Gippsland Championships 2026 – The Numbers
What a great meet for the Club winning the Championship for the 27th year in succession – that is every year in the 2000’s – an amazing effort!.
Thank you Parents – the Club doesn’t function without your support, efforts and care over the weekend.
Thank you Coaches – a fantastic team of dedicated professionals. Dean, Cam, Dave, Renee, Brian – the Championship win is a reward for your commitment, time and dedication to the Club.
Thank you Swimmers – your racing individually and in relays, camaraderie and team work is what gave us the points and results.
Strong Bodies, Strong Minds, One Team – Rule the Pool Traralgon Swimming Club!
No. of Swimmers – 124
Finals
Individual – 282
Relays – 73
Medals
Individual :
Gold – 43
Silver – 29
Bronze – 39
Relays :
Gold – 13
Silver – 11
Bronze – 13
Team Results
Overall Points Score (Ken and Pat Hewat Trophy) –
| Club | Girls | Boys | Mixed Relays | Total |
| Traralgon | 803 | 872.5 | 33 | 1708.5 |
| SGB | 865 | 601.5 | 40 | 1506.5 |
| Warragul | 394 | 467 | 10 | 871 |
| Sale | 107 | 257 | 0 | 364 |
| EGWD | 104 | 64 | 0 | 168 |
| Moe | 23 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
| Morwell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
14 & Under Points Score (Ashley Delaney Trophy) –
| Traralgon | 574.5 |
| Warragul | 574 |
| SGB | 428.5 |
| Sale | 188 |
| EGWD | 147 |
| Moe | 10 |
Half a point!!
Relay points score (Brian Ford shield) –
| Traralgon | 367 |
| SGB | 303 |
| Warragul | 207 |
| Sale | 85 |
| EGWD | 40 |
| Moe | 4 |
| Morwell | 0 |
Individual Results
Swimmers Who Won Individual Medals – 31
| Swimmer | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Ash Nicholes (19) | 11 | 1 | |
| Zayden Burton (16) | 5 | 4 | |
| Kody Said (16) | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Lockie Bellion (18) | 4 | ||
| Olivia Baillie (18) | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Jessica Whiting (18) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Phoebe Balcombe (16) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Caitie Mitchell (39) | 2 | ||
| Jayden Tran (14) | 2 | ||
| Darcy Connell (18) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Willow Orchard (10) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kayla Wilson (19) | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Rawson (8) | 1 | 2 | |
| Henry Arnup (11) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Baylin Said (10) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Claire Mcquillen (12) | 1 | 2 | |
| Chloe Szkwarek (14) | 1 | 1 | |
| Hannah Rochstad-Lim (10) | 1 | 1 | |
| Brody Cargill (17) | 7 | 1 | |
| Milla Said (14) | 3 | 1 | |
| Tahlia Maccubbin (11) | 1 | 1 | |
| Ivy Ryan (10) | 3 | ||
| Cameron Juha (32) | 2 | ||
| Tom Pendergast (15) | 2 | ||
| Shannon Lorimer (44) | 2 | ||
| Dave Vercoe (45) | 1 | ||
| Emily Auteri (18) | 1 | ||
| Ruby Paulet (17) | 1 | ||
| Lara Landels (16) | 1 | ||
| Aliza Couling (14) | 1 | ||
| Mason Hutty (7) | 1 | ||
| Gus Blackwood (6) | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 29 | 39 |
Additional Swimmers Who Made Finals/Top 8 Points without Medalling – 26
