State Swimming Finals
The Victorian State Finals were held on Friday 19 April at MSAC. Zach C of Year 9 and Aleisha C of Year 10 represented Mount Waverley Secondary College.
Aleisha got off to a flying start coming first in the girls 16-20 200m freestyle. She then followed up with an agonisingly close 2nd place finish in the 50m butterfly. Unfazed by the result, Aleisha went on to set a new state record in the 16-20 100m freestyle with a time of 58.45 seconds claiming yet another first place finish.
Zach C was up next in the 14 boys 50m freestyle. As the 50m Freestyle is known as a splash and dash, Zach chose to do just that, producing a stellar performance to claim 2nd place!
Aleisha was back on the blocks for the 16 girls 50m freestyle and in typical Aleisha fashion, had another first place finish. Aleisha’s final event for the day was the 400m freestyle. Finishing the way she started, Aleisha kept consistency and claimed another first place finish. Congratuations to both Zach and Aleisha on your achievements!
Aleisha also competed in the Australian National Age Championships from 8 – 14 April for the Nunawading Swimming Club. Her results were shared with us as follows:
- Silver – 100 Freestyle
- 5th – 50 Freestyle
- 7th – 200 Freestyle
- 20th – 400 Freestyle
- 16th – 50 Butterfly
- Silver – Victorian State 4×50 Mixed Medley Relay
- Silver – Club 4×50 Medley Relay
- Bronze – Club 4×100 Medley Relay
- 4th – Victorian State 4×50 Freestyle Relay
- 7th – Club 4×100 Freestyle Relay
Aleisha also achieved 3 Australian Olympic trials times and as a result she will be going to Brisbane from 10th-15th June to compete and gain experience at that level of competition. Well done Aleisha!
Mr Jay Newport
Sports Coordinator – Senior School