Ashleigh Randell was another division winner for Swim Rotorua as she topped the 11-year-old girls' age group with 44 points. Ashleigh took first in the 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke and 100m medley.
In the 12-year-old girls', Nina De Coster posted some great times, especially in the 400m freestyle to take the win in 5m 5.20s, as well as five other victories. In the same division, Josie Marsh just missed out on an overall podium spot but took first place in the 50m breaststroke.
In the 12-year-old boys', Aaron Muchirahondo produced a clean sweep with an outstanding haul of seven wins, all in best times bar one. His top race was the 100m freestyle with a big improvement to go 1m 4.90s. Sam Schulze took the overall bronze medal in the same age group. His best race was the 100m medley with a time of 1m 30.06s.
In the 13-year-old girls', Anna Blanco won the 200m medley in a best time of 3m 24.18s. She produced further victories in the 50m and 100m butterfly to consolidate second place overall with 42 points.
Alex Cameron topped the 14-year-old girls' division with a massive 60 points and six individual wins. Pick of the bunch was a swift 1m 15.33s in the 100m backstroke. Tucked in one place behind was Stella Weston who amassed 52 points. Stella's race wins were in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke and 200m freestyle.
In the relays, Swim Rotorua took three titles with victories for Aaron Muchirahondo, Ariel Muchirahondo, Nina De Coster and Josei Marsh in the mixed 12 years and under 200m freestyle, and Chris Kang, Joe De Coster, Stella Weston and Alex Cameron in the mixed 13 years and older 200m freestyle and 200m medley races.
Head coach Alastair Johnson was impressed by the team's efforts.
"It has been great effort by our energetic team. I am very pleased as we are seeing more and more of our young members racing with skill and speed."
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