Well done to our awesome team who recently competed at the Div 2 champs in Dunedin.
9 Pirates swimmers headed away for 4 days of racing in Dunedin competing against over 550 other swimmers from around the country. Moana pool proved an excellent venue with great facilities for our swimmers (and an efficient coffee cart to keep coach Liam happy.) 4 of our swimmers picked up NAGs times and the team bought home 5 medals. The team had an impressive total of pbs with many swimmers achieving a pb rate of 100%.
It was fantastic to see the swimmers come together as a team, supporting each other, and making new friends with swimmers from other Wellington clubs. Pirates made a special connection with Masterton who we welcomed with Liam coaching them.
Dunedin’s location and size meant we even had time to head up the steepest street in the world, blow out the cobwebs running down the sand dunes on St Kilda beach and for a hardy few a dip in the sea. Thanks to Coach Liam for his enthusiasm – motivating and coaching the swimmers through the long days. He showed more of his talents when helping with homework. Div 2 is a great place for our swimmers to learn and hone racing skills in a fun supportive environment. Bring on 2020!