All Ages nationals swimming results: Queensland’s top 20 junior swimmers revealed
Future Queensland Olympians may well have been glimpsed at the All Ages swimming nationals this week. We name our top 20, as well as all the other medallists.
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The class of 2021 featured Elizabeth Dekkers, Samuel Short, Olympian Isaac Cooper, Ella Ramsay and co, and this year a new generation is sweeping forward in the pool.
Following Queenslanders outstanding performances at the All Ages nationals, Hannay Casey, Flynn Southern, Kaci Curtis, Amelia Weber and Ike Martinez (TAS) and Olympia Pope were about those who flew the country flag highest.
Competition was so intense that someone like Milla Jansen swam 54s in the 15 years 100m – and was third.
We present our top 20 performers from the All Ages performers, and list all other medallists.
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1. FLYNN SOUTHAM
We told you about this boy two years ago and he has arrived with a bang and a crash.
From Bond Uni, he won the freestyle treble, with his 100m freestyle (48.60sec) beating Kyle Chalmers’ 2015 national under age record (48.69). This fellow is swimming Olympic times right now, so watch him to push for a place in the Paris 2024 Games squad – and the Aussie Dolphins later this year and next year.
2. HANNAH CASEY
What is in the water at Mt St Michael’s College? How on the feels of Tokyo rely sensation Meg Harris sweeping to three medals, a 15-year-old called Hannah Casey is following in Harris’ footsteps.
From the Marist College Ashgrove swim club, Casey is a physie not unlike Cate Campbell which is ironic – given her 100m time is second only to Cate Campbell (53.30) after winning the 100m in 54.30.
She also broke the Australian record for her age group in the 200m freestyle (1:58.49).
3. KACI CURTIS
Originally from the beautiful Fremantle region of Western Australia, the South Lake Dolphins junior is now embedded in Australia’s No. 1 swimming club – St Peters Western.
Coached by Andrey Pianca dos Santos, she won an extraordinary six gold medals across 13 years backstroke and freestyle events, and claimed a second place in the 50m butterfly just for fun.
4. AMELIA WEBER
She beat an 800m record by the great Hayley Lewis earlier in the year and Weber continued to perform with distinction in the girls 16 years age group.
A middle distance swimmer coached by Richard Sleigh at St Peters Western, Weber had a huge meet:
+ 1st 200m freestyle 1:58.97
+ 1st 400m freestyle 4:11.72
+ 1st 800m freestyle 8:40.43
+ 1st 1500m freestyle 16:52.90
+ third 100m free 56.05
Weber achieved her first placing in the 1500m under the duress of illness, but pushed that aside to win. Remember the name, Amelia Weber.
5. IKE MARTINEZ
Coached by Tim Dilger and Damien Jones at Rackley, the St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace student had a huge All Ages, winning the 15 Years 200m butterfly, the 800m freestyle, 100m butterfly and was second in the 200m freestyle.
6. ZOE AMMUNDSEN
An Cannon Hill Anglican College student coached by Zane King (Acacia Bayside), Ammundsen followed up state title and Queensland schools performances with blazing national title efforts.
She won the 14 Years 200m, 100m and 50m backstroke events, was second in the 50m freestyle and third in the 50m Freestyle.
Queensland has a proud tradition of producing high class backstrokers and Ammundsen is holding up her end of the bargain.
7. SOPHIE MARTIN
The St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School student rose to the occasion on the big stage – again. In the gruelling 200m IM (16 years), the Tim Lane coached (Somerville House) swimmer was first, along with gold in the 100m breaststroke.
Martin also got a cheeky 50m freestyle gold, and then second in the 400m IM.
Disrupted by injury earlier in her career, Martin is back in the big league in a big way.
8. JULIA REMINGTON (Yeronga Park)
Yeronga Park is the home to the best water polo club in Australia, the Mermaids-Mantras, and also to Julia Remington. Remington, coached by Kate Sparkes, had a huge All Ages with gold medals in the girls 14 years 400m and 200m Individual Medley, and third in the girls 14 Years 100m breaststroke.
9. MIKAYLA BIRD (Bond)
From Flynn Southam’s stable at Bond Uni, the Zander Hey coached Bird made our top 10 last season and the 14 years competitor is on our top list again.
She won the 200m Butterfly, the 200m Freestyle and the 50m Butterfly.
