By TONY FROST
SATURDAY 7 May, Noosa Masters Swim Club hosted their annual swim meet at the Noosa Aquatic Centre. With several swimmers in “recovery mode” following last month’s Australian masters championships in Rockhampton, 157 competitors still backed up, knowing Noosa’s reputation for a great day.
A total of 26 clubs were represented, 12 from Brisbane’s metropolitan region and 14 from country Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania: Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Maryborough, South Burnett, Toowoomba, Gold Coast ( Miami and Twin Towns), Northern NSW (Clarence River) and Hobart.
Splash and speed contributed to a level of competition, producing world, national and state records. A carnival renowned for opportunities, 7 Down syndrome swimmers represented their masters swim clubs: Jana Clancy and Clinton Stanley (NOOSA ), Ross Hughes,Colin Marks and Matthew Walker (NUDGEE), Nicholas O’Regan ( REDCLIFFE ), and Zac Telfer (YERONGA ).
Colin Marks broke world Down syndrome records for 400 metres freestyle and 200 metres individual medley events.
NATIONAL Masters swim records: BRETT FISCHER (Riverside City ) 50-54 years. Male 400 metres breastroke : 6:05.36 STATE Masters swim records: TRACY CLARKSON (Brisbane Northside ) 65-69 yrs.female 400 metres butterfly : 8:10.17 , 100 metres butterfly: 1:45.28,
CHRISTINA SCOLARA ( QLD Uni ) 45-49 years. Female 400 metres breastroke : 6:46.31,
BRETT FISCHER (Riverside City) 50-54 years. Male: 100 metres breastroke: 1:15.79, 200 metres individual medley: 2:39.71, 400 metres breastroke: 6:05.36, GEORGE GREEN (Bundaberg ) 70-74 yrs. Male 200 metres backstroke: 3:09.68, NOOSA MASTERS 240-279 years mixed medley relay: STEPHANIE JONES, ROBERT JOLLY, IAN ROBINSON and JAN CROFT: 2:34.51
EVENT TROPHY WINNERS:
Noosa Bookshop 100 metres freestyle: Victoria Dewar-Fowler (Qld Uni)
Priceline 50 metres backstroke: Ashleigh Forsyth (Miami )
Bank of Queensland 50 metres butterfly: Lyn Bull (Albany Creek )
Scooter Style 50 metres breastroke: Karina Horton (Albany Creek)
Peregian Springs Retirement Country Club Perpetual Trophy: Relay team closest to national record: Noosa Masters 4X50 metres mixed IM team.
John Konrads 200 metres freestyle: Simon Smale (Brisbane Northside )
Noosa Heads SLSC: point score for small clubs: YERONGA
Noosa a Heads SLSC : point score for large clubs: BRISBANE NORTHSIDE
Pat Mooney Trophy for CHAMPION CLUB: NOOSA
The Real Trophy: handicap 4×50 metre freestyle. OUT of AFRICA team: Kerryn Spinks, Brian Cairns, Sue and Rob Ellis.
