Nationals debutante shines at Age Championships

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Ten swimmers represented Sydney University at the Georgina Hope Foundation National Age Championships, held in Brisbane between 16 and 21 April.

The young team, led by coaches Leanne Thompson and Brendan Micallef performed well in the Blue and Gold against the nations best – many achieving personal best times. The standout swimmer was nationals debutante Sam Hohne.

Sam won silver in the boys 13 years 200 individual medley and then backed it up with a bronze medal in the 100 metres butterfly. After leading strongly for three laps in the 200 butterfly, the opposition came out fighting and Sam finished just outside the medals in fourth.

A similar story in the 100 freestyle with another fourth place. In the hotly contested 50 metre freestyle dash up the pool he again grabbed fourth place. In every event Sam competed in he achieved a personal best time and competed with determination and strength. He is a promising young swimmer and he is determined to improve for next years campaign.

Results for the team as follows:

Sam Hohne – Silver Boys 13 years 200m IM – personal best time

Sam Hohne – Bronze Boys 13 years 100m Fly – personal best time

Finn Purcell – 9th Boys 15 years 50m free – personal best time

Sarah Wellfare – 11th Girls 17-18 years 400m Free – season best time

Finn Purcell – 14th Boys 15 years 100m Free – personal best time

Daniel Mizera – 14th Boys 17-18 years 400m IM – personal best time

Rhinanon Carr – 14th Girls 17-18 years 100m Fly – season best time

Finn Purcell/Finley Oddy/Sam Hohne/Harrison Watson – 16th Boys 16/under 4x100m Free relay

Daniel Mizera – 17th Boys 17-18 years 200m IM – personal best time

Antonio Perez – 42nd 16 years Boys 100m Breast

Sarah Wellfare – 30th 17-18 years Girls 200 free

Sam Hohne – 18th Boys 13 years 200m back – personal best time

Daniel Mizera – 20th Boys 17-18 years 400m Free

Sam Hohne – 4th 13 years 200 Fly – personal best time gained in the heats

Sam Hohne – 4th 13 years 100 Free – personal best time

Sam Hohne – 4th 13 years 50 Free – personal best time gained in the heats

Finn Purcell – 9th 15 years Boys 50 Free – personal best time gained in the heats

Finn Purcell – 21st 15 years Boys  200m IM – personal best time

Sam Hohne – 15th 13 years 100m Back – personal best time

Tahi Webster – 44th 15 years Girls 100m Breast

Finn Purcell/Finley Oddy/Antonio Perez/Harrison Watson – 23rd Boys 16/under 4x100m Medley relay. 

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