The 2008 Cumberland Open & Age Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this weekend. With the planned changes to Areas from April 1st, these are expected to be the last ever Cumberland Championships.

Merrylands will have a team of 9 swimmers competing in 24 individual events and 2 relays over the two days of the meet.

Our team consists of:

Mitchell Burt
14yrs 100m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:52pm)
14yrs 100m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 2 - 4:15pm)
14yrs 100m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:10am)
13yrs 200m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 4 - 3:04pm)
Anthony Ventra
14yrs 100m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:52pm)
14yrs 100m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 2 - 4:15pm)
14yrs 100m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:10am)
13yrs 200m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 4 - 3:04pm)
David Wang
14yrs 100m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:52pm)
14yrs 100m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 2 - 4:15pm)
14yrs 100m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:10am)
13yrs 200m Individual Medley (Day 2 - Session 4 - 3:04pm)
Peter Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:03am)
17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:46pm)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:45am)
17yrs & Over 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:59pm)
Open 100m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 3:42pm)
Chantel Teakle-Jones
11yrs 100m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:42am)
11yrs 100m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:23pm)
Amber Johnson
15yrs 100m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:29am)
Open 100m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 1 - 12:08pm)
15yrs 200m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:14pm)
15yrs 100m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:31am)
Open 200m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:11pm)
11/12yrs Relays
Girls 11/12yrs 4x50m Freestyle Relay
    Belinda Sloane, Kelly Broschofsky,
    Tanya Cleland, Chantel Teakle-Jones
(Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:55am)
Open Relays
Mens Open 4x50m Freestyle Relay
    Peter Johnston, Mitchell Burt
    David Wang, Anthony Ventra
(Day 1 - Session 2 - 4:24pm)

Times should be used as a guide only.

Congratulations to the 9 swimmers for qualifying and in particular to Chantel who has qualified for her first Cumberland Championships.
Second Claim Members, Jonathan and Rebecca Tuivawa will also be competing at the meet representing McCredie Park. Good luck to all our swimmers at the meet.

You can follow the team's progress over the weekend at http://www.cumberlandswim.com.au/.

See Also
  • 2007-2008 Cumberland Open & Age Championships - Program of Events & Qualifying Times
  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information

  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Parking Arrangements