Merrylands will be represented by 9 swimmers at the 2026 Metro South West Short Course Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this weekend.

Our team is competing in 26 individual events across the two-day championship meet.

The Merrylands team consists of:

Joseph Assi
Damien Chan
Marcus Chan
Tomas Dlesk
Jude Johnston
William Johnston
Alison Sakurovs
Jay Shrestha
Samantha Terry

A special milestone this weekend will be achieved by Jude Johnston, who will make a debut appearance at the Metro South West Championships. Qualifying for a championship meet is a significant achievement, and everyone at Merrylands is excited to see Jude compete at this level for the first time.

Among the busiest swimmers on the team will be Tomas Dlesk, who will contest five events, while Joseph Assi, William Johnston and Jay Shrestha will each compete in four events.

We wish all of our swimmers the very best for the weekend and look forward to cheering on the maroon and white.

May the Whale be with you all!