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New Zealand hopefuls swim here

The Peninsula Leisure Centre played host to some of New Zealand's Olympic hopefuls over the week of Monday, February 20.

The squad, currently in Australia following the NSW Open Swimming Championships held earlier this month, were based on the Central Coast until Friday, February 24.

In preparations for their London 2012 campaign, the squad worked hard in the gym and pool facilities of the centre.

The New Zealand squad boasts past Olympians including Corney Swanepoel, who is currently preparing for what will be his third Olympics and Melissa Ingram, a bronze medalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Gosford Council's manager of open space and leisure services Mr Phil Moore said that hosting the squad was a real recognition of the aquatic facilities available to the community.

"It was a pleasure to host the New Zealand Swimming Squad at the centre.

"Having Olympic and Commonwealth medallists training here is testimony to the quality of the facilities we have here.

"The squad made use of our 50m Olympic pool, recovery pool, gym and hard court area while also being five minutes from Umina and Ocean Beach for outdoor training," said Mr Moore.

Mr Moore said it was great to be able to play a small role in each athlete's preparation for London 2012.

"We hope that the squad's time here on the Central Coast can in some way assist them in achieving their best and winning medals in London," said Mr Moore.



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