Locals pick up medals in NSW Open Swimming Championships
The NSW Open Swimming championships were held last Friday through Sunday and, in many respects, this meet was a dress-rehearsal for the Olympic qualifying trials being held next month (commencing 22nd March). These championships featured the "who's who" of Australian swimming plus a handful of competitors from Japan, Britain and NZ.
A number of local swimmers from the Sutherland Leisure Centre (SLC) Aquadot club picked up medals or performed well. In Friday's 400m freestyle event, Grant Hackett won the event in his fastest time in three years. Coming in second was Wollongong’s Robert Hurley with a personal best time followed by SLC Aquadot’s Craig Stevens.
SLC’s 19 year old Stephen Parkes came third behind Western Australia’s Adam Lucas and Warringah’s Shane Cross in 400m individual medley. He also made the final of 200m butterfly. Team mate Calum Timms came 5th in the same event won by Queensland’s Nick D’Arcy.
21 year old Eadie Sherie took out bronze in the women’s 100m breaststroke multi-disability event.
Aquadot’s teenage women’s 4 x 200m freestyle relay team picked up silver behind the North Shore New Zealand club. The local team consisted of 15 yr old Micaela Abbott, Brittany Houghton (13), Jordan White (14) and Liana Rayner (17)
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Photo: Erin Malone
Eighteen year old Erin Malone qualified for the final of 200m breaststroke won by her idol Leisel Jones. She also won the B – Final in women’s 100m breaststroke. A profile on Erin was previously written by SportsLive contributor Reece Carter. For this profile go to www.theshire.sportslive.com.au/index.pl?page=2436 North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club’s fun dash for cash events
The North Cronulla Surf Club has given early warning to potential competitors to get into training for its Dash for Cash events on 13 April. The events are to be held at the James Peryman memorial pool of the North Cronulla surf club. They are:
• Dash for Cash 50m sprint – elimination 50m sprints for male and female competitors with the ultimate winners taking $500 each
• Nominated time swim with swimmer closest to nominated time taking the money – prize money half of entry fees
• “Team Relay” - Four-Aside-Relay for all swimmers, with prizes for the winners closest to their nominated time. Winners receive Sporting Vouchers.
• “Boat Rowers Challenge” 4 a side relay consisting of existing rowers with a least one Under-19 + one Female). Fastest team to win pairs of running shoes.
Entry Forms available on North Cronulla Website: www.northcronullasurfclub.com or contact North Cronulla SLSC: Phone: 9523 5846 Email: surfing@northcronullasurfclub.com
Food and refreshments will be available on the day. All proceeds to North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club Swim to the Shark – the Swim Challenge!
Cronulla’s annual Shark Island Swim challenge is on again. The 2.3km swim is to be held on 16 March. Prize money of $1000, $400 and $200 is provided to the top three place getters in both the women’s and men’s events. Othe prizes are awarded in different age groups.
There is also a 1 km fun swim which also attracts prizes as well. For details go to www.sharkislandswim.com.au Cricket Humour
Australia’s Merv Hughes & Pakistan’s Javed Miandad:
During 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed called Merv a fat bus conductor.
A few balls later Merv dismissed Javed. "Tickets please," Merv called out as he ran past the departing batsman. More Stories?
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