It was a pleasure to support our NSW Swimmers and Coaches who attended the 2019 Australian Open & Age Open Water Championships. In what can be described as one of the best venues to hold an Open Water Championship (Brighton Beach) the competition within most races was fought to the last stroke. On the first 2 days the conditions were calm early with the chop coming around midday… just in time for the Age events!
Overall NSW collected 19 medals over the three days of competition.
- Individual Medals (17): 2 Gold; 10 Silver; 5 Bronze
- Relay Medals (2): 1 Silver; 1 Bronze
Some of the most exciting racing was reserved for the relays where the lead changes through the race. It certainly involves tactics and ocean awareness. In the 14-15yrs mixed 4 x 1.25km Relay this was certainly the case. Congratulations to both the Hunter SC and Revesby Workers SC who fought all the way to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Overall it was a great 3 days and one I would recommend NSW Clubs to be involved in – particularly the Age events… after all it is an Olympic event!
Congratulations to all clubs, swimmers and coaches who represented NSW with distinction… great job team! GO THE BLUES!
NSW Gold Medal winners
Robert Thorpe (Carlile) – Boys 15yrs 5km
In one of the most exciting races of the meet Robert managed to win by 3/100ths second… finalists were only separated by the timing devices the swimmers wear on both wrists… a truly memorable finish!
Josslyn Wishart (Manly) – Girls 14yrs 5km
Difficult to know exactly were everyone is sitting within each race as they race in dual age bands. This was the case for Josslyn as she was in the 14/15yrs age group. She had to swim flat out all the way and she was rewarded for her tenacity – a Gold and the title of Australian Age Champion!
NSW Silver Medal winners
Girls
14 Years 5k - Ava Jankovic (Hunter)
16 Years 7.5k - Ashley Finegan (University of NSW)
16 Years 5k - Hayley Rowlands (Revesby Workers)
17 Years 7.5k and 5k - Isabella Coghlan (Randwick City)
18 Years 5k - Frances Shires (University of NSW)
Boys
14 Years 5k - Kai Robertson (Revesby Workers)
14 Years & Over MC 5k - Lachlan Hanratty (Revesby Workers)
17 Years 5k - Logan Kaye (Manly)
18 Years 5k - Matthew Galea (Blacktown City)
Relays
14-15yrs 4 x 1.25km Relay - Hunter SC
NSW Bronze Medal winners
Girls
16 Years 7.5k - Hayley Rowlands (Revesby Workers)
17 Years 7.5k - Kiera Warn (Revesby Workers)
Boys
14 Years 5k - Fletcher Warn (Revesby Workers)
17 Years 7.5k - Logan Kaye (Manly)
18 Years 5k - Harry Came (Cronulla)
Relays
Mixed 14-15yrs 4 x 1.25km Relay - Revesby Workers SC
NSW Blues Top Tens
Listed below are NSW swimmers who made the top 10 in their respective events… well done!
|
1 |
Boys 15yrs 5k Open Water |
THORPE, ROBERT |
15 |
CARL |
1:02:07.08 |
|
1 |
Girls 14yrs 5k Open Water |
WISHART, JOSSLYN |
14 |
MANLY |
1:07:41.26 |
|
2 |
