Wins, personal bests galore

Thirty-two swimmers from the CMK Accountants Stratford Flyers swim squad attended the Central North Island Swimming Championship at Rotorua over Labour weekend.

Swimmers compete to make the finals races where money is awarded for the top three swimmers in each age group.

Coach Aimee Woodhead says the swimmers competed very well. "We had lots of wins and even some personal best times which is a great achievement as the Taranaki champs were only three weeks ago."

Brittany Taylor received a Central Swimming Scholarship of Achievement based on her results.

One new Short Course Taranaki record was set by Joshua Gilbert, in the Boys' 12-13 years 200m Individual Medley. His time of 2.21.31 broke the previous record of of 2.21.61.

The team of Joshua Gilbert, Cormach Hughson-How, Orion McGeoch and Luca Zabel won both their 13 and under freestyle and medley 50m relays.

Further finalists were Payton Agent, Zarhn Collins, Bailee Drummond, Lania Hancock, Orion McGeoch, Morgan Mills and Cormach Hughson-How.

Personal best times were attained by all the finalists, along with Katie Sinclair, Hannah Cooper, Ella Dazley, Jasmine Gibbon, Bella Hancock, Bayley Knofflock, Ryan Knofflock, Alex McGeoch, Rylee Meredith, Brooke Millar, Kendall Philips, Tyla Van Der Beuken, Alina Zabel, and Ben Sinclair.

Next on the calendar for squad members is the Australian Victoria Champs, the Central NZ Tri Series and the under-12 Taranaki Champs. Aimee says the 58 squad members are working hard to prepare for all these upcoming meets.

Aimee adds to keep an eye out for squad members around the district who are fundraising to get to the Wellington Age Group championships in January.

Results:

Luca Zabel: 11 and under male: 50m freestyle 2, 100m freestyle 2, 200m freestyle 2, 50m breaststroke 1, 100m breaststroke 1, 50m butterfly 1, 100m butterfly 1, 200m butterfly 1, 100m IM 2, 200m IM 1, 400m IM 1.

Chris Johnson, 14-15 years male: 50m breaststroke 1, 100m breaststroke 1, 200m breaststroke 1, 100m freestyle 1, 200m freestyle 1, 50m butterfly 2, 100m butterfly 2, 100m IM 2, 200m IM 1.

Joshua Gilbert, 12-13 years male: 50m breaststroke 1, 100m breaststroke 1, 200m breaststroke 1, 200m IM 1, 400m IM 1, 100m backstroke 1, 200m backstroke 1, 200m freestyle 1.

Claudia Taylor, 12-13 years female: 100m freestyle 1, 200m freestyle 1, 200m IM 2, 100m backstroke 2.

Eleanor Gilbert, 11 and under female: 50m breaststroke 1, 100m breaststroke 1, 200m breaststroke 1, 200m IM 2.

Brittany Taylor, 15 and over female: 50m backstroke 1, 200m backstroke 1, 100m backstroke 3, 100m freestyle 3, 400m freestyle 2.

Lauree Collins, 12-13 years female: 100m breaststroke 2, 200m breaststroke 3.

Zoe Williamson, 14-15 years female: 50m freestyle 2.

Emma Paton, 15 and over female: 100m breaststroke 3.

Jordan Wood, 15 and over male: 200m butterfly 2.