Six-medal haul for Enterprise

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Six medals — three of them gold — were highlights of the Enterprise Swim Team’s efforts in the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre last month.

Helena Huettemeyer, competing in the 15-year girls’ division, won gold medals in the 50-metre, 100m and 200m breaststroke races.

Taylor Newman, in the 13yr girls’ division, earned a silver medal in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100m backstroke.

Holli MacDonald, in the 16yr girls’ division, gained her first national medal — a bronze in the 400m freestyle.

Club coach Matt Martin said it was a “very successful” meet for the team.

“They are still a relatively inexperienced group at national level, so we are very proud of the progress these swimmers are making,” he said.

Results of Enterprise swimmers competing at the short course nationals were —

Rio Sasamoto (15yr girls): 9th 200m butterfly, 10th 200m individual medley, 11th 200m freestyle, 17th 100m butterfly, 17th 400m individual medley, 19th 100m individual medley.

Holli Macdonald (16yr girls): bronze 400m freestyle, 4th 200m freestyle, 7th 100m freestyle, 13th 50m freestyle.

Jaimee Fisher (19/over female): 6th 400m individual medley, 7th 200m butterfly, 8th 200m individual medley, 14th 100m butterfly.

Taylor Newman (13yr girls): silver 50m backstroke, bronze 100m backstroke, 4th 50m freestyle, 4th 100m freestyle, 5th 100m butterfly, 6th 50m butterfly.

Helena Huettemeyer (15yr girls): gold 50m breaststroke, gold 100m breaststroke, gold 200m breaststroke, 8th 100m butterfly, 8th 200m butterfly, 11th 400m individual medley, 15th 200m individual medley, 17th 50m freestyle, 19th 100m freestyle.

Mathew Sung (17/18yr boys): competed in 50m backstroke, 200m backstroke and 200m butterfly.