CLUB NEWS
2009 LC Nationals - A Review
As I wrote the above meet report, I realised I had been re-miss in never submitting a report on the 2009 Long Course Nationals held in Brisbane from April 28-May 1. Seven North Sydney swimmers made the journey to the spectacular Chandler Aquatic Centre where some competed all 4 days and others only one or two. We were able to put together one 200+ 4x50 fr relay that came a respectable 5th place. Swimmer of the meet had to be Louise Stevenson who couldn't seem to stop breaking records. She won all 8 events she swam, broke 6 state records and 1 national record and is within spitting distance of the world record in the 400 IM. It was a pleasure to watch her swim. In the meantime, Regina, Helen & Christina all broke club records in various events while John DeVries got one medal of every colour. Jane Hinton also made an appearance and in two days, she swam 6 events and earned 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.
Although there were only 7 swimmers there, all seven of us enjoyed the experience and stepping up to the competition around the country. The meet was very well run and the facilities were a treat to compete in. Next year's Long Course nationals will be taking place in a brand new Aquatic Centre in Launceston Tasmania, so you might want to pencil it in on your calendar now!
Full North Sydney results from National are available on the website at this link: http://www.northsydneymasters.org.au/CarnivalResults/2009/04-30-Nationals.asp
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