SNZ Events
Epic Swim
High Performance
SNZ Events
Epic Swim
High Performance
Three Swimming New Zealand age records were broken over the weekend at the 2017 Australian State Teams Championships in Canberra.
The final day of competition was highlighted by the show down between Kiwi swimmers Kaylee Jackson and Ciara Smith in the girls 16 years 50m and 100m breaststroke event.
Christchurch swimmer Kaylee Jackson (Jasi) won gold and set a new record in the girls 16 years 50m breaststroke (short course) with a time of 31.71. Smith finished second in 32.01.
Ciara Smith (Northwave) reversed positions with Jackson on the medal dias, winning gold in the 100m breaststroke final, breaking Jackson's age group record in the process. Smith set a new record (SC) time of 1:09.08. Jackson finished second in 1:09.59. Smith also won a silver medal in the girls 15-16 200m breaststroke final.
Aimee Crosbie (United) set a new record in the girls 13 years 50m butterfly (short course) with a time of 28.43, finishing 10th overall. Crosbie surpassed the old mark of 28.54, set by Paige Schendelaar-Kemp in 2011.
Other Results:
Callum Prime
GOLD - Boys 16-17 200 SC Metre IM. Time: 2:02.32.
SILVER - Boys 16-17 50 SC Metre Breaststroke. Time: 29.23.
SILVER - Boys 16-17 400 SC Metre IM. Time: 4:25.26.
Brearna Crawford
GOLD - Girls 13-14 200 SC Metre Breaststroke. Time: 2:32.97.
GOLD - Girls 13-14 50 SC Metre Breaststroke. Time: 32.38.
Sophie Irving
BRONZE - Girls 13-14 200 SC Metre Backstroke. Time: 2:16.74.
Finn Kennard-Campbel
BRONZE - Boys 16-17 100 SC Metre Backstroke. Time: 55.08.
