Medallists train at Woy Woy

Olympians, Commonwealth Games and World Championship medallists from the Australian swimming team will call the Peninsula Leisure Centre home for four days in April.

In this time, they will prepare for the FINA World Short Course Championships in Manchester, England.

After looking at a number of options and regions, the training facilities, proximity to Sydney and standard of accommodation made the pool at Woy Woy the venue of choice, according to the Australian swimming team coach Mr Alan Thompson.

"It was important that after spending 10 days at the Olympic trials that we found a venue that was different in environment to the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre," Mr Thompson said.

"The Peninsula Leisure Centre is a first-class regional facility that hosted a leg of the Trans Tasman Youth series last year and I am sure the venue will cater for all of our team's needs.

"The team is looking forward to the camp and spending time on the Central Coast."

Point Clare resident Mr Kirk Palmer will join other members of the Swimming Australia team including Olympic gold medallists, Alice Mills and Adam Pine, as well as breaststroke world-record holder, Jade Edmistone, in training at the pool.

Mr Palmer was a member of the Australian 4 x 200m freestyle relay team that recently broke the world record.

The public had been invited to watch the team at an open training and autograph session at the centre on Tuesday, April 1, from 4pm to 6.30pm.

For further information, telephone Scott Attwood on 4325 8123.

Press release, 13 Feb 2008 Kate Carragher, Gosford Council