The premier event for NZ age group swimmers is the annual long course NZ Age Group Championships held over five days in Wellington.
The Greerton team performance was characterised by new Bay of Plenty records and a large medal haul to Lochlainn O'Connor, 15, and an even bigger number of fourth placings to the rest of the team.
The15-year-old boys' division is extremely competitive and it was a scrap every final to get into medal position. O'Connor began his competition with the 200 medley finishing second in 2:15.20 breaking the BOP record.
Showing his versatility he then raced to fifth in the 400 freestyle before picking up silver No2 in the 50 freestyle.
Next up was the tough 400 medley resulting in silver number three in 4:50.15 after which he finally secured a gold medal in the 100 butterfly swimming sub-60 seconds smashing the BOP record in the process.