Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club cannonballing into 2022/23 season

The Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club has kicked off the 2022/2023 season with a bang. See the youngsters at the forefront as we rewind back to the recent Brisbane Short Course Championships and the Open Water Championships.

The Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club has kicked off the 2022/2023 season with a bang leading the way in their division after taking out first place in Junior event and second place in Senior event at the recent Brisbane Short Course Championships as well as Second Place at the Open Water Championships.

These events, which attract top swimmers from clubs across the greater Brisbane region, saw 32 Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club swimmers aged 8 to 37 compete for their chance to qualify for the Queensland Championships.

In the Junior division four medalists took home seven medals and Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club swimmers achieved 30 top 10 finishes.

Ipswich Junior Grammar Student William Taione took out the 11years men’s 50m Breaststroke event, also finishing on the podium in the 100m Breaststroke and 100m Individual Medley events.

Ipswich Junior Grammar student Isabel Joffe

Fellow Ipswich Junior Grammar students Isabel Joffe and Tegan Hanlon also finished on the podium with a bronze in the 11 years 200m freestyle and bronze in the 11 years 50m backstroke events.

While Ipswich Grammar Student Zach Carvolth finished the event with a silver in the 11 years 100m Medley and a bronze in the 11 years 50m breaststroke as well as a further seven top ten finishes to his name.

Ipswich Grammar Student Zach Carvolth

At the senior event, the team achieved another 25 top ten finishes including assistant coach and former Ipswich Grammar School Jayden Allum who won gold in the open 100m breaststroke and silver in the open 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle events while Ipswich Grammar Students Zachary Presneill and Hamish Harty also had podium finishes with a bronze in the 18years 50m breaststroke and 16 years 100m butterfly events.

Ipswich Junior Grammar Student William Taione

Head coach Tom Harris was delighted to see such strong results in only the second season as a reformed club. “After taking out the Division Three Brisbane Swimming Premiership in our inaugural season we were escalated to Division Two for the 2022/2023 season,’’ Harris said.

“To see such strong results in our first event in this division against some really well established clubs is a great testament to the depth of talented swimmers we have in Ipswich.’’

“While the podium results and top ten finishes were great, I was also so encouraged to see over 60 personal best results from our swimmers showing that their hard work and training is really paying off,” Harris said.

The club is home to over 200 members attracting swimmers of all ages and skill levels from schools across the Ipswich region as well as a number of senior and master swimmers.

“Linked to the Ipswich Grammar School we have great facilities, an exceptional coaching team, experienced swimming parents and a supportive culture” club president and IGS parent Nicholas Harty said.

“We are a club catering for all ages and all levels of swimming in a family friendly environment.”

“We plan to continue to work hard to develop our talent and proudly represent Ipswich at swimming meets across the south east,’’ Harty said.

Club nights are hosted every Tuesday during terms one and four with a number of club carnivals also available during the summer while training is offered six days a week all year round.

Footnote: Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club inquiries with head coach Tom Harris at: [e-mail]