Today we headed down to MSAC for day 3 of the Nationals and boy was it grand! The main event of the day was the 400metres freestyle. We were treated to the age old Anthony Raoul show-off….. And the winner: Raoul (by 0.6 of a second)! All round the Belugas impressed though, Raoul’s 400 time was 5’41.84 a PB and club record. Duncan came in at 6’51 and held the record for 6minutes until Vito came in at 6’36. Wayne…
The second day of the 41st National Masters Swimming Championships was highlighted by the very popular 800m freestyle event. Indeed there were so many entrants that heats were conducted with two swimmers per lane, each commencing at opposite ends of the pool. The boys took up today’s challenge with Duncan, Paul, Vito, Wayne, Raoul and Anthony stepping up on the blocks to make their mark on this gruelling event. Duncan led the Belugas into the “Battle of the Bulge” (no…
The first day of the well anticipated Masters Swimming Australia 2016 National Championships has been completed. Here are a few phrases to describe the day. Let me set the scene by adapting a famous movie line. “I love the the smell of chlorine in the morning … smells like … victory.” Well this was so true for some on a personal level as they improved on and set new club records. The Brunswick Belugas gathered at the usual vantage point at MSAC…
The MSV Long Course championships held on 20 March at Ringwood’s glittering Aquanation facility provided a great opportunity for the Belugas to test their form in the lead-up to the Nationals meet in April. This was our fourth official pool meet as a club, and we had an excellent turnout, with nine Belugas taking the plunge in 26 events. And they were in rare form – by the time the curtain was drawn on the day, an astonishing 23 new…
Q: At which bay beach swim would you expect to be beckoned to the waters edge by the enchanting cry of bagpipes? A: Pier to Perignon swim starting at Sorrento pier and finishing at Portsea P2P 2016 …… conditions recorded as FINE. The planned morning gathering of Belugas occurred at Portsea where the final catering and awards take place. Raoul, Anthony and myself were the first to arrive with Craig shortly after which meant a tall order of coffee and food. Peter…