Counties SC Champs

Well done to everyone this weekend. Firstly, many thanks to our wonderful coaches,Ria and Niki. As usual, they were amazing. Always positive and motivating regardless of the race. Secondly, thank you all for helping with the Club duty day yesterday and for all the officiating over the two days. Everyone pitched in and helped which is a reflection of the club we are. We had many positive comments on the quality of the food. 

 

Many congratulations to Debra Hawley who qualified as a Timekeeper this weekend. Katrini Parini also took her practical test today and will have her theory test shortly, I'm sure she'll pass. 

 

On to the swimmers. We had a fantastic 62% pb rate over the weekend. 

 

Outstanding performances in particular by the following swimmers: 

 

100% pb club - Mikaela 6/6, Maddie 6/6, Emma 6/6, Sofia 8/8

Other notable pb'ers - Nathan 5/7, Erin 5/7, Alexander 10/11, Alissa 6/7, Katie-Lee 6/7

 

Medal winners and Counties overall placings: 

 

Leon - Silver 50 Back. 8th overall Counties 9 year old boy.

Libby - Bronze 100 Fly, Silver 100 Back & 200 IM. 1st overall Counties 10 year old girl.

Matthew - Gold 100 Back, Silver 50 Fly, 50 Back and 200 Back, Bronze 100 Free, 100 Fly and 200 Free. 4th Overall Counties 10 year old boy.

Ethan - Bronze 200 Back. 6th Counties 10 year old boy.

Blake - Silver 200 Back, Bronze 100 Fly and 50 Back. 6th Overall Counties 11 year old boy.

Alexander - Bronze 200 Back, 200 Free, 200 Breast. 7th equal Overall Counties 11 year old boy.

Nathan - Silver 100 Fly, Bronze 50 Free and 200IM. 7th equal Overall Counties 11 year old boy.

Erin - Gold 100 Breast, Silver 50 Breast. 4th Overall Counties 12 year old girl. 

 

The following swimmers achieved Auckland Junior Times: 

 

Mikaela - 50 Fly

Maddie  - 100 Back

Katie-Lee - 100 Back - Special Congratulations for her first Auckland time

Erin - 100 Back

Ethan - 200 Back

Blake - 100 Breast

Alexander - 200 IM, 50 Breast, 100 Back, 200 Back, 50 Fly

Matthew - 200 Back

 

We now have 14 swimmers qualified for Auckland Juniors.

 

For NZ Juniors, many congratulations to Ethan who is newly qualified with the 50 back. The following swimmers qualified for new events: 

 

Libby - 100 Fly, 100 Back

Nathan - 50 Free, 100 Back, 200 IM

Matthew - 200 Back, 50 Fly

 

We now have 4 swimmers going to Wellington.