10. BENJAMIN GOEDEMANS
The Iona College student knocked the dam wall over on his way to winning 17 years 800m, 400m and 200m freestyle events. From the (Acacia Bayside) where he is coached by Michael Lewandowski, Goedemans was one of the swimmers of the meet.
11 OLYMPIA POPE
Pope brought her A game to the championhip with an Australian record effort in the 13 Years 200m breaststroke. From the Somerset club, she was also third in the 200m Individual Medley, Pope is coached by Chris Urquhart
12. ANDERS McALPINE
From Brisbane’s bayside, the Sheldon College product shone like a beacon in the 1500m, 800m and 400m. The middle distance swimmer is coached by Tsuyoshi Kimura and also claimed second in the 100m Freestyle.
13. AVA GASKE
Another Chandler junior coached by Tsuyoshi Kimura, Gaske made a big splash at the All Ages, ploughing to victory in the 800m, 400m and 200m girls 13 years freestyle.
14. DYLAN PIETERSE
It was a triple treat for this 14 years boys athlete from Jo Collins’ Redlands outfit, winning the 100m Backstroke, 100m Butterfly and 50m Butterfly.
15. PIPER ASQUITH
It rained medals for this Tom Fraser-Holmes-coached athlete at Griffith Uni, with the 14 years talent winning the 800m freestyle, but who finished second in the 200m IM and 100m freestyle.
16. TARYN ROBERTS
It was great seeing Roberts again hoist the Rocky City flag high and mighty at the All Ages, with the Rockhampton-based swimming getting the job done in the 15 Years 400m Individual Medley and 200m Breaststroke.
17. KAI GILBERT
Coached by David Thomas at TSS, Gilbert pushed through the pain barrier to win the 14 Years 1500m, and then had a nice bonus with victory in the 200m freestyle. He was also second in the 800m freestyle and also in the 400m freestyle.
18. HANNAH ALLEN
She can sprint and she can go the distance as well. Allen, another bayside girl (Acacia Bayside), won the gruelling girls 15 Years 800m and 1500m event – after shining as sprinter at the QGSSSA meet earlier in the year. She was also second in the 400m Freestyle.
19. JACLYN BARCLAY
The classy Barclay again produced in the big league, claiming two national gold medals in the 50m backstroke and 100m backstroke. Coached by Richard Sleight at St Peters Western, she was also second in the 200m Backstroke.
20. GIDEON BURNES
It was a case of double trouble for opponents of Burnes. The Bond Uni swimming crashed to victory in the 16 Years 200m and 100m Breaststroke, much to the delight of coach Kyle Samuelson.
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BIANCA RAYWARD
Another Gold Coast girl, the David Thomas-coached Rayward enjoyed a medal of every colours – winning the 14 Years 1500m freestyle, then finishing second the 200m freestyle and third in the 800m freestyle.
ROBERT THORPE
The Aussie ocean swimmers did his best work in the 17 Years 1500m freestyle. But the Dean Boxall-Maxine Seear coached distance swimmer also claimed third in the 400m Individual Medley.
JOSHUA CONIAS
Conias had big meet, with the Tim Lane coached Somerville House swimmer winning the 50m freestyle, finishing second in the 100m Freestyle and third in the 200m Freestyle.
MILLA JANSEN
It is not easy being a 15 years sprinter in that age group when you have a colossus like Hannay Casey. They were doing 54s (sececonds) for the 100m in that age group - and finishing third which is remarkable. This kid can sprint even if she did not finish with gold.
