Sarya Lower (girls 14-year age group) was second in the 100m freestyle, while Abraham and Earles (10-year) won gold and silver respectively in the 50m butterfly.
Coach Andy McLay said the results from the Wellington meet was largely down to the environment developing within the club and the arrival of an assistant coach who handles the juniors. She happens to be his wife Anna McLay and her work is producing results.
"We've come from no juniors not so long ago to a group who are rapidly developing into competitive swimmers in their age groups," Andy McLay said yesterday. "It's the culture being built at the club and these swimmers are buying into it. They are feeding off each other's successes and wanting it for themselves and that's lifting the bar.
"We had a week-long training camp in Hawera earlier in the month and much of the success in Wellington came out of that. Not so much for the older swimmers who are wanting to peak for the nationals in summer, but the younger ones really benefited."
Andy McLay said Schimanski and Forlong deserved their spots in the All Stars team, while he felt for Lower who only just missed out on selection.
"Sarya had a sensational meet racing in a really tough age group. She is only 14 and was next on the list for a start with the All Stars. She's a definite next season."
-Other swimmers with top 10 placings (alphabetical order)
Henry Carver (10) - 10th in 100 back
Amelia Cronin-Townsend (13) - 5th 50 free, 6th 100 free 8th 200 free, 9th 50 back
Alexandra Forlong (14) - 4th 200 Fly, 9th 400IM and 800 Free
Nikki Forlong (10) - 5th 100 Back, 6th 50 Back - Nikki has qualified for NZ Junior Champs.
Grace Hogan (15) 7th 200 Back, 9th 50 Back
Niamh Hogan (15) 6th 200 Back, 8th 50 back
Jazmin Phillips (16-17) - 5th 50 Breast
Jaimee Schimanski (16-17) - 8th 50 back
The remainder of the team, Sophie Bell (9), Georgina Bryant (13), Siana Heeney (11), Hanah Kemenater (13), Cheyenne Nightingale (10), Ella Pudney (12) and Jack Robertson (10) all recorded personal best times.
