2025 Winter Champs REPORT
41st Winter Championships, Launceston Aquatic Centre,
23/24 August 2025.
We can all agree that the championships were enjoyable and ran smoothly over the weekend.
Check the link to the Channel 7 News Clip below!
95 swimmers registered for the meet – including 7 from interstate.
Our thanks should be extended to
. Sarah Merridew – the Meet Director
. Ray Brien – the Meet Referee and his team of Technical Officials
. Pauline Samson – the Recorder
. The Launceston Lemmings Club for hosting the Presentation Lunch
. The many other volunteers including the Time Keepers
Referee’s Report Ray Brien, the Meet Referee, Has included a brief report.
Included is a call for more Technical Officials. You can swim and also help with the running of these events.
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Pauline presenting the results at the Presentation Lunch |
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Club Trophies
The Winter Championships Club Trophy was won by the Launceston Lemmings Club,
The Hobart Dolphins Club won the Relay Trophy ( Summer and Winter Championships combined).
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Swimmers of the Meet:-
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The following National Short Course Records were set
| Jennifer Thompson (NSW) | Women 40-44 | . 25m Backstroke . 50m Backstroke |
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The following Interstate Short Course Records were set
| Jennifer Thompson | NSW | Women 40-44 | . 25m Butterfly . 100m Individual Medley |
| Sarah James | VIC | Women 50-54 | . 50m Breaststroke . 200m Breaststroke |
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The following Tasmanian Short Course Records were set
| Kirilee Shepheard | Women 25-29 | . 25m Butterfly . 25m Freestyle |
| Tamara Warland | Women 40-44 | . 25m Butterfly . 100m Butterfly . 100m Freestyle |
| Janet Pugh | Women 55-59 | . 25m Backstroke . 25m Butterfly |
| Amanda Duggan (THB) | Women 65-69 | . 25m Breaststroke . 50m Breaststroke . 25m Butterfly. . 50m Freestyle . 100m Freestyle . 200m Freestyle . 400m Freestyle . 100m Individual Medley |
| Wendy Winzenburg | Women 75-79 | . 50m Butterfly . 100m Butterfly . 200m Butterfly . 50m Freestyle . 100m Freestyle . 200m Freestyle . 400m Freestyle |
| Jim Trihey | Men 25-29 | . 50m Freestyle . (in 1st leg of relay) |
| Jame Belstead | Men 25-29 | . 50m Breaststroke |
| Mendelt Tillema | Men 75-79 | . 25m Butterfly . 50m Butterfly |
| Tony Freeman | Men 80-84 | . 50m Freestyle |
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Relays:- The Hobart Aquatics Club set a Tasmanian Short Course Record for
Men’s 160-199 4x50m Freestyle Relay
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News Clip on 7 Courtesy Huon Valley Facebook Site
