Following closely on the back of a successful Australian Age Championships, the very best open-level NSW swimmers turned out to compete in the 2021 Australian Swimming Championships. The format was different from the 2019 Championships with heats taking place in the evening and finals in the morning to replicate what will be happening at the Olympic Games in July.
Swimmers competed in seeded heats and were split into different age bands for the finals. This looked like the following:
- Male: 18/19yrs; 20/21yrs; Open
- Females: 17/18yrs; 19/20yrs; Open
This was a great hit out for our Mighty Blues swimmers who will be travelling to Adelaide for the Olympic Trials commencing on Saturday June 12. With this goal in mind, a large percentage of our swimmers took the option to compete whilst they were still in hard training to hone their race skills in preparation for Trials.
Stand out performances
There were some eye-catching performances from the heats on Wednesday evening through to the last finals on the Sunday morning. Some of these are:
- Stuart Swinburn (University of NSW/NSWIS HUB) and James Koch (Sydney University) going under the 1:50 mark for the first time in the 200m Freestyle
- Jessica Hansen (Cruiz/ACT HUB) coming a tight 3rd in the 100m Breaststroke
- Nash Wilkes (Forster Aquatic) breaking the 1:03 mark for the 100m Breaststroke
- Meg Bailey (Hunter/NSWIS HUB) going under the 4:40 mark in the 400m IM for the first time swimming 4:39.59 in the final
- Matthew Wilson (SOPAC/NSWIS HUB) competitive in the 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke – winning the 50m in a quick 27.55 and coming a close second in the other 2 races
- Always great to see both Cate and Bronte Campbell (Knox Pymble) swimming fast with Cate winning the 50m freestyle and Bronte coming 3rd
- Ryan Wilkes (Sydney University) swimming a great 400m to record a 2.04 sec PB (3:55.69)
- Also swimming a very good time was Shaun Champion (Abbotsleigh) in the 100m Butterfly recording a quick 52.17, finishing 2nd and getting closer to breaking the 52 sec mark. He also won the 50m Fly dipping under the 24 sec mark for the first time.
- Great to see NSW swimmers occupying the first 3 places in the Men's Open 50m Fly with Shaun Champion winning from William Yang (Loreto Normanhurst) and Edward Marks (Carlile/NSWIS HUB) taking the Bronze medal
Australian Swimming Championships - NSW Medal Tally
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Daily Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
W 17-18 Years |
1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W 19-20 Years | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
M 18-19 Years | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
M 20-21 Years |
4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
Medal Count | 16 | 23 | 29 | 68 |
A complete list of medalists from the Championships can be found below.
Congratulations to all the NSW athletes and their coaches on your performances – terrific job and we wish you well in your final preparations for the upcoming Australian Olympic Trials! I look forward to seeing you on pool deck soon!!
GO THE MIGHTY BLUES!
Jon Shaw | Coaching Director | Swimming NSW Ltd.
2021 Australian Swimming Championships Medalists
- NSW Medalists
Event | Age Group | Name | Age | Club | Finals Time | Finals Place |
Event 18 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Backstroke | 20-21 yrs Final | BOOTH, SHAYE | 20 | MING | 00:56.09 | 1 |
Event 25 Men Open 200 LC Metre Backstroke | 20-21 yrs Final | BOOTH, SHAYE | 20 | MING | 02:04.04 | 1 |
Event 32 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Freestyle | Open Final | CAMPBELL, CATE | 28 | KNXP | 00:24.28 | 1 |
Event 37 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Butterfly | Open Final | CHAMPION, SHAUN | 21 | ABBT | 00:23.94 | 1 |
