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We had 7 Sharks compete at the 2017 Burley Griffin LC Qualifying Meet held at the AIS on Saturday & Sunday, 16 & 17 September 2017. CONGRATULATIONS Amy, Jarrod, Jessica, Kurt, Jake N, Benjamin and Eric on your achievements and THANK YOU Coach Steve and Coach Maddie for your mentoring and support throughout the championships.
AMY competed in 5 events, including:-
- Women Open 400m Freestyle, achieving 7th Place (1st Place in the 12 & Under category);
- Women 11-12years 50m Freestyle, achieving 4th Place with a 0.62 second PB;
- Women 12 years 100m Backstroke, achieving a BRONZE MEDAL with a 2.64 second PB;
- Women 12 & Under 200m Freestyle, achieving a GOLD MEDAL; and
- Women 12 Years 100m Freestyle, achieving a BRONZE MEDAL with a 0.99 second PB.
JARROD competed in 4 events, including:-
- Mens Open 400m Freestyle, achieving a GOLD MEDAL;
- Mens 15 & Over 200m Backstroke, achieving a SILVER MEDAL;
- Mens 15 & Over 100m Breaststroke, achieving a SILVER MEDAL with a HUGE 6.62 second PB, qualifying for the 2018 NSW LC Country Championships.
- Mens 15 & Over 200m Butterfly, achieving a GOLD MEDAL.
JESSICA competed in 2 events, including:-
- Women Open 400m Freestyle, achieving 4th Place (2nd Place in the 13-14 years category), with a HUGE 5.85 second PB, qualifying for the 2017 NSW 13-18 Years State Age Championships.
- Women 13-14 Years 200m Backstroke, achieving 4th Place.
KURT competed in 6 events, including:-
- Men 12 & Under 200m Backstroke, achieving a SILVER MEDAL;
- Men 11-12 Years 50m Freestyle, achieving 4th Place with a 0.93 second PB and is the new Woden Valley Swim Club Record Holder for 11yo Boys (previously held since 18 March 2007 at 30.60. New Record 30.49);
- Men 11 Years 100m Backstroke, achieving a SILVER MEDAL with a 2.88 second PB; qualifying for the 2017 NSW State 10 Years & Under 12 Years Age Championships;
- Men 11 & Under 50m Butterfly, achieving 5th Place with a 0.44 second PB;
- Men 11 & Under 50m Backstroke, achieving a SILVER MEDAL with a 1.59 second PB and is the new Woden Valley Swim Club Record Holder for 11yo Boys (previously held since 21 February 2009 at 36.44. New Record 36.39);
- Men 11 Years 100m Freestyle, achieving a SILVER MEDAL with a 2.52 second PB, qualifying for the 2017 NSW State 10 Years & Under 12 Years Age Championships;
JAKE N competed in 6 events with a 100% PB RATE, including:-
- Men 14 Years 100m Breaststroke, achieving a GOLD MEDAL with a 1.71 second PB; qualifying for the 2018 NSW LC Country Championships.
- Men 13-14 Years 50m Freestyle, achieving 20th Place with a 0.47 second PB;
- Men 13-14 Years 200m Breaststroke, achieving a BRONZE MEDAL with a HUGE 6.07 second PB;
- Men 13-14 Years 200m Individual Medley, achieving 10th Place with an ENORMOUS 9.22 second PB;
- Men 13-14 Years 200m Freestyle, achieving 12th Place with a HUGE 6.74 second PB;
- Men 14 Years 100m Freestyle, achieving 10th Place with a 3.38 second PB.
BENJAMIN competed in 7 events, including:-
- Men Open 400m Freestyle, achieving 17th Place (8th Place in the 15 & Over category), with a 1.15 second PB;
- Men 15 & Over 200m Freestyle, achieving 6th Place with a 4.83 second PB;
- Men 15 & Over 50m Freestyle, achieving 10th Place;
- Men 15 & Over 200m Individual Medley, achieving 4th Place;
- Men Open 400m Individual Medley, achieving a SILVER MEDAL with a 3.46 second PB, and setting a new Boys 17 Years NSW MC State Record.
- Men 15 & Over 100m Freestyle, achieving 8th Place; and
- Men 15 & Over 100m Butterfly, achieving 5th Place.
ERIC competed in 5 events with a 100% PB RATE, including:-
- Men 11 Years 100m Breaststroke, achieving a BRONZE MEDAL with an ENORMOUS 8.35 second PB;
- Men 11-12 Years 50m Freestyle, achieving 16th Place with a 1.35 second PB;
- Men 11 Years 100m Backstroke, achieving 9th Place with a 0.27 second PB;
- Men 11 & Under 50m Backstroke, achieving 7th Place with a 3.48 second PB; and
- Men 11 Years 100m Freestyle, achieving 8th Place with a 2.28 second PB.