National Age Championships 2021

Congratulations to the team, coach Dean Gooch and team manager, Renee Cargill for a terrific National Age week. We had some outstanding results and we are proud of the team who represented the Traralgon brand in and out of the water.

The numbers:

No. of Swimmers – 11

Individual Swims – 43

Personal Best Times – 12

Finals – 6 (Top 10)

Top 20 Finishes – 18

Records – 6 Out of Gippsland

Emily Auteri (13)
50 Free – 28.11 (19^th) – PB

Joel Baillie (16)
400 Free – 4.15.49 (22^nd) – PB
400 IM – 4.58.15 (24^th)
200 Free – 1.59.26 (27^th) – PB
200 IM – 2.15.04 (20^th) – PB

Olivia Baillie (14)
200 Back – 2.31.73 (29^th)
100 Back – 1.09.06 (21^st) – PB

Emily Beecroft (21) (4 Finals)
50 Free – 30.16 (8^th)
100 Fly – 1.13.93 (7^th)
100 Free – 1.05.79 (4^th)
50 Fly – 32.22 (4^th)

Jordyn Cargill (16) (2 Finals)
200 Fly – 2.12.16 (16^th)
100 Free – 53.11 (14^th)
50 Free – 24.80 (30^th)
400 Free – 4.11.60 (14^th) – PB (15/16 Years Out of Gippsland Record – Previous holder Brenton Ford (Traralgon) –  4.17.68 – 2004)
400 IM – Heat  – 4.36.00 – PB (15/16 Years Out of Gippsland Record – Previous holder Jeremy Saunders (Traralgon) – 4.43.13 – 2007 (Open Out of Gippsland Record – Previous holder himself  – 4.38.38 – 2019)
400IM – Final – 4.33.05 (4^th) – PB (15/16 years and Open Out of Gippsland Records – Previous holder himself from Morning Heats)
200 Free – 1.58.58 (23^rd)
200 Breast – 2.29.51 (16^th) – PB
100 Fly – 58.13 (15^th)
200 IM – Heat  – 2.10.00 – PB
200IM – Final – 2.09.09 (8^th) – PB (15/16 Years Out of Gippsland Record – Previous holder Jeremy Saunders (Traralgon) – 2.09.63 – 2007)
200 Back – 2.14.08 (18^th)

Molly Cargill (15)
100 Free – 1.00.11 (27^th)
50 Free – 27.65 (23^rd)
100 Back – 1.07.59 (17^th)
200 Free – 2.12.84 (24^th) – PB
200 IM – 2.35.27 (41^st)
100 Fly – 1.06.81 (21^st)

Josh Dwyer (15)
400 Free – 4.21.18 (25^th)
200 Free – 2.01.21 (23^rd) – PB

Ash Nicholes (14)
200 IM – 2.24.85 (37^th)
100 Free – 55.67 (12^th )
50 Free – 25.33 (14^th)
100 Breast – 1.11.41 (17^th)
200 Breast – 2.46.20 (27^th)

Kayla Pratt (13)
100 Free – 1.03.26 (45^th)
50 Free – 28.56 (39^th) – PB

Abby Warner (15)
50 Free – 28.36 (43rd)

Eliza Watts (15)||
100 Breast – 1.20.82 (30^th)|
200 Breast – 2.55.67 (32^nd)

Mixed 18 Years/Under 4 x 50 Medley Relay
A – Olivia Baillie, Ash Nicholes, Molly Cargill, Jordyn Cargill – (34^th)
B – Josh Dwyer, Eliza Watts, Abby Warner, Joel Baillie – (63^rd)

Congratulations to all swimmers for outstanding results at the end of this unusual and challenging year.  Grateful thanks to Dean Gooch and team manager Renee Cargill and all parents for enthusiastic support and care.