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Warkworth-based Kowhai Swimming was the best performing Auckland club at the recent Apollo Projects Div II Swimming Nationals in Wellington.
The nine Kowhai members were among nearly 500 swimmers from all over New Zealand who competed at the Wellington Aquatic Centre, finishing in 20th place out of 73 clubs.
Club secretary Carol Christy said the competition standard was extremely high at all levels, with Kowhai winning the men’s 18/u 4 x 50m medley relay and the 4 x 100m men’s medley relay, where they were almost five seconds ahead of the runners-up.
The most successful swimmer was 14-year-old Ryan Hewertson, who won the 100m back in 1.04.73, came 2nd in 200m back (2.19.08) and 50m Back (30.56) and 3rd in 50m butterfly (28.95). He achieved personal bests in 200m free, 200m I/M, 100m free and first places in two relays, and also qualified for 100m free, 50/100 & 200m back, 50m Fly & 200m I/M for the NZ Short Course Swimming Champs (NZ s/c) in August in Hastings.
Other results:
Aaron Skipper, 18, 1st 50m breast, 3rd 50m free. Personal bests: 50m fly, 100m I/M, 100m breast and 2 x relay 1st places. Qualified 50m Free, 50m breast for NZ s/c.
Toby Hewertson, 15, 3rd 50m back. Personal bests: 50m fly, 200m back, 100m I/M, 200m I/M, 100m fly, 50m Free, 100m free and 2 x relay 1st places. Qualified 50m back for NZ s/c.
Fergus Charlton,15, 9th 50m breast, 9th 50m fly, 10th 200m back, 7th 50m back and 1 relay 1st place. Personal bests: 100m fly, 200m I/M, 100m breast, 100m I/M and 200m free.
Joe Kuwano, 16 yrs, personal bests: 50m breast, 100m breast, 200m breast, 50m Fly and 1 x relay 1st place.
Grace Richards, 17, 10th 50m breast, 8th 200m breaststroke.
Sienna Morrison, 13, 5th 100m breast, qualified NZ s/c. Personal bests: 100m back, 100m I/M, 50m back, 200m breast.
Annika Bayer, 15, 7th 50m freestyle. Personal bests: 50m breast, 50m fly.
Mia Morrison,14, Personal bests: 50m back.
