Emotional graduation ceremony for Cactus students
13 Apr, 2021 10:18 PM
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The 2021 Cactus graduates with their certificates and awards.
Photos / Sue Emeny
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Sue Emeny
Thirty-one Cactus students graduated from their eight-week course at an emotional ceremony on Saturday at the Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club.
Course instructor Wayne Churchouse said the students had worked hard throughout the course, turning up at 5.30am three mornings a week. And as you saw today during the Longest Day challenge, they nailed it.
Churchouse said he was experiencing a range of emotions, among them relief that the course was able to be completed - unlike last year s, which had to be stopped a week and a half from the end because of Covid.
Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club A SWIMMING club has launched a fundraising campaign in a bid to secure its future – and will be match-funded by Sport England if it reaches £10,000 target. Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club, based at Richmond Swimming Pool, has launched its 10k for 10k appeal this week. Sarah Johnson, fundraising secretary for the club, said: At the point of the first lockdown our swimming squads were just preparing for our April Fools gala, which raises vital funds every year for the club, and ensures that swim fees are kept at an accessible level. We also subsequently had to cancel a further two main fundraising swimming competitions, and in total have lost more than £20,000 in revenue this year due to the cancellation of these events.
Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club A SWIMMING club has launched a fundraising campaign in a bid to secure its future – and will be match-funded by Sport England if it reaches £10,000 target. Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club, based at Richmond Swimming Pool, has launched its 10k for 10k appeal this week. Sarah Johnson, fundraising secretary for the club, said: At the point of the first lockdown our swimming squads were just preparing for our April Fools gala, which raises vital funds every year for the club, and ensures that swim fees are kept at an accessible level. We also subsequently had to cancel a further two main fundraising swimming competitions, and in total have lost more than £20,000 in revenue this year due to the cancellation of these events.
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Golden end to challenging year for Tauranga Synchro artistic swimmers
20 Dec, 2020 09:08 PM
3 minutes to read
Bay of Plenty Times
By: Supplied content
Tauranga Synchro s team of 35 athletes shined at the 2020 NZ Artistic Swimming Championships held in Hamilton.
Over 170 athletes from around the country competed in the event, in a variety of solo, duet and team performances.
Artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronised swimming, is a mixture of swimming, gymnastics and dance performed in the water.
On the podium there were plenty of smiles for the Baywave-based club.
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The biggest upset came from their Hector s Dolphins team, comprising Grace Fish, Grace Reid, Estella Sylvester, Jasmine Riley, Sophie Winters and Greta Nemedi, who won gold in the hard-fought beginner Dolphin category.