Swimmers make qualifying times

Woy Woy Swim Club swimmers achieved qualifying times at the Coast and Valley Winter Short Course Championships held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, according to club publicity officer Ms Sandra Wood.

Ms Wood said the two-day event was successfully hosted by Woy Woy Swim Club that saw several local members achieve country and state qualifying times.

"Medals went to Ethan Dodds in the Under-10s 100m back stroke where he took five seconds off to qualify for state," Ms Wood said.

"Indigo Verhoeven medalled with a state qualifying time in the Under-13s 200m breast stroke.

"Rachel Wood broke records in the Under-11s 100m freestyle and butterfly, first place and a state qualifying time in the Under-12s 200m freestyle, second place in Under-11s 100m backstroke and qualified for the Under-14s 400m freestyle at country level.

"The 11 to 12 years freestyle relay team that consisted of Claire Gaffney, Priya Johnson, Ebony Millgate and Rachel medaled also qualified for country.

"Teigan Miller stripped nine seconds off her 100m backstroke making a state qualifying time within her reach."

Ms Wood said two Woy Woy club members Elyssia Gasparotto and Keelan Bridge represented their schools in Brisbane for the Australian School Sport Championships recently.

"Elyssia came second in 200m butterfly and third in 100m butterfly while Keelan got gold for his 400m race," Ms Wood said.

Ms Wood said that several Woy Woy members would compete in its own Winter Short Course Qualifying Meet at the Peninsula Leisure Centre on June 20, to get qualifying times for Country and State level championships to be held in July and August.

Press release, 15 Jun 2010 Sandra Wood Woy Woy Swim Club