Five members of the Merrylands Swimming Club competed at North Sydney Pool for the 2012 North Sydney Masters Sprint Meet and the team was treated to a glorious sunset underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The club was represented by Mathew Edsall, Steven Nguyen, Ian Wilson, Alison Sakurovs and Peter Johnston with Graham Edwards and Nichole Edsall supporting the team as cheer squad.

Personal bests were swum by some of the swimmers and Merrylands Swimming Club finished 10th overall with 131 points, with the team coming 3rd overall in the Average Club Point Score.

Standout performances included:
  • Steven Nguyen winning his heat in the 50 metre freestyle with a personal best time of 27.30 to come 2nd in the Men's 18 - 24 age group.

  • Ian Wilson smashing his 50 metre breaststroke time swimming a personal best time of 41.88 and coming 1st in the Men's 45 - 49 age group.

  • Mathew Edsall and Peter Johnston racing side by side in the 50 metre butterfly, with Mathew narrowly beating Peter with a time of 32.43 and Peter swimming 32.59 to come 3rd and 4th respectively in the Men's 30 - 34 age group.

  • Alison Sakurovs coming 2nd in the Women's 25 - 29 age group 50 metre freestyle with a time of 31.20.

  • Steven, Ian, Mathew and Peter combining forces to swim the Men's 120+ 200 metre freestyle relay. The boys came 3rd in their age group with a time of 1:57.38.


  • The meet concluded with pizza and the swimmers were more than happy to eat their hard work back on. Graham made some new friends over dinner and Alison particularly enjoyed the Swimming Pool themed cake to celebrate North Sydney Masters Swimming Club's 30th Birthday.


    See Also
  • 2012 North Sydney Masters Sprint Meet - Results
  • North Sydney Pool
The 2012 North Sydney Masters was held at the North Sydney Pool on Saturday, 11th February, 2012.
    North Sydney Pool
    The 2012 North Sydney Masters was held at the North Sydney Pool on Saturday, 11th February, 2012.