What a great meet for the Club winning the Championship for the 24th year in succession and the 25th ever. Parents – the Club doesn’t function without your support, work and efforts over the weekend. You are Awesome! Coaches – a fantastic team of dedicated professionals. The Championship win is a reward for your hard work. Swimmers – your racing and efforts is what gives us the points and results. Thank you. Team work, camaraderie, cheering, community, support, encouragement, excellence – all these qualities were on display over the meet.
ME, WE – Team Traralgon Rules The Pool!
No. of Swimmers – 129
Finals
Individual – 274
Relays – 75
Medals
Individual – Gold – 50
-Silver – 42
– Bronze – 37
Relay – Gold – 20
-Silver – 14
– Bronze – 4
Points Score
| Club | Girls | Boys | MC & Mixed Relays | Total |
| Traralgon | 1003 | 733 | 136 | 1872 |
| SGB | 683 | 588 | 37 | 1308 |
| Warragul | 251 | 483.5 | 23 | 757.5 |
| Sale | 167 | 118 | 19 | 304 |
| EGWD | 55 | 78.5 | 133.5 | |
| Moe | 97 | 97 | ||
| Morwell | 44 | 44 |
Swimmers Who Won Individual Medals – 41
| Swimmer | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Molly Cargill (17) | 10 | 1 | |
| Ash Nicholes (16) | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Phoebe Balcombe (12) | 6 | ||
| Olivia Baillie (15) | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Archer Marsland (12) | 4 | 1 | |
| Kayla Wilson (16) | 4 | ||
| Kayla Pratt (15) | 3 | 2 | |
| Elise Pratt (10) | 3 | 1 | |
| Brody Cargill (14) | 2 | 1 | |
| Jessica Whiting (14) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaiden Warne (10) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Courtney Ford (37) | 1 | 1 | |
| Kody Said (13) | 1 | 1 | |
| Andrew Crozier (37) | 1 | ||
| Abby Paulet (16) | 4 | ||
| Joel Baillie (18) | 3 | ||
| Zoe Dowler (17) | 2 | 2 | |
| Abby Warner (17) | 2 | 1 | |
| Cameron Juha (29) | 2 | ||
| Fabienne Schoutens (24) | 1 | 2 | |
| Chloe Szkwarek (11) | 1 | 1 | |
| Riley O’Mara (8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Nicolette Wight (16) | 1 | 1 | |
| Audrey Baillie (10) | 1 | ||
| Thomas Pendergast (12) | 1 | ||
| Caitie Mitchell (35) | 1 | ||
| Amber Walker (8) | 1 | ||
| Lockie Bellion (15) | 4 | ||
| Josh Dwyer (17) | 2 | ||
| Darcy Connell (15) | 2 | ||
| Max Auteri (12) | 2 | ||
| Ruby Paulet (14) | 2 | ||
| Nic Hector (10) | 2 | ||
| Madi Vivian (14) | 1 | ||
| Millie Cropley (8) | 1 | ||
| Hayden Rawson (9) | 1 | ||
| Sam Sbaglia (17) | 1 | ||
| Olliver Bevis (9) | 1 | ||
| Jordyn Cargill (17) | 1 | ||
| Addison Prout (10) | 1 | ||
| Adrian Clements (36) | 1 | ||
| Macy Praetz (12) | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 42 | 37 |
Additional Swimmers Who Won Points Without Winning a Medal – 27
Baylin Said (7)
Ben Edgar (7)
Sarah Franklin (8)
Sophie Gray (8)
Viv Crozier (8)
Blake Warne (8)
Chloe Rawson (10)
Tyrone Ke (10)
Alixa Couling (11)
Bailey Heafield (12)
Makenzie Hornstra (12)
Tyler White (12)
Lara Landels (13)
Emily Auteri (15)
Patrick Woolan (15)
Tayla Bellion (16)
Eliza Watts (17)
Ash Mihaly (18)
Khianna Bullen (18)
Will Pendergast (18)
Caydence Bezzina (18)
Josh Wight (19)
Rebekah Alesi (39)
Clare Rawson (41)
Tim Paulet (45)
Peter Wilson (61)
John Mackenzie (64)
Additional Swimmers Who Won Relay Medals – 22
Chloe Morris (6)
Airlie Gardner (7)
Baylin Said (7)
Isabella Young (7)
Evie Howe (7)
Oliver Ploegmakers (7)
Reece Jones (7)
Ava Lambert (8)
Libby Mitchell (8)
Felicity Piechota (8)
Kai Lumley (8)
Hallie Hughes (13)
Ruby Combridge (14)
Logan Archibald (19)
Sophie Fitzpatrick (24)
Racheal Combridge (42)
Daniel Auteri (44)
Natasha Hughes (48)
Renee Cargill (48)
Lisa Maatsoo (48)
Michael Pratt (50)
Brian Ford (64)
Additional Swimmers Who Won Relay Points – 25
Xander Szkwarek (9)
Mason Hinds (9)
Zoe Crawford (9)
Darcey Couling (9)
Isabelle Jones (10)
Oliver Blizzard (10)
Will Lambert (10)
Rumindi Rohanachandra (10)
Tayla Cropley (10)
Milla Said (11)
Bridie Nicholls (11)
Isabella Heath (12)
Harry Giblett (12)
Holly Pritchard (13)
Isaac Frost (13)
Sienna Giblett (14)
Oliver Praetz (14)
Marshall Cropley (14)
Bella Combridge (17)
Sam Reid (19)
Aidan Bell (19)
Zoe Pritchard (43)
Samara Dwyer (47)
Chris Campbell (50)
Heather Urie (66)
Overall we had 115 swimmers contribute to the points score of our mighty win. Outstanding!
Records – 3 Gippsland, 3 Event
Ash Nicholes
Boys 16 years/ Open 50 Free – 23.71 – Gippsland
(previous records – his own – 23.89 – 2023)
Men’s Open 50 Free – 23.71 – Event
(previous record – Caiden Gill (Traralgon) – 23.98 – 2022)
Courtney Ford
Women’s 35 years/over 50 Free – 29.43 – Gippsland & Event
(previous records – her own – 29.43 – 2022)
Molly Cargill
Women’s 17 years/over 50 Back – 31.61 – Event
(previous record – Abbie Stockdale – 31.76 – 2005)
Individual Trophies
Congratulations to:
Ash Nicholes – Male Champion
Archer Marsland – 14 years/under Male Champion
Phoebe Balcombe – 14 years/under Female Champion
Emily Auteri – Jane Mitchell Encouragement Award
Kayla Wilson – Most Outstanding Performance from a Senior Swimmer Outside Gippsland
To see full results please go here:
February 28, 2023
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