Girls 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
COGHLAN, ISABELLA |
17 |
RANDW |
1:44:03.66 |
|
2 |
Girls 17yrs 5k Open Water |
COGHLAN, ISABELLA |
17 |
RANDW |
1:09:03.47 |
|
2 |
Girls 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
FINEGAN, ASHLEY |
16 |
UNSW |
1:42:09.42 |
|
2 |
Boys 18yrs 5k Open Water |
GALEA, MATTHEW |
18 |
BLKC |
0:58:27.05 |
|
2 |
Girls 14yrs 5k Open Water |
JANKOVIC, AVA |
14 |
HUNT |
1:09:26.27 |
|
2 |
Boys 17yrs 5k Open Water |
KAYE, LOGAN |
17 |
MANLY |
1:00:07.45 |
|
2 |
Boys 14yrs 5k Open Water |
ROBERTSON, KAI |
14 |
REVW |
1:03:52.30 |
|
2 |
Girls 16yrs 5k Open Water |
ROWLANDS, HAYLEY |
16 |
REVW |
1:06:31.63 |
|
2 |
Girls 18yrs 5k Open Water |
SHIRES, FRANCES |
18 |
UNSW |
1:06:02.15 |
|
3 |
Boys 18yrs 5k Open Water |
CAME, HARRY |
18 |
CRON |
0:59:35.85 |
|
3 |
Boys 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
KAYE, LOGAN |
17 |
MANLY |
1:32:00.05 |
|
3 |
Girls 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
ROWLANDS, HAYLEY |
16 |
REVW |
1:44:18.69 |
|
3 |
Boys 14yrs 5k Open Water |
WARN, FLETCHER |
14 |
REVW |
1:04:02.11 |
|
3 |
Girls 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
WARN, KIERA |
17 |
REVW |
1:49:14.15 |
|
4 |
Boys 18yrs 10k Open Water |
CAME, HARRY |
18 |
CRON |
1:58:21.14 |
|
4 |
Boys 15yrs 5k Open Water |
CARRERA, HENRI |
15 |
REVW |
1:02:28.92 |
|
4 |
Girls 16yrs 5k Open Water |
FINEGAN, ASHLEY |
16 |
UNSW |
1:09:15.47 |
|
4 |
Boys 18yrs 5k Open Water |
SPANTON, OLIVER |
18 |
MNTE |
0:59:37.00 |
|
4 |
Women 5k Time Trial Open Water |
WHITE, JORDAN |
25 |
SLCA |
1:01:43.24 |
|
5 |
Boys 14yrs 5k Open Water |
DEVER, THOMAS |
14 |
HUNT |
1:08:12.24 |
|
5 |
Girls 16yrs 5k Open Water |
FAYERS, CASSANDRA |
16 |
HUNT |
1:09:24.21 |
|
5 |
Girls 15yrs 5k Open Water |
FIELD, TALIA |
15 |
SLCA |
1:07:45.83 |
|
5 |
Boys 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
MIDDLETON, NICHOLAS |
17 |
REVW |
1:34:46.88 |
|
5 |
Girls 17yrs 5k Open Water |
TRAN, ISABELLE |
17 |
CARL |
1:10:12.33 |
|
5 |
Boys 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
WIELAND, DUKE |
16 |
TIVO |
1:39:34.11 |
|
5 |
Boys 18yrs 5k Open Water |
WIELAND, NED |
18 |
TIVO |
0:59:39.76 |
|
5 |
Boys 15yrs 5k Open Water |
WILCZAK, GABRIEL |
15 |
CMBT |
1:03:04.14 |
|
6 |
Boys 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
ANDREWS, JAKE |
16 |
RANDW |
1:39:56.27 |
|
6 |
Girls 19yrs 5k Open Water |
DORIS, EMILY |
19 |
CMBT |
1:09:55.74 |
|
6 |
Boys 19yrs 5k Open Water |
EASTON, RILEY |
19 |
CARL |
1:01:20.63 |
|
6 |
Boys 18yrs 10k Open Water |
GALEA, MATTHEW |
18 |
BLKC |
2:00:35.34 |
|
6 |
Boys 14yrs 5k Open Water |
GRAY, CHARLIE |
14 |
CMBT |
1:08:14.43 |
|
6 |
Boys 15yrs 5k Open Water |
GRAY, WILLIAM |
15 |
MNTE |
1:03:46.26 |
|
6 |
Girls 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
HIGGINS, HANNAH |
17 |
REVW |
1:54:57.70 |
|
6 |
Boys 17yrs 5k Open Water |
