A TEAM of nine Blue Lake Y Swim Club swimmers competed at the 2022 SA Country Championships in Renmark over four days.
The team collected a total of 30 medals, including three overall medals.
There were many impressive personal best times and multiple swims in finals over the course of the meet.
Haydn Lowe, Mikayla Pearson and Darcy Hodges, who competed at her first Countries, had multiple swims in finals.
Maggie Hodges competed in Superfish, her first meet ever and was the third fastest girl in 50m Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle in the eight and under age group.
Thomas Bignell managed to take 45.81 seconds off his personal best in the 1500m freestyle event, Haydn Lowe took off 18.03 seconds his personal best in the 200m Freestyle, Darcy Hodges took 14.92 seconds off her personal best in 100m Freestyle, Mikayla Pearson took 10.65 seconds off her personal best in 100m Butterfly and Flowers took 10.57 seconds off her personal best in the 200m Individual Medley.
For those who are interested in attending, there will be free Come and Try sessions on Monday nights during the school term.
RESULTS:
Thomas Bignell
GOLD:
50m Overall Breaststroke
SILVER:
100m Overall Breastroke
16-17yo 50m Breastroke
50m Backstroke
100m Breastroke
17 and Over 200m Individual Medley,
16 and Over 400m Individual Medley,
Open 200m Breaststroke
BRONZE:
17 and Over 200m Freestyle
16 and Over 400m Freestyle
Hayley Pearson:
GOLD:
18 and over 50m Butterfly
SILVER:
18 and Over 100m Butterfly
50m freestyle
BRONZE:
50m Overall Butterfly
18 and Over 200m Individual Medley
Aleisha Pearson:
BRONZE:
14-15yo 100m Backstroke
15yo 50m Backstroke
Keira Flowers:
BRONZE:
15yo 50m Breaststroke
Regional Relays:
GOLD:
Female 18 and Under 200 Freestyle relay – Hayley and Aleisha Pearson, Keira Flowers and regional stand Hinako Holman.
SILVER:
Female 200 Medley relay- Hayley and Aleisha Pearson, Keira Flowers and regional stand Hinako Holman.
BRONZE:
Male 18 and Under 200 Freestyle relay
Male 18 and Under Medley – Thomas and Nicholas Bignell and regional stand ins Harry Schwarz and Elijah Stratford.
Male 14 and Under 200 Medley – Haydn Lowe with regional stand ins Vaughn Stratford, Charles Moore, Vincent Moore.
