HBHS Champion Swimmers
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The Waikato region was extremely well represented by Hamilton Boys’ High students during the recent National Age Group Swimming Championships. These were held in Wellington from 1 – 5 March. Sean Haisley (Year 9), Leon Arcus (Year 9), Carter Edgecombe (Year 10), Tyler Ellis (Year 10), Mitchell Scales (Year 11), Bradley Ashby (Year 11) and Ashley Townsend (Year 13) acquitted themselves with determination and focus. Their medal tally is listed below:
Tyler Ellis, 13 Years Old
Gold
400 Freestyle, Heat 4:25.94, Final 4:24.73
1500 Freestyle, Heat 17:24.71, Final 17:03.15
Silver
200 Butterfly, heat 2:26.20, Final 2:22.79
Mitchell Scales, 14 Years Old
Bronze
100 Freestyle, Heat 58.74, Final 57.50
Carter Edgecombe, 14 years Old
Gold
200 Butterfly, Heat 2:18.84, Final 2:15.01
400 Freestyle, Heat 4:24.18, Final 4:16.42
200 Freestyle, Heat 2:06.20, Final 2:01.97
1500 Freestlyle, Heat 17:18.98, Final 17:05.09
400 Freestyle, Heat 4:25.94, Final 4:24.73
1500 Freestyle, Heat 17:24.71, Final 17:03.15
Bronze
400 IM, Heat 5:03.49, Final 4:55.74
Bradlee Ashby, 15 Years Old
Gold
200 IM, Heat 2:12.26, Final 2:11.93 (PB)
200 Backstroke, Heat 2:13.91, Final 2:11.60 (PB)
400 IM, Heat 4:41.52, Final 4:37.24 (PB)
Silver
200 Butterfly, Heat 2:13.24, Final 2:09.20 (PB)
200 Freestyle, Heat 2:01.24, Final 1:59.51(PB)
Bronze
400 Freestyle, Heat 4:14.40, Final 4.13.53 (PB)
1500 Freestyle, Heat 17:01.46, Final 16:42.73 (PB)
100 Butterfly, Heat 1:02,15, Final 59.54 (PB)
Ashley Townsend, 17-18 Year Olds
Bronze
50 Butterfly, Heat 26.17, Final 25.73
100 Butterfly, Heat 58.30, Final 57.18