Posted on Tuesday 10th June, 2025

GBRMG 2025 It’s a Wrap!

Congratulations to everyone on the success of the 2025 Great Barrier Reef Masters Games (GBRMG25).

This was the sixth delivery of swimming at the GBRMGs, and we were pleased to welcome over 220 swimmers to enjoy three days of competition at Tobruk Memorial Pool in Cairns.

Thank you to Sport Convenor, Cheryl Brodribb, and Meet Director, Ted Bunt, for all their hard work over the last 18 months to plan and deliver this event. Thank you to the Cairns Clams for your support of Cheryl, Ted and this event and for helping to secure funding to ensure the ongoing success of this event.

Thank you to Greg Flanders of Brisbane Southside Masters, for lending your voice to the Games as the meet announcer.

Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted over the three days.  A meet like this is reliant on our volunteers and your assistance is gratefully appreciated. To the officials thank you for your time given over the three days.

This year’s event saw two National records broken with the following provisional records:

  • Roland Barrett of Waterworx Masters breaking the 40-44 age group 400m Backstroke record with a new time of 5:08.87
  • Marsha Reddiex of Belgravia Masters breaking the 80-84 age group 400m Butterfly record (!!!) with a new time of 10:18.49.

We also saw three Queensland records and one South Australian record broken provisionally. Congratulations to the following:

  • Christina Echols of Twin Town Masters for her new Qld record in the 55-59 age group 200 Backstroke at 2:57.40
  • Aileen Mackinnon of Belgravia Masters for her new Qld record in the 55-59 age group 200 Butterfly at 3:24.20
  • TSA Masters Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay in the 240-279 age group with a 2:19.67
  • Mathew Cranley from SA for his new record in the 50-54 age group 400 Backstroke at 6:05.92

The Games records themselves fell fast and quick with 9 relay records broken and an incredible 141 GBRMGs individual records broken or set!!!

Thank you to all our visitors and guests who joined us from around Australia and even from Chile, Japan and Singapore.

Congratulations to our swimmers of the meet. With three contested categories we congratulate the following:

  • Multi-class Female swimmer of the meet: Celeste Labuschagne of QLT, Townsville’s Long Tan Legends Masters
  • Female swimmer of the meet: Nola Macaulay of QSW, Brisbane’s The Swim Academy Masters
  • Male swimmer of the meet: John McKaig of QTA, Townsville’s Aquaholics Masters

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters:

  • Tobruk Memorial Pool, Cairns
  • Chemist Warehouse
  • Cairns Regional Council

We trust you all enjoyed the Games as much as we did and we look forward to welcoming you back to Cairns in 2027!

Results:

Great Barrier Reef Masters Games Fun!