Taranaki swimmers make a splash at region’s Winter Championships

Roselle Eagar, from Ōtaki Titans Swimming Club, competing in the 50-metre breaststroke event. Photo / Alyssa Smith

Young swimmers made a splash at Wai o Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre for the 2023 Winter Championships.

From Friday evening to Sunday, coaches and supporters packed the stands as hundreds of youths took part in the annual event.

Competitions came from across the North Island, with visitors from Fulton Swimming Team, Ōtaki Titans Swimming Club, Porirua City Aquatics and St Peter’s Swimming Club.

Over 100 swimmers ranging in age from seven to 20 took part in the competition.

Monique Wieruszowski from AquaBladz New Plymouth Swimming Club broke her own Taranaki record in the 100-metre breaststroke with a time of 1.09.34.

Results:

Boys 15-year-olds 200m butterfly: 1st Nathan Whitehead, Aquabladz NP.

Event 2 Girls 14-year-olds 200m butterfly: 1st Shyla Kennard, Aquabladz NP.

9 and Under 100, IM: 1st Dylan Heerikhuisen, St Peter’s Swimming Club.

Boys 10-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Samuel Treeby, Hāwera.

Boys 11-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Kiarhn Robinson, Stratford.

Boys 12-year-olds 100m IM:1st Jaiah Otene, Stratford.

Boys 13-year-olds 100m IM: Jaden Heerikhuisen, St Peter’s.

Boys 14-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Travis Carnegie, Porirua City Aquatics.

Men 16 and over 100m IM: 1st Oliver Doole, Aquabladz NP.

Girls nine and under 100m IM: 1st Geordie Smith, Stratford.

Girls 10-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Tess Savage, Stratford.

Girls 11-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Tayla Sturgeon, Hāwera.

Girls 12-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Amber Whitehead, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 13-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Emma Iceton, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 14-year-olds 100m IM: 1st Meila Gwiazdzinski, Stratford.

Girls 15-year-olds 100m backstroke: 1st Anahera Martin, Stratford.

Women 16 and over 100m backstroke: 1st Bella Wansbrough, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 10-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Joel Becroft, Ōkato.

Boys 11-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Kiarhn Robinson, Stratford.

Boys 12-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Jaiah Otene, Stratford.

Boys 13-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Jaden Heerikhuisen, St Peter’s Swimming Club.

Boys 14-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Travis Carnegie, Porirua City Aquatics.

Men 16 and over 200m IM: 1st Oliver Doole, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 10-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Elise Jansma, Stratford.

Girls 11-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Tayla Sturgeon, Hāwera.

Girls 12-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Lilah Eagar, Ōtaki Titans.

Max Cave, from AquaBladz New Plymouth, competing in the 50-metre butterfly event. Photo / Alyssa Smith

Girls 13-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Emma Iceton, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 14-year-olds 200m IM: 1st Shyla Kennard, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 15-year-olds 200m IM: 1st McKenzie Rowlands, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 13-year-olds 1500m freestyle: 1st Sophia Maltai-Spence, Evolution Aquatics Tauranga.

Girls 15-year-olds 1500m freestyle: 1st Madeline Hobo, Stratford.

Boys 12-year-olds 1500m freestyle: 1st Jackson Rowlands, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 14-year-olds 1500m freestyle:1st Ollie Wheatley, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 15-year-olds 1500m freestyle: 1st Monte Woodward, Aquabladz NP.

Boys nine and under 400m freestyle: 1st Luke Mottern, Ōkato.

Boys 10-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Joel Becroft, Ōkato.

Boys 12-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Jackson Rowlands, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 13-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Brooklyn Taylor, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 14-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Ollie Wheatley, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 15-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Monte Woodward, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 11-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Kaia Prince, Hāwera.

Girls 12-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Ashley Mattock, Stratford.

Girls 13-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Sophia Maltai-Spence, Evolution Aquatics Tauranga.

