SEVEN Macksville Marlins braved the cooler conditions and competed in the Swimming NSW Winter Sprint Series for eight to 13 year olds at the Crescent Head outdoor pool.
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These sprints are held in the same month at different locations all over NSW and the results from each area are merged to ascertain the Top 10 swimmers in the State.
Overall, Swimming North Coast Area swimmers performed well with 61 achieving Top 10 placings, and 14 medals were won by the area.
Two of these medals were secured by Marlins member Declan Sutton who snared two silver for his efforts in the 12 years’ boys 50m backstroke and butterfly. Declan also placed fourth in the 50m freestyle and breaststroke.
Other Top 10 Marlin performers were Kira Atkins with her ninth placing in the nine years 50m fly, Darcy Welsh ranked 10th in the 10 years’ 50m backstroke while Ryan Atkins also placed 10th in the 12 years’ 50m back.
Macksville Marlin Jazmin Sutton swam consistently with four Top 20 placings in the eight years’ age group, while Darcy, Ryan and Kira also featured in the Top 20 for their age groups.
Brin Trisley and Grace Webb put in strong performances in their events, posting good times and placing well overall in the State.
