THE Mount Gambier Swim Club was represented by four members in the recent South Australian Country Swimming Championships held in Port Pirie.
With a high standard of competition, Lucy Edwards, Elijah, Vaughn and Indee Stratford returned home from the four-day meeting with a number of PB’s, finals swims and medals.
Vaughn did well to win gold in both the 100-metre and 50-metre breaststroke events for his age group, as well as two bronze medals in the 50-metre freestyle and backstroke.
He and Elijah joined forces with Blue Lake Y Swim Club’s Nicholas Bignell and Bordertown’s Harry Schwarz to win silver in the regional freestyle relay.
Elijah also won two bronzes in the 200-metre individual medley and 200-metre freestyle.
Edwards and Indee Stratford both smashed time off their personal bests and made finals in some of their events.
RESULTS
Lucy Edwards: 50m freestyle – PB, 100m backstroke – PB, 200m freestyle – PB, 50m Backstroke – PB (reserve finalist), 50m butterfly – PB (reserve Finalist), 50m breaststroke – PB, 100m freestyle – PB, regional freestyle relay, regional medley relay.
Elijah Stratford: 400m freestyle – PB, 50m freestyle – PB – 4th, 200m IM – PB – 3rd, 200m freestyle – PB – 3rd, 50m butterfly – PB – 6th, 50m backstroke – PB (reserve finalist), 100m freestyle – PB, 50m breaststroke – PB – finalist, 100m butterfly – reserve finalist, regional freestyle relay – 2nd.
Vaughn Stratford: 100m breaststroke – PB – 1st, 50m freestyle – PB – 3rd, 200m IM – PB, 50m backstroke – PB – 3rd, 50m breaststroke – PB – 1st, 100m freestyle – PB – 4th.
Indee Stratford: Superfish Program, 50m freestyle – 9th, 50m breaststroke – PB – 4th, 50m backstroke – PB – 6th, 50m butterfly – PB – 4th.
