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 5th-10th April 2010

Congratulations to SPW on a fantastic week at Australian Age Championships. SPW has won the Club Point Score - we are the champion club in Australia. Well done to everyone.

Congratulations to SPW on winning 7 GOLD MEDALS and breaking 3 AUSTRALIAN RECORDS in one night. Wednesday 7/4/10 - SPW won 4 individual gold medals (Maddie Groves, Ned McKendry, Yolane Kukla & Mitch Larkin) and 3 relay gold medals. Mitch Larkin won the 16yrs 400 IM in a new Australian Record, and the 14y&u girls & boys medley relay teams also broke Australian Records. Fantastic!

Stop Press! Thursday 8/4/10 - Two more Australian records in the relays... Both the Girls (Morgan Timms, Madeline Groves, Yolane Kukla, Tess David) and Boys (Cade Fasala, Cian Richards, Yan Tkachenko, Jack Pye) in the 14y&u Free Relays set new Australian Records.

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Medal Tally

Gold x 22

  • Amy Allen 16yrs 100 Free, 400 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free
  • Yolane Kukla 14yrs 100 Fly (Aus Record), 100 Free, 50 Free, 200 Free
  • Girls 16yrs&u Medley Relay (Madi Wilson, Tess David, Mel Bath, Amy Allen)
  • Maddie Groves 14yrs 200 Fly
  • Ned McKendry 17/18yrs 200 Free
  • Mitch Larkin 16yrs 400IM (Aus Record), 200 Back (Aus Record)
  • Girls 14y&u Medley & Free Relay (Morgan Timms, Tess David, Maddie Groves, Yolane Kukla) - Aus Record x 2
  • Boys 14y&u Medley Relay (Mitchell Adams, Liam Rayfield, Cian Richards, Cade Fasala) - Aus Record
  • Girls 16y&u Free Relay (Amy Allen, Madi Wilson, Mel Bath, Yolane Kukla)
  • Madison Wilson 15yrs 100 Back
  • Tess David 14yrs 100 Breast, 200 Breast
  • Mel Bath 16yrs 100 Fly
  • Boys 14y&u Free Relay (Cade Fasala, Cian Richards, Yan Tkachenko, Jack Pye) - Aus Record

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Silver x 10

  • Mel Bath 16yrs 200 Fly
  • Maddie Groves 14yrs 100 Fly
  • Ned McKendry 17/18yrs 400 Free
  • Amy Allen 16yrs 50 Free
  • Jack Pye 14yrs 1500 Free
  • Girls18y&u 4x100 Free Relay (Maddy Van Hunnik, Kate Jeffrey, Rachael Gorrie, Bec Pegg)
  • Girls 18y&u 4x200 Free Relay (Maddy VH, Bec Pegg, Maddie Groves, Amy Allen)
  • Yolane Kukla 14yrs 100 Back
  • Liam Rayefield 14yrs 400 IM
  • Mitch Larkin 16yrs 200IM

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Bronze x 9

  • Madi Wilson 15yrs 200 Back
  • Maddy Van Hunnik 17/18yrs 400 Free
  • Mitch Larkin 16yrs 400 Free
  • Maddie Groves 14yrs 400 Free
  • Jack Pye 14yrs 400 Free, 200 Free
  • Boys 18y&u 4x200 Free Relay (Mitch Larkin, Jack Pye, Harry Pullar, Ned McKendry)
  • Rachael Gorrie 17/18yrs 200 Back
  • Liam Rayfield 14yrs 200 Breast
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10/4/10: Final day of competition. Today’s swimmers are: Maddy Van Hunnik (17/18yrs 200 Fly), Amy Allen (16yrs 800 Free), Maddie Groves & Yolane Kukla (14yrs 200 Free), Cian Richards, Jack Pye, Cade Fasala & Mitchell Adams (14yrs 200 Free), Gabrielle Wilson (12/13yrs 100 Back), Jack Seawright (12/13yrs 100 Back), Kate Jeffrey, Rachael Gorrie, Bec Pegg & Maddy VH (17/18yrs 100 Free), Ned McKendry (17/18yrs 100 Free), Mel Bath (16yrs 200 Back), Mitch Larkin (16yrs 200 Back), Harry Pullar (15yrs 100 Fly), Tess David (14yrs 200 Breast), Liam Rayfield (14yrs 200 Breast). Girls 18y&u Medley Relay came 5th

(Rachael Gorrie, Kate Jeffrey, Maddy VH, Bec Pegg).

