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Mermaid’s practice pays off in the pool

Bianka Jacobson has been doing a few extra laps of the pool of late and that seems to have paid off for her after she dominated the Mermaids women’s swimming club’s events on Monday night. Jacobson grabbed first place in the 30 metres handicapped freestyle event after finishing within 0.28 […]

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Cobar Mermaids resurface in pool

The Cobar Mermaids have resurfaced this season with the women’s swimming club re-commencing organised events last Monday. After a season break, the ladies are back in the pool each Monday night to compete in three handicapped freestyle events, 30 metres, 50 metres and 100 metres. In the 30 metres swim […]

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Mermaids trio from triathlon compete

There were six Mermaids in the pool for Sunday morning’s swim with three competitors backing up after competing in the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad’s (CATS) triathlon earlier that morning. Bianka Jacobson and Tanya Gilbert both recorded two wins each from the three Mermaids’ swimming club events contested. Jacobson won […]

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Dozen Mermaids take a final dip

There was a good roll up of 12 swimmers for the Cobar Mermaids’ final swim of the year on Sunday morning at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. Two competitors from last season were welcomed back for their first swims of this season and all enjoyed the barbecue breakfast that followed. […]

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Mermaids feel the cold weather

Cool conditions on Sunday morning reduced the field to just five Mermaids for the women’s swimming club weekly meeting. Spurred on by the chill in the air, Ellen Davidson turned in a fantastic time in the first event, the 30 metres handicapped freestyle swim. Davidson finished just 0.04 seconds off […]

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This mermaid is hard to catch

Tanya Gilbert is one Mermaid that is going to be hard to catch in the hunt for championship points in this season’s women’s swimming club competition. Gilbert recorded two wins and a second place at last Sunday night’s competition swim which earned her another 17 points to add to her […]