Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Cannonvale Cannons’ Carnival

Over the weekend, the Cannonvale Cannons hosted a very successful swimming carnival with 240 swimmers participating. The Cannons’ Management Committee with NQ Swimming did a fantastic job with organising the event.  

Club Coaches, Ken Crittenden and Mark Erickson were very impressed with all the Cannons who swam exceptionally well, swimming PBs in most of their events. It was impressive to see Cannons selected for the Skins and performing superbly.    

Ken reported that the 49 Cannons competed in 614 swims and achieved 440 PBs which is outstanding. The Cannons set 20 more Club Records.  

Congratulations to all the boys who set new Club Records - Don Algie, Jax Clayworth, Nelson Malady, Austin Edwards-Bland, Oliver Bond, Jacob Bell and Jy Parkinson. The coaches would also like to commend all the Cannons who were selected in the Skins’ events.  

Special mention to Eloise Chegwidden, James Davies, Tora Delac, Maeve Dichiera, Austin Edwards-Bland, Liam Filewood, Scarlett Gascoyne, Koa Harland, Lochlan Jamieson, Mitchell Milostic, Isaac Pisaniello, Alannah Ogilvie, Charlotte and Lukas Trevaskis and Celeste Orenshaw who all  swam extremely well and achieved PBs in all their events.  

It was exciting to see some young Cannons putting in a mighty effort. Zane Clayworth (6 years) smashed his 25m Butterfly in 36.47 seconds (a 10 second PB).  

Thomas Ganter (10 years) swam a very smooth 100m Breaststroke in 1.48.08 which earnt him a silver medal.  

Ruby Harland (9 years) saw a 13.8 second PB in her 50m Breaststroke. Matilda Nicholes (9 years) swam a super 100m Freestyle in under 1 minute 40 seconds which was a 9.8 second PB.  

Nelson Malady swam a fantastic 100m Breaststroke in 1.48.04 to earn a gold medal. Nathan Saunders (10 years) swam extremely well in his 100m IM, swimming under 2 min and earnt a 11.13 second PB.  

The coaches would like to commend all the Cannons who competed on the weekend - they all put in a mighty effort and were very successful. A big thank you to all the parents who worked hard all week to make the carnival such a success.  

Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen.

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Cannonvale Cannons’ Girls

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