News http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz Site News daily 1 2010-07-24T08:23:18Z Our Taranaki Inaugural Award Recipients http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/our-taranaki-inaugural-award-recipients This year we introduced volunteer, official, coach and swimmer awards to highlight achievements and successes within our region. Congratulations to the following recipients of these awards:

Volunteer of the Year - Cath Tippett

Official of the Year - Cath Tippett

Club Coach of the Year - Aimee Woodhead

Taranaki Development Swimmer of the Year - Joshua Gilbert

Taranaki Age Group Swimmer of the Year - Julian Weir

Taranaki Swimmer of the Year - Dylan Dunlop-Barrett

Taranaki Development Coach of the Year - Clive Wheeler

Taranaki Age Group Coach of the Year - Sue Southgate

Taranaki Coach of the Year - Sue Southgate

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-04-30T01:04:19Z News Item Congratulations to all Recipients at the Taranaki Awards Evening http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/congratulations-to-all-recipients-at-the-taranaki-awards-evening It was a fantastic night of acknowledging the successes of volunteers, officials, coaches and swimmers. Guest speaker Dylan Dunlop-Barrett proved to be a hit with young and old listening to his stories about his swimming career so far.

Awards:

Fergie & Barbara Strange Cup for 12/U 400IM - Joshua Gilbert

Darbyshire cup for Girls 12/U 100m Breaststroke - Ella Powell

David Wright Trophy for Boys 12/U 100m Freestyle - Daniel Barron

Combined Boys and Girls Individual Points:

Highlands Cup for 9/U - Sasha Reid

Ray Hepworth Cup for 10 years - Joshua Gilbert

Mountain Motors Flyers Cup for 11 years - Lauren Wood

Blanchard Trophy for 12 years - Daniel Barron

12/U Relays:

Swimming Taranaki boys Medley Relay - NP Aquatics

Swimming Taranaki girls Medley Relay - Aquabladz Taranaki

Robbie & Beth Low Trophy boys  Freestyle Relay - Stratford

Robbie & Beth Low Trophy girls Freestyle Relay - Aquabladz Taranaki

Family Relay - Dingle Family

Clive Wheeler Trophy for Overall 12/U Club Points - Aquabladz Taranaki

13/O Presentations:

Criterion Cup for Women's 800m Freestyle - Brook Wells

Truman Cup for boys 14yrs 100m Freestyle - Isaac Hardie-Boys

Belk memorial Cup for girls 14yrs 100m Freestyle - Katja Ehler

Bennett Cup Mens 400m Freestyle - Ryan Cooper

Combined Boys and Girls Individual Points:

Ray Lovett Cup for 13 years - Ella Powell

Ian Russell Cup for 14 years - Katja Ehler

Junior Nicholls Memorial Cup for 15 yrs - Julian Weir

Senior Nicholls Memorial Cup for 16/O - D'Ani Allen

Taranaki Club Relays:

Doug Gayton Cup Mens 4x50m Medley Relay - Aquabladz Taranaki

Lorna Gayton Cup Women's 4x50m Medley Relay - Aquabladz Taranaki

Grey Cup Men's 4x50m Freestyle Relay - Aquabladz Taranaki

Thompson Cup Women's 4x50m Freestyle Relay - NP Aquatics

CV Spragg Cup Men's 6.100m Freestyle Relay - Aquabladz Taranaki

Team Aquabladz Cup Women's 6.100m Freestyle Relay - NP Aquatics

Durning Trophy 8x50m Freestyle Age Group Relay - Stratford

Petrie Trophy for 2011-12 Taranaki Club of the Year:

7th - Okato 39 points, 6th Inglewood 73 points, 5th Hawera 97 points, 4th Opunake 247 points, 3rd NPA 695 points, 2nd Stratford 858 points and 

1st Aquabladz Taranaki 1366 points

 

 

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-04-30T00:00:00Z News Item Ryan Cooper takes 4th place and Taranaki Record at Australian Age Group Champs http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/ryan-cooper-takes-4th-place-and-taranaki-record-at-australian-age-group-champs-1 Ryan broke the boys 14-15yrs 200m backstroke record in a time of 2:08.63, bettering Julian Weir's time of 2:08.93 set in December 2011. The two boys are competing amongst 1600 athletes from nine different countries aged from 12-18 years over the next eight days.

