By Jesse Graham
HEALESVILLE’S swimming club has a new record holder, after young swimmer, Kieran Marshall, smashed two long-held records earlier this month.
On Friday, 2 December, the swimming club held its annual internal long-distance championship, which saw about 15 swimmers take each other on in friendly competition.
Club member, Naomi Wilson, said that swimmer Kieran Marshall broke two of the club’s long-held records on the night, for the Boys’ 10-year-old 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres freestyle.
Kieran managed to complete the backstroke in 1:40:91, smashing Patrick Connell’s record of 1:43:96, set in 2003.
He swam the freestyle in 3:19:57, beating Ashley Frenken’s 1999 record of 3:23:36.
Ms Wilson said Kieran’s results were “very exciting” for the club.
“It’s really good to see they’re progressing through the ranks and breaking those long-term records,” she said.
She said the club was seeking new members for 2017, and urged anyone interested in signing up to visit Facebook.com/healesvilleswimmingclub.
