Swimming: Jazmin's gold first for school

Wanganui swimmer Jazmin Phillips made history clocking a 2.99-second personal best to win gold in the 15-year-old 200m breaststroke NZSS Long Course Championships in Wellington at the weekend. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

For possibly the first time a Wanganui student has won gold at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Long Course Swimming Championships at the weekend.

Wanganui Collegiate 15-year-old Jazmin Phillips claimed gold in her age group 200-metre breaststroke.

Phillips swam a 2.99-second personal best and held off swimmers from Timaru Girls' High and Dannevirke High School to win the race in 2:59.30.

One hundred secondary schools entered the three-day event with Wanganui Collegiate School the only entry from the River City.

This continues a run of New Zealand Secondary School medals that Phillips has won with Wanganui Collegiate this year. In March she was a member of the sprint triathlon team that won gold at the NZSS Tri champs and she also gained a silver team medal at the NZSS Cross Country champs in June.

Records reveal she is the first ever Wanganui student to win a gold medal at the NZSS championships. She is coached by Andy McLay.