Sam Wells (19) 6 finals
Ruby Demetrios (12) 5 finals
Chloe Rawson (13) 4 finals
Blake Warne (11) 4 finals
Riley Bartlett (11) 4 finals
Riley Lowe (17) 3 finals
Addison Prout (13) 3 finals
Xander Szkwarek (12) 3 finals
Hayden Rawson (12) 3 finals
Reece Jones (10) 3 finals
Zoe Dowler (20) 3 finals
Kiesha Maccubbin (39) 2 finals
Linden Chaplin (15) 2 finals
Harry Kurrle (14) 2 finals
Audrey Baillie (13) 2 finals
Louis Bradford (9) 2 finals
Steven Zyhajlo (48) 1 final
Clare Rawson (44) 1 final
Zac Thomas (16) 1 final
Elijah Vercoe (14) 1 final
Isla Ryan (14) 1 final
Sophie Arnup (14) 1 final
Elise Pratt (13) 1 final
Florence White (12) 1 final
Angus Turnbull (12) 1 final
Max Blackwood (9) 1 final
Additional Swimmers Who Won Relay Medals – 14
John Mackenzie (67
Kelly Fitzgerald (62)
Charlie Pragnell (55)
Renee Cargill (51)
Leigh Zyhajlo (47)
Lisa Auteri (45)
Madison Parry (24)
Mark Pistrin (21)
Ruby Combridge (17)
Cooper Beckman (16)
Austin Ryan (12)
Lily Downs (11)
Byron Williams (10)
Hudson Styles (9)
Additional Swimmers Who Won Relay Points – 20
Brian Ford (67)
Lisa Maatsoo (52)
Oliver Praetz (17)
Holly Pritchard (16)
Tyler White (15)
Ella Missen (13)
Kaiden Warne (13)
Darcey Couling (12)
Oliver Vercoe (12)
Lachlan Hynd (11)
Sarah Franklin (11)
Riley O’Mara (11)
Benjamin Edgar (11)
Henry Svoboda (11)
Eli Hutty (11)
Flynn Hutty (10)
Evie Smith (10)
Ivy Bevis (9)
Nylah Payne (9)
Quinn Armstrong (9)
Overall we had 91 out of our 124 swimmers contribute to the points score of our 27th win! Outstanding!
Records – Gippsland, Event
Ash Nicholes – 1 Gippsland, 3 Event
Open Boys 100 LC Meter Freestyle – 51.39 – Gippsland
(Previous record – Ash Nicholes 2025 – 51.43)
Open Boys 100 LC Meter Freestyle – 51.39 – Event
(Previous record – Joshua Seignior 2023 – 52.58)
Boys 17 & over 50 LC Meter Breastroke – 29.98– Event
(Previous record – Ash Nicholes 2024 – 30.21)
Boys 17 & over 200 LC Meter Freestyle – 2:01.65 – Event
(Previous record – Mostyn Lumsden 2025 – 2:03.74)
Jess Whiting – 2 Gippsland, 1 Event
Girls 17 & over 50 LC Meter Butterfly – 28.05 – Gippsland & Event
(Previous record – Jess Whiting 2025 – 28.08)
Open Girls 50 LC Meter Butterfly – 28.05 – Gippsland
(Previous record – Jess Whiting 2025 – 28.08)
Zayden Burton – 1 Event
Boys 15/16 100 LC Meter Butterfly – 59.63 – Event
(Previous record – Alex Tsebelis 2016 – 1:00.00)
Relays – 1 Event
Girls 35/o 200 LC Meter freestyle relay – 2:13.00 by Kiesha Maccubbin, Shannon Lorimer, Caitie Mitchell, Clare Rawson
(Previous record – Traralgon 2024 – 2:13.58)
Individual Trophies
Ash Nicholes – Male Champion (Charles Ford trophy) & Most Outstanding Performance from a Senior Swimmer Outside Gippsland (Jeremy Saunders Trophy)
Ruby Demetrios – Female Encouragement Award (Jane Mitchell Trophy)
Additional Team Trophies
Jacqueline Madden Shield – for Interclub points in the Gippsland season
Faye Staughton Shield – for Open points in the Gippsland season
Recognition Awards
Dan & Lisa Auteri – Gippsland Swimming Service Awards
Len & Heather Haney – Gippsland Swimming Life Membership
Michael Mihaly – Gippsland Swimming Life Membership
March 15, 2026
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