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MORE than 180 swimmers took to the water last weekend at the annual Comet Fastwater at the Gisborne Olympic Pool. Local and visiting clubs have supported this meet for 13 years.
With clear skies and high-20s temperatures, the swimming was of a high standard. One of the standout performers for Comet was Jack Keepa who, as well as setting five meet records, set his first club record in the 50-metre backstroke.
Eight-year-old Rixon Skudder qualified for the New Zealand junior championships as a 10-and-under competitor, in the process setting a meet record in the 50m backstroke.
Jamie Joblin was the other first-time national qualifier, going under the 12-year-old 100m breaststroke mark by 0.20 of a second.
Team points: Comet Swimming Club 2021, Enterprise 1330, Aquahawks 965.
A total of 30 meet records were set.
Meet records: Rixon Skudder, 8 years, Comet, 50 backstroke, 50 breaststroke, both had stood since 2003; Jodiesha Kirkpatrick, 9 years, Comet, 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly; Ben Stephenson, 10 years, Greendale, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, both had stood since 2004; Jack Keepa, 11 years, Comet, 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, 50, 100 backstroke; Michael Lansdown, 11 years, Sundevils, 100, 200 breaststroke; Ariana Wright, 12 years, Napier Aquahawks, 400 freestyle, 100 breaststroke; Joseph Avison, 12 years, Napier Aquahawks, 400 freestyle; Lousia Mason, 13 years, Napier Aquahawks, 100, 200 freestyle, 200 medley; James Denny-Galo, 13 years, Enterprise, 50 backstroke; Alena Kamper, 14 years, Napier Aquahawks, 400 freestyle, 100, 200 butterfly; Olivia Corrin, 15 years, Enterprise, 100, 200, 400 freestyle, 100 butterfly; Lauren Pickett, 15 years, Enterprise, 200 butterfly; Moana Aupouri-Kaiwai, 16 years, Saint Peter’s Waikato, 100 freestyle, 50 breaststroke; Joshua Taylor-Martin, 16 years, Enterprise, 50 freestyle.
Age-group winners — 7/under female: Chloe Moore (Comet). 7/under male: Parker Anderson (Comet) and Harry Hayward (Comet). 8yr female: Bobbi-Atawhai Crawford (Comet). 8yr male: Rixon Skudder (Comet). 9yr female: Jodiesha Kirkpatrick (Comet). 9yr male: Kyle Seabrook (Comet). 10yr female: Arabella Smith (Aquahawks). 10yr male: Ben Stephenson (Greendale). 11yr female: Emily Moore (Comet). 11yr male: Jack Keepa (Comet). 12yr female: Natalya Roberts (Aquahawks). 12yr male: Joseph Avison (Aquahawks). 13yr–14yr female: Louisa Mason (Aquahawks). 13yr–14yr male: Nathan Proctor (Enterprise). 15/over female: Olivia Corrin (Enterprise). 15/over male: Joshua Taylor-Martin (Enterprise).
Comet results — Charlie Anderson: first-time competitor. Parker Anderson: gold 50 br. Noah Appleby: third in 50 fr. Amelia Arthur: first-time competitor. Ella Arthur: 12sec pb 100 br. Chloe Atkins-Wells: gold 100 fly. Maddox Ayton: 20sec pb 100 bk. Kyan Ayton: bronze 50 fr. Angus Baker: 25sec pb 200 im. Manaia Beach: 5sec pb 100 br. Te Ariki Beach: 7sec pb 50 fly. Angus Blair: 1 gold, 9 silvers. Karen Brown: 2 third placings. Tamsyn Brown: 3 silver, 1 bronze. Kalea Daly: bronze 50 fly. Lucy Davis: gold 200 br. Casey Dewes: first-time competitor. Hayley Durston: 3 bronze. Samantha Durston: 1 second, 2 third placings. Emily Faulkner-Curtis: first-time competitor. Carew Fearnley: 3 bronze. Jess Fearnley: 1 silver, 2 bronze. Holly Fisher: 2 silver, 3 bronze. Alistar Gordon: 1 first, 2 seconds, 2 third placings. Connor Grimson: 5sec pb 100 fr. Katelyn Grimson: 1 silver, 5 bronze. Fletcher Harr: 2 bronze. Lochlann Harr: 2 bronze. Aria Harrison: 1 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze. Kimberly Hayes: 26sec pb 200 im. Harry Hayward: gold 50 fr. Amy Hill: 1 second, 1 third placings. Brad Hill: 5 silver, 3 bronze. Gemma Hill: 2 silver. Lily Hulley: 1 silver 50 bk. Jamie Joblin: 3 gold, 5 silver. Natalie Johnson: 1 silver, 1 bronze. Chloe Kapene: 1 silver, 1 bronze. Jessie Kapene: 3 golds. Stevie-Ann Keenan: first-time competitor. Lena Keenan: first-time competitor. Charlie Keepa: 4th 50 br. Jack Keepa: 7 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze. Kellan Kemp: 2sec pb 50 fly. Ariana Kepa: silver 50 br. Hannah King: 1 silver, 3 bronze. Jodiesha Kirkpatrick: 7 golds, 2 silver. Gareth Langford: 5sec pb 100 bk. Emma Le Goff: 27sec pb 400 fr. Gus Logan: 10sec pb 50 fr. Zavier Low: 2nd 50 bk. Holli MacDonald: first-time competitor. Taimarie Matahiki: first-time competitor. Te Atahuia Matahiki: first-time competitor. William Matthews: 3 silver, 2 bronze. Celine McNabb: 2sec pb 50 br. Shanice McNabb: 5sec pb 50 br. Chloe Moore: 2 gold, 2 bronze. Emily Moore: 2 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze. Chris Niven: 2 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 third placings. Emma Niven: 1 first, 1 second placing. Sophia O’Hara: gold 50 br. Bree Rangiuaia: 2 first placings. Kyle Seabrook: 5 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Rixon Skudder: 8 golds, Keeley-Rose Smiler: 5sec pb 100 fr. Ben Soloman: 2 silvers, 2 bronze. Claudia Song: 16sec pb 50 fly. Felix Sparks: 2 bronze. Jasmine Sparks: bronze 200 br. Lily Sparks: 11sec pb 200 im. Petra Sparks: 1st in the 200 br. Summer Stone: 6sec pb 50 fr. Willow Stone: 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze. Zeis Takoko: 16sec pb 100 br. Michael Taniora: first-time competitor. Kobe Teka-Kururangi: 9sec pb 200 fr. Amy Thomas: first-time competitor. Flynn Watts: 4sec pb 100 br. Zoe Watts: first-time competitor. Yasmin Wellard: 4th 50 br. Cody Wright: first-time competitor. Jess Wright: first-time competitor.