Local swimmers have made a splash at the 2026 Townsville Tourist LongCourse Transition Meet, with the Torpedoes Swim Club delivering astandout performance across a big weekend of racing.
Theteam walked away with an impressive haul of place medals, upgrademedals, personal best times, state qualifying times and ribbons, butcoaches and parents alike say the results went far beyond whatappeared on the podium. For many swimmers, the meet provided valuablerace experience, the chance to overcome competition nerves and theopportunity to step outside their comfort zones by taking on newevents.
Aspecial mention goes to Mahli, Gabriella and Warne, who all qualifiedfor the highly competitive Eliminator event. The trio capped offtheir strong performances by securing wins and taking home cashprizes, adding an exciting highlight to the weekend.
Theclub also took time to acknowledge the strong support network behindthe swimmers’ success. Parents were thanked for volunteering theirtime as timekeepers, while the Dale family received specialrecognition for transporting the team tent and helping keep the grouporganised across the meet.
CoachesKim and Mick were praised for their guidance and encouragementthroughout the competition, helping swimmers stay focused andconfident across both days of racing. The Torpedoes also extendedtheir thanks to the Townsville Tourist Amateur Swimming Club forhosting what was described as a well-run and enjoyable event.
Withday one “done and dusted” and plenty of momentum heading into daytwo, the Torpedoes team showed strong spirit, determination andteamwork — proving once again that hard work in the pool pays off.
GoTeam Torpedoes!
Burdekin’s Torpedoes Swim Club made a splash at the 2026 TownsvilleTourist Long Course Transition Meet. Photo supplied
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