Merrylands swimming pool was alive on Friday 1st July where young and old, new and retired members and friends of Merrylands Swimming Club came together to farewell a long time coach and friend, Kristen Sunner.

Swimmers from Kristen’s early days as a coach at McCredie Park, to swimmers from the beginning at Merrylands and to swimmers and families of the present were all there to celebrate Kristen’s time as coach.

All the swimmers joined in a photo with Kristen to mark the memories. We all enjoyed a lovely meal, thanks to the Cheryl and everyone who brought along a plate of food.

Speeches were made and presents distributed. Kristen summed up her coaching career and Todd, Brittany, Amber and Greta made a lovely speech on behalf of all the swimmers and club members. Kristen was presented with a Merrylands club shirt signed by all the swimmers, past and present as a momento.

The night was a lot of fun with lots of jokes told and stories swapped. It was really good to see a lot of old members return to join the party, to show just how much impact one person can have on so many lives. Everyone had an awesome night; a big thank you to Cheryl for putting on the evening. On behalf of everyone I would like to thank Kristen for all her time spent with the club and her dedication to all swimmers young and old. She will be missed greatly and has left a big gap to fill.

See Also
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