It was a big weekend for our Mighty Blues at the 2023 Para World Swimming Series event held at MSAC in Melbourne from the 17th-19th February.
Timothy Hodge (ACU Blacktown) led the medal charge after winning 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze in the Series. He also managed to better his own World Record in his pet 200m Individual Medley (SM9) event, in a lightning-fast time of 2:13.38. Congratulations to Tim and his coach, Misha Payne!
Jasmine Greenwood (Bay & Basin ASC), who recently made the move to the Para Performance Training Centre at the AIS under coach Martin Roberts, also produced some stellar results with a gold in the 200m Individual Medley (SM10) event and 100m Backstroke (S10).
Jade Lucy (SLC Aquadot) was flying in the 200m Freestyle (S14), where she took out gold in a time of 2:19.69. She also managed to pick up a bronze medal in the 400m Freestyle (S14) and finished in 8th place in the 50m Butterfly (S14).
Ricky Betar (Cruiz Swim Club) took out silver in the 50m Freestyle (S14), and narrowly finished 4th in the 100m Backstroke (S14).
Jarred Dyer (Wollongong Swim Club) also stunned in the 50m Butterfly (S14), taking home the bronze medal in a time of 28.03.
All eyes will be on these Mighty Blues as they aim to make a splash in next month's NSW State Open Championships, to be held from the 10th-12th March.
2023 Para World Swimming Series- NSW Results:
Timothy Hodge (ACU Blacktown)
GOLD
200m Individual Medley SM9 (World Record)
100m Backstroke S9
400m Freestyle S9
SILVER
100m Butterfly S9
50m Backstroke S9
BRONZE
100m Breaststroke SB9
50m Freestyle S9
Jasmine Greenwood (Bay & Basin ASC)
GOLD
200m Individual Medley SM10
BRONZE
100m Backstroke S10
Jade Lucy (SLC Aquadot)
GOLD
200m Freestyle S14
BRONZE
400m Freestyle S14
Ricky Betar (Cruiz Swim Club)
SILVER
50m Freestyle S14
Jarred Dyer (Wollongong Swim Club)
BRONZE
50m Butterfly S14
Finalists:
McKinley Arnison (Alstonville SC) - 7th 50m Freestyle S9
7th 100m Freestyle S9
6th 400m Freestyle S9
Oscar Stubbs (SOPAC SC) - 5th 50m Freestyle S13
Hannah Price (Campbelltown ASC) - 6th 400m Freestyle S9
