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FIVE of OUR MEN at NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

20 to 23 April 2022 The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have been delayed until 2021 but we can go one better. The MSA National Championships, Sydney 2020 were delayed first until 2021 and then finally held in 2022! And the winner was Tuggeranong Vikings! With the help of three of our men Tuggeranong outscored 83 […]

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Can Anyone Beat This?

In 2021, Geoff Llewellyn, then 88, completed the last of the 62 Endurance 1000 program swims on Thursday the 10th June. At the time this was Australian record time for completing this series of swims. This year, Geoff now 89, has finished all 62 swims by 10am on the 5th May. As the Endurance programs […]

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Masters Swimming Australia Life Membership

At the recent Tuggeranong Time trials treasurer, Gary Stutsel, was presented with a plaque recognizing his life membership of MSA. The presentation was made by Anne Smythe at the end of the swims. When asked about when and why he became the first life member of MSA, Gary replied in 1985 in recognition of the […]

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MILLION METRES AWARDS

(that’s right, 1000 km) Molonglo Water Dragons’ (MWDs’) four million metres swimmers! Pictured above in their million metre polo shirts are MWD’s four million metre plus swimmers, namely left to right John Collis, Chris Hayhoe, Marg Larkin and Geoff Llewellyn. These four swimmers between them have swum at least half way around Australia and received […]

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Molonglo Water Dragons Results At Act Timetrials

Saturday 26 February 2022 Lakeside Leisure Centre, Tuggeranong On what turned from a cloudy, cool summer’s afternoon into a wet and windy evening, the Tuggeranong Vikings organised a well run set of time trials in preparation for the National Championships to be held in the Sydney Olympic Pool in April. Starting at 3pm and finishing […]

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Popular John Wins 2021 Betty Grant Award

Club Captain and Vice-President, John Collis, was presented with the Batty Grant Award at the Campbelltown Swim held on Saturday 29th January. The award commemorates the involvement with Masters NSW by Betty Grant who was a long time stalwart of Trinity Club. It is for members of the Masters Swimming NSW (and ACT) Branch who […]

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Campbelltown Swim Meet

29 February 2022 Four Water Dragons entered the recent Saturday swim meet at the Gordon Fetterplace Swim Centre, Campbelltown. Three, Marg Larkin (60), John Collis (70), and Timothy Mather (77) all ventured up the Hume, car sharing with John at the wheel. Fellow entrant Gary Stutsel (83) did not swim due to health concerns. Our […]

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He has done it AGAIN!

Geoff Llewellyn, 88, completed the last of the 62 Endurance 1000 program swims on Thursday the 10th June. Is Geoff the first in Australia to complete the 2021 Endurance program?

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Fun in the Sun

From the 21-23 May veteran sun-lover, club vice-president and registrar, John Collis braved the warmth and sun to compete in the Great Barrier Reef Masters Games GBRMG). This was no mystery to John who attended high school in Cairns and has competed in these Games twice before. In 2017 John, who was at the young […]

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Calling all Long Distance Swimmers!

If you are interested in long distance or open water swimming the following information from Greg Gourley may interest you. Greg was voted Masters Swimming Australia’s Coach of the Year for 2020. He is proposing training sessions on Friday mornings at 7:30,  either at Tuggeranong or Stromlo Pool. If you are keen to improve your […]