THE biennial Mildura Murray Masters short-course swimming carnival was held at the Mildura Waves complex at the weekend.
About 80 swimmers, including locals and travellers from South Australia and NSW, hit the indoor 25-metre pool for fun and friendly competition.
Swimmers could enter up to three events per day, plus relay events at the end of each day.
The majority of swimmers at the carnival are generally 50 to 70 years old, with lesser numbers in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 80s, however anyone over the age of 18 years can join a masters’ club.
The carnival is supported by Masters Swimming South Australia, which provides officials to run the meeting, and a grant from Mildura Rural City Council.
Swimming events are organised based on a swimmer’s nominated time for a particular event so that events are competitive.
Overall results are based on male and female five-year age brackets, such as 50-54 years old, 55-59 years old, et cetera.
The oldest participating swimmer was local 90-year-old Tubby Ramsay and the youngest was 40-year-old Adelaide swimmer Melissa Beames.
Mildura Murray Masters Swimming Club trains three mornings a week at Mildura Waves and welcomes anyone to join no matter their ability.
Masters Swimming has a motto of ‘Fun, Fitness and Friendship’.
