Swimming
Rebranding for fitness centre
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council will spend $7000 of its multi-million-dollar Bluewater Fitness Centre redevelopment budget creating a new logo.
Record fifth victory for ocean swim champion
OCEAN swimmers Harriet Brown and Sam Sheppard’s dominance of Lorne’s Pier to Pub continued at this year’s event.
Life in the outback limits swimmer’s preparation
COBDEN’S Charlie Fry enters his sixth Lorne Pier to Pub swim with limited preparation, after spending last year on a cattle station in outback Australia.
Athlete to reach 30-swim milestone in Pier to Pub
LOSING a leg in a car crash in the 1950s has failed to stop Colac-bred Doug Bilson from reaching an incredible milestone in this weekend’s Pier to Pub.
Champions to return for ocean swim
PIER TO PUB organisers have finalised the entry list for this weekend’s race, with 5000 swimmers set to battle the ocean swim at Lorne.
Colac triathlete stars on world stage
COLAC athlete Craig Davis has produced the performance of his career to finish second at the World Triathlon Grand Final in Canada.
Hydrotherapy facility takes shape in Colac
COLAC and district people with arthritis and other swimmers are a step closer to enjoying the benefits of a hydrotherapy pool at Bluewater Fitness Centre.
Commonwealth Games boost sports
COLAC swimming and cycling officials say the Commonwealth Games might boost the sports’ profiles.