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NIMBLE swimmers from Oasis Otters Swimming Club excelled at last week’s state sprint championships.
Champion brothers Hamed Afshin Azar and Sam Afshin Azar took on the best in the state at the Swimming Victoria Sprint Championships, held last weekend at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
One of the speedy Otters brothers made the podium with Hamed earning two medals at the meet.
He was just edged into silver in the under 15 boys 50 metre backstroke by three-tenths of a second to Traralgon’s Locke DeGaris and had another strong finish to get a bronze in the 50m butterfly.
Older brother Sam pushed hard for the under 17-18 boys 50m breaststroke, finishing seventh.
The duo will be quick out of the blocks at the upcoming Oasis Otters Community Swimming Carnival, held on Saturday 5 March at Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC).
Sponsored by Oasis Otters Swimming Club and City of Greater Dandenong, the meet encourages swimmers from all backgrounds – whether swimming regularly, or just at school sports – to come along and race the region’s best in all disciplines across 25m and 50m events.
All levels of swimmers are welcome at the meet on Saturday 5 March from 3pm until 6pm.
For entry form and further details visit www.oasisotters.swimming.org.au or email the club at oasisotters@gmail.com.
