored the prize for 50M Freestyle with the winners being closest to handicap time.

Well done to Lisa Hedge(F) who was .38sec from her time and Glen Long(M) who was .11sec from his time.

Good swimming weather today with overcast conditions, but a southerly breeze.

38 swimmers registered and the prize event of the day was the 200M Freestyle sponsored by Ian Bourke.

Paul Cavanagh was the winner of the men’s with a time .09sec from his handicap mark.

Lizzie Lodge won the women’s prize with a time 1.29 sec from her handicap.

The first 5 mens’ times were less than a second from their handicap time reflecting the good conditions.

Back next Sunday for more lively competition.

We had a visitor in the Gunnamatta Pool courtesy of a very high tide last week. Ray was spooking quiet a few people due to his size. he liked to swim laps of the pool in the early hours looking for the EXIT sign. Sutherland Council arranged for contractors to remove Ray from the pool enclosure. After one unsuccessful attempt hindered by a crowd of schoolchildren on an excursion, an early morning exercise by the contractors rounded him up and managed to guide him back out of the pool area.

Club races were actually held today after 2 weeks of cancellations due to weather.

A good turnout of 44 swimmers ,who braved a chilly southerly wind which made swimming conditions a little tricky.

There were 2 trophy events on the day.Reece Chambers sponsored the 100M with the winner being closest to handicap time.

In a display of precision swimming Ingrid Moon was 0.01 secs from her time to be the winner.

The 200M was sponsored by Gary Ballard with a prize for Female and Male winners.

Lisa Hedge took out the female award and Steve Murray won the male prize.

Well done to our winners on the day.A big Christmas wrap up next Sunday with some special catering to be provided.

Blustery southwest winds made for an uncomfortable morning, but we still had 40 hardy swimmers register.

Feature event the Les Cavanagh Memorial 50M Freestyle. Congratulations to Ian Bourke who managed only .5 sec from his time when most swimmers were well over due to the conditions.

Our reigning Club Champions , Lisa and Steve, have been proudly displaying their magnificent backpacks they received for their achievement. Our Awards night for last year finally gets off the ground( we hope) on December 1st.

A great morning for swimming with a high tide and little breeze. 50 swimmers registered and the feature event was the Barry Whitney memorial 50M freestyle which was sponsored by Don Saunders. John Irvine was the winner swimming .04sec from his time.

There was a birthday cake and celebrations for Rod Garland, Jenny Falson, and Barbara Murphy. A special congratulations to Barbara Murphy who recently hit the 90 Year mark. Barbara is an outstanding example of how swimming provides health benefits beside enjoyment.

And finally Steve Murray has set the swim fashion stakes high with a display of sartorial elegance and superb colour co-ordination.

I am just trying to blend in.