Hundreds of swimmers come to Orange for regional swim meet

The main aim of the NSW Country Regional Meets is to give upcoming country swimmers an opportunity to compete against each other at meets which are held in various parts of regional NSW.

Three Country Regional Meets are run simultaneously at various venues in the Country Areas over the same weekend.

This year, the meets will also serve as a chance to qualify for the 2018 NSW Country Championships.

Swimming NSW Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mark Heathcote, explained how this joint venture between Orange City Council and Swimming NSW will provide the swimmers of the Orange region and their coaches a fantastic opportunity to compete at their own Country Regional Meet;

“The involvement of Orange City Council in supporting the local Swimming Club greatly strengthened the Club’s bid and now the people and swimmers of Orange have been rewarded with the hosting rights to one of these exciting meets”

“Orange will see hundreds of athletes and their families making the trip to the meet which will not only provide the swimmers of Orange with a stronger pool of competition for their ongoing development but also present an excellent tourism opportunity for visitors to explore all the region has to offer”

“The involvement of the Council in conjunction with Swimming Club & the Mountains & Plains Area puts the meet in great stead to be one of the most successful Country Regional Meets of the year,” Mr. Heathcote said.

Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said this decision from Swimming NSW shows the Orange Aquatic Centre was of a high standard and an asset to our community.

“It’s a fantastic facility and it’s great it has been chosen to host hundreds of kids from across NSW,” Cr Kidd said.

“Kids come to compete and they bring their Mums and their Dads, maybe a sibling or two and they all stay a few nights in Orange and eat at the local cafes and restaurants, which is great for the whole community.”

Goulburn and Port Macquarie Swimming Clubs will also host a Swimming NSW Country Regional Meet over the same weekend.