The members of the Subway Wanganui Swim Team swam above themselves and came away with a lot of satisfaction from the Victoria State Age Group Championships in Melbourne last week.
Competing against swimmers from each Australian state as well as other visiting New Zealand teams over six days, the Wanganui team of eight girls and two boys came away with one open record, four Wanganui age-group records and over 80 per cent of the team achieved new personal best times.
The standout swimmer once again was 13-year-old Shannon Schimanski, who claimed a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke.
On the fifth day Schimanski finished her heat in one minute, 19.01 seconds to claim the second "visitor" place in the final with the third fastest time overall.
Under Victorian rules, only two swimmers from outside the state can contest a final.