CMK Accountants Stratford Flyers had a team of 10 swimmers attend the National Age Group Championships in Wellington from the May 5 to May 9. Stratford Flyers Swim Squad finished the championship ranked 16th Club nationally, with 2 New Zealand records, 5 Taranaki records, 8 titles, 14 medals and with 8 of the 10 swimmers ranked in the top ten individually and the swimmers were part of many Taranaki relay record setting teams. It was a fantastic week of racing with a group of swimmers who have trained and raced hard for the previous 11 months in preparation for their cumulative event of the year. The meet finished off a successful season for the whole Stratford Flyers Swim Squad team and there is a short break now before the new season starts in June.
- Results:
Joshua Gilbert, 13 year men's: Gold 100 Breast, NZ Record, Taranaki Record 1.08.71. Gold 200 Medley, NZ Record, Taranaki Record 2.16.41. Gold 200 Breast, Taranaki Record. Gold 400 IM, Taranaki Record 4.51.84 (NZ Opens time). 200 Back Gold. Bronze 100 Free, Taranaki Record 57.28.
Chris Johnson, 14 year men's: Gold 200 IM, 200 Breast, 100 Free. Silver 200 Free, 50 Breast, 400 IM (Qualify NZ Opens time). Bronze 50 Free. 100 Fly 7th.
Brittany Taylor, 16 year women's: Bronze 100 Back. 400 Free 10th. 200 Back 7th. 800 Free 7th. 50 Back 5th.
