Swimmers compete in 90 events

Twenty swimmers from Woy Woy Swim Club competed in more than 90 events at the NSW Country Championships held over two days at the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre in Homebush earlier this month.

Five of the swimmers including Indigo Verhoeven, Rachel Wood, Tom McParlane, Elyssia Gasparotto and Keelan Bridge brought home between them five gold, one silver and 10 bronze medals, according to club publicity officer Ms Sandra Wood.

"Our 13 to 14 years relay team consisting of Teigan Miller, Indigo Verhoeven, Alessandra and Elyssia Gasparotto brought home a silver in the medley relay and a bronze in the freestyle relay teams," Ms Wood said.

"Overall there were 43 top ten final swims from our members.

"Fifty-nine personal best times including Rachel Wood taking seven seconds off her 200 metre butterfly, Keelan Bridge with five seconds off his 400 metre freestyle and 400 metre individual medley, Indigo Verhoeven with five seconds off her 200 metre individual medley and Alex Till with four seconds off his 200 metre breast stroke.

"Woy Woy Swim Club placed 10th overall on the point score, the club's best finish in over 10 years."

Press release, 14 Jul 2010 Sandra Wood, Woy Woy Swim Club