The results for Saturday 23 November 2024 have been published here.
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool, and despite the mostly sunny skies and light winds keeping us on our toes, there were plenty of cheers and laughs echoing through our beloved aquatic arena.
Highlights of the Day
Today’s meet brought the excitement of the first trophy race of the season, featuring the nail-biting final of the Geoff Roper 200m Freestyle Handicap. Phil Hayward, our beloved race referee, showed us he’s still got it by taking out his heat in the 50m Freestyle – not to mention, Clare Douglas needed her parent’s help for motivation as she tried her best to overtake Patricia, but just couldn’t catch up.
Friendly Rivalries and Stellar Performances
- It was nice to see William Taylor back in action! Although he is usually fast when he feels like it – maybe Frances Christodoulou wasn’t pushing him hard enough!
- In the youngsters’ showdown, Alessandro Rapisarda managed to lead in the Under 8s. Not far behind, little Anna Rapisarda wished upon a star to make this race another top experience.
- The Point Score saw familiar faces at the top as Thomas Pacey outpaced the rest in the tough 50m Butterfly heats. The famous “What’s my handicap start again?” Thomas Pearson couldn’t make it today, but we’re sure this will ignite his competitive fire for next week.
- Over in the Senior Men’s category, it was Paul Martin taking out the glory, but the gap is closing with Denver Pelly barely needing to break a sweat by securing a solid time trial score.
Butterfly Kicks and Cheeky Grins
The 100m Butterfly heats started this week, and congratulations to William Taylor for leaving the ‘fast when he feels like it’ legacy behind, acing his best time yet. Meanwhile, our friendly rivalry between the Tunstall and Christodoulou families flied higher with each lap, every swimmer bringing their clap-bearers on.
Hats Off to the Trophy Event Stars
A massive high-five to trophy winner Harry Finn, who took his family’s footsteps seriously and came home with the groundbreaking Geoff Roper perpetual trophy. There were some new best times, inspired by friendly rivalry and urging not to be outdone by family members.
Our underdogs from Drummoyne Public, the Arthur siblings, get special recognition for their spirit, and they even offered birthday ripples to Lisa Arthur. Cheers to all swimmers enjoying pool parties! 🎂🎈
Finally, Rose Tunstall, our mega-fan favorite, marched along with plenty of support as she nudged just ahead. She never misses a Saturday, and it shows!
The swim of the day goes to Pocket Rocket aka Rex Wilson, who’s persistence in the 50m Freestyle paid off, grounding someone again to save a time!”
We’re all winners at heart here at DASC and what a fantastic race meet it was! Bring on next Saturday, mate!
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