By Jarrod Potter
HAILEYBURY Waterlions brought back a swag of medals from the Victorian Age Championships in December.
Held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from 17-22 December, the Waterlions took 10 gold medals, six silver and nine bronze from the event.
Leading the medal tally for the Waterlions was 17-year-old swimmer Samantha Wilkins, who won six gold medals – 400m individual medley, 100m butterfly, 200m IM, 200m backstroke 200m butterfly, 100m freestyle – a silver in the 100m backstroke and two bronze – 50m freestyle and 100m breastroke.
Thirteen-year-old Declan Forster won two gold medals in the 50m and 100m freestyle.
Emily Bresnehan, 11, won the 100m backstroke and Ben Schreiner, 17, was the other Waterlion to win a state championship, touching the wall first in the 200m butterfly.
Haileybury finished in sixth at the championships on 1042 points.
Results:
Gold – Samantha Wilkins – 17-18g 400m IM, 100m butterfly, 200m IM, 200m back, 200m butterfly, 100m free. Declan Forster – 13m 100m free, 50m free. Emily Bresnehan – 11g 100m back. Ben Schreiner – 17-18b 200m butterfly.
Silver – Samantha Wilkins – 17-18g 100m back. 14 and under 200m free relay – Declan Forster, 13, Ben Hewitt, 13, Noah Pabst, 14, Lachlan Angel, 14. 14 and under 200m medley relay – Declan Forster, 13, Ben Hewitt, 13, Noah Pabst, 14, Lachlan Angel, 14. Sarah Webley – 11g 100m breast. Ben Hewitt – 13b 400m free, 400m IM. Kiera Bates – 13g 100m breast.
Bronze – Samantha Wilkins – 17-18g 50m free, 17-18g 100m breast. Ben Hewitt – 13b 200m free. Courtney Wilkins – 15g 200m back. Ben Schreiner – 17-18b 400m free, 400m IM. Leon Dong – 15b 200m free. William Chan – 15b 200m breast. Noah Pabst – 14b 200m breast.
