Cannonvale Cannons have been keeping up their swim training despite the cooler weather and the end of the club season.
Some swimmers have amped up their training in preparation for the Pioneer carnival this coming weekend.
One swimmer, Jacob Bell is keen to compete in the Townsville Open Water events. Jacob had a very successful swim season in 2020-21, achieving State and National qualifying times and raced at his first Australian Age Championships.
He found it challenging heading into a new season after having such a successful 2021.
This year he made some Queensland qualifying times, but he couldn’t crack the national qualifying times. But this hasn’t stopped him from wanting to test his skills in the open water.
He is keen to complete in the Magnetic Island to Townsville 8km swim. Jacob swam a terrific time last year of 1 hour and 48 minutes and this year he is keen to improve.
This is not an easy feat as Jacob may need to battle the wind, current, water temperature and sea lice.
To prepare for the event, Jacob is training in the pool for five sessions a week and then swimming in the ocean for 1 session.
Each session, he completes about 4 to 6 kilometres.
This weekend, Jacob will be competing in the Townsville Open Water ‘Club to Club’ 2km swim with his coaches and fellow teammates wishing him all the best.
Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen
Jacob Bell is looking to take on the open water in Townsville soon
Jacob Bell training with coach Mark Erickson
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