Event 14 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Butterfly | 20-21 yrs Final | DELUTIIS, NATHAN | 20 | WIAQ | 02:09.38 | 1 |
Event 28 Women Open 200 LC Metre IM | 17-18 yrs Final | HARDY, KAYLA | 18 | GIND | 02:18.07 | 1 |
Event 11 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Breaststroke | 19-20 yrs Final | NOBBS, EMILY | 19 | CBRA | 00:33.19 | 1 |
Event 3 Women 13 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | 19-20 yrs Final | OBEREKAR, ASHLEIGH | 20 | VAQC | 01:11.15 | 1 |
Event 34 Women 13 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 19-20 yrs Final | OBEREKAR, ASHLEIGH | 20 | VAQC | 02:33.77 | 1 |
Event 5 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Backstroke | 19-20 yrs Final | SETON, GEORGINA | 19 | CMBT | 00:29.71 | 1 |
Event 39 Men 18-19 1500 LC Metre Freestyle | 18-19 yrs Final | SWINBURN, STUART | 19 | UNSW | 15:36.32 | 1 |
Event 4 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | 18-19 yrs Final | WILKES, NASH | 19 | FOST | 01:02.98 | 1 |
Event 35 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 18-19 yrs Final | WILKES, NASH | 19 | FOST | 02:17.58 | 1 |
Event 4 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | Open Final | WILSON, MATTHEW | 22 | SOSC | 01:00.27 | 1 |
Event 12 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Breaststroke | Open Final | WILSON, MATTHEW | 22 | SOSC | 00:27.55 | 1 |
Event 35 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | ZHU, NATHAN | 21 | SOSC | 02:21.70 | 1 |
Event 7 Women 13 & Over 400 LC Metre IM | Open Final | BAILEY, MEG | 24 | HUNT | 04:39.59 | 2 |
Event 15 Women 13 & Over 100 LC Metre Freestyle | Open Final | CAMPBELL, CATE | 28 | KNXP | 00:52.85 | 2 |
Event 16 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Freestyle | 20-21 yrs Final | CHAMPION, SHAUN | 21 | ABBT | 00:50.44 | 2 |
Event 27 Men Open 100 LC Metre Butterfly | Open Final | CHAMPION, SHAUN | 21 | ABBT | 00:52.17 | 2 |
Event 15 Women 13 & Over 100 LC Metre Freestyle | 17-18 yrs Final | DELMENICO, MELA | 18 | COSAC | 00:56.82 | 2 |
Event 28 Women Open 200 LC Metre IM | 17-18 yrs Final | DELMENICO, MELA | 18 | COSAC | 02:18.20 | 2 |
Event 28 Women Open 200 LC Metre IM | 19-20 yrs Final | ESSAM, JACINTA | 19 | GIND | 02:20.78 | 2 |
Event 7 Women 13 & Over 400 LC Metre IM | 17-18 yrs Final | HARDY, KAYLA | 18 | GIND | 04:54.88 | 2 |
Event 35 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | HARGREAVES, THOMAS | 21 | COSAC | 02:22.12 | 2 |
Event 37 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Butterfly | 18-19 yrs Final | HAWKE, CHARLIE | 18 | HUNT | 00:24.52 | 2 |
Event 18 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Backstroke | 18-19 yrs Final | MCLAUGHLIN, OLIVER | 18 | KWS | 00:56.81 | 2 |
Event 4 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | MCLEAN, JUSTIN | 20 | MQU | 01:05.05 | 2 |
Event 12 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | MCLEAN, JUSTIN | 20 | MQU | 00:29.05 | 2 |
Event 3 Women 13 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | 19-20 yrs Final | NOBBS, EMILY | 19 | CBRA | 01:11.58 | 2 |
Event 34 Women 13 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 19-20 yrs Final | NOBBS, EMILY | 19 | CBRA | 02:34.84 | 2 |
Event 7 Women 13 & Over 400 LC Metre IM | 19-20 yrs Final | OBEREKAR, ASHLEIGH | 20 | VAQC | 05:03.78 | 2 |
Event 29 Men Open 200 LC Metre IM | 20-21 yrs Final | PEREGRINA, THOMAS | 21 | KNXP | 02:07.70 | 2 |
Event 2 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Freestyle | 18-19 yrs Final | SWINBURN, STUART | 19 | UNSW | 01:49.79 | 2 |
Event 36 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Butterfly | 19-20 yrs Final | WEBB, ABBEY | 20 | GIND | 00:27.72 | 2 |
