THE MYALL Masters displayed their skills in and out of the pool at Charlestown on Saturday 7 December.

The local team joined forces with swimmers from Wests Auburn and Lane Cove clubs, to help run an end-of-year swim meet for the NSW Branch of Masters Swimming at Charlestown Pool, the home of the Novocastrian Masters.

Five Myall Masters members performed official or timekeeping duties.

They all also impressed between the lanes, with strong results across the board.

“The Charlestown pool surprised us,” Myall Head Coach Sharon Taylor said.

“Despite not having all the technical improvements of a modern pool, all swimmers commented on the ease of swimming at the facility and raced some improved times in their favourite events.

“Jackie Bower knocked off a whopping seven seconds for her 50m Freestyle time, showing the effort in her training over winter.

“Wayne Bower continues to go from strength to strength in the 200metres Freestyle, dropping 5.28 seconds.

Christopher Lock and Sharon Taylor both wiped almost 4 seconds from their recent 100m races, Chris in Backstroke and Sharon in Freestyle.

“This is clear evidence that our committed squad is returning to fitness since recommencing training in October,” Sharon said.

The Myall Masters will host a local carnival on 15 February 2025.

“The Myall carnival is held in high regard as a well-run, fun and friendly event, with up to 170 swimmers set to compete, and many staying the weekend to enjoy a mini-break in Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens.”

The club welcomes new swimmers of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels.

Call in to Tea Gardens pool and collect a flyer, watch training on a Monday or Friday afternoon, or Wednesday morning, or have a try-out with the team.

By Thomas O’KEEFE