The Metro South West Area Open & Age Short Course Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July, 2012.

Our club will be represented by 13 swimmers at the meet, competing in 37 individual events and 2 relays. Five members of the team will be swimming in an individual event at a Metro South West Championships for the first time.

Our team will be competing in the following events over the two day meet:

Kayla Atkins
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:21am)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 3:07pm)
Natalie Sorensen
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 3:07pm)
Kristie Caplikas
9yrs & Under 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:21am)
9yrs & Under 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:46pm)
9yrs & Under 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 3:07pm)
9yrs & Under 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:20pm)
Benjamin Atkins
10yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:16am)
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:13pm)
Carl Sorensen
10yrs 50m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:54am)
10yrs 50m Butterfly (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:36pm)
10yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:16am)
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:13pm)
Hayley Baker
10yrs 100m Individual Medley (Day 1 - Session 1 - 9:27am)
10yrs 50m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:57am)
10yrs 50m Butterfly (Day 1 - Session 2 - 2:38pm)
10yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:21am)
10yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:17pm)
Anthony Farrugia
11yrs 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:27am)
11yrs 50m Butterfly (Day 1 - Session 2 - 4:01pm)
11yrs 50m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 3 - 11:45am)
Haley Sharp
13yrs 100m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 2 - 3:25pm)
Adam Sharp
16yrs 100m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:36am)
Brittany Johnson
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:05am)
Open 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:19am)
Alison Sakurovs
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:05am)
Open 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:19am)
17yrs & Over 50m Backstroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 1:58pm)
17yrs & Over 50m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:43am)
Open 100m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 2 - 2:30pm)
Open 100m Butterfly (Day 2 - Session 4 - 3:30pm)
Peter Johnston
17yrs & Over 50m Freestyle (Day 1 - Session 1 - 10:03am)
Open 100m Breaststroke (Day 1 - Session 2 - 4:09pm)
Open 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 9:29am)
Open 200m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 3 - 10:26am)
17yrs & Over 50m Breaststroke (Day 2 - Session 4 - 1:44pm)
Open 100m Freestyle (Day 2 - Session 4 - 2:21pm)
10yrs & Under Relays
Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay
    Kristie Caplikas, Rhiannon Farrugia
    Kayla Atkins, Hayley Baker
(Day 1 - Session 1 - 11:11am)
Girls 4x50m Medley Relay
    Natalie Sorensen, Hayley Baker
    Kristie Caplikas, Kayla Atkins
(Day 1 - Session 2 - 3:51pm)

Times should be used as a guide only.

The full Timeline is available on the Metro South West website. Congratulations to our swimmers for qualifying, especially Benjamin Atkins, Kayla Atkins, Natalie Sorensen, Adam Sharp and Haley Sharp who have qualified for the first time. Good luck to our entire team at the meet.

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

See Also
  • State, Metropolitan and Country Championship Procedures

  • Competitor Information
  • Natalie Sorensen & Rhiannon Farrugia
Natalie Sorensen and Rhiannon Farrugia at the 2012 Merrylands SwimFest. Natalie will swim in the 50m Backstroke at the 2012 Metro South West Area Short Course Championships - the first time that she has qualified for the Championships. Rhiannon will swim in the 10yrs & Under 4x50m Freestyle Relay.
    Natalie Sorensen & Rhiannon Farrugia
    Natalie Sorensen and Rhiannon Farrugia at the 2012 Merrylands SwimFest. Natalie will swim in the 50m Backstroke at the 2012 Metro South West Area Short Course Championships - the first time that she has qualified for the Championships. Rhiannon will swim in the 10yrs & Under 4x50m Freestyle Relay.