The Mighty Blues Para Championships and MC Age wrap

14 April 2022

After a fantastic four days of competition the Mighty Blues athletes led the way with some outstanding performances at the SA Adelaide Aquatic Centre. This wrap will be in two parts with the Australian Para Championships also doubling as a selection event for the Para Swimming World Championships. Also provided is the breakdown the performances at the Australian MC Age Championships - simply outstanding!

2022 Australian Para Championships

There were some great performances by our returning Tokyo Paralympians who were successful in gaining selection onto the Australian Dolphins Team to compete at the 2022 Para Swimming World Championships in Portugal in June. A team of 21 athletes were selected with NSW swimmers claiming three of those spots. Congratulations to:

  • Jasmine Greenwood (Bay & Basin) – Coach Steve Alderman
  • Timothy Hodge (ACU Blacktown) – Coach Misha Payne
  • Matthew Levy (North Sydney – AIS HUB) – Coach Martin Roberts

Overall, the Mighty Blues NSW swimmers won 4 Gold, 12 Silver and 5 Bronze for a total of 21 medals. Congratulations to the following medalists:

  • Taylor Corry (Nelson Bay) – 1 Gold 50m Butterfly, 1 Silver 100m Butterfly
  • Timothy Hodge (ACU Blacktown) – 1 Gold 200m IM, 1 Silver 100m Backstroke
  • Hannah Price (Campbelltown) – 1 Gold 50m Backstroke, 1 Silver 400m Freestyle, 2 Bronze 100m Backstroke & 200m IM
  • Ashley Van Rijswijk (Wagga Wagga) – 1 Gold 50m Breaststroke, 1 Silver 100m Breaststroke

Para Champs medalists

  • Ricky Betar (Auburn) Silver 200m IM
  • Jared Dryer (Wollongong) Silver 50m Backstroke & Silver 50m Butterfly
  • Jasmine Greenwood (Bay & Basin) Silver 100m Backstroke)
  • Lachlan Hanratty (Revesby Workers) Silver 50m Breaststroke
  • Victoria Jessamine Silver 50m Butterfly
  • Matthew Levy (North Sydney) Silver 100m Breaststroke & Bronze 100m Freestyle
  • Jade Lucy (SLC Aquadot) Silver 200m Freestyle
  • Maddison Hinds (Hornsby) Bronze 50m Butterfly
  • Oscar Stubbs (SOPAC) Bronze 50m Breaststroke

2022 Australian MC Age Championships

We saw NSW swimmers collect an astonishing total of 92 medals! They won 31 Gold, 29 Silver & 32 Bronze!

Below are some of the standout athletes:

Athlete Club Coach Gold Silver Bronze Total
Declan Budd Knox Pymble Brandon Lawrence 6 2   8
Riley Moore Woy Woy Graeme Carroll 5     5
Michelle Fawer Southern Sydney Craig Chantler 3 1 1 5
Hannah Price Campbelltown Justin McEvoy 3 1   4
Lachlan Hanratty Revesby Workers Alex Clarke 3   2 5
Stephanie Bruzzese Trinity Grammar Calum Timms 2   2 4
Alexander Tuckfield SLC Aquadot Gavin Stewart 2 2 2 6
Darren Sisman Sans Souci Craig Stevens 2 1 3 6
Yasmine Bella-Younes Bankstown Sports Tony Sobkowski 2 1 2 5
Madison Hinds Hornsby Matt Sorley 1 3 1 5
Chloe Osborn Aquablitz Toongabbie Alyce Bradac 1 2   3
Mckinley Arnison Alstonville Graeme Walker 1 1 1 3

 

The full list of medalists will be forthcoming.

Overall, our Mighty Blues swimmers certainly dominated the meet, and as such, we look forward to following their progress along their journey to perhaps wearing the Green & Gold!

So a big congratulations to all our hard working coaches and the swimmers who have done their State proud!

GO THE MIGHTY BLUES!

Jon Shaw M.Ed. | Coaching Director | Swimming NSW Ltd.

