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2019 OPTUS Victorian Country Long Course Swimming ChampionshipsHappening on 25th January to 27th January. By Portal Admin - 27th January 2019 - Back to News VENUE: Warragul Leisure Centre
21 Burke Street, Warragul VIC 3820
Media are welcome to attend during either the heats or finals.
Meet Information
- Friday 25th January | Heats from 9:00am|Finals from 3:30pm
- Saturday 26th January | Heats from 9:00am | Finals from 3:30pm
- Sunday 27th January | Heats from 9:00am | Finals from 2.00pm
Gippsland President Jackie Madden will be available to provide interview opportunities to all media upon request.
Gippsland Swimming Inc. will be hosting the 2019 OPTUS Victorian Country Long Course Swimming Championships.
"Gippsland Swimming greatly acknowledges the support of the Baw Baw Shire Council, Latrobe Valley Authority and Mercure Warragul as the major sponsors of the 2019 Victorian Country Swimming Championships.
The Baw Baw Shire Council, Latrobe Valley Authority and Mercure Warragul along with Gippsland Swimming Inc major sponsor ENGiE are committed to the development of swimming in Gippsland.
Together, we strive to administer this regional competition and fully support the promotional opportunities showcasing the region of Gippsland for the 600 swimming competitors competing in the108 events over the 3 days of competition." Ms Madden said.
For more information please visit http://gippslandswimming.org.au
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: support@gippsland.com
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