THERE were old and new faces in the Beerwah Masters team’s first swim meet for the year, but nothing has changed in terms of quality performance.
With established swimmers Lene, Davina, Sam and Kylie, and new additions, Angela and team coach Courtney, each swimmer placed at least third in each swimmer’s races.
Lene came first in all her races and broke the Queensland 100m Individual Medley record by three seconds, and broke national 100m butterfly record.
Sam came first in three breaststroke races and second place in the 25m and 50m freestyle, while Kylie won the 25m butterfly and came second in the 25m and 50m freestyle and 25m backstroke.
Davina came first in one of her four races and placed in the top six in the remaining races, Angela came third in the 25m backstroke and Courtney came second and third in her first masters races. Swimmer Kylie Cornock said she was very proud of the team which included some racing in a pool for the first time. “I’m proud of everybody it’s not an easy thing to do, especially because we are older…every time it’s nerve-racking and scary to go and do these events so everyone has to overcome their nerves,” she said.
“We are especially proud of Angela because she has never swum a race in her life, so she came and did her first race which was really cool.”
Cornock said she had hoped the team would have been bigger on the day, but noted that the first swim meet of the year had a great atmosphere.
“A couple of ladies couldn’t make it so we were hoping for a bigger team but there were a couple who couldn’t get there on the day but still pretty strong, really happy with that,” she said.
“It was an excellent atmosphere and really well run, everyone’s always so friendly at these things,” she said.
It was really fun and we always ending up chatting and making new friends.”