Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Cannonvale Cannons Club Night

The Cannons continue to host Club Nights on Wednesday nights during the school holidays, with all swimmers enjoying the warmer weather.  

The Cannons congratulated seven-year-old Eloise Chegwidden on setting a new Club Record of 59.2 seconds for her 50-metre Breaststroke.  

Prickly Pineapple Swim Star of the Week was Isabella Pisaniello, who was presented with an Upgrade Certificate and the Chocolate Award for the biggest personal best.  

Congratulations to Matilda Nicholes for also winning the Chocolate Award for smallest personal best.

Club Secretary, Giselle Burton presented Upgrade Certificates to Harris Delac, Koa Harland, Charlie Doherty, and Millie Groom.  

Top performers at this week’s Club Night: Tora Delac was on fire on Wednesday night, swimming personal bests in all her events. Her best swims were her 200-metre Backstroke and 200-metre Freestyle.  

Indi Harland and Anisa Helou were in excellent form, achieving three personal best times.  Indi, aged six, swam a super 12-metre Butterfly in 35.88 seconds (a 8.16 second personal best). Anisa raced extremely well in all her 50-metre events.

Anisa’s brother, Ehsan, also swam well in his 50-metre Backstroke and Breaststroke.  Koa Harland, aged eight, swam an impressive time of 2.20.16 for her 100-metre IM (a massive 18.52 second personal best).  

The Cannons welcomed Alessa Penglasse-Fortunato to Club Night. Alessa swam extremely well in all her 25-metre events.  

Congratulations to Harry Chegwidden, Zane Clayworth and Piper Walker who all 7 years or younger for trying the best and achieving two personal bests.  

Special mention to swimmers who achieved a personal best time: Don Algie, Charlie Doherty, Isaac Pisaniello, Matilda Nicholes, Evie Doherty, Millie Groom, and Lochlan Jamieson.  

Well done to all the swimmers who participated on Wednesday night.  A big thank you to the Chegwidden family cooking up a storm.

Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen

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