On Wednesday February 24, 17 swimmers from Canowindra High School competed at the Western Area trials at Cowra.
Some new unannounced rules implemented this year had a few of our boys a little concerned.
The ruling stated that no swimmer can compete with more than one layer of swim wear. (Keep the football shorts in the footy bag boys!)
Well done to all competitors for trying their
hardest and not missing any events.
Students going to state for achieving 3rd or higher are:
Rowena Cartwright -100m Butterfly.
Amy Wythes - 50m Freestyle.
Hannah Roth - 100m Breastroke.
Peta Edwards - 200m Freestyle.
Gerard Eppelstun -100m Backstroke.
Girls Medley relay team - H Roth, M Vitnell, R Cartwright, A Smith.
Boys 14 yrs relay team - A Willson, B Cain, R Hughes, T Middleton.
Open girls relay team - R Cartwright, P Edwards, A Smith, A Wythes.
Following are other Canowindra team member results:
R. Hughes - 19th 13 yrs 100m Freestyle, 17th 50m Freestyle.
J. Brown - 8th 15 yrs 100m Freestyle, 13th 50m Freestyle.
P. Edwards - 4th 100m Freestyle.
A. Earsman - 14th 50m Freestyle.
T. Middleton - 8th 50m Freestyle.
T. Wythes - 11th 50m Freestyle.
G. Eppelstun -6th 50m Freestyle (PB).
A. Wythes - 5th 100m Breastroke.
15yrs boys relay team 4th - C Hughes, J Brown, J Zahra, T Wythes.
15 yrs girls relay team 4th - T McNaught, A Earsman, H Roth, M Vitnell)
Thank you to competitors for pushing yourselves and in doing so achieving PB’s and making State.
Mr McKenzie would like to thank parents for
providing transport for other swimming members and wishes state competitors all the best.