Melbourne Swimming Club’s Geelong branch (MSC Geelong) returned from the Victorian Age Short Course Championships with 16 medals.
The event was held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic centre from September 6 to 8 and 15 MSC Geelong members competed.
Romy Heard contested eight individual events and returned with six top 10 placings including three bronze medals in the 200m and 400m individual medleys and the 50m freestyle.
The 16-year-old old swimmer attributed her success to the club’s elite training and culture.
“I’m fortunate to have great teammates and the support of the MSC coaching team who tailor programs to each athlete,” she said.
Heard rounded out her successful state campaign with a silver medal in the mixed 12-18yr freestyle relay on the final night of the competition.
James Logan stepped up with a stellar performance across the board winning eight individual medals in the multiclass events for swimmers with disability, including gold in the 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly.
The 18-year-old, who has multiple Australian S15 records, now has his eyes firmly set on the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo.
At his first state age championships 12-year-old Henry O’Brien set the scene in the opening finals session claiming silver in the 100m backstroke. He went on to contest a further five events across the championships winning bronze in the 100m individual medley and the 200m freestyle.
Tom Hussey and Alric Wong had strong performances across the meet with multiple top 10 placings. Jacob Matuschka brought home gold in the 12-18yr male freestyle relay.
The local program is led by senior coach Lucky Weerakkody and provides opportunities for all levels and ability from development through to elite swimmers.
“The results this weekend is testament to the success of our program and the athletes’ commitment to their sport,” Weerakkody said.
“We’re thankful to City of Greater Geelong and Geelong College for the lane space in which we train.”