KAPOCIUS, TOMAS |
17 |
SOSC |
1:01:54.33 |
|
6 |
Girls 16yrs 5k Open Water |
PLATTS, GEORGIA |
16 |
SOSC |
1:09:37.60 |
|
6 |
Girls 15yrs 5k Open Water |
WALTON, BIANCA |
15 |
AUBN |
1:07:50.52 |
|
7 |
Girls 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
LENDVAY, COURTNEY |
17 |
WGNG |
1:55:37.84 |
|
8 |
Girls 18yrs 10k Open Water |
CHANT, REBECCA |
18 |
MANLY |
2:24:59.98 |
|
8 |
Boys 16yrs 5k Open Water |
CROOK, BENJAMIN |
16 |
CARL |
1:02:58.12 |
|
8 |
Boys 14yrs 5k Open Water |
HIGGINS, JOHN |
14 |
BLKC |
1:09:54.12 |
|
8 |
Girls 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
KANG, SOPHIE |
17 |
SOSC |
1:59:17.51 |
|
8 |
Boys 15yrs 5k Open Water |
LINEY, EUAN |
15 |
KNXP |
1:03:59.18 |
|
8 |
Girls 19yrs 5k Open Water |
POWELL, SARAH |
19 |
CMBT |
1:13:17.06 |
|
8 |
Girls 14yrs 5k Open Water |
SCHNEIDER, HEIDI |
14 |
HUNT |
1:13:52.58 |
|
8 |
Boys 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
SORENSEN, CARL |
17 |
SOSC |
1:36:40.71 |
|
8 |
Boys 18yrs 10k Open Water |
SPANTON, OLIVER |
18 |
MNTE |
2:01:20.78 |
|
8 |
Girls 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
TOWLE, OLIVIA |
16 |
ABTO |
1:52:35.14 |
|
9 |
Boys 15yrs 5k Open Water |
CREWS, ISAAC |
15 |
WRAQ |
1:03:59.30 |
|
9 |
Girls 14yrs 5k Open Water |
FOGG, MACKENZIE |
14 |
SLCA |
1:13:54.09 |
|
9 |
Boys 19yrs 5k Open Water |
GRAY, JACKSON |
19 |
CMBT |
1:06:28.87 |
|
9 |
Girls 17yrs 5k Open Water |
HARRISON, LEXI |
17 |
CARL |
1:10:25.77 |
|
9 |
Boys 17yrs 5k Open Water |
HAWKE, CHARLIE |
17 |
HUNT |
1:02:46.93 |
|
9 |
Girls 15yrs 5k Open Water |
JONES, AVERIL |
15 |
HUNT |
1:08:34.16 |
|
9 |
Boys 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
KAPOCIUS, TOMAS |
17 |
SOSC |
1:36:42.96 |
|
9 |
Girls 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
RISSTROM, CAITLIN |
17 |
TIVO |
2:04:07.33 |
|
9 |
Girls 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
SELMON, REBECCA |
16 |
REVW |
1:54:32.61 |
|
9 |
Men 5k Time Trial Open Water |
SIGNORINI, OLIVER |
22 |
MANLY |
0:57:49.91 |
|
9 |
Boys 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
WAINMAN, BENJAMIN |
16 |
SOSC |
1:52:08.59 |
|
9 |
Boys 16yrs 5k Open Water |
WEEKS, ALEX |
16 |
SOSC |
1:03:04.60 |
|
10 |
Boys 17yrs 7.5k Open Water |
CROZIER, TATE |
17 |
ABTO |
1:36:44.43 |
|
10 |
Boys 14yrs 5k Open Water |
FIKKERS, SAMUEL |
14 |
COOSC |
1:10:08.59 |
|
10 |
Women 5k Time Trial Open Water |
FOLEY, IMOGEN |
19 |
ABTO |
1:05:49.40 |
|
10 |
Boys 16yrs 7.5k Open Water |
KLOOSTERHOF, LUCAS |
16 |
TARE |
1:55:19.30 |
|
10 |
Girls 14yrs 5k Open Water |
ROSE, SIAN |
14 |
ATLN |
1:14:23.17 |
|
10 |
Boys 17yrs 5k Open Water |
SORENSEN, CARL |
17 |
SOSC |
1:02:47.14 |
|
10 |
Girls 16yrs 5k Open Water |
TOWLE, OLIVIA |
16 |
ABTO |
1:13:44.56 |
|
10 |
Boys 18yrs 5k Open Water |
WARTMANN, AARON |
18 |
AUBN |
1:04:05.81 |
|
10 |
Boys 16yrs 5k Open Water |
WIELAND, DUKE |
16 |
TIVO |
1:04:00.90 |
