A MOMENTOUS season for Scone Swimming Club saw records broken and a number of standout performances on the representative stage.
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Swimmers were recognised for their efforts at the club’s annual presentation night.
The award for most outstanding overall achievement went to Ebony Taylor.
Her impressive representative season included qualifying for the NSW State Open Championships, NSW State Age Championships, and the NSW Country Championships.
She also represented the club at the New England North West (NENW) Championships and was selected for the NENW development squads.
Locally, Ebony became the club’s age, open, and pointscore champion, while she managed to break five records.
Apart from her accolades, club person of the year was awarded to Debbie Porter, with Matilda Jones, Darcy Pittman, Indyana Taylor, Ashleigh Wright and Kristina Wright receiving the gong as a group in juniors.
The club’s overall point score winner went to Indyana Taylor.
Point score champions, runners-up in each age group:
5 Yr girls: Lily Collins, Ellie Collins. 5 Yr Boys: Jackson Selwood, Reggie White.
6 Yr girls: Skye Russell, Rozenna Welsh. 6 Yr boys: Will Foley, Harry Doughty.
7 Yr girls: Isabella Henderson, Alexandra Ryan. 7 Yr boys: George Patterson, Andrew Crowther.
8 Yr girls: Annika Weatherly, Maddie Downie. 8 Yr boys: Paul Russell, Alex Bishop.
9 Yr girls: Caitlyn Coady, Elizabeth Young. 9 Yr boys: Hunter Ryan, Jack Foley.
10 Yr girls: Brenna Crompton, Phoebe Cox.
10 Yr Boys: Joshua Crowther, Charlie Richardson.
11 Yr Girls: Mikayla Farley, Emily Rose. 11 Yr boys: Jack Coady, Nicholas Adkins
12 Yr Girls: Elle Potter, Alanah Stokes. 12 Yr Boys: Oscar Richardson, Ryan Weatherly.
13 Yr Girls: Indyana Taylor, Holly Meier. 13Yr Boys: N/A.
14 Yr Girls: Kristina Wright, Phoebe Weatherly. 14 Yr Boys: Conor Edwards.
Junior Girls: Alexandria Field. Junior Boys: Kade Whitehead, Thomas Farley.
Senior Girls: Ebony Taylor, Talia Bruce. Senior Boys: Clinton Whitehead, Jason Carter.
Age champions:
7 yrs and under girl age champion- Alexandra Ryan, 7 yrs and under boy age champion- Andrew Crowther.
8 yrs girl age champion- Isabella Henderson, 8 yrs boy age champion- Ethan Jones.
9 yrs girl age champion- Bailey Doughty, 9 yrs boy age champion- Jack Foley and Max Patterson.
10 yrs girl age champion- Caitlin Coady, 10 yrs boys age champion- Charlie Richardson and Hunter Ryan.
11 yrs girls age champion- Ilisa Whitehead, 11 yrs boys age champion- Nicholas Adkins.
12 yrs girls age champion- Caitlyn Jones, 12 yrs boys age champion-Oscar Richardson.
13 yrs girls age champion- Lara Dawson.
14 yrs girls age champion- Indyana Taylor.
Junior Boy champion- Tom Farley, Senior Women Champion- Ebony Taylor.
Senior Men’s Champion- Jason Carter. Open Women’s Champion- Ebony Taylor. Open Men Champion- Charlie Richardson.
Special awards:
Most Improved Beginner Girl – Courtney Bulmer, Most Improved Beginner Boy – Will Crompton.
Most Improved Swimmer – Boy - Daniel Crowther, Most Improved Swimmer – Girl- Zoe Gallagher. Junior Encouragement Award – Boy – Dusty Burnett, Junior Encouragement Award – Girl- Olivia Ryan.
Encouragement Award for Breaststroke - Indi Welsh.
Encouragement Award for Freestyle – Kaylee McDonald.
Encouragement Award for Backstroke- Jakob Malone. Encouragement Award for Butterfly- Michael Downie.
Best achievement in Butterfly – Ebony Taylor, Best achievement in Backstroke - Ebony Taylor, Best achievement in Freestyle – Ebony Taylor, Best achievement in Breaststroke - Talia Bruce.
Representatives:
Australian Age - Nationals:
Talia Bruce – 17-18yrs 100m Breaststroke.
NSW State Open Championships:
Talia Bruce- Womens 50m &100m Breaststroke, Ebony Taylor – Womens 50m Freestyle, Backstroke.
NSW State Age Championships:
Talia Bruce- (17-18 years) 50m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke and Backstroke, Ebony Taylor- (17-18 years) 50m Freestyle.
NSW Country Championships:
Talia Bruce- (15 + womens) 50m Freestyle, Breaststroke (finalist), Backstroke & 100m Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke. Ebony Taylor- (15+ womens) 50m Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke (finalist), Butterfly & 100m Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly. Indyana Taylor – (13-14 womens) 50m Backstroke. Hunter Ryan – (10 & under) 50m Freestyle & 100m Butterfly (finalist). Charlie Richardson – (10 & under) 50m Freestyle, Backstroke (finalist) & 100m Freestyle, Backstroke (finalist).
Speedo Sprint Finals:
Joshua Crowther – (10 yrs) 50m Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly & 40x50m Freestyle Relay, 40x50m Medley relay. Max Patterson – (9 yrs) 50m Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly. Daniel Crowther – (9 yrs) 50m Breaststroke. Ethan Jones – (8 yrs) 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke.
2016 New England and North West Area Champions:
Ebony Taylor - 16yrs & Over Womens NENW Area Champion. Clinton Whitehead – 16 yrs & Over Mens NENW Area Champion. Indyana Taylor – 14 yrs Womens NENW Area Runner Up Champion.