Over the weekend, Jacob Bell and his coach, Mark Erickson travelled to Townsville to compete in the Magnetic Island to Townsville eight-kilometre swim.
Jacob swam the Magnetic Island to Townsville swim last year in perfect conditions and was keen to attempt the swim again.
However, this year the conditions were tough going – cooler water, one-metre swell, and windy. Jacob and Mark never gave in and kept swimming through the choppy conditions.
They were both very relieved to finish the race. Jacob swam the distance in two hours and seven minutes and Mark swam two hours thirty minutes.
Jacob was fifth out of the water, third male and third in his 14–17-year age group, while Mark came second in the wetsuit category.
Congratulations, Jacob and Mark! The two swimmers would like to thank their support paddlers, Andrew Bell and Raylene Rasmussen.
This week, Swimming Australia have announced the Australian Junior Excellence Awards. Australian Junior Excellence (JX) program recognises performances of swimmers aged 9–13 to encourage and inspire the next generation of competitive swimmers.
Within the JX program, junior swimmers strive to achieve gold, silver, bronze, or blue standard times when they compete throughout the season.
The Cannons would like to commend the following swimmers:
BLUE TIER: Isabella and Isaac Pisaniello, Nathan and Daniel Saunders, Jai Dennison, Rohan, Scarlett and Rory Gascoyne, Thomas Ganter, Matilda Nicholes, Charlie Doherty, Abi Maher, Tiana Bell, Taj Murray and Ruby Harland.
BRONZE TIER: Lochlan Jamieson, Ehsan Helou, Lukas Trevaskis, Don Algie,
SILVER TIER: Tora Delac, Remy Hedges, Oliver Bond and Nelson Malady
GOLD TIER: Anisa Helou and Austin Edwards-Bland
Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen
Jacob Bell finished in third place for his age group at the Townsville eight-kilometre ocean swim
The Magnetic Island to Townsville swim sees hundreds of competitors take to the water, flanked by safety boats and support crews each year
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