ST PETERS WESTERN DOMINATE QUEENSLAND OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Following our crowning as Australia’s No. 1 Open Water Swimming Club at the Australian Open Water Championships in April, 16 of our swimmers ventured to Lake Kawana for the Queensland Open Water Championships on 22 October 2011.

Mick Palfrey and his coaching team were busy all day with some outstanding and gutsy performances by all competitors.  St Peters Western dominated the event, taking home 8 gold medals, 2 silver and 1 bronze.  Congratulations to the following medallists.

Gold Medallists and Queensland Champions

Hugh Cumming          Gold Boys 16 Yrs 5k    Queensland Champion                                      

                                       Gold Boys 16 Yrs 10k  Queensland Champion

Austin Whayman       Gold Boys 15 Yrs 5k    Queensland Champion

                                       Gold Boys 15 Yrs 10k  Queensland Champion

Caitlin Wall                Gold Girls 17 Yrs 5k    Queensland Champion

                                       Gold Girls 17 Yrs 10k  Queensland Champion

Sarah Johnstone         Gold Girls 16 Yrs 10k  Queensland Champion          

Jack Seawright           Gold Boys 14 Yrs 5k    Queensland Champion

Silver Medallists

Mitchell Adams          Silver Boys 15 Yrs 5k  

Sarah Johnstone        Silver Girls 16 Yrs 5k

Bronze Medallist

Madison Wacker       Bronze Girls 13 Yrs 2.5k

Congratulations to the rest of the St Peters Western team, some of whom were swimming the Open Water for the first time, while others include it as part of their training and preparation regime.

Mitch Adams, Austin Whayman and Hugh Cumming