Merrylands' team has finished the 2025 Australian Masters Championships with 4 medals, 20 personal best times and 16 season-best times and also winning the Life Member's trophy point score.

Varant Jambazian took home a silver medal and swam 11 personal best times. Kylee Murray swam 8 new personal best times and 5 season-best times. Leanne Tovkach swam 1 personal best time and 6 season-best times. Alison Johnston won 3 medals at the meet, taking home 1 of each colour. Alison also swam 5 season-best times.

As a team, our club finished 1st in the Life Member's trophy point score (awarded to the highest average point scoring club with 5 to 20 members) and finished 39th overall out of 118 clubs.

Personal Best Times

Varant Jambazian
   100m Freestyle
   200m Freestyle
   400m Freestyle
   800m Freestyle
   50m Breaststroke
   100m Breaststroke (200m split)
   100m Breaststroke
   200m Breaststroke
   50m Backstroke
   200m Individual Medley
   400m Individual Medley
Kylee Murray
   50m Freestyle
   200m Freestyle
   400m Freestyle (800m split)
   400m Freestyle
   800m Freestyle
   50m Backstroke
   200m Backstroke
   50m Butterfly
Leanne Tovkach
   100m Breaststroke

Medallists

Alison Johnston
   100m Freestyle  (Silver)
   200m Backstroke  (Gold)
   200m Butterfly  (Bronze)
Varant Jambazian
   400m Individual Medley  (Bronze)

Medal Tally

 Gold 1
 Silver 2
 Bronze 1


Congratulations to our team on their results!

We are so proud of our swimmers' performances, both in the pool and the amazing attitude our team had throughout the week, lifting each other and staying focused.

Thank you to Alison for coaching the team over the last 6 months and peaking our swimmers at the right time. Thank you to Peter Johnston for his work with this team over the last few years.

Enjoy your rest Whales, and onto Brisbane 2026!

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