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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Australian Swimming Championships

S.E. ANDREWS (Gibson) (15:32): On 18 to 22 May, the 2022 Australian Swimming Championships were held at the amazing SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, just next door to my electorate office and right in the middle of Gibson. It was here that history was made. This was enabled by the incredible work behind the scenes of Swimming Australia, the athletes, Events SA, the coaches, the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, YMCA, South Australian Sports Institute and event partners, including Amazon Prime.

They all worked together to deliver an event that set the stage for two world records, two Australian records, more than 600 of the best swimmers in the country in one place, a 49-strong team selected to represent Australia for the Commonwealth Games, a 39-strong team selected to represent Australia for the world championships in Budapest, approximately 9,000 visits to the event and six South Australians making the world championships and Commonwealth Games. I am sure those of you who could not attend saw the fabulous photos of our swimmers hitting the finish line and turning around to see their result that has taken so much mental preparation, physical preparation, countless hours and dedication to create.

This event also saw the retirement of SASI athlete and Marion swimming club member Travis Mahoney. This was the final event in his swimming career. Congratulations and well done, Travis, on a stellar swimming career with international success.

Importantly, 78 per cent of all waste created at the event was diverted from landfill. While this incredible event was underway, the Aquatic Centre continued to deliver swimming lessons, to teach our families to be safe around water, with 125 group fitness classes keeping our community active and connected and an exercise physiologist treating chronic conditions, lap swimming, rehabilitation lanes, steam, sauna, gym, and never forgetting the cafe for that much-needed coffee break, which made over 1,500 coffees during the event.

The ACTING SPEAKER (Hon L.W.K. Bignell): We have a nice little segue here. Speaking about those championships, of course held at the Matt Cowdrey Pool, we cross now live to the member for Colton, Australia's greatest ever Paralympian. It is like I am back on the sports desk.

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