Thanks goes to Barbara Weaver from Central Western Districts swimming for organising such a fantastic day for our local swimmers.

Once the recalcitrant older swimmers were removed from the lane ropes the morning progressed smoothly under four coaches, one of whom was AJ who powered up the lanes at swimming club last year.

Unfortunately he didn’t give the swimmers a live demonstration. Sigh!

The swimmers learnt a lot in the packed morning sessions, so thanks to all those involved in organising the morning.

Now to swimming Club on Friday night where it was brother against brother in an action packed 33 metres freestyle spoon final.

Isaac Beath won the final in a best time of 24 seconds just ahead of big brother Elijah who was closing fast.

Elijah lowered his time to a flat 20 seconds also a good effort.

New season protégé, Joe Coady again lowered his time by a second in his heat then smashed his time by four seconds in the semi final and so was ineligible to compete in the final.

Joe’s time is now 39 seconds.

Huge improvers for the night came in the 100 metres freestyle where Sara Naylor led the way with a 30 second improvement, followed by Erica Johnson who smashed her time by 21 seconds.

Alex Willson and Samantha Flannery chopped their times by 16 seconds while Pip Johnson lowered hers by 14 seconds.

Ten second improvers were Michael Watt and Wallace Stranger while Brydon Hughes beat his best by eight seconds and Nick Willson saw the 100 metres six seconds faster than before.

66 BBB improvers were led by Regan Hughes who bettered his previous best by 18 seconds while, Ebony Watson knocked 13 seconds off her time for the two laps of breaststroke.

Meg Austin knocked six seconds off her best time before Brocke Harvey-Daley lowered her time by five seconds.

Three second improvements came from Hannah Watson, Pip Johnson and Lucy Harrison while Sara Naylor and Wallace Stranger knocked two seconds off their best times.