3 Medals at Metro South West Short Course Championships 24th June, 2011

Merrylands' team won 3 medals and were finalists in 14 events at the Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships on the weekend. Our team of 14 swimmers also swam 30 new personal best times from 41 events at the meet with every member of the team swimming at least one personal best time.

Brittany Johnson won two Bronze medals at the meet, her first in the 17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle on Saturday morning. Brittany went into the event ranked in 9th place and swimming in lane 9, she took 0.81 seconds off her personal best time to touch the wall in 3rd place in 28.48. Brittany returned on Sunday morning to win her second Bronze medal of the meet, this time in the Open 200m Breaststroke, also in new personal best time of 2:51.05.

Peter Johnston was our second medallist at the meet, winning the Silver medal in the 17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke on Sunday afternoon. Peter went into the event ranked 3rd and snatched the silver medal in the final stroke, out touching the 3rd place swimmer by just 0.12 seconds.

Six of our individual swimmers were finalists in at least one of their events. Swimming in an individual event at the championships for the first time, Fady Farid was a finalist in the 9yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke where he finished 10th. Mathew Edsall and Alison Sakurovs were also swimming in their first Metro South West Championships and both finished with Finalist Ribbons. Mat's best result was 4th in the 17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke while Alison's best result was 8th in the 17yrs & Over 50m Butterfly. Steven Nguyen finished 8th in the 17yrs & over 50m Freestyle in a new personal best time of 26.60. Brittany was a finalist in her other 3 events at the meet and swam 5 new personal best times, the largest being a 10.08 second PB in the Open 400m Freestyle. Peter was also a finalist in two other events. Our 10yrs & Under relay teams also finished in the top 10 in all three of their events.

Our younger team members swam particularly well at the meet with a number of them swimming multiple personal best times. In particular Rhiannon Farrugia took a massive 6.32 seconds off her 50m Freestyle time in the lead leg of the 10yrs & Under 4x50m Freestyle Relay, despite being sick.

Finalist Summary:

Fady Farid
9yrs & Under 50m Breaststroke (10th)
Steven Nguyen
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (8th)
Brittany Johnson
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Bronze)
Open 200m Freestyle (6th)
Open 400m Freestyle (5th)
Open 200m Breaststroke (Bronze)
Open 100m Individual Medley (5th)
Alison Sakurovs
17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (9th)
17yrs & Over 50m Butterfly (8th)
Mathew Edsall
17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (6th)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (4th)
Peter Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (10th)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Silver)
Open 100m Breaststroke (6th)
Relays
Boys 10yrs & Under Freestyle Relay (6th)
Boys 10yrs & Under Medley Relay (6th)
Girls 10yrs & Under Freestyle Relay (6th)

The swimmers who swam PBs were:

Rhiannon Farrugia
50m Freestyle (Relay Lead Off)
Kristie Caplikas
50m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
Carl Sorensen
50m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
Fady Farid
50m Freestyle
50m Freestyle (Relay Lead Off)
50m Breaststroke
Hayley Baker
50m Backstroke
50m Breaststroke
50m Butterfly
100m Individual Medley
Philopatir Farid
50m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
Anthony Farrugia
50m Freestyle
Jasmine Kramer
50m Freestyle
50m Freestyle (Relay Leg) (UnOfficial)
Steven Nguyen
50m Freestyle
Brittany Johnson
50m Freestyle
200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
200m Breaststroke
100m Individual Medley
Sarah Johnston
50m Freestyle
Alison Sakurovs
50m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
50m Butterfly
Mathew Edsall
100m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
50m Breaststroke
Peter Johnston
50m Freestyle


Medal Tally
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 2


Congratulations to all 14 swimmers on their performances. Overall our club finished in 16th position on 297.5 points. Our Male team finished in 14th on 152 points with our Female team 12th on 145.5 points.

See Also
  • 2011 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Team
  • 2011 Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships - Photos


    • 2011 Metro South West Short Course Championships Team
    Merrylands&#39 Boys 10yrs & Under 4x50m Medley Relay Team Carl Sorensen, Philo Farid, Fady Farid and Anthony Farrugia before the start of the 10yrs & Under 4x50m Medley Relay on Day 1 of the 2011 Metro South West Open & Age Short Course Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday, 18th June, 2011. All four team members had also qualified for individual events at the Championships for the first time.
    Merrylands' Boys 10yrs & Under 4x50m Medley Relay Team
    Carl Sorensen, Philo Farid, Fady Farid and Anthony Farrugia before the start of the 10yrs & Under 4x50m Medley Relay on Day 1 of the 2011 Metro South West Open & Age Short Course Championships at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday, 18th June, 2011. All four team members had also qualified for individual events at the Championships for the first time.

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