Event 12 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Breaststroke | 18-19 yrs Final | WILKES, NASH | 19 | FOST | 00:28.58 | 2 |
Event 35 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | Open Final | WILSON, MATTHEW | 22 | SOSC | 02:09.44 | 2 |
Event 18 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Backstroke | Open Final | WOODWARD, BRADLEY | 22 | MING | 00:55.34 | 2 |
Event 37 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Butterfly | Open Final | YANG, WILLIAM | 22 | LNSC | 00:24.08 | 2 |
Event 13 Women 13 & Over 200 LC Metre Butterfly | Open Final | BAILEY, MEG | 24 | HUNT | 02:09.72 | 3 |
Event 28 Women Open 200 LC Metre IM | Open Final | BAILEY, MEG | 24 | HUNTER | 02:13.29 | 3 |
Event 6 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Backstroke | 20-21 yrs Final | BERRYMAN, TOM | 20 | COSAC | 00:26.95 | 3 |
Event 24 Women Open 200 LC Metre Backstroke | 19-20 yrs Final | BOLL, LAURA | 19 | LNSC | 02:22.62 | 3 |
Event 1 Women 13 & Over 200 LC Metre Freestyle | 17-18 yrs Final | BROWN, CHARLI | 18 | MANLY | 02:01.58 | 3 |
Event 5 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Backstroke | 17-18 yrs Final | BROWN, CHARLI | 18 | MANLY | 00:29.07 | 3 |
Event 32 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Freestyle | Open Final | CAMPBELL, BRONTE | 26 | KNXP | 00:24.75 | 3 |
Event 11 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Breaststroke | 17-18 yrs Final | CHAN, FELICITY | 18 | SOSC | 00:32.55 | 3 |
Event 35 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | CHARLTON, JACK | 20 | CHRD | 02:23.79 | 3 |
Event 7 Women 13 & Over 400 LC Metre IM | 17-18 yrs Final | DELMENICO, MELA | 18 | COSAC | 04:56.37 | 3 |
Event 20 Men 18-21 800 LC Metre Freestyle | 18-21 yrs Final | GALEA, MATTHEW | 19 | SOSC | 08:10.70 | 3 |
Event 3 Women 13 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | Open Final | HANSEN, JESSICA | 25 | SMSC | 01:07.41 | 3 |
Event 13 Women 13 & Over 200 LC Metre Butterfly | 17-18 yrs Final | HARDY, KAYLA | 18 | GIND | 02:18.11 | 3 |
Event 26 Women Open 100 LC Metre Butterfly | 17-18 yrs Final | HARDY, KAYLA | 18 | GIND | 01:02.06 | 3 |
Event 4 Men 14 & Over 100 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | HARGREAVES, THOMAS | 21 | COSAC | 01:05.21 | 3 |
Event 27 Men Open 100 LC Metre Butterfly | 18-19 yrs Final | HAWKE, CHARLIE | 18 | HUNTER | 00:54.37 | 3 |
Event 29 Men Open 200 LC Metre IM | 18-19 yrs Final | HAWKE, CHARLIE | 18 | HUNTER | 02:04.67 | 3 |
Event 17 Women 13 & Over 100 LC Metre Backstroke | 17-18 yrs Final | JONES, EMILY | 17 | HUNT | 01:03.42 | 3 |
Event 24 Women Open 200 LC Metre Backstroke | 17-18 yrs Final | KENNEALLY, CHELSEA | 18 | GIND | 02:15.97 | 3 |
Event 27 Men Open 100 LC Metre Butterfly | 20-21 yrs Final | LAGONILLA, JEREMY | 20 | CARLILE | 00:55.85 | 3 |
Event 37 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Butterfly | Open Final | MARKS, EDWARD | 24 | CARL | 00:24.25 | 3 |
Event 35 Men 14 & Over 200 LC Metre Breaststroke | 18-19 yrs Final | MENZIES, ANGUS | 19 | KNXP | 02:17.74 | 3 |
Event 28 Women Open 200 LC Metre IM | 19-20 yrs Final | OBEREKAR, ASHLEIGH | 20 | VAQC | 02:24.75 | 3 |
Event 12 Men 14 & Over 50 LC Metre Breaststroke | 20-21 yrs Final | SEARANT, ADEN | 20 | NUSW | 00:29.39 | 3 |
Event 36 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Butterfly | 19-20 yrs Final | SUTHERLAND, CARA | 20 | NBSC | 00:28.66 | 3 |
Event 5 Women 13 & Over 50 LC Metre Backstroke | 19-20 yrs Final | WEBB, ABBEY | 20 | GIND | 00:29.95 | 3 |
Event 23 Men Open 400 LC Metre Freestyle | 18-19 yrs Final | WILKES, RYAN | 18 | SYDU | 03:55.69 | 3 |
Event 25 Men Open 200 LC Metre Backstroke | 20-21 yrs Final | WILSON, JACK | 21 | SYDU | 02:08.01 | 3 |
Event 25 Men Open 200 LC Metre Backstroke | Open Final | WOODWARD, BRADLEY | 22 | MING | 01:58.76 | 3 |