Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Cannonvale Cannons’ Distance Club Night

Despite the wet weather and flooding, the Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club hosted a successful distance Club Night on Wednesday. Club Coach, Mark Erickson presented Don Algie and Taj Murray with Chocolate Awards for the best PBs.  

Erickson also presented Upgrade Certificates to Jasper Korosec, Nelson Malady, Declan Dichiera and Liam Filewood. Nelson’s mother Natasha Daniels made an awesome birthday cake for Nelson and all swimmers and their families enjoyed celebrating Nelson’s 10th birthday.  

Highlights from Club Night include: Young gun, Eloise Chegwidden, who is only 6 years, setting a new Club Record for 100m Freestyle in 1.54.91. Birthday boy, Nelson Malady set a new record for the 800m Freestyle in 13.06.23. Jy Parkinson, aged 16 years set new records for the 400m Freestyle in 4.26.41 and 400m IM in 5.02.15.  

Thomas Ganter swam massive PBs of over 20 seconds in his 200m Freestyle and 200m Breaststroke.  

Lukas Trevaskis swam a fantastic 200m IM in 3.13.55 which was a 17.02 second PB. Don Algie, aged 8 years, swam a 12.62 second PB in his 200m Freestyle.

Jacob Bell, aged 15 years, swam extremely well in his 800m Freestyle to earn a 10.31 second PB.  Declan Dichiera swam super times in his 100m Freestyle (1.44.40) and 100m Backstroke (1.54.06), both were personal best times.  

Sophie Fletcher, aged 10 years, swam an excellent 200m Freestyle in 3.23.58 which was a 7.74 second PB.  

Well done to all the other swimmers who swam a PB time on Wednesday: Jax Clayworth (100m Butterfly), Zane Clayworth (25m Backstroke), Maeve Dichiera (25m Backstroke), Remy Hedges (200m Butterfly), Lochlan Jamieson (200m Breaststroke), Taj Murray (200m Backstroke and 200m IM), Jy Parkinson (400m IM), Addie Sanders (50m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke) and Charlotte Trevaskis (50m Backstroke).  

Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen.

Declan Dichiera, receiving his Upgrade Certificate

Nelson Malady’s birthday

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