2018 NEW ZEALAND SHORT COURSE SUMMARY:
Congratulations to the following eight Aquinas College Students qualifiers who recently raced in the 2018 NZ Short Course from the 2nd October to 6th October.
Caitlin Farrell, Connor Farrell, Lochlainn O’Connor, Mille Quin, Thomas Wilkinson, Anais Magner, Ruby Helm, Noah van Oudenaaren.
AGE GROUP MEDAL WINNERS:
Millie Quin (Age Group 13)
– 3rd for 200m FREE
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Caitlin Farrell (Age Group 13)
– 3rd for 50m FREE
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Thomas Wilkinson (Age Group 14)
– 1st for 200m FLY
– 2nd for 400m MEDLEY
– 2nd for 200m MEDLEY
– 2nd for 100m FLY
– 3rd for 200m FREE
– 3rd for 1500m FREE
– 3rd for 100m MEDLEY
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Connor Farrell (Age Group 16)
– 2nd for 200m FLY
– 3rd for 50m FLY
– 3rd for 100m FLY
– 3rd for 100m MEDLEY
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Lochlainn O’Connor (Age Group 17-18)
– 1st for 100m FLY
– 1st for 200m FLY (NEW Bay of Plenty Record)
– 2nd for 100m MEDLEY
– 2nd for 200m MEDLEY (NEW Bay Of Plenty Record)
– 2nd for 400m MEDLEY
Lochalinn O’Connor (Open Menns)
– 3rd for 200m FLY
Lochlainn swam a perfectly measured race to finish first in a new personal best time, take gold and break the BOP record previously held by Moss Burmester. From this race, Lochlainn swam an excellent race in the Open Men’s ‘A’ Final to finish in 3rd place, picking up the bronze medal, his first National Open Medal (those ahead were 20+ in age). Well Done Lochy. In a very strong field, Lochlainn again improved his personal best time, by 0.2 seconds and broke the BOP Record held by Moss Burmester for the second time today.
