More than 130 swimmers of all ages and abilities flocked to the Governor’s Beach for the second in Camana Bay Aquatic Club (CBAC)’s three family-friendly open water events.

“The series has been great for everyone,” says CBAC Associate Head Coach Katie Lambert. “It’s nice to see returning faces in open water swimming – but it’s fantastic to see a lot of new faces, too.”

Over 25 little ones enjoyed a 200m Lollipop Dash, designed for swimmers 10 and under who are new to open water swimming, while more confident swimmers made strides in the 600m Sea Swim.

But it wasn’t all swimming: the event concluded with the 600m “Water Walk,” where participants walked through the water at waist height.

The Sea Swim was won by visiting Canadian swimmer, Madeleine Leger, 14, who was first introduced to the Club last November when the team travelled to Canada to attend the Youth Cup and Mega City meets in Toronto. “Madeleine had been training with us over the last week,” explained Ms Lambert. “This was her very first open water race – and she loved it.”

Second and third place went to Brandon Williams and Antony Lyons, respectively.

The series of three (the final one will be taking place on 31 March) is aimed at helping swimmers build water confidence in a friendly environment, as well as to offer the opportunity for more enthusiastic swimmers to dip a toe in the waters of more serious, competitive swimming.

Photos by: Christopher Tobutt

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