MEET REPORT : 2016 Burley Griffin Qualifying Meet

Apologies for the late meet report (I’ve been away) .. Better late than never, as we had some amazing results!!

We had 8 Sharks compete at the qualifying meet held at the AIS on the weekend of 15 & 16 October, 2016 including Amy, Emma G, Jarrod, Jessica L, Kurt, Ethan, Nicholas and Yaroslav.

Amy competed in 4 events with a 100% PB rate:-

  • Women 11&U 50m Breaststroke, achieving a 0.82 second PB;
  • Women Open 50m Butterfly, achieving a 1.12 second PB;
  • Women 11-12yo 50m Freestyle, achieving a HUGE 3.18 second PB and 7th Place; and qualified for NSW STATE U10&U12 YEARS AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS … CONGRATULATIONS AMY!!!!
  • Women 11-12yo 100m Backstroke, achieving a 1.19 second PB and 5th Place.

Emma G competed in 1 event:-

  • Women Open 400m Freestyle, achieving GOLD.

Jarrod competed in 6 events:-

  • Men Open 400m Freestyle, achieving GOLD.
  • Men 15&O 200m Backstroke, achieving SILVER;
  • Men 15&O 50m Freestyle, achieving a 0.03 second PB and 6th Place;
  • Men 15&O 200m Individual Medley, achieving BRONZE;
  • Men Open 400m Individual Medley, achieving GOLD; and
  • Men 15&O 100m Backstroke, achieving BRONZE.

Jessica L competed in 5 events with a 100% PB rate:-

  • Womens 13-14yo 100m Backstroke, achieving a 1.79 second PB and GOLD; and qualified for NSW STATE 13-18 YEARS AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • Women Open 50m Butterfly, achieving a 0.84 second PB and 6th Place;
  • Women 13-14yo 100m Butterfly, achieving a 1.88 second PB and SILVER;
  • Women Open 400m Individual Medley, achieving a 2.86 second PB and BRONZE; and
  • Women 14&U 200m Freestyle, achieving a HUGE 5.69 second PB and 5th Place.

Kurt competed in 6 events:-

  • Men 10&U 100m Butterfly, achieving 4th Place;
  • Men 10&U 50m Freestyle, achieving a 0.88 second PB and BRONZE;
  • Men 10&U 100m Backstroke, achieving a 1.32 second PB and BRONZE;
  • Men 10&U 100m Freestyle, achieving a HUGE 4.95 second PB and 6th Place and qualified for NSW STATE U10&U12 YEARS AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS … CONGRATULATIONS KURT!!!!
  • Men 11&U 50m Butterfly, achieving a 0.45 second PB and 9th Place; and
  • Men 10&U 200m Individual Medley, achieving another HUGE 6.01 second PB and 4th Place.

Ethan competed in 6 events:-

  • Men 15&O 200m Freestyle, achieving 8th Place;
  • Men 15&O 200m Backstroke, achieving 4th Place;
  • Men 15&O 100m Breaststroke, achieving 4th Place;
  • Men Open 400m Individual Medley, achieving SILVER;
  • Men 15&O 100m Backstroke, achieving 5th Place; and
  • Men 15&O 200m Breaststroke, achieving BRONZE.

Nicholas competed in 5 events:-

  • Men Open 50m Butterfly, achieving a 0.01 second PB;
  • Men 11-12yo 100m Breaststroke, achieving 9th Place;
  • Men 11-12yo 50m Freestyle;
  • Men 11-12yo 100m Backstroke, achieving a 1.40 second PB and 7th Place; and
  • Men 14&U 200m Breaststroke, achieving an ENORMOUS 11.98 second PB.

Yaroslav competed in

  • Men 10&U 100m Butterfly, achieving a 3.22 second PB and GOLD;
  • Men 10&U 100m Breaststroke, achieving a 2.48 second PB and GOLD; and broke the Woden Swim Club LC record (previously held since 8/2/2004);
  • Men 10&U 50m Freestyle, achieving GOLD;
  • Men 10&U 100m Backstroke, achieving GOLD;
  • Men 10&U 100m Freestyle, achieving a 2.27 second PB and GOLD; and broke the Woden Swim Club LC record (previously held since 25/02/2006);
  • Men 11&U 50m Butterfly, achieving a 0.69 second PB and SILVER; and broke the Woden Swim Club LC record (previously held since 11/04/2006); and
  • Men 10&U 200m Individual Medley, achieving an ENORMOUS 8.71 second PB and GOLD; and broke the Woden Swim Club LC record (previously held since 20/02/2004).

AMAZING RESULTS EVERYONE ….. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE!!!!