Tag: swimming
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GOLD AND SILVER FOR FRASER HOLMES IN SINGAPORE
Newcastle’s Thomas Fraser Holmes continues to add to his medal tally at the FINA World Cup in Singapore. Just days after claiming gold in the 400 medley, Fraser Holmes now has three silver medals. The 22 year old was beaten by South African Chad Le Clos in the 200 free and the 200 individual medley.…
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STEADY AS SHE GOES FOR SWIMMING SENSATION MICHAELA HAZELL
The Hunter Swim Club doesn’t often promote individual performances, but the recent achievements of Michaela Hazell are hard to ignore. Competing at her first event outside New South Wales, the 11-year-old won an amazing eight gold medals.
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BIGGER CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR MEG BAILEY
She won five gold medals at the state-age shortcourse championships last weekend, now Merewether’s Meg Bailey is preparing for her next big challenge. The Japanese Junior Olympic Cup will feature the best under-18 swimmers from around the globe. It’s part of her build-up to the Commonwealth Games trials in Brisbane in March. “I tried out…
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HUNTER PARALYMPIC STARS PREPARE TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
They won a swag of medals at the London Paralympics, now two Hunter swimmers are preparing for their next big challenge. Taylor Corry and Maddison Elliott fly to Canada early next week, to compete in their first World Championships.
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GOLDEN END TO A TOUGH WEEK FOR THOMAS FRASER-HOLMES
Hunter swimmer Thomas Fraser Holmes has made up for his false start in the 400 freestyle in spectacular fashion, winning his second gold at the national titles. Fraser-Holmes lead from start to finish in the 400 individual medley, breaking the Australian and Commonwealth records in the process. “The 400 didn’t go to plan, watching YouTube…
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HUNTER SWIMMERS SET THE PACE AT THE NATIONAL TITLES
Hunter paralympians continue to impress at the national swimming titles, with Maddison Elliot breaking her own world record to win the 50 free, while Taylor Corry won the 50 metre butterfly final. For Thomas Fraser-Holmes, it was a night of redemption.
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SWIMMER’S FAMILY BEIJING BOUND
While our Olympians are training hard in preparation for the Beijing Games, so are their relatives and friends. The family of Point Clare swimmer Kirk Palmer is getting ready to fly to China to cheer on the 22 year old, but the trip will be far from a holiday. For Palmer, competing in his first…