The highest level of competition domestically for swimmers in the club system was held on the Gold Coast over the Easter School Holidays. There was nine days of competition for swimmers aged from 13 to 18 years of age. To reach this level, swimmers must have achieved qualifying times making them some of the best swimmers in Australia for their age.
The Somerset Swim Club had its largest contingent of swimmers to date compete at the National Age Titles with 17 swimmers attending. In addition to having more swimmers compete, the Somerset Swim Club also featured two National Champions Leny Grigor and Chelsea Strachan as well as a large list of medallists and finalists culminating in the Club finishing 24th
out of over 200 swimming clubs at the event. There were also seven additional College students that competed for Clubs at the event bringing Somersets total to 24 swimmers.
The Somerset Swim Club featured many impressive results throughout the week both individually and in relay teams with the following swimmers winning medals or making finals:
(14 years) Gold 200m Butterfly, Gold 400m IM, Gold 200m IM, Gold 200m Breaststroke, and Silver 100m Butterfly, Silver 400m Freestyle
(13 years) Gold 200m Breaststroke, 5th 400m IM, 7th 50m Breaststroke, 7th 100m Breaststroke
(17 years) Bronze 50m Breaststroke
(18 years) 6th 50m Backstroke, 4th 50m Freestyle, 10th 100m Freestyle
(15 years) 5th 100m Freestyle, 5th club relay 4 x 50m medley, Bronze State Relay 4 x 50m Freestyle relay, 8th 50m Freestyle, 12th 200m Freestyle
(14 years) 17th 100m Breaststroke, 8th 200m Breaststroke
(16 years) 5th club relay 4 x 50m medley, 16th 50m Butterfly
(15 years) 5th club relay 4 x 50m medley, 15th 100m Backstroke, 19th 200m Backstroke
(14 years) 13th 100m BK, 8th 50m Breaststroke, 11th 50m Freestyle, 9th 100m Breaststroke, 13th 200m IM
(14 years) 16th 200m Backstroke, 6th 100m Freestyle, 13th 100m Backstroke
(14 years) 8th 200m Backstroke, 18th 50m Freestyle, 12th 100m Freestyle, 10th 50m Backstroke, 11th 100m Backstroke
(14 years) 11th 200m Butterfly, 14th 400m Freestyle, 15th 200m Freestyle, 12th 800m Freestyle
(14 years) 16th 50m Freestyle
(15 years) 5th club relay 4 x 50m medley
To add to these very impressive results for the Somerset Swim Club, there were six other College students who featured across the Titles. From the College students, there were three National Champions Milla, Olympia and Kyla.
(15 years) Gold 200m Breaststroke, Bronze 50m Breaststroke, Silver 100m Breaststroke
(17 years) Gold 50m Freestyle, Silver 200m Freestyle, Silver 100m Freestyle, Gold club relay 4 x 50m Medley, Gold club relay 4 x 100 Free, Gold club relay 4 x 100 Medley, Gold club relay 4 x 50m Freestyle, 5th 50m Butterfly
(17 years) Gold 50m Breaststroke, Gold 100m Breaststroke, Bronze 200m Breaststroke, Gold club relay 4 x 50m Medley, Gold club relay 4 x 100m Medley
(16 years) 5th 200m IM, 8th 200m Breaststroke, 5th 50m Breaststroke, Bronze 100m Breaststroke, 5th 400IM
(16 years) 16th 50m FR, 10th 50m Breaststroke
(16 years) 10th 100m Breaststroke, 6th 50m Breaststroke
Congratulations to all of the swimmers on their fantastic results at this years Titles. Also a big thank you for the coaches, team managers and parents who support the athletes in their events.
As a final note, special congratulations must go to Olympia and Milla who have been both selected onto the Swimming Australia teams. Olympia has been selected to compete at the 2024 Oceania Championships this week, while both Milla and Olympia have been selected on to the Junior Australian Pan Pacific Games Team to be held later this year. Well done girls.
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