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A world-renowned Aussie swim coach says Mackayâs Aquatic and Recreation Complex is only a few minor tweaks away from being a world-class facility â and heâs happy to let the world know.
Dean Boxallâs elite St Peters Western swimming squad is in Mackay this week to use the MARC as its pre-season base of operations, after prior plans to train in Thailand and later Darwin had to be abandoned.
âEvery year our annual pre-season camp is in Thailand but of course thanks to COVID, we couldnât get to Thailand,â Boxall said.
âSo then we were meant to go to Darwin; we were meant to fly out about a week ago on Sunday, but then Brisbane went into lockdown and we couldnât cross the border.â