After a huge week of swimming, the 2022 Australian Age Championships have wrapped up in Adelaide and our Victorian athletes have come home with some outstanding results and an impressive medal tally.
It was our best performance at the Championships in recent times, with a total of 63 medals, including 21 Gold, 22 Silver and 20 Bronze. The results are a testament to the resilience and determination of our Victorian swimmers.
Following on from the Australian Para Swimming Championships, the Australian Age Multi Class Championships were up first. Surrey Park’s Imogen Nolan was in fine form, winning Gold in the Girls 12-14 Years 50m and 100m Breaststroke events. She also took home Bronze in the 12-14 Years 50m & 100m Backstroke MC events.
Traralgon’s Kayla Wilson was another standout performer, claiming the national title in the Girl’s 15-16 Years 50m Breaststroke MC. The 16 year old added 2 Silver medals to her swag in the 50m Freestyle and 100m Breaststroke and a Bronze in the 16-18 Years 200m IM.
Fresh from being crowned 16 Year Old Age Group Champion at the Victorian Age Championships last month, the dream run continued for Isabella Boyd. The Nunawading swimmer had victories in the Girls 16 Years 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly. She also claimed Silver medals in the 100m and 200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly and 200m IM, proving she’s one to watch in years to come.
Nunawading teammate, William Petric was unstoppable in the Individual Medley events. The 17 year old went back to back to become the Australian Champion in the 400m and 200m IM. He also took home Silver in the Boys 17 Years 100m Butterfly and Bronze in the 100m and 200m Breaststroke events.
North West Aquatic’s Jacob Nimmo was on fire in the Boys 15 Years 100m Breaststroke, claiming the club’s second Australian title in 18 years. He backed it up in the 50m Breaststroke, adding a second title to his name.
This year’s Championships, saw the inclusion of 4 x 50m State Relays, giving the swimmers an exciting opportunity to represent their state on the national stage. The Victorian athletes relished the opportunity, producing Gold medals in the Boys 16-17 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay and the Mixed 16-17 4 x 50m Medley relay and a Bronze in the Girls 15-16 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay.
Congratulations to all our medalists:
Gold
Imogen Nolan, Surrey Park – 12-14Yrs 50m Breaststroke MC & 100m Breaststroke MC
Kayla Wilson, Traralgon – 15-16Yrs 50m Breaststroke MC
Campbell Wilson-Moran, Haileybury – 14Yrs 200m Backstroke
Isabella Boyd, Nunawading – 16Yrs 50m Freestyle & 50m Butterfly
Alannah Torrance, MLC Aquatic – 15Yrs 100 Breaststroke
Hayley Mackinder, Geelong – 14Yrs 100m Breaststroke & 50m Breaststroke
Anthony Boussounis, Surrey Park – 17Yrs 50m Backstroke
Jacob Nimmo, North West Aquatic – 15Yrs 100m Breaststroke & 50m Breaststroke
Yanning Zhang, Nunawading – 17Yrs 50m Butterfly
William Petric, Nunawading – 17Yrs 400m IM & 200M IM
Relays
Nunawading – Boys 16-17Yrs 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay, Boys 14-17 Yrs 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, Boys 14-17Yrs 4 x 100m Medley Relay & Boys 16-17Yrs 4 x 50m Medley Relay.
Victoria – Boys 16-17Yrs 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay & Mixed 16-17Yrs 4 x 50m Medley Relay.
Silver
Kayla Wilson, Traralgon – 15-16Yrs 50m Freestyle MC & 100m Breaststroke MC
Isabella Boyd, Nunawading – 16Yrs 100m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle & 200m IM.
Teddy Ripper, Sale - 14Yrs 200m Breaststroke
Jessica Wilson, Nunawading – 14Yrs 200m Backstroke
William Petric, Nunawading – 17rs 100m Butterfly
Oscar Kreutzberger, GT Aquatics – 15Yrs 400m IM
Jason Llewellyn, Nunawading – 17Yrs 50m Backstroke
Anthony Boussounis, Surrey Park – 17Yrs 100m Backstroke
Evan Chee, Nunawading – 17Yrs 400m IM, 200m IM & 200m Backstroke.
Alannah Torrance, MLC Aquatic – 15Yrs 50m Breaststroke & 200m IM
Thomas Sutherland, Western Melbourne Propulsion – 14Yrs 100m Breaststroke
Edward Meddings, Ballarat Gold – 15Yrs 50m Breaststroke
Blake Millard, MLC Aquatic – 16Yrs 50m Breaststroke
Relays
Geelong – Girls 13-14Yrs 4 x 50m Medley Relay
Nunawading – Girls 13-16Yrs 4 x 100m Medley Relay
MLC Aquatic – Girls 15-16Yrs 4 x 50m Medley Relay
Bronze
Imogen Nolan, Surrey Park – 12-14Yrs 100m Backstroke MC & 50m Backstroke MC
Kayla Wilson, Traralgon – 16-18Yrs 200m IM MC
Matilda Byrnes, Geelong – 14Yrs 100m Butterfly
Thomas Sutherland, Western Melbourne Propulsion – 14Yrs 200m Breaststroke & 50m Breaststroke
Madeleine Hovarth, Nunawading – 16Yrs 100m Breaststroke
William Petric, Nunawading – 17Yrs 100m Breaststroke & 200m Breaststroke
Harvey Larke, Melbourne Vicentre – 16Yrs 1500m Freestyle & 400m IM
Sienna Shepherd, Firbank Aquastars – 16Yrs 100m Backstroke
Yanning Zhang, Nunaading – 17Yrs 100m Backstroke
Lily Koch, MLC Aquatic – 13Yrs 50m Backstroke
Blake Millard, MLC Aquatic – 16Yrs 200m Breaststroke
Edward Meddings, Ballarat Gold – 15Yrs 100m Breaststroke
Campbell Wilson-Moran, Haileybury – 14Yrs 100m Backstroke
Alannah Torrance, MLC Aquatic – 15Yrs 200m Breaststroke
Jessica Wilson, Nunawading – 14Yrs 100m Backstroke
Relays
Victoria – Girls 15-16Yrs 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay.
For full results click here.
