By TONY FROST
OVERCAST skies did not dampen the enthusiasm of swimmers from the 21 clubs who participated in the Noosa Masters Swim Club’s annual swim meet, at the Noosa Aquatic Centre on Saturday 16 May. The overall success of the carnival would not have been possible without the efforts of meet director Brian Hoepper, meet manager Ian Tucker, referees Rob Lucas, Derek Coghill and Ray Smythe, chief timekeeper Viv Merrill, chief marshall Ken Benstead, announcer Russell Krause, raffle organisers Sandy Warren and Adele Tucker and all the timekeepers.
The sponsored events attracted large fields, lured by monetary prizes for the winners. The results determined by the swimmer closest to their nominated time.
WINNERS :
Noosa Bookshop 100 metres freestyle: Jan Croft (Noosa) + 00.10 seconds
Priceline Pharmacy 50 metres backstroke: Chris Mills (Barbarians) – 00.05 seconds
BOQ TEWANTIN 50 metres butterfly: Emma Maxwell (Qld. Uni) – 00.04 seconds
Scooter Style 50 metres breastroke: Nathan Meade (Redlands) + 00.19 seconds
Hinter-Noosa Transport Relay: 4 X 50 m Mixed medley: QLD. UNIVERSITY
RACV NOOSA Resort 50 metres freestyle: Viv Oakes (Hervey Bay) + 00.04 seconds
The Real Winner 4 X 50 metres mixed freestyle handicap: 1st : The “J “ Crew, 2nd : Noosa Notables, 3rd: Tail Spin
No fewer than 16 Noosa swimmers ended up the day as a top 3 (placegetter) in their age group by the end of competition, after swimming in five selected individual events.
These were:
Jana Clancy, Julia Dunstall, Grindle Rudder, Jessica Tye, Wendy Twidale, Helen Malar, Lynette Clemitson, Jan Croft, Lois Hill, Fergus Bell, Mark Powell, Bob Morse, Terry Mortimer, John Havilah, Geoff Lander and Bob McCausland.
Trophy winners:
JOHN KONRADS TROPHY for 200 metres freestyle event: SAM MILLER ( Hervey Bay)
NOOSA HEADS SLSC: highest average points for clubs 4 to 9 competitors : QLD. UNIVERSITY
NOOSA HEADS SLSC: highest average points for Clubs 10 + competitors : NOOSA
PAT MOONEY TROPHY: Club with highest AGGREGATE points : NOOSA
