Swimming

NSW State Championships 2023

I am delighted to report that the following 20 Pymble swimmers including three Alumni competed on the weekend alongside their Knox teammates at the NSW State titles:

Lily Barlow (Year 10), Hannah Carmichael (Year 10), Megan Chia (Year 7), Annalise Chow (Year 9), Jessica Croll (Year 10), Jessica Cullen (Year 10), Claudia Fydler (Alumni), Piper Gregory-Reid (Year 11), Hayley Johnston (Year 12), Annika Lee (Year 10), Annabelle Li (Year 8), Jaya Lilienthal (Year 10), Lily Lockhart (Year 10), Jessica Munk (Year 12), Ruby Pickthall (Year 9), Keira Smith (Year 10), Angelica Tan (Alumni), Sarah Tian (Year 9), Jisoo Yeou (Year 8), Bella Zhang (Year 12) and Paris Zhang (Alumni).

The Knox Pymble Swim club won the championship thanks to the magnificent contribution of our Pymble swimmers. Coach Michelle and I were impressed with their professionalism, quality racing and excellent team support.

Results are as follows:

Top five Pymble point scorers:

Paris Zhang (Alumni) – 96 points

Piper Gregory-Reid (Year 11) – 94 points

Megan Chia (Year 7) – 90 points

Jaya Lilienthal (Year 10) – 81 points

Claudia Fydler (Alumni) – 72 points

Individual Medal Winners:

Megan Chia (Year 7) – Gold girls 12 to 13 years 200m Butterfly and Gold girls 12 to 13 years 100m Butterfly

Jessica Cullen (Year 10) – Silver girls 15 years 100m Backstroke

Claudia Fydler (Alumni) – Silver girls Open 50m Butterfly; Bronze girls 17 years and over 100m Butterfly

Piper Gregory-Reid (Year 11) – Bronze 100m Individual Medley

Jaya Lilienthal (Year 10) – Silver girls 15 years 200m Individual Medley; Bronze girls 15 100m Breaststroke

Keira Smith (Year 10) – Bronze girls 15 years 100m Butterfly

Bella Zhang (Year 12) – Silver 50m Breaststroke

Paris Zhang (Alumni) – Gold girls open 50m Backstroke and Silver girls 100m Backstroke

Top 10 Placegetters:

Lily Barlow (Year 10) – girls 12 years and over 800m Freestyle 5th

Megan Chia (Year 7) – girls 100 Individual Medley 5th

Claudia Fydler (Alumni) – girls 17 years and over 50m Back 10th and girls 17 years and over 50m Free

Piper Gregory-Reid (Year 11) – girls 16 years 200m Individual Medley 4th, 100m Breaststroke 6th, 50m Breaststroke 9th, 100m Freestyle 6th and 200 Breaststroke 5th

Jaya Lilienthal (Year 10) – girls 15 100m Freestyle 6th place and girls 15 50m Freestyle 9th

Lily Lockhart (Year 10) – girls 15 100m Breaststroke 6th and girls 15 200m Breaststroke 5th

Jessica Munk (Year 12) – girls 17 years and over 200m Backstroke 4th and girls 17 years and over 100 Backstroke 5th

Keira Smith (Year 10) – girls 15 years 200m Butterfly 5th.

Sarah Tian (Year 9) – girls 15 years 200m Individual Medley 9th, girls 15 years 100m Backstroke 4th and girls 15 years 200m Backstroke 4th and girls 15 years 200m Freestyle 10th.

Jisoo Yeou (Year 8) – girls 12 to 13 years 200m Individual Medley 9th, girls 12 to 13 100m Breaststroke 8th and girls 12 to13 years 100m Backstroke 5th,

Bella Zhang (Year 12) – girls 17 years and over 100M Butterfly 6th,

Paris Zhang (Alumni) – girls 17 years and over 100m Freestyle 6th and girls 17 years and over 50m Freestyle 7th 

Results Free and Medley relays

Girls 13 to 15 years – 4x50m Free relay:

A Team: Jaya Lilienthal (Year 10), Annika Lee (Year 10), Sarah Tian (Year 9) and Keira Smith (Year 10) – 4th Place

B Team: Annabelle Li (Year 8), Megan Chia (Year 7), Annalise Chow (Year 9) and Ruby Pickthall (Year 9) – 21st Place

Girls 13 to 15 – 4x50m Medley relay:

A Team: Jessica Cullen (Year 10), Jaya Lilienthal (Year 10), Keira Smith (Year 10) and Annika Lee (Year 10) – 4th Place

B Team: Jisoo Yeou (Year 8), Ruby Pickthall (Year 9) and Megan Chia (Year 7) – 13th Place 

Girls 16 years and over – 4×50 Medley Relay

A Team: Jessica Munk (Year 12), Piper Gregory-Reid (Year 11), Claudia Fydler (Alumni), Paris Zhang (Alumni) – Bronze Medal

B Team: Hannah Carmichael (Year 10), Lily Lockhart (Year 10), Hayley Johnston (Year 12) – 7th

Girls 16 years and over – 4x50m Free Relay:

A Team: Paris Zhang (Alumni), Bella Zhang (Year 12) Claudia Fydler (Alumni), Piper Gregory-Reid (Year 10) – Silver Medal

B Team: Hannah Carmichael (Year 10), Angelica Tan (Alumni), Lily Barlow (Year 10) – 7th Place

Rafael Rodrigues

Swimming Coach