Maida Vale/Belmont BACC Meet Report: 22 August

And then there were three...

Sunday 22 August dawned and we tuned in for the morning's headlines:

• Handful of independents hold balance of power
• Indecision and confusion amongst the masses
• Who is our leader?

OK, enough about the swimming carnival. What happened with the election?!?!? Oh, that was the election?!? Funny that. The headlines were the same for both events!

So, without further procrastination, here is the meet report.

On a day when there were more scratchings than you'd find in a men's change room after a tough game of footy, the team of Steve, Maria and Kazza arrived at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre to represent Riverton. As we checked in at the desk, we found that, once again, Riverton's entries hadn't been added. Oh, great! Shall we go home? No! Fabulous Lynne Duncan from Maida Vale slotted us in to the events we wanted - exactly! Not exactly the heats we thought we were going to be in but that didn't matter. Hey, it's not every swimming meet that we all get to come first in some of our heats!!!

The team ...

Some honourable mentions:

• Steve - Should I go to work or swim in the carnival? Hey, I think I'll swim in the carnival. Correct answer! Work will always be there tomorrow but a Belmont carnival only comes once a year. Remember - there is no I in TEAM! What a fabulous 200 metre freestyle heat! Steve clocked in and everyone else was still doing the 150 metre turn. A top effort!
• Maria - Should I swim in the 50 metre freestyle? I'm not sure I've got time for another coffee. OK, I will. Correct answer! First in that heat as well as first in the 200 metre freestyle heat by a long way. Fantastic work!
• Kazza - Two caps and three hairbrushes! Not taking any chances this time. First in her heat for the 50 metre freestyle. A tidy effort!

A few more honourable mentions:

• Belmont is a nice venue - lovely artificial plants, a beautiful leadlight window (Mmmm... We need one of those at Riverton), and nets hanging from the ceiling. A very maritime feel.
• Des Seery (ex-Riverton ) officiating for Masters WA. Wow, were we impressed by the microphone technique and the red light/hooter start combination. But that was nothing compared to those very trendy officials' uniforms. There is something about a man in uniform ... Great job Des!

All up, we had an enjoyable morning.