Colac’s Jessalyn Taylor says getting up at 6am is all part of becoming a better swimmer.Jessalyn, 14, is a member of the Colac Swimming Club and said getting out of bed early was just part of the process to make her a faster swimmer. “I joined the swimming club when I finished swimming lessons,” Jessalyn [...]

A Colac junior swimmer plans to leave opponents in his wake as he strives to represent Australia.Colac’s Gabriel Spokes, 10, has represented Colac at state carnivals and wants to compete at the same level this swimming season as he continues his quest to swim for Australia.“I made the country short-course championships earlier this year in [...]

Colac junior swimmer Hayden Vesey has won a bronze medal at a state carnival.Hayden won bronze at the Victorian Age Short Course Championships in Melbourne. Hayden’s mother Bev Vesey said he felt he had swam well when he finished the 50-metre freestyle race. “He thought he might have finished fourth or fifth overall because he [...]

A Colac swimmer emulated the efforts of her namesake when she wiped almost 30 seconds off a previous personal best time.Jessica Fish surprised her coaches at a Western District swim meet in Colac on Saturday.Swimming coach Pat Sainter said Jessica was one of 22 Colac swimmers who swam personal best times. “In the 50 metres [...]

Colac and district swimmers have dived into a new season. Colac Swimming Club began training at Bluewater Fitness Centre in preparation for Western District carnivals starting in August. The club will enter swimmers from ranging age groups to compete against clubs from Warrnambool, Mortlake, Terang, Camperdown, Cobden and Timboon.       More [...]

The second story in a series about the quiet achievers who help keep Colac and district’s sporting clubs, teams and organisations going, featuring people who work behind the scenes so athletes can compete.
As soon as you meet Pat Sainter, you can tell why children love her. The volunteer coach of the Colac [...]

Colac swimming stars Lucy Vesey and Luke Crawford are champion swimmers and have the prizes to prove it. Lucy and Luke won overall championship awards at Colac Swimming Club’s presentation night. Swimming coach Pat Sainter said Colac had plenty of talent in the pool. “The presentation night [...]

Colac swimmer Lucy Vesey is in the top 30 swimmers in Australia. Vesey swam in a girls’ 15-year-old 50-metre freestyle at the 2008 Australian Age Championships in Brisbane. Vesey’s coach Deb Legg said she could not be happier with the result. “I am absolutely stoked [...]