Other gold medallist were:
Boys 16 Years 50m Butterfly
Thomas Pattison (Churchie)
Boys 15 Years 50m Butterfly
Thomas Hicks (MCA)
Boys 15 Years 1500m Freestyle
Samuel Thorpe (St Peters Western)
Boys 16 Years 50m Freestyle
Jamison Morgan (St Andrews)
Girls 13 Years 100m Butterfly
Nala Iosefo (Gardens)
Girls 15 Years 200m Butterfly
Sally Vagg (Rocky City)
Boys 14 Years 800m Freestyle
Bailey Hambrecht (Chandler)
Girls 13 Years 200m Individual Medley
Amelie Smith (Rocky City)
Girls 16 Years 200m Breaststroke
Mia Feltham (Griffith University)
Girls 13 Years 1500m Freestyle
Emily Holmes (Chandler), coached by Tsuyoshi Kimura
Boys 17 Years 100m Butterfly
Jesse Coleman (Bond)
Silver medals
Boys 17 Years 100m Freestyle
Jack Goyen (MCA)
Boys 16 Years 800m Freestyle
Jye Bennion (St Peters Western)
Girls 16 Years 1500m Freestyle
Sienna Deurloo (Toowoomba Grammar)
Girls 15 Years 100m Backstroke
Milla Jansen (Bond)
Boys 16 Years 400m Freestyle
Hunter Milgate (St Peters Western)
Girls 14 Years 800m Freestyle
Sophie Lambourne (St Peters Western)
Girls 15 Years 50m Backstroke
Mackenzie Burnes (St Andrews)
Girls 16 Years 50m Backstroke
Semra Olowoniyi (St Peters Western)
Boys 14 Years 1500m Freestyle
Bailey Hambrecht (Chandler)
Girls 13 Years 50m Backstroke
Mackenzie Grimes (Toowoomba Grammar)
Girls 14 Years 50m Backstroke
Ainsley Trotter (St Peters Western)
Girls 15 Years 400m Individual Medley
Haylee Reid (Griffith University)
Girls 13 Years 800m Freestyle
Amelie Smith (Rocky City)
Boys 15 Years 200m Butterfly
Joshua Moore (USC Spartans)
Girls 15 Years 50m Freestyle
Milla Jansen (Bond)
Girls 16 Years 50m Freestyle
Semra Olowoniyi (St Peters Western)
Boys 16 Years 1500m Freestyle
Jye Bennion (St Peters Western)
Boys 14 Years 50m Freestyle
Hamish MacKellar (Sunshine Coast Grammar)
Girls 15 Years 200m Butterfly
Tahlia Hanson (Element)
Girls 14 Years 1500m Freestyle
Sophie Lambourne (St Peters Western)
Girls 14 Years 50m Freestyle
Ainsley Trotter (St Peters Western)
Boys 17 Years 50m Freestyle
Liam McGowan (UQ)
Girls 15 Years 100m Breaststroke
Stella Stuart (Brisbane Grammar)
Girls 15 Years 100m Breaststroke
Stella Stuart (Brisbane Grammar)
Girls 16 Years 100m Breaststroke
Ryan Cothill (Southport Olympic), coached by Sean Eels
Boys 17 Years 200m Freestyle
Jesse Coleman (Bond)
Girls 14 Years 100m Breaststroke
Elaine Chu (Brisbane Grammar)
Girls 13 Years 400m Freestyle
Amelie Smith (Rocky City)
Cerys Davis (Kawana Waters)
Girls 13 Years 100m Backstroke
Mackenzie Grimes (Toowoomba Grammar
Girls 16 Years 200m Breaststroke
Inde Basche (Brisbane Grammar)
Girls 14 Years 100m Backstroke
Ainsley Trotter (St Peters Western)
Girls 15 Years 1500m Freestyle
Ainsley Trotter (St Peters Western)
Third
Jack Goyen (MCA)
Hugh Dolle (St Peters Western)
Yaroslav Zharkov (Chandler)
Emily Holmes (Chandler)
Cerys Davis (Kawana Waters)
Hamish MacKellar (Sunshine Coast Grammar)
Ryan Bambach (Sunshine Coast Grammar School)
Audrey Dearling (Brisbane Grammar)
Kate Nankervis (St Peters Western)
Francesca Chitukudza (Moreton Bay Swimming)
Jye Bennion (St Peters Western)
Daisy Quinn
Jye Bennion (St Peters Western)
Rylee Smith (Redcliffe Leagues)
Milla Jansen (Bond)
William Shephard-Smith (Churchie)
Milla Jansen (Bond)
Amelie Smith (Rocky City)
Sally Vagg (Rocky City)
Nala Iosefo (Gardens)
Samuel Thorpe (St Peters Western)
Taryn Roberts (Rocky City)
Sienna Deurloo (Toowoomba Grammar)
Jamison Morgan (St Andrews)
Hugh Dolle (St Peters Western)
Benjamin Goedemans (Acacia Bayside)
Robert Thorpe (St Peters Western)
Cerys Davis (Kawana Waters)
Yaroslav Zharkov (Chandler)
Ryan Thornton (Toowoomba Grammar)
James Leigh (MCA)
Sally Vagg (Rocky City)
Hugh Dolle (St Peters Western)
Sienna Timms (Newmarket Racers)
Sara McCarthy (TSS Aquatics)
Olivia Hine (Somerville House)
Josephine Crimmins (Newmarket Racers)
Ryan Cothill (Southport)
Isabella Morris (St Peters Western)
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