IT WAS a big weekend of racing for the SGB swimmers racing at the Victorian Age Short Course finals at MSAC on the weekend. Thirty-three Swimmers aged 12-18 raced in a range of distances from 50 to 800 metre, over the three days, in all strokes. Swimmers raced heats in the morning, and then those who were lucky enough to qualify for finals returned to compete at night.
It was a busy place, with two pools running side by side during the heats, the spectators had plenty of action to watch and provided plenty of cheering from the stands from the swimmers’ supportive teammates and families. The event was also live-streamed, with fans able to cheer them on at home.
Coach Dylan was thrilled with the weekend’s efforts.
“It’s been quite a short season of Short Course racing this year, so to have one of the largest regional clubs here is fantastic. They all dug deep after Countries and worked on some areas they wanted to try and improve, and to see these results is really pleasing. They should be very proud of themselves.”
Coach Lorri loved seeing the swimmers do so well.
“Seeing our first timers up there on the blocks always makes me smile. Over the years, they train hard, and the lucky ones are able to qualify and swim here. They are always so excited to get their State cap and towel and wear them for the first time.”
Archie Smyth broke the Victorian Record in the Boys 13 years 200 metre backstroke.
The club did well in the points score, despite being up against clubs with over 100 swimmers; SGB came 12th in the overall rankings, with other Gippsland Clubs Traralgon eighth, Warragul 14th and Sale 32nd out of the 83 clubs.
The swimmers at the meet were: Madison Andreatta, Emma Barclay, Bec Barclay, Asha Chalmers, Nyah Chapman, Gemma Cook, Zoe Cox, Claudia Croatto, Emily Croatto, Isabel Croatto, Billy Fisher, Maggie Fisher, Cormac Flynn, Jordan Gallicchio, Daisy Giliam-Rodda, Lachie Grimes, Josh Hunt, Sienna Hunt, Levi Jarrett, Ava Lucas, Hannah
Lucas, Mostyn Lumsden, Isabella Lynch, Brooklyn Packer, Josie Richer, Miah Roberts, Zac Sherar, Aidan Smyth, Archie Smyth, Lara Smyth, Jarrah Tagell and Kaela Welsh.
Results:
Claudia Croatto, 16: 2nd 200m Breaststroke, 4th 100m IM, 2nd 100m Breaststroke
Emily Croatto, 13: 4th 200m IM, 2nd 100m Breaststroke, 2nd 200m Breaststroke, 6th 100m IM
Isabel Croatto: 14 9th 200m Butterfly
Asha Chalmers, 4th 400m IM
Billy Fisher: 16 10 200m Freestyle
Cormac Flynn, 16: 8th 200m Breaststroke
Sienna Hunt, 15: 9th 200m Butterfly
Miah Roberts, 15: 3rd 100m Backstroke, 10th 200m IM, 10th 100m IM, 4th 200m Backstroke
Zac Sherar, 16: 10th 50m Freestyle, 4th 800m Freestyle, 9th 100m Freestyle, 6th 200m Freestyle
Archie Smyth, 13: 3rd 200m IM, 3rd 200m Freestyle
Gemma Cook, MC :1st 200m IM, 1st 50m Freestyle, 1st 100m Freestyle, 1st 100m IM
Zoe Cox, MC: 5th 100m Breaststroke, 7th 100m IM, 8th 100m Freestyle
Levi Jarrett, MC: 1st 100m Backstroke, 1st 200m IM, 1st 50m Freestyle, 1st 200m Freestyle, 1st 100m Breaststroke, 1st 100m IM, 1st 100m Freestyle
