2009-2010 Highlights
2010 Victorian Metro All Junior Championships
Seven of our younger swimmers participated in this event which was held at MSAC on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 March. Our team was:
- Joel Couturier
- Anna Grey
- Isabella Popovski
- Ben Putamorsi
- Max Putamorsi
- Kate Roberts
- Costa Zygorodimos
On Saturday the heats were swum and we achieved excellent results. Five of our swimmers qualified for the finals on Sunday and again we had great results.
| Ben | Gold | Under 8 years Butterfly |
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| Bronze | Under 8 years Breaststroke | |
| Fourth | Under 8 years Freestyle | |
| Fourth | Under 8 years Backstroke | |
| Isabella | Silver | Under 8 years Breaststroke |
| Eighth | Under 8 years Freestyle | |
| Costa | Fourth | 12 years Butterfly |
| Ninth | 12 years Freestyle | |
| Joel | Fifth | 12 years Butterfly |
| Seventh | 12 years Freestyle | |
| Max | Equal Eighth | 11 years Butterfly |
Victorian State Life Saving Championships
Not only do Blue Fin swimmers compete in traditional pool and open water competitions, they also compete in Life Saving competitions. On 6 and 7 March, a group of our swimmers went to Lakes Entrance to compete in the state championships.
Our swimmers had great success with the following results and highlights.
| Rebecca Sampson |
Four gold medals across individual and team events, including the under 15 individual surf swim Two bronze medals, including the individual Ironwoman event |
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| Callum Welsh |
Six gold medals across individual and team events One silver medal Awarded Iron Nipper |
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| Lucy Welsh |
Six medals, across individual and team events |
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| Caitie Sampson |
Gold medal in the R&R |
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| Wei-Ming Leung |
Selected to compete in the ‘Battle of the Beach’ series Second overall: 2 km run in the 3 Series Third: Under 19 Beach Relay Third: Under 17 Beach Relay Fifth: Under 17 Flags |
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| Greta Hinchin | Finals: individual swim and 1 km run | |
| Charles Hinchin |
Final of the Wade Team finals of beach sprints, wade, boards and swim |
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| Sophie Welsh |
Fifth: surf race and tube race Eighth: Ironwoman |
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ascta (V) /Blue Fin Classic
Held on Saturday, 6 March, this event was co-organised by ascta and Blue Fin, with many Blue Fin families working hard to ensure a successful meet. It was to be spread over three sessions. Sessions 1 and 2 were completed but Session 3 was cancelled due to the severe storm that hit Melbourne in the afternoon.
Session 1 was a chance for swimmers to get national age and open qualifying times with the following swimmers representing Blue Fin:
- Jared Carnie
- Joel Couturier
- Ben Holland
- Luka Lea-Vestic
- James Macri
- Michelle Popovski
- Sarah Roberts
Top ten placegetters were:
| Ben Holland | Third | 400 m Freestyle |
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| Fourth | 200 m Backstroke | |
| Fourth | 200 m backstroke | |
| Sarah Roberts | Fourth | 100 m Breaststroke |
| Tenth | 100 m Freestyle | |
| Luka Lea-Vestic | Seventh | 200 m Breaststroke |
| Jared Carnie | Eighth | 100 m Breaststroke |
| Michelle Popovski | Eighth | 200 m Breaststroke |
Ben, Luka, James and Joel teamed up to swim the relay event.
