Presentation Night and Christmas Party

The Club held its annual Presentation Night, combined with its Christmas Party, on Saturday 3 December 2022. We had a great turnout, with almost 80 people, at the Flemington/Kensington Bowls Club.

We were lucky to have a balmy Melbourne night, allowing for a great session of lawn bowls, and drinks outside. There was also a sausage sizzle, as well yummy food contributed to by our wonderful families.

The night included a video presentation wrapping up last season, speeches by our very special guest, Ash McConnell (OAM and gold medallist Paralympian) and our President, Luka Zubcic, followed by presentations conferred by our coaches, Marcus Grillo, Marcus Blake and Guy Gatt.

Congratulations to the following award recipients:

Long Course Club Record Breakers

Male

Joshua Hume 11 years 50m Freestyle 33.37; 100m Freestyle 1:15.38; 50m Backstroke 38.31; 100m Backstroke 1:24.23; 50m Breaststroke 40.96; 100m Breaststroke 1:30.08;  200IM 3:03.42

Jack Morrow 14 years 50m Backstroke 29.00; 100m Backstroke 1:01.95; 200m Backstroke 2:14.41; 400IM 5:08.29

Thomas Sutherland 14 years 50m Breaststroke 31.47; 100m Breaststroke 1:08.27; 200m Breaststroke 2:28.22

Noah O’Donnell 16 years 800m Freestyle 9:01.12; 200m Backstroke 2:14.09

Tyler Theodore 16 years 400m Freestyle 4:21.70; 50m Butterfly 27.53; 17 years 400IM 4:52.29

James Morrow 17 years 1500m Freestyle 17:49.78

Lachlan Jackett Simpson Open (all time fastest) 100mFreestyle 50.71; 100m Backstroke 57.51

James McBride Open (all time fastest) 200m Freestyle 1:51.58; 400m Freestyle 3:59.79; 200m Backstroke 2:04.48; 100m Butterfly 56.36; 200m Butterfly 2:04.53; 400IM 4:43.90

Robbe Dilissen Open (all time fastest) 800m Freestyle 8:35.98; 1500m Freestyle 16.48.54

Adam Selwood Open (all time fastest) 50m Breaststroke 28.55; 100m Breaststroke 1:01.28; 200m Breaststroke 2:13.09

Luka Zubcic Open (all time fastest) 50m Butterfly 24.76

Female

Chiara Hutchinson 15 years 200m Freestyle 2:14.54; 50m Butterfly 30.44; 100m Butterfly 1:08.28

Stella Soesanto 17 years 50m Breaststroke 34.17; 50m Breaststroke 34.17

Ruby Knott 18 years 200m Freestyle 2:08.73; 400m Freestyle 4:31.62; 800m Freestyle 9:16.10; 1500m Freestyle 18.09.11

Anna Li Open (all time fastest) 100m Breaststroke 1:13.57; 200m Breaststroke 2:40.87

Dominique Hart Open (all time fastest) 50m Butterfly 28.73

Certificates of achievement

National Medallists

James   McBride, Adam Selwood, Thomas Sutherland

Victorian State Team

Robbe Dilissen

National Finalists

Jaime Lee Getson, Lachlan Jackett Simpson, Jack Morrow, James  Morrow,  Noah O'Donnell,
Calvin Reed, Lushavel Stickland

State Medallists

Ruby Knott, Nick Layton, Stella Soesanto,  Luka Zubcic  

National Qualifiers

Domi Hart,  Chiara Hutchinson, Chloe King, William Laidlaw, Anna Li, Will Middleton, Johann Stickland, Tyler Theodore            

State Finalists

James Hay,  Caitlin Huell,  Thomas Pearson,  Samuel Scodella, Anna Yestekhin            

All Junior Medallist

Owen Cheung

All Junior Finalists

Coco Moore, Sienna Scodella,  Rose Vaughan              

Awards

Open Swimmer of the Year - Adam Selwood

Runner-Up Open Swimmer of the Year - Calvin Reed

Open Water Swimmer of the Year -  Robbe Dilissen and Noah O’Donnell

Age Swimmer of the Year - Thomas Sutherland

Runner-Up Age Swimmer of the Year  -  Jack Morrow

Most Improved Swimmer of the Year – Male   -    Oliver Salmon

Most Improved Swimmer of the Year – Female  - Rose Vaughan

Coaches Award  - Ally Hutchinson

Training Award    -   Sienna Scodella

 Coach of the Year  - Marcus Blake

 2022 Junior Club Champion - Male  - Joshua Hume

2022 Junior Club Champion - Female -    Allison Do

2022 Senior Club Champion - Male  -  Lachlan Jackett Simpson

2022 Senior Club Champion - Female -  Dominique Hart

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