The results for Saturday 14 March 2026, including the 100m Backstroke Championships and Week 6 of the 100m Freestyle Special Events, have been published here.
It was yet another beautiful day at Drummoyne Pool — sunny and just right for a dip.
What a morning: records fell, rivalries simmered, a few timing gremlins had their laugh, and the usual mix of toddlers, teenagers, veterans and those of us who just like a starting buzzer made the pool roar. Big headlines first — Christian Taylor blasted the Open Men’s 100m backstroke record down to 1:05.67 (old mark 1:07.31), and Emilie Krog smashed the Open Women’s mark with a 1:16.16 (old 1:19.39). Two stellar swims, and on behalf of the whole Club: Emilie, you’ll be sorely missed when you fly back to Europe on 1 May — come back soon, record-hunter!
Championship highlights (100m Backstroke)
- Open Men — 1st Christian Taylor (1:05.67) — record, textbook performance and a reminder that elite PBs still lurk in our ranks. William Taylor chased home Christian in 2nd, and Paul Martin grabbed 3rd in a solid outing.
- Open Women — 1st Emilie Krog (1:16.16) — record, then Elizabeth Allan and Lyndal Rapisarda rounded out the podium.
- Under 16 Boys — Luke Sellars continues to dominate the series, taking top spot again (he’s piled up maximum points across meets).
- Under 16 Girls — Elizabeth Allan again on top, another consistent winner for the season.
- Under 14 Boys — Jude Wilson took the win today; he’s been collecting points like a squirrel collects biscuits.
- Under 12 Boys — Harry Thompson won his age final in a big personal step (1:25.14 vs recent best 1:32.34) — excellent improvement. Under 12 Girls — Charlotte Baidjurak won her final and nabbed useful championship points.
- There were a few DNS/NTs in some heats (timing glitches, no timekeepers in lanes) so referees used placings — results are provisional until final checks, as always.
Handicap point score — the battles and the bragging rights
Handicap points were doled out and the season tallys are looking official-ish (pending the usual membership & attendance checks). Plenty of tight finishes and some proper nail-biters:
- Seniors Men — Thomas Pacey leads the lot on 103 points with Ian Allan breathing down his neck on 102. One point in it. If this were a race we’d need a photo finish on the ledger — sticky finish, fellas.
- Under 8 Boys — Ellis Buchanan and Max Thompson had a barnburner all season; Ellis tops by a single point (84 v 83). Keep practising those dive reactions, boys — every point counts!
- Under 6 / Juniors — Arthur Pacey has been a powerhouse all season in the under-6s, sitting well clear on top of his category. Anna Rapisarda has been the mini-rocket among the girls.
- Seniors Women — Renee Carroll leads the pack (111) with Margaret Joy not far behind (94) — solid season from our stalwarts.
Notable club gossip & good oil
- Duncan Lyon managed to beat Gerry Tibbertsma in all three races this week (yes, even with Gerry getting those generous starts) — the Old Dutch Foxer might be plotting a comeback over a cuppa and another lane rope.
- Phil Hayward gave the weekend to Adelaide — no Phil on pool deck, and Tom Pacey battled the gremlins (and a rebellious EFTPOS machine) on raffle duty. Arthur Pacey pitched in — family affair as usual.
- Pool got some shiny new lane ropes — almost as glamorous as our swimmers — but still one bit of dodgy string between lanes 4 and 5 kept things characterful during the big 100m back heats.
- Leichhardt’s Battle on the Bay may have been rained out, but our 10x50m relay mob (Christian, William, Denver, Lukas et al.) still scoffed their chocolate trophy and represented DASC like champions. Not quite the Geribo Cup standard, but close enough for a celebratory sugar rush.
- Special mention to Emilie again — she’s been ripping up times all season; the Club’s going to feel her absence next season, but the records she’s left us with will keep her name around the place for a while.
Final week preview — what’s left and the fun stuff
- Next week is the last hurrah: 800m Open Freestyle Championships start at 7:00am (bring thermals if you’re sentimental, but it should be sunny) followed by Relay Fun Day. Frances Christodoulou has the relay teams organised — bring boogie boards, fins, floaties and your best dad-jokes for the Family 4×50 relays and the glorious Geribo Cup (chocolate trophy with lollies) — the tastiest prize in amateur sport.
- Championships-wise the Open Championship 800m is the last event to finalise those titles — plenty of bragging rights (and box-of-chocolates potential) on offer.
Friendly reminders
- All results are still provisional while we check memberships and meet minimum-attendance rules — scores could shuffle a touch, so keep your celebratory backflips gentle until the paperwork says so.
- If you had a VOID, NT or DNS today (we saw a few), don’t stress — timing hiccups happen, and the referee did the best with hand placings. See David Parker or our timing crew if you want a chat about your times.
To everyone who swam, cheered, marshalled, sold raffle tickets, and generally made a Saturday morning of it — well done. Whether you smashed a PB, beat your sibling, survived the 200m, or simply made it in time for the raffle, you did the Club proud. See you bright and early next week for the 800m, relays, and the Geribo Cup — chocolate, chaos and camaraderie guaranteed.
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