Swimming
NSW State Open Championships
Twenty Pymble girls, including two Alumni teammates, competed at the 2025 NSW State Open Championships from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23 March at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. This meet was a fantastic opportunity for our girls to refine and polish their skills ahead of the Australian National Championships in April.
Knox Pymble Swimming Club were awarded first place in the overall combined team point score.
Being an open level meet, this gave our girls the fantastic opportunity to swim against Olympians such as Kaylee McKeown, with Sarah Tian (Year 11) and Jessica Munk (alumni) lining up in the same heat for the 100m and 200m Backstroke.
This meet also saw some great results including personal best times and many exciting swims. Results below:
A Finalists
Alyssa Gillespie (Year 11)
- 100m Breaststroke Multi-Class
Sarah Tian (Year 11)
- 200m Backstroke
- 100m Backstroke
Jessica Munk (Alumni)
- 200m Backstroke
- 100m Backstroke
B Finalists
Lily Barlow (Year 12)
- 400m Freestyle
Caitlyn Keating (Year 10)
- 200m Butterfly
Jessica Munk (Alumni)
- 50m Backstroke
Relays
Woman 4×100 Medley Relay
A team – 2nd place
Sarah Tian (Year 11), Lily Lockhart (Year 12), Caitlyn Keating (Year 9), Keira Smith (Year 12)
B team – 3rd place
Jessica Munk (Alumni), Piper Gregory–Reid (Alumni), Megan Chia (Year 9), Indianna Vale (Year 10)
C team – 12th place
Jaya Lilienthal (Year 12), Ruby Pickthall (Year 11), Jessica Croll (Year 12)
Congratulations to all Pymble students who competed:
Lily Barlow (Year 12), Hannah Carmichael (Year 12), Megan Chia (Year 9), Jennifer Chong (Year 12), Annalise Chow (Year 11), Jessica Croll (Year 12), Jessica Cullen (Year 12), Georgia Friedel (Year 8), Alyssa Gillespie (Year 11), Caitlyn Keating (Year 10), Jaya Lilienthal (Year 12), Lily Lockhart (Year 12), Ruby Pickthall (Year 11), Charlote Sadler (Year 8), Keira Smith (Year 12), Sarah Tian (Year 11), Indianna Vale (Year 10), and Alexis Whitton (Year 8).
Thank you to coaches Leanne Speechley and Rafael Rodrigues for their coaching expertise and support to the team as we nailed yet another successful meet full of insightful learnings, high energy team vibes, and wonderful results.
Lewis Gray
Co-ordinator – Swimming