29/08/2026
Ok, ok, so a few people have been encouraging me to make a post about me! Here it is….my name is Tania K and I have been playing UWH for almost two years. This is a photo my mum took at my very first game. Dork alert.
As I pointed out to Josiah this week (because he was complaining about his ‘old’ body, being 22 and all…..) I am 52y/o and just starting to get the hang of this weird but wonderful sport. I can’t play every week as I have family commitments but I try to do the training and the social game each fortnight.
My fitness has improved rapidly and my skills improve slowly. Lately I’ve been doing puck skills practice at home on the bench with a piece of carpet to simulate the water resistance. It’s made a huge difference. One day I hope to be able to do one of those evasive manoeuvres Lance keeps trying to teach me.
At first it was pretty intimidating - but, Cairns Crays are just so welcoming and accepting of everyone. I’ve never been made to feel like I’ve let the team down, even when I have. It took a while to get to know who’s who at the club because everyone looks so different in and out of the water.
The BIG NEWS is that I scored 3 goals this week. That’s a total record for me. My previous best was 2 goals (one for our team and one for the other team - ooops).
So, deep gratitude to the coaches, committee and players that make it possible for someone like me to get fit and have fun. Hopefully this post inspires a few Cairns ladies to come down to the pool this Wednesday and try it out for themselves.
