Congratulations to our State team ~ excellent result!
Thank you and very best of luck to Mikaela Cornelissen and Alex Tsebelis who swam in their last meet for the club before jetting off to new experiences, new teams, new places. Both have been outstanding competitors for the club and we wish them continued great swimming.
What follows are Brian’s day-to-day reports from MSAC and the State Age Championships as found on Facebook
The first 2 days of Victorian State Age Championships have produced some terrific results with 19 finals, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. Individually 12 year old Jordyn Cargill has had some excellent swims with bronze in the 100 f/s, 100 back and 100 fly. Alex Tsebelis (16) achieved a National time in the 50 free (24.87) and Alice Butler (16) after a long standing injury regained some confidence with a National 100 Breast time of 1.17. 54.
In the 12 years 4 x 50 medley relays we fielded A and B teams in both Boys and Girls with the Girls A team of Caydence Bezzina (Back 32.34), Zoe Dowler (Breast 39.43), Molly Cargill (Fly 31.80) and Ash Mihaly (Free 29.87) winning a silver medal.
State silver medallists in the 12 Under Medley Relay
12 Under State Age Team
Days 3 and 4 of Victorian Age Championships saw the Club win 7 medals – GOLD – Mikaela Cornelissen(17/18 years 100 Fly); SILVER – Jordyn Cargill(12 years 200 IM), Molly Cargill(11 years 50 free), Melina DeCort (16 years 100 back), Sophie Waller (13 years 100 free); BRONZE – Jordyn Cargill(12 years 200 breast), Melina DeCort (16 years 400 IM).
Breakthrough swim of the meet to date has been 15 year old Eliza Jeffs who achieved her first National time in October in the 100 back with 1.09.12. In the heats today she reduced that time to 1.07.26 and made her first State final. In the final she again went faster with 1.06.76 finishing 6th. A great result for consistent quality training and preparation.
Pictured is 18 year old Mikaela Cornelissen who is swimming her last States for us before leaving for the University of Texas in January 2017. Gold for her today in the 100 fly.
Mikaela ~ Gold medal 100 Fly
Day 5 of the Victorian State Age Championships was successful with 10 finals, 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Gold to 11 year old Molly Cargill in the 200 free and 13 year old Sophie Waller in what was the swim of the night in the 50 free (27.36).
Silver to Molly Cargill in the 100 fly and bronze in the 100 back together with further bronze to 16 year olds Alexander Tsebelis and Melina DeCort completed the medal haul.
Breakthrough swim of the day went to 13 year old Aidan Bell in the 100 breast. Going into the meet seeded 17th with a best time of 1.24.17 a great heat swim reduced his time to 1.18.87 and seeded 9th. The final saw a further reduction in time to 1.17.88, a 5th position and best of all under the National Qualifying time of 1.18.00.
Sophie and Molly
Day 6 and final day of the Victorian State Age Championships resulted in 9 finals, 1 gold (11 yo Molly Cargill 100 free) and 2 bronze (Molly and 16 yo Melina DeCort 200 back). The total medals won by the Club – 4 gold, 6 silver, 10 bronze – resulted in a 6th position overall amongst the Victorian Clubs and top Country Club for the 18th year in succession.
Great thanks to coaches Dean Gooch and Cam Juha; masseur and team manager Veronica Roberts and parents for their great support.
Two 18 year old girls – captain Fabienne Fabienne Schoutens and Mikaela Cornelissen (pictured) – finished their State Age swimming today in the 18 years/under medley relay. The Club thanks both swimmers for their sporting prowess at this meet over the past 6 years.
December 15, 2016
Traralgon Swimming Club News