Sydney University Swim Club finished a very successful Metropolitan Championships meet with two silver and two bronze medals, 11 finals (top 10 rankings), 43 personal best times and an Australian record.
SUSC was represented by 21 swimmers at the meet on the July 16 and 17 and finished the overall pointscore in 25th position.
Dorothy Mafi was coach Vanessa Smith’s ‘Swimmer of the Meet’ with an incredible eight personal best swims and two finals.
Special mention was also made of Molly McGrath (two personal bests), Cleo Hendrickson, Rhiannon Carr (two personal bests) and Gemma Harding, who competed in their inaugural Metropolitan Championships.
The junior swimmers now turn their focus to the State Age Championships in August.
Medalists:
Angelique Barrett: Silver 12 years 100m butterfly
Matt Jaukovic Silver Open 50m butterfly
Tim Butters Halliday: Bronze Open 50m butterfly
Sarah Hilt: Bronze MC 50m breaststroke, Australian record 50m MC freestyle
Finalists:
Dorothy Mafi: 13 years 200 mback 100 backstroke
Paige Burland: 14 years 100m back, 200 backstroke
Matthew Kan: Open 100m, 50m breaststroke
Angelique Barrett: 12 years 200 butterfly
Lewis Blackburn: 11 years 100m backstroke
Huon Fairbairn: 13 years 200m butterfly
Sarah Hilt: MC 50 free 50m backstroke
Christine Kidd: Open 50m breaststroke
The junior swimmers now turn their focus to the State Age Championships in August.
