Riley bound for Pathways to Paralympics camp
Central Coast swimmer Riley Moore will attend the Pathways to Paralympics camp on the Gold Coast this week after winning five gold medals at the Australian Para Swimming Titles in…
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Ettalong Pelicans swimmers shine at Nationals
The Ettalong Pelicans enjoyed success at the Masters Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre on April 20-24, finishing seventh. After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, the championships…
Community unites to improve beach safety
A group of residents has created a beach safety brochure for swimmers at Pearl Beach, after the unpatrolled area was declared a ‘black spot’ due to drownings and surging waves….
Peninsula pool remains closed
SWIMMING – Gosford and Wyong outdoor Olympic Pools reopened on Monday, September 27, with COVID health restrictions in place but the Peninsula Leisure Centre will remain closed for the time…
Central Coast Academy of Sport’s signature in Olympics success
Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) has applauded the efforts of silver medal winner Nicola McDermott at the Tokyo Olympics and outlined the schools Olympic and Paralympic connections. McDermott’s coach,…
River of Gold
OLYMPICS – Australian Gold continues to flow in Tokyo as the Games enter Day 13, Thursday August 5. Fifteen gold medals have so far been won, the fourth highest of…
Australia off the marks
OLYMPICS – At the close of Tuesday, July 27, the official ‘Day Four’ of the Olympic Games came to an end, despite being the sixth day of competitions wherein Australia…
Academy winter swimming program underway
SWIMMING – The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) Winter Programs are officially underway, including Mingara One Swimming, following the squad’s online orientation. The orientation was held via Zoom, which…
Swimming lessons for New Zealand Warriors’ children
All Coast Swim Stars, a local swimming school in Charmhaven, is providing swimming lessons for the children of the New Zealand Warriors NRL team. The local, family owned swim school…
Ocean swimmers pick the perfect day for Lion Island swim
SWIMMING – Ten members of the Peninsula Ocean Swimmers Group dodged the recent wild weather to complete an 8.5-kilometre swim from Lion Island on Sunday, March 13. The swim began…
Tahlia to compete in Para World Swimming Cup
Woy Woy para-athlete Tahlia Blanshard will compete at the Para World Swimming Cup this month. Over the past two years, Tahlia has emerged as targeted athlete for this year’s Tokyo…
Swimming enclosure upgrade at Lioness Park complete
Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to take advantage of the newly upgrades swimming enclosure at Lioness Park, Gwandalan. Improvement works were recently undertaken to replace the current net, buoys…
Paul is Masters Athlete of the Year
Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swimming Club member Paul Lemmon has been named NSW Sport’s Masters Athlete of the Year. Mr Lemmon is one of the most decorated masters level surf lifesavers…
Pelicans win medals in State championships
The Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swim Club has won several medals at the recent Masters NSW State Championships which were held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre on October 12 and 13….
Terrigal’s Luke Hill wins bronze at Invictus Games
Terrigal resident, Luke Hill, has returned from the 2018 Invictus Games with a bronze medal. Hill represented Australia as part of their swimming team and competed across eight events over…
Success in pool at Adelaide
Umina Surf Life Saving Club’s athletes had significant success at the 2017 Australian Pool Rescue Championships held in Adelaide. The strong Umina contingent travelled to the South Australian capital for…
Myles is competing in Pacific School Games
Myles Bailey from St Phillips Christian College has competed at the Pacific School Games in Adelaide. The games are held every four years with international competitors coming from China, New…