Silver for Rasmussen in Queensland

Manawatu swimmer Mya Rasmussen scored silver on the penultimate day of the Queensland Championships at the Sleeman Swimming Centre in Brisbane.

The Kiwi West Aquatic swimmer was second in the 15 years 200m breaststroke in 2:39.38.

Thomas Wilson (QEII) was the only other finalist on the penultimate day of the championships placing 10^th in the 15 years 200m freestyle in 1:59.12.

Bianca Donelly (Rotorua) notched up her fifth win for the week on the final day of the Victorian Age Group Championships in Melbourne.

The 13 year old’s latest victory coming in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1:07.56.

Stratford’s Joshua Gilbert also concluded a successful meet with a win in the 14 years 200m breaststroke clocking 2:24.73 which also earned him a second New Zealand age group record for the meet.

The other gold medal performance on the final day went to Jordan Wilson (Parnell) who was first home in the 15 years 100m butterfly in 58.02.

Victorian Age Group Finalists Day Six:

Girls 17-18 200m butterfly: Emily Rennell (Jasi) 2:22.73, 4.

Girls 15 200m medley: Grace Soo Choon (Hillcrest) 2:32.62, 10.

Boys 15 200m medley: Jordan Wilson (Parnell) 2:12.33, 3.

Boys 14 200m freestyle: Lochlainn O’Connor (Greerton) 2:00.47, 3.

Girls 13 100m backstroke: Bianca Donelly (Rotorua) 1:07.56, 1.

Boys 13 100m backstroke: Ben Littlejohn (St Paul’s) 1:08.98, 9.

Girls 17-18 100m freestyle: Eleanor Wilding (Wharenui) 1:00.75, 10.

Girls 15 100m butterfly: Grace Soo Choon (Hillcrest) 1:05.12, 4.

Boys 15 100m butterfly: Jordan Wilson (Parnell) 58.02, 1.

Boys 14 200m breaststroke: Joshua Gilbert (Stratford) 2:24.73, 1.

Girls 13 & Under 400m medley: Tori Cox (Aquabladz New Plymouth) 5:30.68, 9.

Boys 13 & Under 400m medley: Thomas Griffin (St Paul’s) 5:12.62, 5.