  • Tonight’s finalists:

    • 17/18yrs 200 Fly: Maddy Van Hunnik
    • 16yrs 800 Free: Amy Allen
    • 14yrs 200 Free: Yolane Kukla, Madeline Groves
    • 14yrs 200 Free: Jack Pye, Cade Fasala, Cian Richards
    • 12/13yrs 100 Back: Gabrielle Wilson
    • 17/18yrs 100 Free: Maddy Van Hunnik, Bec Pegg
    • 17/18yrs 100 Free: Ned McKendry
    • 16yrs 200 Back: Mitch Larkin
    • 15yrs 100 Fly: Harry Pullar
    • 14yrs 200 Breast: Tess David
    • 14yrs 200 Breast: Liam Rayfield

    Results: A brilliant final night of the meet. More Gold medals: Amy Allen in the 16yrs 800 Free, Yolane Kukla in the 14yrs 200 Free, Mitch Larkin in the 16yrs 200 Back (& set a new Australian Record), and Tess David in the 14yrs 200 Breast. Jack Pye came 3rd in the 14yrs 200 Free, and Liam Rayfield came 3rd in the 14yrs 200 Breast. Other results: Maddy VH came 5th in the 17/18yrs 200 Fly, Maddie Groves came 7th in the 200 Free. In the 14yrs 200 Free, Cade Fasala came 6th and Cian Richards came 9th. Gabrielle Wilson came 10th in the 12/13yrs 100 Back. In the 17/18yrs Free, Maddy VH came 9th and Bec Pegg came 10th. Ned McKendry came 8th 17/18yrs 100 Free. Harry Pullar came 5th in the 15yrs 100 Fly (yah Harry!).

    9/4/10: A slightly quieter day in the pool for SPW today. Today’s swimmers are: Rachael Gorrie & Kate Jeffrey (17/18yrs 200 Back), Jack Seawright & Austin Whayman (12/13yrs 400 Free), Morgan Timms & Yolane Kukla (14yrs 100 Back), Mitchell Adams (14yrs 100 Back), Madison Wilson (15yrs 200 Free), Mel Bath (16yrs 100 Fly), Liam Rayfield (14yrs 400IM), Mitch Larkin (16yrs 200IM), Kelsey Shaw (12/13yrs 100 Breast).

  • Tonight’s Finalists:

    • 17/18yrs 200 Back: Rachael Gorrie
    • 14yrs 100 Back: Yolane Kukla, Morgan Timms
    • 16yrs 100 Fly: Mel Bath
    • 14yrs 400IM: Liam Rayfield
    • 16yrs 200IM: Mitch Larkin

    • Results:

    An amazing Friday night in the pool, with SPW currently leading the Club Point Score by more than 200 points. The most exciting part of the evening was the Girls (Morgan Timms, Madeline Groves, Yolane Kukla, Tess David) and Boys (Cade Fasala, Cian Richards, Yan Tkachenko, Jack Pye) 14y&u Free Relays - both teams won and both set new Australian Records. Mel Bath won the 16yrs 100 Fly. SPW won three Silvers tonight: Yolane Kukla 14yrs 100 Back, Liam Rayfield in the 14yrs 400IM & Mitch Larkin the 16yrs 200IM. Rachael Gorrie won Bronze in the 17/18yrs 200 Back.  In other news, Morgan Timms came 5th in the 100 Back.

