Carnival on Sunday. Five swimmers also competed at the Gilgandra Short Course
Carnival on Saturday. ▪ Photo contributed
Cobar Swimming Club members have competed at Nyngan and Gilgandra swimming carnivals over the weekend.
A team of 10 Cobar swimmers participated in Nyngan’s Annual Christmas Carnival on Sunday, under Coach Tom Jones’ guidance.
Coach Jones said all swimmers demonstrated significant improvements, which was a testament to their diligent training.
Notably, Aubree Everingham and Isla Jo Murray, two of the club’s youngest swimmers, attended their first carnival, showcasing advancements in time and stroke technique.
Both secured several prizes.
Similarly, Ashlee Compton and Keelan Atuau attended their first carnivals and both displayed improvement.
Isabelle Gillette achieved third-place finishes in her Butterfly and Breaststroke events, and also improved her previous personal best (PB) times in all her events.
Henry Knight recorded a PB in his 50m Freestyle event, broke a seven-year-standing carnival record, and achieved a qualifying time for Country Regionals in 50m Freestyle with a time of 26.95 seconds.
A team of five competed at Gilgandra’s Short Course Swimming Carnival on Saturday.
For siblings Aisea, Sione and Kasalia Fakahua, it was their first club carnival experience and each swam well.
Isabelle Gillette finished in first place in her 66m Butterfly swim and grabbed second in the 66m Freestyle.
Joshua Gillette finished second in his 66m Freestyle, Butterfly, and Backstroke events.
