Australian Schools Swimming Champs

Photo: Traralgon Swimmers Selected to swim for Victoria in the Australian Schools Swimming Championships

Back Row from left: Phil Blunt, Maggie O’Keefe, Trent Morrow, Lily Collins, Mitch Young

Middle Row from left: Jasmine Doultree, Ellodie Reid, Bridie O’Keefe, Connor O’Neill

Front Row from left: Emily Beecroft, Oscar Harry.

Eleven Traralgon swimmers were selected for to swim for Victoria in the Australian Schools Swimming Championships which was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre recently. These swimmers were: Emily Beecroft, Oscar Harry, Connor O’Neill, Maggie O’Keefe, Mitchell Young, Philip Blunt, Lily Collins, Trent Morrow, Bridie O’Keefe, Ellodie Reid and Jasmine Doultree.

To be selected on this team was an achievement in itself as only two swimmers from Victoria were selected to swim in most events. Traralgon swimmer, Emily Beecroft excelled during the week breaking the School Sport Australia record for the Girls 10-12 years 50m Multi disability Freestyle event. Emily was also awarded the School Sport Australia Sportsmanship Award. Over the week Emily swam some fantastic races achieving 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze for her individual events. Jasmine Doultree was outstanding in the Girls 12 years 50m Butterfly breaking the Victorian Country Record for that event. Lily Collins also swam extremely well coming home with 4 silver medals for her individual events as well as qualifying for three events in the 2012 Australian Age Swimming Championships and four events in the 2012 Australian Open Swimming Championships. Maggie O’Keefe achieved a bronze medal for the Girls 14 years 50m Freestyle event in a time which also qualified her for the 2012 Australian Age and Open Swimming championships in that event. Maggie also qualified for the 2012 Australian Age Swimming Championships in the 100m Freestyle event. Another swimmer who achieved two 2012 Australian Age Swimming Championships qualifying times was Philip Blunt in the Boys 16 years 100m and 200m Butterfly events finishing sixth in Australia for both events.

Individual Results:

Emily Beecroft: School Sport Australia Sportsmanship Award

                           1^st Girls 10-12 years 50m Multi-disability Freestyle. S.S.A record
                           2^nd Girls 10-12 years 100m Multi-disability Backstroke
                           2^nd Girls 10-12 years 50m Multi-disability Breaststroke
                           2^nd Girls 10-12 years 100m Multi-disability Freestyle
                           2^nd Girls 10-12 years 50m Multi-disability Butterfly
                           3^rd Girls 10-12 years 200m Multi-disability Freestyle
                           3^rd Girls 10-12 years 200m Multi-disability Individual Medley
                           3^rd Girls 10-12 years 50m Multi-disability Backstroke

Lily Collins:

2^nd Girls 15/16 years 100m Breaststroke (Open Nationals and Age QT)
2^nd Girls 16 years 50m Freestyle (Open Nationals and Age QT)
2^nd Girls 16 years 50m Breaststroke (Open Nationals QT)
2^nd Girls 16 years 100m Freestyle (Open Nationals and Age QT)

Maggie O’Keefe:

3^rd Girls 14 years 50m Freestyle (Open Nationals and Age QT)
6^th Girls 14 years 100m Freestyle (Aust Age QT)
14^th Girls 13/14 years 50m Butterfly

Bridie O’Keefe:

5^th Girls 12 years 50m Freestyle

Philip Blunt

6^th Boys 16 years 100m Butterfly (Australian Age QT)
6^th Boys 16 years 200m Butterfly (Australian Age QT)

Jasmine Doultree

6^th Girls 12 years 50m Butterfly (Victorian Country Record)
7^th Girls 12 years 100m Butterfly
11^th Girls 12 years 100m Breaststroke
12^th Girls 12 years 50m Breaststroke

Oscar Harry

8^th Boys 10 years 100m Freestyle
12^th Boys 10 years 200m Individual Medley

Trent Morrow

8^th Boys 15 years 50m Freestyle

Connor O’Neill

9^th Boys 11 years 100m Backstroke
11^th Boys 11 years 200m Individual Medley
12^th Boys 11 years 50m Backstroke

Mitchell Young

10^th Boys 16 years 50m Freestyle

Ellodie Reid

13^th Girls 11 years 50m Butterfly
17^th Girls 11 years 50m Freestyle

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