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-04-10T02:41:41Z News Item Ryan Cooper takes 4th place and Taranaki Record at Australian Age Group Champs http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/ryan-cooper-takes-4th-place-and-taranaki-record-at-australian-age-group-champs Ryan broke the boys 14-15yrs 200m backstroke record in a time of 2:08.63, bettering Julian Weir's time of 2:08.93 set in December 2011. The two boys are competing amongst 1600 athletes from nine different countries aged from 12-18 years over the next eight days.

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-04-10T02:40:41Z News Item NZ Secondary School Open Water Swim http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/nz-secondary-school-open-water-swim Three Taranaki swimmers medalled at Lake Karapiro last Wednesday Congratulations to Jay Cadman-Kennedy who won gold in the male U19 1.5km Open Water swim.

Ollie McCullough also came home with gold in the male U16 1km race and Caitlan Ogier came second in the female U16 1km race.

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-04-02T19:06:58Z News Item Webby Takes Gold in the 200m Butterfly http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/webby-takes-gold-in-the-200m-butterfly Last night Charlotte Webby convincingly won the 200m Butterfly in a time of 2:14.65 just out of reach of the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08.95. Aquabladz club mate Bianca Bradley was 7th in the same race in a time of 2:23.70.  Julian Weir won the B final 50m Backstroke in a time of 28.08 and Dylan Dunlop-Barrett was 2nd in the B final of the 100m freestyle in a time of 52.23 with Michael Jack (Aquabladz) just behind in 3rd in a time of 52.30.

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-28T22:17:48Z News Item Dylan Dunlop-Barrett keeps Olympic Hope Alive for Mens 4x200 Relay Team http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/dylan-dunlop-barrett-keeps-olympic-hope-alive-for-mens-4x200-relay-team Last night Dylans time of 1:48.01 was the fastest in the 4x200m freestyle relay. The team smashed the NZ record by over 7 seconds and have posted a time in the top 12 in the world which now nominates them to FINA to compete at the London Olympics. They wont know until June whether they get to the Olympics, but they have an outstanding chance. Other Taranaki swimmers competing in finals last night were:

Charlotte Webby, 5th in the 200m Freestyle B Final in a time of 2:06.41, just outside her Taranaki record and Bianca Bradley, 8th in the 200m IM in the B Final in a time of 2.33.94

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-27T19:03:44Z News Item SNZ Open Championships and Olympic Trials http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/snz-open-championships-and-olympic-trials Two Taranaki Records broken by Dylan Dunlop-Barrett during the first two days of competition Dylan Dunlop-Barrett (NP Aquatics) who is now based at the High Performance Centre on the North Shore raced into 2nd place in the 200m freestyle with a Taranaki record time of 3:51.11, previously his own in a

time of 3:51.27.  Dylan gained a bronze medal in the 200m freestyle in a Taranaki record time of 1:50.32, bettering his 2011 record of 1:51.17.  Michael Jack (Aquabladz Taranaki) was 7th in the same race

Julian Weir (Aquabladz Taranaki) swam a time of 58.97 to gain 7th place in the 100m backstroke and club mate Charlotte Webby swam a 4:24.69 in the 400m freestyle and placed 8th.  Charlotte also won the B final of the 100m butterfly in a time of 1:03.15.  Bianca Bradley was 8th in the B final of the 400IM.

 

Racing continues until Friday.

 

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-26T07:50:00Z News Item Swimming Taranaki Awards Evening http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/swimming-taranaki-awards-evening Keep Saturday 28 April free and come and join us for the inaugural Swimming Taranaki Awards Evening. It promises to be a fantastic evening for the whole family.   Summer champs trophies will be awarded with several new categories acknowledging the wonderful acheivements throughout the season.

Details to follow.

 

A must to circle on your calendar!

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-26T07:44:45Z News Item Donna Bouzaid Awarded SNZ/NZSCTA Gold Coaching Accreditation http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/donna-bouzaid-awarded-nz-gold-coaching-accreditation Congratulations to Donna for an awesome achievement in her coaching career. The accreditation is based on

 Performance 
 Learning 
 Leadership skills

All of which these attributes Donna has successfully achieved.]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-23T02:21:14Z News Item Taranaki Team Head to Auckland for the NZ Opens and Olympic Trials http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/taranaki-team-head-to-auckland-for-the-nz-opens-and-olympic-trials Taranaki has a very strong team of Charlotte Webby, Bianca Bradley, Ann-Marie O'Donnell, Michael Jack, Dylan Dunlop-Barrett, Julian Weir and Jay Cadman-Kennedy Coaches Sue Southgate, Donna Bouzaid and Glenn Anderson are travelling with their swimmers.

