Topic: swimming

Sports columnist Vince Habermann looks at how Fairymead Swimming Club members are getting back into full training as restrictions ease.

After a lifetime of being "knocked about" during different sports, Frank Green was given health advice to take up swimming 23 years ago and it's a passion that hasn't wavered since.

It may be chilly outside but inside at the Isis War Memorial Pool things are lovely and warm with residents taking advantage of the refurbished facility's heating.

It was a day of water fun at the official Isis Memorial Pool opening event, with the community invited to take a dip to celebrate the occasion.

The local community is invited to beat the heat and have a splash in the newly revamped Isis Memorial Pool at opening celebrations on Friday.

The Isis Memorial Pool reopened this morning and instantly became a hive of activity with residents taking advantage of the new upgrade.

The Isis Memorial Pool in Childers will reopen to swimmers next Friday, 20 December after being upgraded to become a year-round facility.

With the school holidays upon us, teaching children to swim confidently is top of mind for many Bundaberg Region residents.

Childers residents are getting excited about the opening of their new-look pool which has been redesigned to feature a roof and heating.

Circling the puck like a frenzy of sharks Bundaberg Underwater Hockey is providing players with a fast-paced sport that improves fitness and diving capabilities.