Sea Eels return to Coalcliff

By publicity officer Christine McDonald

The Sea Eels are well up and running, having had six swims in balmy conditions. Following our shut-down due to Covid-19 and the closure of Lawrence Hargrave Drive for two months in 2020, we are happy to be back in the Coalcliff pool with some new members on-board.

Despite the shutdown we were able to scrape together $1000 for our main charity CRAM Foundation, who look after very seriously disabled residents.

This season we held a very social “Bring a Friend” day at Scarborough Wombarra Bowing club, where our friends outnumbered our members, thank you to the club for hosting us. This was followed by our annual visit to our sister club the “Bulli Sea Lions” in their new residence at the Bulli Surf club to contest the “Jimmy Johns” relay trophy. Following this, we had a visit from the “Bondi Iceberg Ladies”, 60 in all, for a fun-filled day.

Coming up is the hosting of the South Coast Winter Swim Championships at the Continental Pool in Wollongong followed by the dinner presentation at Woonona Bowling club. And in September we will be heading to Orange to contest the Australian Championships.

Our fundraising continues for our major charity CRAM Foundation and other worthy causes with the sale of tickets to win an Actron 2.5kw reverse-cycle high-wall split air conditioner, fully installed by Coral Air.

If you would like to purchase a $2 ticket, please contact Peter on 0473 616 991.

We are on the pool deck each Sunday at Coalcliff pool from 9.30am. Open to all swimmers who can swim 50m unattended, it is as competitive as you make it and all events are handicapped. Afterwards, it’s back to the Stanwell Park surf club for delicious soups, beverages and general socialising.