After a great build up the Australian Age Multi-Class Championships started today on the Gold Coast and, as in 2021 the heavens opened up. Not to be deterred the Mighty Blues swimmers and coaches took it in their stride and came away with a swag of medals.
With many PB’s swam in both heats and finals here are some of the highlights and Australian Champions:
- Declan Budd (Knox Pymble) S14 – Gold – Boys 14-15yrs 100m Backstroke & 50m Butterfly
- Millicent Campbell (NUSWIM) S9 – Gold – Girls 12-13yrs 100m Freestyle
- Maddison Hinds (Hornsby) S14 – Gold – Girls 16-18yrs 50 Butterfly
- Beau Matthews (SLC Aquadot) S9 – Gold – Boys 12-13yrs 100m Freestyle & 100m Backstroke
- Amelie Springett-Kelly (COSAC) S6 – Gold – Girls 14-15yrs 50m Butterfly
- Nicole Taylor (Griffith) SB15 – Gold – Girls 16-18yrs 50m Breaststroke
- Alexander Tuckfield (Southern Sydney) S10 – Gold – Boys 16-18yrs 100m Freestyle
- Sebastian Webster (Stroud Seals) SB15 – Gold – Boys 12-13yrs 50m Breaststroke
- Gemma Sellick (Warringah) SB8 – Gold – Girls 12-13yrs 50m Breaststroke
Other Medallists:
Event # |
Gender |
First |
Surname |
Cat |
Age |
Distance |
Stroke |
Place |
1 |
Girls |
MCKINLEY |
ARNISON |
S10 |
17 |
100 |
Freestyle |
2 |
1 |
Girls |
EMMELINE |
GIRAUD |
S10 |
12 |
100 |
Freestyle |
2 |
2 |
Boys |
DARREN |
SISMAN |
S14 |
16 |
100 |
Freestyle |
2 |
2 |
Boys |
DECLAN |
BUDD |
S14 |
15 |
100 |
Freestyle |
2 |
2 |
Boys |
LIAM |
TOGHER |
S8 |
13 |
100 |
Freestyle |
2 |
3 |
Girls |
AMELIE |
SPRINGETT-KELLY |
SB6 |
15 |
50 |
Breaststroke |
2 |
4 |
Boys |
JORDAN |
HUYNH |
SB8 |
12 |
50 |
Breaststroke |
2 |
5 |
Girls |
GEMMA |
SELLICK |
S9 |
12 |
100 |
Backstroke |
2 |
6 |
Boys |
JACK |
GIBSON |
S9 |
13 |
100 |
Backstroke |
2 |
6 |
Boys |
DANIEL |
RIGBY |
S9 |
15 |
100 |
Backstroke |
2 |
7 |
Girls |
SAVANAH |
MAYNIER |
S14 |
16 |
50 |
Butterfly |
2 |
7 |
Girls |
GEMMA |
SELLICK |
S9 |
12 |
50 |
Butterfly |
2 |
8 |
Boys |
ETHAN |
BLOCKEY |
S14 |
16 |
50 |
Butterfly |
2 |
8 |
Boys |
NOAH |
ERNE |
S14 |
12 |
50 |
Butterfly |
2 |
1 |
Girls |
GEORGI |
DUGGAN |
S10 |
13 |
100 |
Freestyle |
3 |
3 |
Girls |
SUMMER |
KLEIN |
SB14 |
15 |
50 |
Breaststroke |
3 |
3 |
Girls |
DOROTHY |
PASKO |
SB9 |
12 |
50 |
Breaststroke |
3 |
3 |
Girls |
STEPHANIE |
BRUZZESE |
SB14 |
16 |
50 |
Breaststroke |
3 |
5 |
Girls |
MADDISON |
HINDS |
S14 |
17 |
100 |
Backstroke |
3 |
5 |
Girls |
RADA |
BHUMMISRI |
S10 |
13 |
100 |
Backstroke |
3 |
6 |
Boys |
JACK |
CAREY |
S15 |
16 |
100 |
Backstroke |
3 |
6 |
Boys |
LIAM |
TOGHER |
S8 |
13 |
100 |
Backstroke |
3 |
7 |
Girls |
NICOLE |
TAYLOR |
S15 |
16 |
50 |
Butterfly |
3 |
7 |
Girls |
SUMMER |
KLEIN |
S14 |
15 |
50 |
Butterfly |
3 |
Awesome results from the Mighty Blues finishing Day 1 with a total of 11 Gold, 14 Silver & 9 Bronze…34 medals! Bring on Day 2!
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