WELLINGTON, New Zealand, October 1. GABRIELLE Fa’amausili earned top billing this evening at the New Zealand State Short Course Championships as the 13-year-old World Junior champion blasted her New Zealand age group record in the 50-meter freestyle.<\/p>\n
Fa’amausili took down her national age group record twice, finishing the 50-meter finale with a sizzling 25.33 for the win. <\/p>\n
“I’m so excited. It’s such a privilege to race people like Lauren Boyle and Hayley Palmer. It’s just great, I feel awesome,” said Fa’amausili. “I wanted to go into every race being confident, feeling good, and just wanting to win.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Kurt Crosland checked in with his second victory of the meet as the 29-year-old clocked a 1:58.05 to top the men’s 200-meter IM. Bradlee Ashby (1:58.70) and Steven Kent (2:00.37) took second and third in the finale. Ashby’s time stands up as a national age group record for New Zealand. <\/p>\n
Another national age group mark fell when North Shore’s Caroline Baddock, 18, surged to a 2:06.76 in the women’s 200-meter backstroke with Kate Godfrey taking a distant second in 2:10.26. 13-year-old Bobbi Gichard blitzed her age division record with a third-place 2:13.85. Baddock then doubled up with an age group record time of 1:01.39 in the women’s 100-meter IM later in the night. <\/p>\n
Olympian Daniel Bell, returning after a long break from the sport, took home the 50-meter fly with a 23.94. Nielsen Varoy placed second in 24.21, while William Benson earned third in 24.29. <\/p>\n
Results, Day 3:
\nMen 200m individual medley: Kurt Crosland (Neptune) 1:58.05, 1; Bradlee Ashby (Fairfield) 1:58.70, 2; Steven Kent (Coast) 2:00.37, 3.<\/p>\n
AWD Multiclass: Daniel Gaualofa (Bay of Islands) 2:31.24, 1; Christopher Arbuthnott (Ice Breaker) 2:37.93, 2; Hamish McLean (Wanaka) 3:48.39, 3.<\/p>\n
Women 200m backstroke: Caroline Baddock (North Shore) 2:06.76, 1; Kate Godfrey (Neptune) 2:10.26, 2; Bobbi Gichard (Greendale) 2:13.85, 3.<\/p>\n
Men 50m butterfly: Daniel Bell (Aquabladz) 23.94, 1; Nielsen Varoy (Roskill) 24.21, 2; William Benson (Heretaunga Sundevils) 24.29, 3.<\/p>\n
AWD Multiclass: Daniel Holt (North Shore) 28.33, 1; Christopher Arbuthnott (Ice Breaker) 32.14, 2; Hamish McLean (Wanaka) 51.70, 3.<\/p>\n
Women 100m individual medley: Caroline Baddock (North Shore) 1:01.39, 1; Laura Quilter (North Shore) 1:01.92, 2; Chloe Francis (North Shore) 1:02.73, 3.<\/p>\n
AWD Multiclass: Sophie Pascoe (QEII) 1:06.68, 1; Tupou Neiufi (Howick Pakuranga) 1:33.29, 2; Bryall McPherson (North Shore) 1:37.07, 3.<\/p>\n
Men 400m freestyle: Matthew Stanley (Matamata) 3:43.59, 1; Ewan Jackson (Howick Pakuranga) 3:47.33, 2; Dylan Dunlop-Barrett (Coast) 3:47.39, 3.<\/p>\n
AWD Multiclass: Daniel Holt (North Shore) 4:17.66, 1; Jesse Reynolds (Fairfield) 4:27.57, 2; Daniel Gaualofa (Bay of Islands) 4:47.80, 3.<\/p>\n
Women 50m freestyle: Gabrielle Fa’amausili (Laser Mt Eden) 25.33, 1; Laura Quilter (North Shore) 25.44, 2; Hayley Palmer (North Shore) 25.60, 3.<\/p>\n
AWD Multiclass: Tayla Clement (North Shore) 33.72, 1; Tupou Neiufi (Howick Pakuranga) 35.98, 2; Bryall McPherson (North Shore) 36.57, 3.<\/p>\n
Men 200m breaststroke: George Schroder (Aquagym) 2:11.19, 1; BenWalsh (Porirua City) 2:11.39, 2; Alex Peach (United) 2:11.70, 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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