Described by Cobar Men’s Swim Club president Ian Settree as “very successful”, the carnival proceeded very smoothly.

“Everything ran smoothly with Gosford taking out the President’s Cup and the weather was spot-on,” Mr Setree said on Monday.

“The men were treated to a unique John McMasters camp-oven dinner and damper followed by the presentations and auction.”

Results:

50-metre President’s Trophy:

First Cliffe Deane (Gosford), second Ian Settree (Cobar), third Geoffrey Drane (Forbes).

50-metre scratch race:

First Ben Turton (Cobar), second Murray Frazer (Forbes), third Rodger Bruce (Gosford).

30-metre Open Handicap:

First Bob Clark (Cobar), second Mick Prior (Forbes), third Ian Waters (Cobar).

50-metre Open Handicap:

First Richard Barwick (Nelson Bay), second Scott Toomey (Cobar), third Cliff Deane (Gosford).

10 x 50-metre Auqaholics Relay:

First Cobar A, second Forbes, third Gosford, fourth Nelson Bay, fifth Cobar B and sixth Malabar.

Sixteen brave swimmers took to the water which only had temperatures of 17 degrees during their weekly meet.

Results:

30 metres: first Sean Pennell .02 (off nominated times), second Bob Clark.08 secs, third Colin Eve .13.

50 metres: first Ian Settree .05, second Sean Pennell .12, third Peter Lloyd .17.

Brace relay: first Peter Lloyd and Dave Power .69, second Scott Toomey and Tyler Roberts 1.04, third Bill Fugar and Bob Clark 2.78.

100 metres: first Dave Power .28, second Bob Clark .41, third Scott Toomey .92.