Results Week 18

The results for Saturday 28 February 2026, including the 100m Breaststroke Championships and Week 5 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events, have been published here.

It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool — partly cloudy with the odd cheeky shower possible, but pleasantly warm and perfect for a splash.

What a morning of mayhem, PBs, family showdowns and the usual “only‑at‑an‑amateur‑club” technical gremlins. Thanks to everyone who turned up, braved the breeze (and the rogue umbrellas), and made the pool sound like a roomful of cheering kookaburras.

Quick highlights — trophies, champs and notable swims

100m Breaststroke Championships (Club)
- Under 12 Boys — Archie Sullivan held the title today (2:00.34), with Liam Gooley chasing home in 2:07.78 (nice improvement on his recent best).
- Under 12 Girls — Alena Finn stormed home in 1:47.84 — that’s a cracking leap from her recent 1:58.63. Big well done, Alena.
- Under 14 Boys — Jude Wilson won the age race (1:34.88) — shaving time off his recent best. Lincoln van Loo was close behind (1:40.70) — both boys showing great form.
- Under 14 Girls — Skye Lewis again took the honours (1:40.41) — steady as she goes and piling up championship points.
- Under 16 Boys — Luke Sellars keeps his dominant streak in the 100m breast with another win (2:14.13) — consistency is his middle name.
- Open / Senior categories — Jaxon Lewis put in a big swim to win the Open Men’s 100m breast (1:28.48) and also tops the Seniors men’s championship tally after today; Skye and Alena did very well in the Open women’s race, with Skye taking the top spot in the Open women’s 100m (1:44.06) while Sally Kudrna snuck the Seniors Womens 100m breast crown with a gutsy swim (despite being a little off her best).
Standouts & personal goals: Jude and Lincoln both lowered their times — nice work, boys. Alex Sellars produced a huge improvement in his 100m breast (from a 3:07 recent best to 2:33.30 today) — massive effort. Alena’s 100m breast was a statement swim. Jaxon’s win in the Open was a highlight — and Denver, Shay and Paul all nudged their recent bests the right way.

Handicap point score — the ongoing battles

The handicap series continues to deliver close finishes, hilarious lane chat and some proper Cinderella stories. A few standouts from the standings:

Under 10s — Jessica Pacey (U/10 girls) is out in front on 106 points with Hannah Aitken chasing at 69. For the boys Edward Pacey leads on 104 with Alessandro Rapisarda and Oscar Sullivan hot on his heels. That 100m U/10 series has one week to go (Week 6 on 14 Mar) — every point counts, so bring your fastest splash.
35 & Over Specials — In the vet races it’s tight and very competitive: Seniors men’s leaderboard shows Ian Allan just leading on 95, with Thomas Pacey breathing down his neck on 92 and Paul Martin on 84. Seniors women’s battle has Renee Carroll way out front on 101 with Margaret Joy and Suzie Aitken chasing. One more round left in the “best of 6” 100m specials — the trophy race will be decided on 14 March, so no cruising home early.
Junior skirmishes — Alex Sellars (U/14 boys) is leading his age point score with 98 and Lincoln, Jude, Alex and others are jockeying for positions — expect fireworks as the season winds toward finals.

Meet chaos & the computer gremlin

Full disclosure: the club timing computer threw a wobbly. Jude Wilson and Lincoln van Loo’s under‑14 qualifying times didn’t get processed in time for the Open Men’s final seedings, which meant their qualifying times “didn’t make the cut” — sorry boys, welcome to the glamorous world of amateur swim meets. A number of handicap events also show DNS / VOID placings where the timing/entry handoffs went pear‑shaped. The referees sorted finishing placings, points were awarded where appropriate, and we live to swim another week.

Long races — grit and endurance

400m Freestyle (handicap) saw Neave Murdoch, Adam Christodoulou and Luke Sellars among the top finishers in their heats — Neave posted a great ride (7:47.46 stopwatch, finish recorded better on handicap basis).
Several swimmers had mixed results with DNS flags in some long heats — again, tech and timing quirks. Thank you to the helpers who kept the show moving despite the hiccups.

Rivalries, family bragging rights & club vibes

The Pacey family continued to dominate the family scoreboard — Edward, Arthur, Jessica and Thomas all featuring today. Expect plenty of celebratory smugness at Sunday dinner.
The Taylor brothers, the Lewis kids, the Rapisardas, the Allans and the Sellars clan all supplied plenty of intra‑family banter — and fast swims. Proud parents everywhere were loudly outnumbered by cheering.
Old rivalries still fun to watch — Duncan, Gerry and Phil keep the “who beats who at the tea towel afterparty” rivalry alive. Duncan’s already plotting revenge after today’s results (and won’t stop until he beats Gerry again, or until Gerry hides the stopwatch).

Club housekeeping & other news

Last day to register for the Battle on the Bay (Leichhardt Park, Sun 8 Mar): today was the last call — anyone still keen, get registered. We’ll be taking on Leichhardt, Ashfield and Enfield; come represent the mighty DASC (and bring loud voices for the relays!).
Raffle winners — Paul Martin won the big Lebanese dinner prize (enjoy Kadmus, mate) and Duncan Lyon won a Clean Swim voucher — so expect fragrant, chlorine‑free hair next week.
Two poolside umbrellas blew over in the wind but caused no damage — just another story to tell at the club AGM.
New joiners and junior regulars: lovely to see the newcomers mixing with the veterans — welcome to Astrid, Georgie, Hilton and the littlies making their first dips. Veteran shoutouts to our volunteers (Phil, Gerry, David and the timing crew) who wrangle the pool each week.

Looking ahead — projections & what to watch

There’s one week left in the “100m freestyle special events” series (14 Mar). If you’re in the top 3 of your age/gender category, don’t relax — a big swim next time could flip the trophy result. Seniors and U/10s in particular: bring your A‑game.
Club Championship points continue to accumulate. Skye (girls) and Jaxon (mens) are piling on points in Open/Senior categories — but with a handful of championship events to go, the leaderboards can still shuffle.
Expect finals for several handicapped trophies over coming weeks — the winners of heats from earlier meets will be lining up for finals. Keep an eye on notices and sign up for extra heats if you want a shot at glory (and the bragging rights that go with it).

Final word: massive thanks to the timekeepers, referees and the frantic parent‑tech team who fixed things, and a tip of the togs to every swimmer who gave it a crack. If you swam today — you were brilliant. If you didn’t, come next week and we’ll make you famous (or at least mildly notorious on the club Facebook page).

See you Saturday for more chaos, PBs and the inevitable sunscreen debates.

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