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The National Division II Swimming Competition was held in Dunedin from May 8 to 12 with some outstanding performances from Mahurangi swimmers.
The Kowhai Swimming club took its largest team ever to the event. Ryan Hewertson came third overall in the 50m backstroke, all swimmers gained personal bests and many made the finals.
Club spokesperson Carol Christie says this was an outstanding achievement and the results reflected the swimmers’ hard work over the season especially as their training was disrupted due to the college pool being closed.
The Mahurangi students who attended were Joe Kuwano, Aaron Skipper, Annika Bayer, Grace Richards, Ava Bravenboer, Ryan Hewertson, Toby Hewertson, Fergus Charlton.
Two swimmers, Hewertson and Skipper, have qualified for the NZ short course event to be held at the Owen Glenn Aquatic Centre, Auckland in August.
Swimmers who qualified for the finals were:
Joe Kuwano 50m breaststroke heats 35.66, finals 26.00 – 7th PB, 100m breaststroke heats 1.20.95, finals 1.19.58 – 7th PB; Aaron Skipper 50m breaststroke heats 33.02, finals 32.83 – 4th PB, 100m breaststroke heats 1.16.63, finals 1.14.73 – 6th PB, 200m breaststroke heats 2.56.48, finals 2.49.70 – 6th; Ryan Hewertson 100m backstroke heats 1.09.67, finals 1.10.43 –7th PB, 50m backstroke heats 32.51, finals 31.89 – 3rd PB; Fergus Charlton 100m backstroke heats 1.10.93, finals 1.10.68 – 7th PB: Toby Hewertson 100m backstroke heats 1.11.14, finals 1.12.10 – 8th PB; Grace Richards 200m breaststroke heats 3.04.70, finals 3.03.38 – 5th.
