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Kyle Chalmers loves cooking with almonds, adding them to smoothies, salads and homemade snacks.
LEFT: Griffith Swimming Club’ s Richard Busby, Lauren Catanzariti, and Laura Bugno with Australian Almonds Athlete Ambassador Kyle Chalmers and his fiancé Inge Løyning. year sponsorship of the Griffith Swimming Club, with Club President Lauren Catanzariti calling the partnership an inspiring moment for kids in the Riverina.“ We’ ve got over a hundred schoolaged kids who are members of our club, and when we told them that medal-winning Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers was coming, both the kids and the parents were super excited”, said Lauren.“ Parents and carers often ask us about what their kids should be eating to support their swimming or help them prepare for swim meets, and this is just a fantastic opportunity to get nutrition and training insights directly from the best of the best.” The Riverina is the second biggest almond growing region in Australia, with more than 15,000 hectares of orchards harvesting more than 38,000 tonnes of the tree nut in 2024. With the 2025 season underway, crop estimates for the Australian industry currently sit at 155,531 tonnes. The swimmers and their families were encouraged to visit the Australian Almonds website for more nutritional facts, industry sustainability insights and tasty almond-based recipes for every meal.
industry. australianalmonds. com. au
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