Following on from the Easter 1916 Aquatic Carnival at Dunethin Lake, the second season opened with a swim at Cotton Tree, at which the following females participated:
- 12 year old Lily Anderson,
- Violet Deans,
- Mary and Laura Jarrett; both of whom also participated in the Boxing Day Carnival to follow,
- 9 year old May, 13 year old Lily and 15 year old Elsie Venning, and
- the Youngman girls, Edie, Gertrude and Mary
At the second swim at Cotton Tree...
- 18 year old Hilma Anderson (married 2 years later to Harold Weston), and also swam in the New Years Day Carnival.
- 20 year old Christina Anderson,
- Ivy Jarrett,
- Dolly Sherwell, while
- Mrs Wells, and
- Mrs Weston and daughter Maud were also involved in the swimming.
At the third swim...
- Emily Youngman swam.
Closing out 'the season', Esther Ambrose, and the Perren girls Maud (who married Nugget Evans) and Millie, appeared at the 6th swim at Cotton Tree, while a Doris Sherwell (Dolly?) turned out for the Coolum Ck Carnival.
