Rotorua swimmers produce 16 top 10 finishes at National Age Group Championships
12 May, 2021 10:35 PM
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The Swim Rotorua girls relay team. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Eight Swim Rotorua members went to the 2021 Aon New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships, returning with one bronze and 15 other top 10 finishes.
The event, held in Wellington from April 19 to 23, attracted more than 450 of the top age group swimmers in New Zealand, aged 13 to 16.
Swim Rotorua head coach Aidan Withington said most of the team were younger and were competing for the first time at a national event. This was a great experience for the team, he said.
Brotherhood Crusade’s Annual Navidad en el Bario Brings the Spirit of Giving
On Saturday, December 12, the Brotherhood Crusade filled a large section of the Crenshaw District with car-lines of people, spanning from Crenshaw Blvd. and 39th St., and stretching down Crenshaw (Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Square) and around the entire block, hoping to receive much-needed food, toys, and resources at Brotherhood Crusade’s annual Navidad en el Bario, or Christmas in the Neighborhood event. Brotherhood’s administrators and staff, along with select community volunteers, gave their time to help out community members-in-need, serving up to an estimated 3,000 families.
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Charisse Bremond Weaver, president and CEO of the Brotherhood Crusade, reflected on the importance of giving during the pandemic. “We are here at our annual Christmas in the neighborhood, Navidad en el Bario, providing food baskets, toys, forty-dollar gift cards, and PPEs to families who are struggling