2018

Copeton Swim

A project of Inverell East Rotary

Copeton Swim   March 24 2018

Click the link below for Copeton Swim Website and Results and Photos (This may be down at the moment but can still see more by going back to Events above and selecting Copeton swim and a particular year.)

http://www.copetonswim.com/

Successful Copeton Swim

The Copeton Fresh Water Swim was held in ideal conditions last Saturday. Known as ‘The Swim With Altitude’, it attracted swimmers, young and old, from east and west and even from Cairns in the north as well as from local areas. The oldest swimmer was 76 year old Helmut Klein from Yamba who swam in the 1000m race, which goes to show you are never too old! In total, 108 swimmers took part in four different length Events. This was 10 more than 2017.

The Swim is organised by the Inverell East Rotary Club and a number of community volunteers but could not run without the support of the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club, Inverell Shire Council and a number of local Business Houses. For the first time this year, the Committee also received a grant from the State Government through the representation of Local Member, Adam Marshall. The Yamba Club provides much of the safety equipment necessary as well as first aid facilities. A group of local kayakers was there to guide swimmers and assist any who may have found themselves in difficulties. The local Westpac Helicopter Fund Raising Committee was in attendance with barbecue facilities to feed the crowd.

The overall winners with rounded times were

5km ladies                           Maria Rosewood (Coffs Harbour)               1h 23min

5km men                              Lindsay Wall (Yamba)                                     1h 10min

2.5km ladies                        Lilly Seagrott (Inverell)                                   40min

2.5km men                          Adam Grant (Kundabung)                             38min

1km ladies                           Matilda Craig (Toowoomba)                         16min

1km men                              Rohan Cowley (Inverell)                                 15min

500m under 14 and under

Girls                                       Sophie Mijic (Inverell)                                     8min

Boys                                      Adam Grant (Kundabung)                             7min

Open 500m

Ladies                                    Libby Magann (Tamworth)                           8min

Men                                       Ritchie Goddard (Hernani)                            7min

A full list of results and times can be seen by clicking on each of the results below

500m Results

1km Results

2.5km Revised Results

5km Results

Winner of the 5km women’s event was Maria Rosewood

Over 150 photos can be viewed by clicking through the gallery below.

The Copeton Swim Committee would like to recognise the following 2018 sponsors

 Inverell Shire Council

McDonalds

Inverell Diagnostic Imaging

Simply Print Anything

Inverell East Rotary

Reflections Holiday Parks

Best Employment

Best Nursery

Symes Truck Rental

Carpet Court

Inverell RSM

McGregor Goulay

New England Porta Loos

Shabu Hair on Byron

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