Cooktown Amateur Swimming Club members tackle a fundraising car wash to help competitors travel to Malanda to compete against swimmers from across Far North Queensland on 16 November. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
They may be more adept in a pool, but members of the Cooktown Amateur Swimming Club (CASC) capped off a big seven days of activities by getting covered in soap suds for a good cause on 9 November.
With the club’s next competition scheduled for Malanda this Saturday, swimmers and coaching staff converged on Cooktown Hardware with hoses, buckets and sponges for a car wash fundraiser to help cover travel costs to attend the meeting.
CASC president Melissa Gunton said while many of the senior swimmers would miss the Malanda showdown due to their year 12 graduation, three team members were ready to make a splash at their debut away carnival.
“Our team will be heading off to Malanda next weekend to battle it out against swimmers from all over Far North Queensland,” she said.
“We are taking a team of 11 down and, unfortunately, due to the year 12 graduation clashing, we won’t have some of our senior members attending this carnival.
“We look forward to some of our new juniors excelling at their first away carnival, including Job Kuruduadua, Archer Meyer and Adele Dooley, who are set to make a splash.”
The car wash ended a week of activity at the club, which now boasts four fully qualified senior first aiders after members underwent training with renowned swimming coach Andrew “Herbie” Howard.
“We now have four fully qualified first aid seniors aged 14-17 years, and five first aid competent juniors and seniors who are under the age of 14,” Ms Gunton said.
“This was a necessary life skill that the committee thought would be valuable for our members and thanks to the Active Clubs grant, we were able to offer this to our team.
“Coach Herbie also did some coaching clinics for us all weekend and provided valuable training for our members and coaching staff.”
Club members take time out for a photo with well-known swimming coach Andrew “Herbie” Howard after completing a first aid course and clinic in the pool. Photo: Supplied.
