16 July - Sara Marson was placed 3rd in the Final of the 50m Breaststroke at the National Shortcourse Championships. She followed her pre-race instructions to the letter, "win the start, nail the turn and hang on as best you can!".
This is significant in that it is her first Open National Medal, and also my first as a coach, and our Clubs first Open National Medal.

We have won Country, National Age and State Medals of all colours, but never before an Open National. Yipee congratulations and thank you Sara.

14 July - Update

In the National Short Course Championships day 1. Sara Marson qualifies 7th for the semi finals of 50m Breaststroke.

Mariah Jones finished just out of contention for the Semis in the 50 Breaststroke in a PB time. Callum Smith in his first

Open Nationals finished with 2 PB times in the 200m Free and 100m Butterfly events.

Just in ! Sara Marson makes 50m Breaststroke final, and Semi Finals for 100m Freestyle and 100m Individual Medley –you go girl!

Diving News

Lady Elliot Island trip, last month was great with Manta Ray interaction a feature

Cairns trip last week went well with a huge Minke whale interaction. Picky coming next email

Niue trip is on next week with the Humpback Whales, and Fiji next month with the world famous Bull Shark dives.

5 July - Mariah Jones has been selected in the Australian SLSA under 21 team to tour New Zealand in September 2010.

The team will contest the New Zealand Pool Lifesaving Championships.

Andrew Hunter, from Oasis Pools Banora Point congratulated Mariah Jones, Conrad Green, Callum Smith and Lorne Greenlaw for the their medals in the recent Schools National Championships.

Sarah Marsdon, Callum Smith and Maria Jones will compete in the Australian Short Course Championships in mid July .. Good Luck Guys !

Paul Matthews and "Guy the Kiwi" are headed to the USA to contest the Pro Triathlon circuit.

Squads will continue throughout the winter. 5.30 am and 3.30 pm

Learn to Swim has a two week break while the LTS complex ( Aquabubs ) is receiving an overhaul and a big seascape mural is being installed.