  • 8/4/10: Today’s swimmers are: Maddy Van Hunnik & Rachael Gorrie (17/18yrs 100 Fly), Ned McKendry (17/18yrs 100 Fly), Amy Allen & Mel Bath (16yrs 200 Free), Morgan Timms, Maddie Groves & Yolane Kukla (14yrs 50 Free), Cade Fasala (14yrs 50 Free), Madi Wilson (15yrs 100 Back), Kate Jeffrey (17/18yrs 200IM), Morgan Timms & Maddie Groves (14yrs 400 Free), Jack Pye, Cade Fasala, Cian Richards & Mitchell Adams (14yrs 400 Free), Tess David (14yrs 100 Breast), Liam Rayfield (14yrs 100 Breast)

    Tonight’s Finalists:

    • 17/18yrs 100 Fly: Maddy Van Hunnik, Rachael Gorrie
    • 17/18yrs 100 Fly: Ned McKendry
    • 16yrs 200 Free: Amy Allen
    • 14yrs 50 Free: Yolane Kukla
    • 14yrs 50 Free: Cade Fasala
    • 15yrs 100 Back: Madi Wilson
    • 14yrs 400 Free: Maddie Groves
    • 14yrs 400 Free: Jack Pye, Cian Richards
    • 14yrs 100 Breast: Tess David
    • 14yrs 100 Breast: Liam Rayfield

    Results:

    Another successful night in the pool with more medals and good results. SPW is dominating the Club Point Score. Amy Allen won the 16rs 200 Free,  Yolane Kukla won the 14yrs 50 Free, Madi Wilson won the 15yrs 100 Back & Tess David won the 14yrs 100 Breast. Maddie Groves & Jack Pye both won Bronze in the 400 Free. The Girls 18y&u 4x200 Free relay team came 3rd (Maddy VH, Bec Pegg, Maddie Groves, Amy Allen), and the boys 18y&u team came  3rd (Mitch Larkin, Jack Pye, Harry Pullar, Ned McKendry). Other results: Cade Fasala came 7th in the 14yrs 50 Free. In the 17/18yrs 100 Fly, Rachael Gorrie came 5th & Maddy VH came 7th. Ned McKendry came 8th in his 100 Fly. Cian Richards came 6th in the 400 Free. Liam Rayfield came 4th in the 14yrs 100 Breast.

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    7/4/10: Today’s swimmers are: Maddie Groves (14yrs 200 Fly), Peter Pavlides (14yrs 200 Fly), Kate Jeffrey, Bec Pegg, Maddy Van Hunnik & Rachael Gorrie (17/18yrs 200 Free), Ned McKendry (17/18yrs 200 Free), Hugh Cumming (15yrs 400 Free), Morgan Timms, Maddie Groves & Yolane Kukla (14yrs 100 Free), Yan Tkachenko, Liam Rayfield, Jack Pye, Cian Richards & Cade Fasala (14yrs 100 Free), Gabrielle Wilson (12/13yrs 200 Back), Jack Seawright (12/13yrs 200 Back), Mitch Larkin (16yrs 400IM), Madi Wilson (15yrs 50 Free), Austin Whayman (12/13yrs 800 Free)

    Tonight’s finalists:

    • 14yrs 100 Fly: Maddie Groves
    • 17/18yrs 200 Free: Maddy Van Hunnik
    • 17/18yrs 200 Free: Ned McKendry
    • 14yrs 100 Free: Yolane Kukla
    • 14yrs 100 Free: Cade Fasala
    • 16yrs 400IM: Mitch Larkin
    • 15yrs 50 Free: Madi Wilson
    • 12/13yrs 800 Free: Austin Whayman

    • Results:

    An amazing night of 7 GOLD MEDALS and 3 Australian records. Maddie Groves won the 200 Fly, Ned McKendry won the 200 Free, Yolane Kukla won the 100 Free, and Mitch Larkin won the 400IM and set a new Australian record. The Girls 14y&u medley relay team (Morgan Timms, Tess David, Maddie Groves, Yolane Kukla) set a new Australian record, taking more than 2 secs of their previous record they set in December. The Boys 14&u (Mitchell Adams, Liam Rayfield, Cian Richards, Cade Fasala) also won the medley relay in a new Australian time (yah!). To top off the night, the Girls 16y&u also won the 4x100 Free relay (Amy Allen, Madi Wilson, Mel Bath, Yolane Kukla).

