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Australia’s best open swimmers are competing for a place on the National team for the World Championships. The Brisbane Aquatic Centre is hosting aquatic visitors from around the country, including a small team from Abbotsleigh.

Live stream here.
Results here.

Photos will be added as they are received. Hint – landscape are much easier to publish than portrait!

Abbotsleigh Swim Club have a strong team of amazing swimmers entered in both the Open and Age Nationals which will be held at SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre in the second and third week of April.

Representing Abbotsleigh at the Open meet are Shaun Champion, Becca St Vincent, Emily Ong, Natasha Ramsden, Lachie Van Tempest, Alicia Walker and Emily Washer.

And the Age National team will comprise of Holly Nelson, Abby Hartshorne, Grace Michell, Annika Tonuri, Abby Feurtado, Sami Cox, Meredith Wang, Sophie Boden and Felicity Smith. Unfortunately Gabi Schilling sustained a recent injury which has led to her withdrawal; (We wish Gabs a successful and speedy recovery).

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Best of luck to our fabulous swimmers and coaches – Go Team ABB!

Happy Swimming

Abbotsleigh were honoured to welcome Kenneth To to our pool on 15th January 2014. A record of his visit is here. Thank you Kenneth for inspiring us!

Thanks to Ian St Vincent for this photo.

For the second year running the club headed north on the M1 for the Nelson Bay Swim Meet. Despite the hot conditions, it was a relaxed and fun event.

After a fun little mini-meet in the pool everyone descended on the BBQ before hitting the bouncy castle. State Rep caps were awarded.

Checkout the photo wall… Continue reading “Xmas party time”

Team Abb competed successfully at the 2018 Metro Championships at SOPAC on Dec 1 and 2.

Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser, presented awards for 100m Fly placegetters including Abbotsleigh’s Shaun Champion.