Girls 14-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Talen Hickford, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 15-year-olds 400m freestyle: 1st Madeline Hobo, Stratford.

Women 16 and over 400m freestyle: 1st Bella Wansbrough, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 11-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Reeve Wasley, Hāwera.

Boys 12-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Henry Stone, Ōkato.

Boys 13-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Brooklyn Taylor, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 15-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Nathan Whitehead, Aquabladz NP.

Girls nine and under 100m butterfly: 1st Geordie Smith, Stratford.

Girls 11-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Tayla Sturgeon, Hāwera.

Girls 12-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Lilah Eagar, Ōtaki Titans.

Girls 13 year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Demi Newland, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 14 year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Meila Gwiazdzinski, Stratford.

Girls 15-year-olds 100m butterfly: 1st Anahera Martin, Stratford.

Women 16 and over 100m butterfly: 1st Amanda Gouldsbury, Stratford.

Stratford Amateur Swimming Club's Mark Robinson competing in the 50-metre butterfly race. Photo / Alyssa Smith

Boys nine and under 100m breaststroke: 1st Dylan Heerikhuisen, St Peter’s.

Boys 10-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Samuel Treeby, Hāwera.

Boys 11-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Mason Coster, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 12-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Jaiah Otene, Stratford.

Boys 13-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Jacob Parker, Aquabladz NP.

Men 16 and over 100m breaststroke: 1st Oliver Doole, Aquabladz NP.

Girls nine and under 100m breaststroke: 1st Livia Becroft, Ōkato.

Girls 10-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Elise Jansma, Stratford.

Girls 11-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Tayla Sturgeon, Hāwera.

Girls 12 year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Amber Whitehead, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 13 year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Emma Iceton, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 14 year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Meila Gwiazdzinski, Stratford.

Girls 15-year-olds 100m breaststroke: 1st Monique Wieruszowski, Aquabladz NP.

Women 16 and over 100m breaststroke: 1st Jayda Hancock, Stratford.

Boys 10-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st Samuel Treeby, Hāwera.

Boys 12-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st Jaiah Otene, Stratford.

Boys 13-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st James Willson, Stratford.

Boys 14-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st Max Cave, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 11-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st Kaia Prince, Hāwera.

Girls 12-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st Payton Kolevski, Stratford.

Girls 14-year-olds 200m: 1st Payton Kolevski, Stratford.

Girls 13-year-olds 200m Backstroke: 1st Shyla Kennard, Aquabladz NP.

Boys nine and under 100m freestyle: 1st Dylan Heerikhuisen, St Peter’s.

Boys 10-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Samuel Treeby, Hāwera.

Boys 11-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Kiarhn Robinson, Stratford.

Boys 12-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Jackson Rowlands, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 13-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Brooklyn Taylor, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 14-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Jack Rust, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 15-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Nathan Whitehead, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 16 and over 100m freestyle: 1st Oscar Rust, Aquabladz NP.

Girls nine and under 100 SC-metre freestyle: 1st MacKenzie Tosland, Stratford.

Girls 10-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Tess Savage, Stratford.

Girls 11-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Bonnie Rupe, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 12-year-olds100m freestyle: 1st Simone Cameron, Hāwera.

Girls 13-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Sophia Maltai-Spence, Evolution Aquatics Tauranga.

Girls 14-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Meila Gwiazdzinski, Stratford.

Girls 15-year-olds 100m freestyle: 1st Anahera Martin, Stratford.

Women 16 and over 100m freestyle: 1st Bella Wansbrough, Aquabladz NP.

Boys 15-year-olds 400m IM: 1st Monte Woodward, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 12-year-olds 400m IM: 1st Lilah Eagar, Ōtaki Titans.

Girls 13-year-olds 400m IM: 1st Emma Iceton, Aquabladz NP.

Girls 14-year-olds 400m IM:1st Shyla Kennard, Aquabladz NP.