A fantastic meet punctuated by some amazing results, some fabulous support from parents and supporters and great camaraderie amongst swimmers young and old. The Club won its 16th title
to equal Bendigo’s record – bring on 2017!
Points Score
| Club | Girls | Boys | Total (including MC events and Mixed Relays) |
| 1. Traralgon | 1882 | 1130 | 3092 |
| 2. Warrnambool | 518 | 658 | 1184 |
| 3. Bendigo East | 503 | 353 | 856 |
| 4. Geelong | 338 | 512 | 850 |
| 5. Ballarat Gold | 308 | 372 | 712 |
| 6. Shepparton | 90 | 416 | 526 |
| 7. Ballarat | 186 | 294 | 490 |
| 8. Wangaratta | 424 | 14 | 438 |
| 9. South Gippsland Bass | 149 | 224 | 381 |
| 10. Wodonga City | 112 | 163 | 301 |
Finals
165 Individual
38 Relay
Medals
| Individual | Relay | Total | |
| Gold | 40 | 19 | 59 |
| Silver | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| Bronze | 15 | 3 | 18 |
Records
1 Country, 11 Event
Girls 17 years/over 4 x 50 Medley Relay – Country and Event – Georgia Tsebelis, Caitie Mitchell, Taylah Da Ros, Maggie O’Keefe – 2.06.62
Mikaela Cornelissen – Event
Open 200 Fly – 2.22.67
16/17 years 100 Fly – 1.03.10
Open 100 Fly – 1.03.01
Open 200 Free – 2.09.26
Sam Ashby – Event and Out of Gippsland (17 years/over and Open)
18 years/over 50 Fly – 25.07
Georgia Tsebelis – Event
18 years/over 50 Free – 27.65
Connor O’Neill – Event
14/15 years 100 Back – 1.00.53
Caiden Gill – Event
16/17 years 100 Free – 53.09
Jordyn Cargill – Event
11 years/under 50 Fly – 31.86
Talia Goddard – Event
18 years/over 200 IM – 2.26.94
Individual Medal Winners
26 swimmers
| Swimmer | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Comments |
| Mikaela Cornelissen (17) | 9 | 2 | Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet for second year.
Dominated, Fly, Free and Back events |
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| Emily Beecroft (16) | 5 | Won all MC events in great style | ||
| Jordyn Cargill (11) | 3 | 2 | Won 13 years and under Outstanding Swimmer award | |
| Sam Ashby (27) | 3 | 1 | Classy performances in Fly and Breast. Brilliant skilled swimming. | |
| Connor O’Neill (15) | 3 | Premier Backstroker of the Meet | ||
| Caiden Gill (17) | 3 | 1 | Premier Freestyler of the Meet | |
| Georgia Tsebelis (18) | 3 | 1 | Dominated Fly, Back and Free events in 18 years/over age group | |
| Alex Tsebelis (15) | 2 | 2 | 1 | Fantastic swimming in 14/15 age group across all strokes |
| Harliai Curthoys – Davies (13) | 2 | Excellent technique and effort in winning free and back | ||
| Alice Butler (15) | 1 | 2 | Terrific swim in winning open 200 breast and silver in 100’s | |
| Neisha Ablett (12) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dominated 100 breast in age group for first Country gold |
| Alice Peddle (15) | 1 | Breakthrough and first ever Country gold in 100 back | ||
| Molly Cargill (10) | 1 | Ripper of a swim as 10 year old winning 11years/under 50 fly | ||
| Chance Doultree (13) | 1 | Fantastic finish to touch out others in 100 breast | ||
| Melina DeCort (15) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 swims and consistent performance. Won 100 free with great touch |
| Talia Goddard (27) | 1 | 1 | 1 | First Countries for Club and showed her outstanding open class skills |
| Fabienne Schoutens (17) | 1 | 2 | 1 | Back this year and class performer racking up medals and points |
| Andrew Cameron (26) | 2 | 1 | Returned to the Club in great style – the ultimate competitor! | |
| Ruby Storm (12) | 2 | 1 | Competed strongly in MC events with medals and PB’s | |
| Ellodie Reid (15) | 2 | Multiple events with multiple finals. Big point scorer for the Club | ||
| Xavier Haberl (11) | 1 | Good swim to win silver in 50 fly | ||
| Jun Kim (12) | 1 | 1 | Breakthrough performances in fly and back events | |
| Rachael Sbaglia (12) | 1 | Big breakthrough swim in 100 Breast | ||
| Bridget Cain (14) | 1 | Great weekend of swimming with 100 fly bronze | ||
| Cameron Juha (22) | 1 | 50 Breast medallist – fantastic racing together with coaching duties | ||
| Olivia King (15) | 1 | Big improvements to bronze in 100 free in first final at Countries | ||
| 40 | 22 | 15 |
Relay Medal Winners
In addition to the above a further 28 swimmers won medals in relays:
Lauren Akers (15)
Riley Akers (17)
Scott Ashby (24)
Aidan Bell (12)
Caydence Bezinna (12)
Thomas Bouquet (13)
Taylah Da Ros (18)
Locke DeGaris (15)
Sophie Fitzpatrick (17)
James Gallagher (14)
Emily Goode (13)
Eliza Jeffs (14)
Matt Jennings (19)
Lachlan Kelly (16)
Caitie Mitchell (28)
Trent Morrow (19)
Annaliese Nix (12)
Andrew O’Connor (28)
Bridie O’Keefe (17)
Maggie O’Keefe (18)
Mitch O’Neill (15)
Fin Peddle (17)
Elayna Pistrin (13)
Samuel Reid (12)
Erin Roberts (17)
Stephanie Spehar (20)
Matt Trickett (14)
Sophie Waller (12)
Individual Statistics
91 swimmers
16 Girls won individual medals
10 Boys won individual events
28 additional swimmers won medals in relays
12 additional swimmers made finals or finished top 8 in relays
A Total of 66 swimmers assisted in the points score of the awesome result.
Thank you!!!
To all the Parents, Coaches and Supporters – CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING 2016 COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS.
We look forward to 2017 when the Club strives to break the record going for its 17th Country Championship title.
January 2, 2016
Traralgon Swimming Club News