Mount Gambier Swimming Club is again celebrating the win of both the Mr Rogers Championship and Perpetual Graded Shields for the second consecutive year after having previously won the shields back in the 1970’s.
The Mount Gambier Swimming Club has continued to grow over the past 2 years averaging over 20 swimmers at each swimming meet.
The final meet of the season was hosted by the Mount Gambier Swimming Club and held at the Penola Swimming Pool last weekend to conclude the South East Swimming Association’s summer season. Results are based on a series of 6 meets over the summer, hosted at Keith, Bordertown and Penola and include:
SESA 2021/2022 Graded Age Medal winners
9/10 Girls
1st Paige Walters
9/10 Boys
1st Darcy Burford
11/12 Girls
1st Lucy Dening
2nd Indee Stratford
3rd Aynslee Hayman
11/12 Boys
1st Vincent Moore
2nd Alex Hitchon
13/14 Girls
1st Caitlin Hitchon
2nd Nevae Brooksby
13/14 Boys
1st Vaughn Stratford
15/16 Girls
1st Charlotte Scott
15/16 Boys
1st Elijah Stratford
17-24 Girls
1st Nikeisha Facey
SESA 2021/2022 Championship Trophy winners
9/10 Girls
1st Paige Walters
11/12 Girls
1st Lucy Dening
2nd Indee Stratford
11/12 Boys
1st Vincent Moore
2nd Alex Hitchon
13/14 Girls
Equal 1st Nevae Brooksby & Caitlin Hitchon
13/14 Boys
2nd Vaughn Stratford
15/16 Girls
1st Charlotte Scott
15/16 Boys
1st Elijah Stratford
17-24 Girls
Equal 1st Nikeisha Facey
Swimmers are keen for opportunities to qualify for the 2023 SA Country swimming Championships to be held at the Wulanda Recreaction Centre in January 2023 and will now prepare for the upcoming winter Short Course season (in 25m indoor pools).
The first meet of the winter season will be held over the border in Hamilton at the start of next term in preparation for SAPSASA swimming which has been rescheduled to early Term 2.
Mount Gambier Swim Club currently has swimmers as young as 7 years of age training with the club and welcome any new members with the ability to swim 25m Freestyle/Backstroke. The club offers a free Come and Try session and Swimming SA are also offering 4 weeks free trial membership. For further enquiries, please contact either Julie on 0438 358 400 or Nathan on 0427 979 238.