Delilah Warton from Ocean Shores Aquatics swim club has won a gold medal at the primary school-aged state championships and is set to compete at the nationals in late August.
The state championships were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre over April 5 and 6.
‘Delilah was a stand out, qualifying fourth fastest in the 12 years 50m butterfly heats. She went on to win a gold medal in the finals placing equal first with a time of 31.7,’ coach Adrian Filipic said.
‘This is a phenomenal achievement and it demonstrates what is possible when you have a superior will and want, with belief.
‘She was prepared to dig deeper than the other finalists to make her dream come true’.
Adrian spends a lot time on his swimmers’ techniques, which he believes is the primary source for their success, and for Delilah’s amazing season.
The club’s high school-aged swimmers are competing at the state championships at the beginning of next month, and with the team all ‘taking the same medicine,’ he is excited to see how they perform.
Fourteen squad members have qualified for the state championships and they include: Lawson King, Mali Stewart, Delilah Warton, Eve Porter, Montannah Archibald, Zara Morris, Madison Harper, Eloise Knezy, Lily Purtell, Maddison Oliss, Spike Stubbings, Tiggi Groves, Addison Cecil, and Andie Gilbert.
Top facilities
‘We can’t thank Baz and Ralph enough at the Byron Bay Memorial Pool for giving us a great training facility,’ Adrian said.
‘They are always catering for our needs and supporting our squad so that we keep them thriving and in the sport’.
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