This Saturday Perry Beaches Swimming club swam in the Final round of the Diddy League spirits high, atmosphere buzzing our junior team Captains Danya Gaddu and Ben Coeulle helped to lead us to our best result for the junior team this season. Placing a respectable 5th the team in total had 27 personal best times and over 30 unofficial Personal Bests, including 11 year old Cody Robins who knocked over a second of her 50 backstroke event, Sofia Deans a 9 year old removed a second from her 25m front crawl, While 12 year old Ben Coeulle also got a personal best time on his 25m Breast stroke.
The gala showed a mixed bag of results with swims ranging from 6th to first. A massive well done to Eloise Duce, who stormed to victory in her 50m Breaststroke individual.. 11 year old Jessica Deans also won her 50m Freestyle event in a fabulous personal best of 33.60. While our girls 8 by 1 relay although disqualified deserve a mention for their team spirit and determination. Despite not winning their races all our swimmers did incredibly well especially our 9 and under age group who some of which were only doing their 3rd or 4th galas.
Finally a massive thank you to all our volunteers: of whom without the club would not have been able to participate. Head coach Dave Marsh, Chaperones Maria Duce and Karen Westwood who helped to keep our swimmers on time to races and well behaved. Time keeper, Michelle Robins a new volunteer who had only been a time keeper once before, Abigail Duce who is one of our youngest time keepers at 15, and Brian Shermer who helped along with other officials to keep the gala running smoothly. Finally thank you to our parent supporters who were the loudest without a doubt.
A massive well done and thank to all who came and took part. Perry Beeches is proud of you.
Report by Lucy Gale.
All times are in the members section.
