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Our club’s best swimmer and 800m free national champ

Good Luck Nicole! 🏊‍♀️💚💛

Our very own MOWSC Vice President, Nicole Dean , is heading to Brisbane next week for the 2026 Masters Swimming Australia National Championships – the most prestigious Masters Swimming event in Australia!

Five days of competition, celebration, and community, and Nicole has a massive schedule ahead of her. She'll be competing in:

🏅 9 Pool Events:

🏊🏻‍♀️ Women's 200m Breaststroke
🏊🏻‍♀️Women's 100m Backstroke
🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏼‍♂️Mixed 400m Freestyle
🏊🏻‍♀️ Women's 200m Backstroke
🏊🏻‍♀️ Women's 200m Individual Medley
🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏼‍♂️Mixed 400m Backstroke
🏊🏻‍♀️ Women's 100m Individual Medley
🏊🏻‍♀️ Women's 200m Freestyle

Defending her title in the 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏼‍♂️ Mixed 800m Freestyle (from last year!)

🌊 Plus the 3km Open Water swim!

That's a huge program, Nicole and we know you'll give it everything you've got.

From everyone at MOWSC, we wish you the very best of luck. Swim strong, swim proud, and enjoy every moment on the national stage. Whether you bring home a title, a medal, or simply the pride of personal achievement, we can't wait to hear all about it and celebrate with you when you're back! 🙌💙

Go get 'em, Nicole! 🏆

The Minister for the Environment (Victoria) The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos and Melissa Horne MP visited The Crystal Steps yesterday and spoke with us about our petition to modestly expand the boundaries of Jawbone Marine Sanctuary.

Spoiler alert, we need more signatures:
https://www.change.org/ProtectTheCrystals

Read more:
https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-crystals-extend-jawbone-marine-sanctuary/u/34423718?recently_published=true

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There’s a major effort underway now to activate the community in support of rebalancing and rebuilding the health of the bay by harvesting and culling urchins.

This Friday/Saturday!! Get in now!!

Join the MOWSC Team for the MS Mega Swim Challenge! 🏊‍♀️🤝

We’re putting together a relay team for an incredible cause and we need you! MOWSC is participating in the upcoming MS Mega Swim Challenge, a 24-hour swim where we share the lane, relay-style, to make a real difference. The relay shift go for 1 hour, or you can even split the shift so you only swim for 30 minutes, rather than 1 hour if that works better for you.

Now is your chance to swim for the over 37,756 people in Australia living with multiple sclerosis. Every hour you swim helps fund vital support, scholarships and services that change lives.

We’d love it if you could give just one hour of your time or split a shift with someone. Let’s make waves together!

📅 EVENT DETAILS:
Start: Friday, 20 February 2026, 6:00 PM
Duration: 24 Hours
Location: Fitzroy Swimming Pool
Our Team: MOWSC Relay Squad

💙 Why We Swim:
Living with MS is complex and unpredictable. Funds raised go directly to the MS Go for Gold Scholarships, the Plus Financial Assistance Program, and critical support services. Your swim has power beyond the pool.

Ready to dive in for a cause?
Join our MOWSC relay team and help us make a splash!
👉 https://www.msmegachallenge.org.au/join/MelbourneOpenWaterSwimClub
Let’s swim strong, together. 💪

❓Any questions, just send a DM 😃