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Sport
Wednesday March 6, 2013
Cooma Swimathon raises $8000 People of all ages gathered at Cooma Swimming Pool between 10am and 11am on Sunday to partake in the annual national fundraising event, the YMCA Swimathon. Cooma local and YMCA Swimathon ambassador, Jacob Suthern, has done his community – and the YMCA – proud after completing 100 laps and raising just over $5000 as part of the YMCA Swimathon. Jacob, who is sitting at first place on the national fundraising tally, more than tripled his fundraising total last year of $1442 and more than quadrupled the 600 metres he swam in 2012 after swimming 2.5 kilometres in two and a half hours yesterday. The YMCA Swimathon encourages people of all ages and abilities to dive in and swim laps to help give everyone in the community the chance to learn vital swimming and
water safety skills. In this year’s Swimathon there were 37 swimmers, completing more than 1,866 laps. The oldest participator in the event was Keith Montague at 89, who did 200 laps and the youngest was Jordan Weeks at six-years-old who did six laps and also Sharni Corby at six-years-old who did eight laps. All money raised from the YMCA Swimathon will be reinvested in the local community to help people such as Cooma’s Corby sisters who suffer from autism. Through the funds raised from the 2012 Swimathon, the sisters received swimming lessons at the pool. Sharni and Alyssa Corby both took part in the swim on Sunday. Through this year’s Swimathon, so far $7672 has been raised however it is estimated that number will reach
$8000 over the coming weeks. Pool manager Lorraine Alford, was ecstatic with the result and thanked the community for participating and giving so generously. “It was great to see so many people down here having a great day out and raising money for such a great cause,” she said. “The YMCA Swimathon really embodies everything the Y is about – being active, having fun and helping those in need. The money raised will go directly to ensure those living with a disability in the local community have the opportunity to learn to swim. “The people of Cooma have such big hearts and we are overwhelmed by their kindness and generosity.”
Thankyou to Tania Beech for some of the swimming photos
While Cooma Swimmers took to the water at Cooma pool last Sunday for the YMCA Swimathon, a group of disabled swimmers held their own swimathon last week and swam 182 laps between them. These swimmers are pictured above and top, right. Pictured right, proud grandmother Maree Burchall representing the Commonwealth Bank, swimathon sponsor, with her granddaughter Brittany.
ANNUAL COOMA CATS PRE-SEASON GALA DAY SATURDAY MARCH 23RD - SNOWY OVAL 4 TEAMS
• COOMA • PAMBULA • TATHRA • WODEN
FIRST BOUNCE 9.30am - FINAL 4pm FULL KIOSK & BBQ FACILITES AVAILABLE FOR THE DAY
See you all at the Snowy Oval for a great day of footy!
Harmer to swim in Sydney Cooma swimmer Ryan Harmer is off to Sydney this weekend to take part in the Speedo Sprint Finals . He will swim in the nine years boys 50m breaststroke after qualifying in the heats at Ulladulla. The last time trials for the season will be held this Wednesday with club championships to take place on Wednesday 13th and 20th March. Week 14 Time Trial Results Butterfly C grade Progress to B grade Shelley Kleve;n Most Improved Jack Kleven (7secs), Belle Adams, Adele and Jessie Lunt (6secs); Improvers Erin Trevanion and Ruby Barnes; B grade Most Improved Abigail Sopniewski (7secs), Improved Charlie Allen and Laura Hobbs; A grade Most Improved Jack Clayton (2secs);
Breaststroke C grade Progress to B grade Braith Fitzgerald, Jessie Lunt and Jack Kleven; Most improved Adele Lunt (3secs); Improvers Jessie Lunt and Jack Kleven; B Grade Most improved Abigail Sopniewski (4secs); Improvers Bailee Walsh and Ruby Barnes; A grade Most improved Amber Martin-Smith and Ella Davis (2secs); Improvers Jasmin Statham and Chelsea Lunt; Freestyle Long Distance C grade 50m Most improved Erin Trevanion (9sec;s) B grade 100m Most improved Shelley Kleven (7secs); Improvers Archie Allen, Burnum Brademann and Abigail Sopniewski; A Grade 200m Most improved Jasmin Statham (16secs); Improvers Katelyn Patricks and Noah Saddler