Gold for Te Awamutu Swimmers

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Te Awamutu Swimming Club finished the year with a splash taking 4 gold and 1 bronze medal in the Waikato Long Distance Championships. Trent Nicholson (13) and Gareth Wood (16) won gold for both 800 metre and 1500 metre freestyle races, Lorraine Stockman (12) won a bronze for 800m freestyle. The race meet was held over two consecutive Wednesdays, 11-18 December 2002, and all swimmers from Harlequins' South Waikato Squad achieved personal best times in the 1500 and 800 metre races.

Results:

Event 1: Male 12 years and under 1500 LC metre Freestyle
7 (ranking) Daniel Holmes 25:15.07 (time)
Event 1: Male 13 years 1500 LC metre Freestyle
1 Trent Nicholson 19:09.98
Event 1: Male 16 years 1500 LC metre Freestyle
1 Gareth Wood 19:26.41

Event 2: Female 12 Years and under 800 LC metre Freestyle
3 Lorraine Stockman (12) 10:52.85
9 Caroline Cameron (12) 12:04.02
13 Charlie Sheppard (10) 12:50.88
14 Stacey Hose (11) 12:59.77
22 Kayla Lawry (10) 15:26.79
Event 2: Female 13 Years 800 LC metre Freestyle
9 Sara Lawry 13:11.31

Event 3: Male 12 Years and under 800 LC metre Freestyle
9 Daniel Holmes (12) 12:54.20
10 Craig Holmes (10) 13:09.89
Event 3: Male 13 Years 800 LC metre Freestyle
1 Trent Nicholson 9:51.54
Event 3: Male 16 Years 800 LC metre Freestyle
1 Gareth Wood 10:00.83

Event 4: Female 12 Years and under 1500 LC metre Freestyle
7 Caroline Cameron (12) 22:43.35
8 Charlie Sheppard (10) 25:05.11
Event 4: Female 13 Years 1500 LC metre Freestyle
Penney Duke 21:49.72