On Sunday 24th August 24 young swimmers from the North Canterbury Swim Club competed in the Vikings Swim Club Meet, the Battle of the Ages, held at Jelly Park in Christchurch.  Michaela Norman, Wai-Swim coach said “The Vikings Battle of the Ages meet was a great meet for younger swimmers to practice skills and technique worked on in training. For many competing it was their first time at a swim meet of this level and all swimmers from the North Canterbury Swim Club raced extremely well”.

Some of the great results are: 

Eugene Dickie: 12 year male: 3rd 50m freestyle

Wills Graham: 10 year male: 2nd, 50m freestyle; 3rd 100m freestyle

Kyra Jenkins: 9&under female: 3rd 50m freestyle

Mason Jenkins: 10 year male: 1st 50m backstroke; 2nd 50m breaststroke

Angus Kelliher: 12 year male: 1st 100m freestyle; 2nd 50m and 100m backstroke

Aria Marsh: 11 year female: 2nd 50m backstroke; 3rd 100m breaststroke

Nick Morton: 13 year male: 1st 100m backstroke, 2nd 50m freestyle and 100m individual medley.

Annamiek Noye: 12 year female: 2nd 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle

Jess Roche: 12 year female: 1st 100m freestyle and 100m breaststroke, 3rd 100m backstroke

Eloïse Savry: 9&under female: 3rd 100m freestyle

Noémie Savry: 9&under female: 1st 50m backstroke and 100m breaststroke

Yohann Savry: 9&under male: 3rd 50m breaststroke

Bonnie Smith: 9&under female: 1st 100m backstroke and 100m individual medley

Rose Smith: 10 year female: 2nd 100m breaststroke, 100m freestyle and 100m individual medley

Caleb Stewart: 10year male: 3rd 100m breaststroke

Charles Woelders: 9&under male: 2nd 50m breaststroke

Henry Woelders: 11 year male: 2nd 100m breaststroke, 3rd 100m individual medley.