Ballina hosts Far North Coast swimming carnival

time. I’m just so proud of them. It’s always so hard to come up against these clubs, the best clubs in Australia. We are a very small, little town.

‘I believe we’re the first team to ever come from round one and take it out. It’s huge. Massive’.

Byron Bay Boardriders Club won with 31.83 points ahead of Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club (31.21) and Merewether Surfboard Club (30.13).

For his efforts Dakoda Walters won the Hyundai Electric Air Show award, while Dane Henry (Kingscliff Boardriders Club) won the Wayne Bartholomew Medal and the Harvey Norman High Performer Award.

Athlete wins Ballina Sports Achievement Award

Sixteen-year-old Alexander

Crimmins from Lennox Head has had a passion for athletics since the young age of eight and this year won the Sporting Achievement Award from Ballina Council.

Alexander’s individual motivation, innate drive, and commitment to excel has led to his immense success.

In 2022, Alexander’s triple jump talent landed him seventh place at the Australian National Championships and second place at the NSW State All Schools event.

He is set to continue this success in 2023 having qualified again for the Nationals.

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The Ballina RSL Swimming Club combined with Grafton and hosted the Far North Coast Zone Carnival at the Ballina Pool last Saturday.

‘With the sponsorship support from Ballina RSL Club we have been able to include all local swim clubs to join in the carnival,’ said Nicci Carter, Ballina RSL Swim Club president and joint event co-ordinator.

‘We hosted around 100 swimmers, men and women 18 years and over. The most senior participant is now 93 years young and still diving in from the blocks,’ she said.

In the Far North Coast zone there are seven swimming clubs but three of their pools have been closed owing to flood damage

(Grafton, Twin Towns and Lismore).

Representatives from Southport, Nerang and Bellingen RSL swim clubs also attended.

Competition included championship events, handicap events over 50m and 25m, as well as relays. Southport were the overall points score winners.