More than 100 swimmers from across western Victoria attended the Horsham Sharks’ first swim meet of the season at the weekend – an increase of 20 compared to the same event last year.

Event coordinator Jenny Ough said the club was ‘very excited’ by the numbers, with swimmers travelling from Ballarat, Warrnambool, Hamilton, Ararat and St Arnaud for the meet.

“The district clubs have many new swimmers over a range of age groups this season,” she said.

“Our meets cover swimmers from under eight years to adults. No one is ever too old to compete. With swimmer numbers on the increase it will lead to an exciting season.”

Mrs Ough said Warracknabeal would host an encouragement meet on Sunday, open to all swimmers without the need to register.

“It is a chance to try competitive swimming and experience a meet without registering with Swimming Victoria and being a member of one of our local clubs,” she said.

“All are welcome to join us. Warm-up is at 11am, and the meet will start at 12pm.”

People wanting to know more about swimming or wishing to enter the encouragement meet on December 1 can call Mrs Ough on 0427 826 508.

Local winners at the weekend were:

Girls/women: Madeline McClure, Horsham, eight-and-under, 50m freestyle; Rhianna McClure, Horsham, nine-10, 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke; Edith Brennan, Horsham, nine-10, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly; Emily Liston, Horsham, 11-12, 50m freestyle; Leila Hudson, Horsham, 11-12, 50m backstroke – open, 200m freestyle; Sansom Grace, Horsham, 11-12, 50m breaststroke; Charlotte Matuschka, Horsham, 13-14, 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 200m individual medley; Lauren Jones, Horsham, 13-14, 100m backstroke; Billie Donnan, Ararat, 15-16, 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly, 200m individual medley – open, 100m breaststroke; Nicole Pretorious, Horsham, 15-16, 100m freestyle; Aleara Madex, Ararat, 15-16, 100m backstroke; Lucinda Grayling, Ararat, 17-29, 50m backstroke – open, 100m backstroke; Tracey Townsend, Ararat, 30-and-over, 50m freestyle.

Boys/men: Wilem Lovett, Ararat, eight-and-under, 50m freestyle; Eamon Thomas, Ararat, eight-and-under, 50m backstroke; Charles Gregson, Warracknabeal, eight-and-under, 50m breaststroke; Kaeden Beaton, Horsham, nine-10, 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly; Lewis Lowe, St Arnaud, 11-12, 50m freestyle; Bryce McDonald, Horsham, 11-12, 50m breaststroke – 12-and-under, 100m backstroke; Abel Neumann, Horsham, 11-12, 50m butterfly – open, 100m freestyle; Vincent Brennan, Horsham, 12-and-under, 100m freestyle, 200m individual medley; Hylton Penfold, Horsham, 13-14, 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke; Cokey Galoso, Ararat, 13-14, 50m backstroke; Finn Wilson, St Arnaud, 13-14, 200m individual medley; Edward Jones, Horsham, 15-16, 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke; Caleb Townsend, Ararat, 15-16, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly; Gabriel Tonks, Ararat, 17-29, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 200m individual medley – open, 100m backstroke; Jeremy Moore, Horsham, 30-and-over, 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke; Cameron Evans, Ararat, 30-and-over, 50m breaststroke, 50m butterfly.

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