Swim club makes giant splash at state championships with impressive medal haul

WILLOUGHBY Swim Club has made a giant splash at the 13-18 years NSW State long-course championships.

WILLOUGHBY Swim Club made a giant splash at the 13-18 years NSW State long-course championships after capturing their highest placing at the annual inter-club event.

Led by a trifecta of golds from Callum Lowe-Griffiths and a brace of golds from Lucas Anderson and Elliot Long, the Willoughby Leisure Centre-based club bagged 10 golds, 8 silvers and 11 bronzes to finish third behind first-placed Carlile and second-placed Trinity.

They eclipsed a previous highest placing of 10th and their haul of 29 medals was one medal behind Carlile's.

Willoughby coach and former Olympian Graeme Brewer said the team exceeded exceptions to snare a top-three placing at the Homebush championships.

"They outdid themselves this year," Brewer said.

"We don't normally anticipate finishing in the top 10 because we are a small club."

Callum-Lowe Griffiths, 14, collected six medals in the under-13s including three golds in the 400m and 800m freestyle and 400m individual medley.

Brewer said the talented all-rounder was one of the most versatile young swimmers he had seen during his coaching career.

"He has a lot of strings to his bow," he said.

Elliot Long, 18, captured the splash and dash double in the 50m and 100m freestyle in the 17-18 years division with Ben Schafer, 17, claiming silver in both events.

Details: willswim.org.au