Swim meet kicks off in typical Southland Style
Thursday 22 March 2007, 8:42AM
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Swimmers from all over the country converged on Invercargill's Splash Palace last night for the third short course Division 2 Swimming champs.
The event began with Invercargill Mayor, Tim Shadbolt, and Swim Southland President, Esther Price, opening the procedings and was followed by a march past along with the national anthem
The competition is part of the Swimming New Zealand National calendar to help develop young swimmers and has seen some of the nations past and present stars emerge through its ranks, most notably Dean Kent.
The Meet continues until Saturday and results can be obtaied from the swimming nz website
http://www.swimmingnz.org.nz/results/?mt_id=23
The attached video is of the 200 Back, 100 Breast and the 50 Fly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ZW4FT8jlE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZZcFToqZLQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARF2RSM2REg
The event began with Invercargill Mayor, Tim Shadbolt, and Swim Southland President, Esther Price, opening the procedings and was followed by a march past along with the national anthem
The competition is part of the Swimming New Zealand National calendar to help develop young swimmers and has seen some of the nations past and present stars emerge through its ranks, most notably Dean Kent.
The Meet continues until Saturday and results can be obtaied from the swimming nz website
http://www.swimmingnz.org.nz/results/?mt_id=23
The attached video is of the 200 Back, 100 Breast and the 50 Fly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ZW4FT8jlE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZZcFToqZLQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARF2RSM2REg