MC Age Medalists

  • Gold Medalists
    • First Name Surname Age Gender Age Group Dist Stroke Class Team Final Place
    MCKINLEY ARNISON 16 Female 15-16 100 Freestyle S9 ALSTONVILLE 1
    STEPHANIE BRUZZESE 15 Female Dec-15 200 Individual Medley SM14 TRINITY GRAMMAR 1
    STEPHANIE BRUZZESE 15 Female Dec-18 200 Freestyle S14 TRINITY GRAMMAR 1
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-14 50 Freestyle S14 KNOX PYMBLE 1
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-14 100 Butterfly S14 KNOX PYMBLE 1
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-14 100 Backstroke S14 KNOX PYMBLE 1
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-14 100 Freestyle S14 KNOX PYMBLE 1
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-14 50 Butterfly S14 KNOX PYMBLE 1
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-14 50 Backstroke S14 KNOX PYMBLE 1
    MICHELLE FAWER 17 Female 17-18 50 Butterfly S10 SOUTHERN SYDNEY 1
    MICHELLE FAWER 17 Female 17-18 50 Backstroke S10 SOUTHERN SYDNEY 1
    MICHELLE FAWER 17 Female 17-18 50 Freestyle S10 SOUTHERN SYDNEY 1
    LACHLAN HANRATTY 17 Male 17-18 50 Breaststroke SB14 REVESBY WORKERS 1
    LACHLAN HANRATTY 17 Male 17-18 100 Breaststroke SB14 REVESBY WORKERS 1
    LACHLAN HANRATTY 17 Male Dec-18 200 Freestyle S14 REVESBY WORKERS 1
    MADDISON HINDS 16 Female 15-16 100 Breaststroke SB14 HORNSBY 1
    RILEY MOORE 18 Male 17-18 100 Freestyle S9 WOY WOY 1
    RILEY MOORE 18 Male 17-18 50 Butterfly S9 WOY WOY 1
    RILEY MOORE 18 Male 17-18 50 Backstroke S9 WOY WOY 1
    RILEY MOORE 18 Male 17-18 50 Freestyle S9 WOY WOY 1
    RILEY MOORE 18 Male 17-18 100 Butterfly S9 WOY WOY 1
    CHLOE OSBORN 18 Female 16-18 400 Freestyle S7 AQUABLITZ 1
    HANNAH PRICE 18 Female 17-18 100 Freestyle S9 CAMPBELLTOWN 1
    HANNAH PRICE 18 Female 17-18 100 Backstroke S9 CAMPBELLTOWN 1
    HANNAH PRICE 18 Female 16-18 200 Individual Medley SM9 CAMPBELLTOWN 1
    DARREN SISMAN 15 Male Dec-15 200 Individual Medley SM14 SANS SOUCI 1
    DARREN SISMAN 15 Male Dec-18 200 Freestyle S14 SANS SOUCI 1
    ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD 17 Male 17-18 100 Backstroke S10 SLC AQUADOT 1
    ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD 17 Male 16-18 400 Freestyle S10 SLC AQUADOT 1
    YASMINE-BELLA YOUNES 16 Female 15-16 50 Butterfly S14 BANKSTOWN SPORTS 1
    YASMINE-BELLA YOUNES 16 Female Dec-18 200 Freestyle S14 BANKSTOWN SPORTS 1
  • Silver Medalists
    • First Name Surname Age Gender Age Group Dist Stroke Class Team Final Place
    MCKINLEY ARNISON 16 Female 16-18 400 Freestyle S9 ALSTONVILLE 2
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-15 200 Individual Medley SM14 KNOX PYMBLE 2
    DECLAN BUDD 14 Male Dec-18 200 Freestyle S14 KNOX PYMBLE 2
    MICHELLE FAWER 17 Female 17-18 100 Backstroke S10 SOUTHERN SYDNEY 2
    JACK GIBSON 12 Male Dec-14 100 Backstroke S9 DAPTO 2
    JACK GIBSON 12 Male Dec-14 50 Backstroke S9 DAPTO 2
    MADDISON HINDS 16 Female 15-16 50 Butterfly S14 HORNSBY 2
    MADDISON HINDS 16 Female 16-18 200 Individual Medley SM14 HORNSBY 2
    MADDISON HINDS 16 Female Dec-18 200 Freestyle S14 HORNSBY 2
    HENRY HUGHES 18 Male 17-18 100 Freestyle S15 KINCOPPAL-ROSE BAY 2
    HENRY HUGHES 18 Male 17-18 100 Butterfly S15 KINCOPPAL-ROSE BAY 2
    HENRY HUGHES 18 Male 17-18 100 Backstroke S15 KINCOPPAL-ROSE BAY 2
    HENRY HUGHES 18 Male Dec-18 200 Freestyle S15 KINCOPPAL-ROSE BAY 2
    HARRY KEANE 14 Male Dec-14 50 Butterfly S14 WAGGA WAGGA 2
    SUMMER KLEIN 14 Female Dec-14 100 Breaststroke SB14 KINCUMBER PACIFIC DOLPHINS 2
