On Sunday, Peregian Nippers were excited to welcome future Olympian Kareena Lee to Peregian Beach where they chatted to her about the distance she will be swimming in the Japan Olympics (10km in open water), the temperatures she swims in (maximum 32 degrees but has been as cold as 14 degrees!) and what the absence of spectators means to her (Kareena will miss having her family and friends by her side).
Organised by radio station Hot 91 as part of the Nipper Nation promotion which has been rolling across the Sunshine Coast all summer, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club sponsor Madill Motor Group were also on the beach as a proud supporter of Kareena, the first Australian swimmer to qualify for the Japan Olympics and the Club she is an active member and ambassador of.
Noosa Heads SLSC Director of Peregian Leigh McCready said: “The kids were very excited to welcome Kareena and were amazed at how far she swims in the open water. Kareena has swum all over the world including Hawaii and there is not much that stops the ocean swimmers except for water condition issues from storms or pollution.”
“Although the loss of spectators at the Oympics due to COVD-19 concerns does not change the swimming experience for Kareena, as it’s her first Olympics it’s a bit sad her family cannot be there to support her. We asked her whether she’d considered sticking around to compete at the 2032 Queensland Olympics!”.
Noosa Heads SLSC President Ross Fisher said that the Club has continued to support the efforts of the Clubs Peregian based lifesavers to grow the Nippers Program and finally relaunch the Peregian Beach SLSC later in the year. Kareena is a wonderful Club Ambassador and always happy to assist our youth.
Peregian Nippers has just one more week on the beach before finishing for the season, with registrations for next season open again in August. Interested community members should follow the Facebook pages for “Peregian Nippers” and “Peregian Beach Surf Club” and to be added to the newsletter list for information about Bronze Medallion courses to become a lifesaver at Peregian Beach, should email hello@peregiansurfclub.com.
