
Over 130 swimmers from 24 clubs enjoyed a great day of competition at the Mullumbimby Swimming Club’s qualifying meet, held at the Petria Thomas pool on 14 March.
Attending clubs included: Lismore Workers, Kingscliff, Grafton, Superfish (Gold Coast), Maclean, Twin Towns Banora, Everton Park (Brisbane) and Kyogle.
Stand out performances from Mullumbimby swimming club members included:
Sara Irace achieved two personal best times, taking 10 seconds off her 100-metre freestyle, and five seconds off her 200-metre IM.
Davide Irace also had two personal best times, taking two seconds off his 50-metre breaststroke and 50-metre freestyle.
Ella Brittain had three personal best times including taking five seconds off her 50-metre breaststroke, six seconds off her 50-metre backstroke and eight seconds off her 200-metre IM.
Asher Brittain did two personal best times, taking four seconds off her 25-metre breaststroke, and seven seconds off her 25-metre backstroke.
Pia Brittain did a personal best in 200-metre breaststroke.
Finn Brittain had an amazing PB of 18 seconds off his 200-metre IM.
Natasha Fraser did a personal best time taking seven seconds off her 200m breaststroke.


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