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 100 Butterfly S9 SLC AQUADOT 2
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 50 Breaststroke SB9 SLC AQUADOT 2
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 100 Breaststroke SB9 SLC AQUADOT 2
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-15 400 Freestyle S10 SLC AQUADOT 2
    CHLOE OSBORN 18 Female 17-18 100 Freestyle S7 AQUABLITZ 2
    CHLOE OSBORN 18 Female 17-18 50 Freestyle S7 AQUABLITZ 2
    JAMIE PLUNKETT 17 Female 17-18 50 Backstroke S14 GRAFTON 2
    HANNAH PRICE 18 Female 17-18 50 Butterfly S9 CAMPBELLTOWN 2
    DARREN SISMAN 15 Male 15-16 100 Breaststroke SB14 SANS SOUCI 2
    AMELIE SPRINGETT-KELLY 14 Female Dec-14 50 Breaststroke SB6 CITY OF SYDNEY 2
    AMELIE SPRINGETT-KELLY 14 Female Dec-15 200 Individual Medley SM6 CITY OF SYDNEY 2
    ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD 17 Male 17-18 50 Backstroke S10 SLC AQUADOT 2
    ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD 17 Male 17-18 50 Freestyle S10 SLC AQUADOT 2
    YASMINE-BELLA YOUNES 16 Female 15-16 100 Butterfly S14 BANKSTOWN SPORTS 2
  • Bronze Medalists
    • First Name Surname Age Gender Age Group Dist Stroke Class Team Final Place
    MCKINLEY ARNISON 16 Female Dec-18 200 Freestyle S9 ALSTONVILLE 3
    BEN AUCKRAM 17 Male 17-18 100 Backstroke S7 LISMORE WORKERS 3
    STEPHANIE BRUZZESE 15 Female 15-16 100 Breaststroke SB14 TRINITY GRAMMAR 3
    STEPHANIE BRUZZESE 15 Female 15-16 50 Butterfly S14 TRINITY GRAMMAR 3
    MICHELLE FAWER 17 Female 17-18 100 Freestyle S10 SOUTHERN SYDNEY 3
    STELLA FLYNN 14 Female Dec-14 100 Butterfly S6 LEICHHARDT 3
    SAMUEL GARDINER 15 Male 15-16 50 Breaststroke SB14 NEPEAN 3
    KNOX GIBSON 14 Male Dec-14 100 Breaststroke SB9 ORANGE 3
    LACHLAN HANRATTY 17 Male 17-18 100 Freestyle S14 REVESBY WORKERS 3
    LACHLAN HANRATTY 17 Male 17-18 50 Backstroke S14 REVESBY WORKERS 3
    MADDISON HINDS 16 Female 15-16 100 Butterfly S14 HORNSBY 3
    HENRY HUGHES 18 Male 17-18 50 Butterfly S15 KINCOPPAL-ROSE BAY 3
    HARRY KEANE 14 Male Dec-14 100 Butterfly S14 WAGGA WAGGA 3
    HARRY KEANE 14 Male Dec-14 50 Backstroke S14 WAGGA WAGGA 3
    LACHLAN LAU 16 Male 15-16 50 Backstroke S14 ST GEORGE 3
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 50 Freestyle S9 SLC AQUADOT 3
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 100 Backstroke S10 SLC AQUADOT 3
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-15 200 Individual Medley SM10 SLC AQUADOT 3
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 100 Freestyle S10 SLC AQUADOT 3
    BEAU MATTHEWS 13 Male Dec-14 50 Butterfly S10 SLC AQUADOT 3
    JAMIE PLUNKETT 17 Female 17-18 50 Butterfly S14 GRAFTON 3
    JAMIE PLUNKETT 17 Female 17-18 100 Backstroke S14 GRAFTON 3
    DARREN SISMAN 15 Male 15-16 50 Freestyle S14 SANS SOUCI 3
    DARREN SISMAN 15 Male 15-16 100 Butterfly S14 SANS SOUCI 3
    DARREN SISMAN 15 Male 15-16 100 Freestyle S14 SANS SOUCI 3
    AMELIE SPRINGETT-KELLY 14 Female Dec-14 50 Freestyle S6 CITY OF SYDNEY 3
    AMELIE SPRINGETT-KELLY 14 Female Dec-14 50 Butterfly S6 CITY OF SYDNEY 3
    NICOLE TAYLOR 15 Female 15-16 50 Breaststroke SB15 GRIFFITH 3
    ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD 17 Male 17-18 100 Butterfly S10 SLC AQUADOT 3
    ALEXANDER TUCKFIELD 17 Male 16-18 200 Individual Medley SM10 SLC AQUADOT 3
    YASMINE-BELLA YOUNES 16 Female 15-16 50 Freestyle S14 BANKSTOWN SPORTS 3
    YASMINE-BELLA YOUNES 16 Female 16-18 400 Freestyle S14 BANKSTOWN SPORTS 3

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