Merrylands was proudly represented at the 2026 Sydney West Primary and Secondary School Swimming Championships, held across two days at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on 18th and 19th March 2026. Primary students competed on Wednesday, followed by the Secondary Championships on Thursday, with all swimmers putting in strong performances against quality opposition from across the region.
Ten swimmers represented their schools at the Primary Championships:
Damien Chan
Marcus Chan
Olivia Clark
Tyler Gunton
William Johnston
Jude Johnston
Anna Johnston
Gabriel Mansour
Ella Palise
Lily Palise
Eight swimmers represented their schools at the Secondary Championships:
Patrick Hannan
Scarlett Hannan
Coralie Havea
Lindsey Matthew
Xavier Pedavoli
Jay Shrestha
Samantha Terry
Ayva Whelan
Across both days of competition, our swimmers demonstrated excellent skill, sportsmanship and determination. Congratulations to Coralie who has qualified for the Combined High School State Championships in April in two individual events.
Congratulations to all swimmers who qualified to compete at Sydney West and thanks to our coaches, families and schools for their ongoing support.
Other Representative Achievements
In addition to the Sydney West Championships, Tomas Dlesk represented his school at the Sydney North Championships on Monday, gaining valuable representative experience at a highly competitive meet.
Merrylands also had seven swimmers represent Cumberland Zone at the Parramatta Diocese level on 4 March — an excellent achievement for all swimmers involved.
Daniel Brancatisano
Ruth Brancatisano
Xavier Ou
Khoder Sutherland
Sebastian Harb
Elijah Harb
Lachlan Barden