Julian Weir just back from breaking the NZ Boys 16 years 50m backstroke record two weeks ago is hoping for a place on the NZ team to compete against Australia in the Trans Tasman Series in July.  Charlotte Webby, Dylan Dunlop-Barrett and Michael Jack are aiming for London Olympic selection.

We wish you all the very best of racing.  Go the Naki!!!

 

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-23T02:06:23Z News Item Last Two Days of NAGs http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/last-two-days-of-nags The momentum of medals and Taranaki records are continuing amongst the Taranaki Team Results from Day Four:

Julian Weir won gold complete with Taranaki record in the boys 16 years 100m backstroke in a time of 58.47, previously held in 2010 by Dylan Dunlop-Barrett in a time of 59.03; D'Ani Allen placed 4th in the girls 16 years 50m backstroke, Ann-Marie O'Donnell took the bronze medal in the girls 15 years 800m freestyle, Cailtlyn Ogier (14 years) 6th in 800m freestyle in a time of 9:32.89; Dylan Arlidge 5th= and smashed the Taranaki record in the boys 15 years 200m Breaststroke in a time of 2:34.68, previously set in 2004 by Brady Corkill in a time of 2:38.09.  Finally another 2004 Taranaki record fell with the boys 16/O 4 x 50m medley relay of Julian, Dylan, James Perry, Jay Cadman-Kennedy in a time of 1:54.13, previously 1:55.77.

 

Results from Day Five:

Julian took away the silver medal in the boys 16 years 50m freestyle in a Taranaki record time of 24.48, previously set by Michael Jack in January this year  in a time of 24.78; Bianca Bradley won the bronze medal in the girls 17-18 years 200m butterfly in a time of 2:21.66; Jay Cadman-Kennedy placed 4th in the boys 16 years 1500m freestyle in a time of 16:57.04; Ann-Marie O'Donnell was 9th in the girls 15 years 200m IM and Bianca 7th in the girls 17-18 years 200m IM.

 

Absolutely fantastic results during the week!

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-11T17:51:53Z News Item Julian Weir Continues his Outstanding Performance at NAGs http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/julian-weir-continues-his-outstanding-performance-at-nags Last night Julian swam into silver position in the boys 16yrs 100m freestyle in a time of 53.39 Ann-Marie O'Donnell (NPA) girls 15yrs was 6th in the 200m freestyle, D'Ani Allen (AQT) girls 16yrs placed 7th in the 200m backstroke, Jay Cadman-Kennedy boys (IGW) boys 16yrs was 7th in the 400IM and Dylan Arlidge (OPU) boys 15yrs was 10th in the 400IM.

 

 

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-08T17:39:38Z News Item Julian Weir and Ryan Cooper Collect Gold at NAGs http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/julian-weir-and-ryan-cooper-collect-gold-at-nags Both Julian (16yrs) and Ryan (15yrs) stood on top of the podium tonight in their 200m backstroke races as the second day drew to a close. Other Top Ten Places Were:

Ann-Marie O'Donnell (15yrs) 7th, Bianca Bradley (17-18yrs) 8th in the 400IM; Jay Cadman-Kennedy (16yrs) 5th in the 400m freestyle; Dylan Arlidge (15yrs) 8th in the 50m breaststroke and Matthew Anderson (13yrs) 7th in the 200m backstroke.

]]> No publisher Julie Owen 2012-03-07T08:12:47Z News Item Julian Weir Smashes NZ Record on First Night of Finals http://www.taranakiswimming.co.nz/taranaki-centre/news/julian-weir-smashes-nz-record-on-first-night-of-finals The NZ 50m Backstroke record for boys 16yrs is now Julians! The Aquabladz swimmer totally smashed the 1997 time 27.08 by Ross Dunwoody to set a new benchmark of 26.78. The Taranaki record previously set in 2003 by Shane Herewini in a time of 28.38 also fell. Ryan Cooper (Stratford) swam into 5th in the boys 15yrs 200m Butterfly setting a new Taranaki record in a time of 2:15.60, previously set in 2007 by Jackson Arlidge in a time of 2:16.87.

Ann-Marie O'Donnell (NP Aquatics) gained a 6th place in the girls 15yrs 400m Freestyle in a time of 4:39.63.

 

NAGs continues until Saturday night.

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