    Results Day by Day:

    6/4/10: Today’s swimmers are: Amy Allen (16yrs 400 Free, 50 Free), Mitch Larkin (16yrs 400 Free), Madison Wilson (15yrs 100 Free), Harry Pullar (15 yrs 100 Free), Morgan Timms (14yrs 200 Back), Mitchell Adams, Yan Tkachenko & Liam Rayfield (14 yrs 200 Back),  Rachael Gorrie & Kate Jeffrey (17/18yrs 100 Back), Jack Pye, Cian Richards & Mitchell Adams (14yrs 1500Free).

    Tonight’s finalists:

    • 16yrs 400 Free: Amy Allen
    • 16yrs 400 Free: Mitch Larkin
    • 15yrs 100 Free: Madi Wilson
    • 14yrs 200 Back: Morgan Timms
    • 14yrs 200 Back: Mitchell Adams, Liam Rayfield
    • 17/18yrs 100 Back: Rachael Gorrie, Kate Jeffrey
    • 14yrs 1500 Free: Jack Pie, Cian Richards

    Results:

    Amy Allen smashed the 16yrs 400 Free winning by more than 3 seconds, and Mitch Larkin won Bronze in the boys’ 400 Free. Amy also came 2nd in the 50 Free. Jack Pye won Silver in the 14yrs 1500 Free. Other results: Madi Wilson came 5th in the 15yrs 100 Free (and scraped in under 57 secs), Morgan Timms came 5th in the 14yrs 200 Back, and in the boys’ 200 Back Mitchell Adams came 5th and Liam Rayfield came 9th. In the 17/18yrs 100 Back, Rachael Gorrie came 6th and Kate Jeffrey came 8th. Cian Richards came 6th in the 14yrs 1500Free.

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    5/4/10: Today’s swimmers are Mel Bath (16yrs 200 Fly),  Bec Pegg, Kate Jeffrey & Rachael Gorrie (17/18yrs 50 Free), Liam Rayfield, Cade Fasala, Yan Tkachenko (14yrs 200IM), Jack Seawright (12/13yrs 200 Free), Amy Allen & Mel Bath (16yrs 100 Free), Mitch Larkin (16yrs 100 Free), Kate Jeffrey (17/18yrs 100 Breast), Madison Wilson & Caitlin Wall (15yrs 200 Back), Harry Pullar (15yrs 200 Back), Maddie Groves & Yolane Kukla (14yrs 100 Fly), Cian Richards & Cade Fasala (14yrs 100 Fly), Kelsey Shaw (12/13yrs 200 Breast), Maddy Van Hunnik (17/18yrs 400 Free), Ned McKendry (17/18yrs 400 Free)

    Tonight’s finalists to watch:

    • 16yrs 200 Fly: Mel Bath
    • 14yrs 200IM: Liam Rayfield, Cade Fasala, Yan Tkachenko
    • 16yrs 100 Free: Amy Allen
    • 16yrs 100 Free: Mitch Larkin
    • 15yrs 200 Back: Madi Wilson
    • 14yrs 100 Fly: Yolane Kukla, Maddie Groves
    • 17/18yrs 400 Free: Maddy Van Hunnik
    • 17/18yrs 400 Free: Ned McKendry

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    Results:

    What an amazing start to the week with lots of big PBs, medals and even a new Australian Record. Amy Allen won Gold in the 16yrs 100 Free, Mel Bath won Silver in the 16yrs 200 Fly, and Madi Wilson won Bronze in the 15yrs 200 Back. In the 14yrs 100 Fly, Yolane Kukla won Gold and Maddie Groves won Silver, with Yo breaking the Australian Record. Maddy Van Hunnik won Bronze in the 400 Free, and Ned McKendry won Silver also in the 400 Free. Other results: In the 14yrs 200IM, Liam Rayfield came 5th, Cade Fasala 6th and Yan Tkachenko came 10th. Mitch Larkin came 5th in the 16yrs 100 Free.

    Special mention goes to:

    • 13-year olds Jack Searwright, Kelsey Shaw and Gabrielle Wilson who are competing at their first Aus Age championships.
    • Swimmers representing SPW for the first time at Aus Age championships are Cade Fasala, Mitch Larkin, Liam Rayfield, Yan Tkachenko, Caitlin Wall and Austin Whayman.
    • Rachael Gorrie who is competing at her final Age Championships.