Session 2 – the All Junior Hit Outs, provided an opportunity for younger swimmers to get competition experience and improvements in their PB’s. Most of our younger squad swimmers participated, some of them swimming all four strokes and some competing for the first time. All performed very well. Our team was:
- Oliver Clarke
- Joel Couturier
- Harriet Donegan
- Abby Holland
- Daniel Macri
- Eleanor Miles
- Millie Niere
- Freya Permezel
- Isabella Popovski
- Ben Putamorsi
- Max Putamorsi
- Kate Roberts
- Ben Wallace
- Tess Wallace
- Costa Zygorodimos
2010 Victorian Sprint Championships
Our team:
- Jared Carnie
- Madeleine Clarke
- Oliver Clarke
- Joel Couturier
- Sarah Grey
- Ben Holland
- Luka Lea-Vestic
- Wai-Ming Leung
- Daniel Macri
- James Macri
- Michelle Popovski
- Max Putamorsi
- Sarah Roberts
- Ben Wallace
- Costa Zygorodimos
Highlights
| Ben Holland | Gold | Breaststroke |
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| Finalist |
Butterfly Backstroke Freestyle |
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| Sarah Roberts | Bronze | Breaststroke |
| Luka Lea-Vestic | Finalist | Breaststroke |
| Ben Wallace | Finalist | Breaststroke |
| Costa Zygorodimos | Finalist | Butterfly |
2010 Victorian Age Championships
Our team:
- Jared Carnie
- Madeleine Clarke
- Ben Fynmore
- Ben Holland
- Luka Lea-Vestic
- Wai-Ming Leung
- James Macri
- Michelle Popovski
- Sarah Roberts
- Lucy Welsh
- Sophie Welsh
- Costa Zygorodimos
Highlights are:
| Sarah Roberts | Five individual events | ||
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| Silver | 100 m Breaststroke | ||
| Bronze | 200 m Breaststroke | ||
| Finalist |
200 m Individual Medley 100 m Butterfly |
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| Luka Lea-Vestic | Three individual events | ||
| Bronze |
100 m Breaststroke 200 m Breaststroke |
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| Ben Holland | Four individual events | ||
| Finalist |
200 m Freestyle 200 m Individual Medley 200 m Breaststroke 1,500 m Freestyle |
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| James Macri | Four individual events | ||
| Finalist | 200 m Butterfly | ||
| Michelle Popovski | Four individual events | ||
| Finalist | 100 m Breaststroke | ||
2009 Under 12 Victorian Championships
Our team:
- Oliver Clarke
- Joel Couturier
- Harriet Donegan
- Ben Fynmore
- Anna Grey
- Abbey Holland
- Daniel Macri
- Clare Niere
- Millie Niere
- Freya Permezel
- Max Putamorsi
- Lucy Welsh
- Costa Zygorodimos
Highlights are:
| Ben Fynmore | Six individual events and two relays | |
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| Silver | 200 m Butterfly | |
| Bronze | 200 m Individual Medley | |
| Finalist |
100 m Freestyle 100 m Butterfly 200 m Backstroke |
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| Costa Zygorodimos | Five individual events and two relays | |
| Finalist |
100 m Butterfly 200 m Butterfly 200 m Freestyle |
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| Joel Couturier | Five individual events and two relays | |
| Finalist | 200 m Individual Medley | |
| Max Putamorsi | Five individual events | |
| Finalist | 200 m Butterfly | |
2009 Victorian Open Water Championships
Open Water Team with Head Coach, Michelle
Congratulations to Sophie Welsh, Bec Sampson, Michelle Popovski, Ben Holland and Wai-Ming Leung for their fantastic swims in this challenging event.
Michelle and Sophie came second and third in the 1 km swim, an outstanding performance.
Bec, Wai and Ben all completed the 5 km swim, a fantastic effort in this gruelling endurance race, which takes more than an hour to complete.
Ben put in an amazing swim coming second in his age group and qualifying for the 2010 National Open Water titles which will be held on 20 February at Nagambie Lakes, Victoria.
7-10 Encouragement Meet
After participating in the preliminary events, seven of our youngest swimmers made it to the finals of the 7-10 Encouragement Meet which was held at MSAC in October 2009. Our swimmers were:
- Abbey Holland
- Eleanor Miles
- Freya Permezel
- Isabella Popovski
- Ben Putamorsi
- Emily Roberts
- Kate Roberts
Ben came second in the 50 m Breaststroke and placed in the top ten in his other events. Isabella placed in the top ten in two events. Ben and Isabella were place getters in their mixed club relays. All swimmers achieved excellent PB’s.
2009 Victorian Age Short Course Championships
| Gold | Ben Holland |
200 m Freestyle 200 m Individual Medley 100 m Individual Medley |
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| Sarah Roberts | 200 m Breaststroke | |
| Silver | Ben Fynmore |
200 m Butterfly 400 m Freestyle |
| Sarah Roberts | 100 m Individual Medley | |
| Bronze | Ben Fynmore |
200 m Individual Medley 200 m Backstroke |
| Michelle Popovski | 200 m Breaststroke | |
| Sarah Roberts |
100 m Butterfly 200 m Individual Medley 100 m Backstroke |
