After a testie start to the season and much patience from coaches Tomas and Vlad this X – Grade Team managed to pull off a Silver Medal in the Brisbane Premiership against the then reigning World Champion Masters Team the Brisbane Baracudas. Congrats once again go to the Baras team for there equally impresive Silver Medal at World Masters 2008 in Perth.

www.barracudaswp.com.au or chat to Tomas at Ithaca about the Hammers on (07) 3369 2624

8am Saturday 12th to 8am Sunday13th April the Musgrave Park Swimmers braved to cold winter temperatures to raise US$1,720.12 = 344 Nets, Part of some 350,000 swimmers, Some US$3.5 million buying sme 700,000 Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets, Saving some 35,000 lives.

Thank you to Lance Johnson, Terry Cover, Nick Holmes, Sue, Ed & Trudy, Sheree Heath, Eleni Lambis, Perry, Ella Humphreys, Adrian Vandersandt, Alan Humphreys, Tony, Helen Travers, Sally Sheppard, Bird, April, Michael Chick, Susanne Milenkevich, Nigel, Jan, Matt, Fabio, Deborah Johnstone, Smoker, Kirtis, Paul Hoston, Toddy, Phil Howden, Tina Russo, Ed Attard, Juanita Allen, Adam Bramley, Lyn, Anonymous, Andrew Carter,, Alan Crake, Anonymous No.2, Stdent Services Gold Coast & GUDS Team, Tracey Simmons, Sarah Mayers, Luciana Massi, Ida Seeto, Anonymous No.3, Tina, Juanita, Deborah J, Jamie, Create The Balance, Mary, Rohan O’Rielly, Tina Donaghy, Roger Cook, Amanda Maystone-Towell, Brad, Jamie Kennedy, Zisis, Peta Nagle, Marl Spitz, South Brisbane Worldwide Online Printing, Aquacool, CTB Health and all the others that swam independantly since be began in 2005. Thank you for your time, your donations and assistance in making it happen. www.swimagainstmalaria.com

After saying goodbye to our volleyballers in Austria as they headed off with minimal injuries to Beijing, I took the time for a 2 week tour of the mother country and the town where I spent the first 10 years of my life. Catching up with old school friends at the World Heritage Listed Ironbridge, before heading to Wellington, Shrewsbury, Derby, Stow, Bath, Exmouth, Brighton, Kent then back to Heathrow catching up with all the family. Caught with Aussie Olympian and now English beach coach Mat Grimlaubs and his family in Bath to checkout what the POMS have in store for 2012.

Founder and inspirational Musgrave Pirate member Gerard Tod takes out the “Musgrave World Champs” the Friday morning before his departure. We wish him all the very best in his 2 year excursion back to New Zealand with his partner Kaye. Toddy is looking at the New Zealand Ironman in March, while Kaye takes on an internship in Aromatic Medicine in Auckland.

If you can swim 1km, then run 5km all within 30 to 40minutes, Join us for a 5.30am start every Friday Morning at Musgrave Park Swimming Complex, South Brisbane. We welcome the competition and you will love the challenge.

Tam, Sarah & Nat take the ice bath to the next level in the Summer run off of Glazier 3000 in the Saane River in Gstaad, Switzerland, 3 weeks before Beijing. Congratulations to Nat & Tam for their 5th place in their first olympics together, and look forward to seeing them both shine again in the green and gold for Australia in 2012. Happy to inform you that Brazilian World Champion Beach Legend and AIS Coach Carlos Galletti has accepted another 4 year cycle to 2012.

Get Involved Beach Volley Ball and learn from the best at www.sandstorm.com.au

The aftermath – Triathlon Coach and Australian Representative Jeff Smith minutes after beating 2007/2008 Series Over 50s champion Paull Houston at the Enduro Long Course Tre-X Off Road Triathlon Championships.

Fabio Priori’s farewell BBQ in New Farm park – back home to Berlin for Fabio – he will be missed! Fun was had by all with a mixture of friends, his workmates & pets from Oscar Oscar hair salons. Not sure if the pooches had the better hairstyles than the hair dressers??? Just kidding… you be the judge!

Eleni as a marshall at the Mooloolaba Triathlon March 2009 The rains came & went but the show had to go on!!! 1st place for the girls 20 year old Kirsten Sweetland, Canada; 2nd – Aussie Olympian Emma Moffat & 3rd – Daniela Ryf, Switzerland. 1st place for boys Aussie Courtney Atkinson; 2nd – New Zealander Kris Gemmell & 3rd – Aussie Brad Kahlefeldt

Morteza Pooya, finally found someone to snuggle with…apparantly their relationship has blossomed since thier chance meeting in New Farm park!

Niki Cappana, Adrian McAdam (http://www.onigiri.net.au ) & Cameron discuss the Sushi triangle at a recent reunion at the Storey Bridge. If you are seriously thinking of Japanese, get fresh with onigiri.