2022 represented a remarkable rise for Mollie O’Callaghan including winning 13 medals across the FINA World Championships and Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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Geelong Swimming Club named state’s best
The City of Greater Geelong congratulates the Geelong Swimming Club (GSC) on being named Swimming Victoria’s Club of the Year for 2020-21.
The club’s success over a strong field of nominations from across the state was announced at the Swimming Victoria Awards held at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Saturday afternoon.
The club, which is based at the City-managed Kardinia Aquatic Centre, was recognised for its strong performance in financial and club management, membership growth, and inclusion.
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the GSC increased its membership base by 78 per cent in 2020 while offering reduced fees during the period of forced closure.
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City celebrates local swimmers’ national achievements
The City is celebrating the incredible achievements of Geelong Swimming Club athlete Hayley Mackinder and her peers, following stellar performances at the 2021 Australian Age Swimming Championships.
Competing recently in the Gold Coast, Hayley rewrote the record books by breaking a 26-year-old Australian Age Record in the heats for the Women’s 13-years 100m breaststroke.
Hayley’s time came in at 1:11.66, with the previous record of 1:12.10 set in 1995 by World Short Course champion Kirsty Ellem.
To top off a great start to the championships, Hayley went on to win gold in the 100m breaststroke while also qualifying for the Olympic trials in June this year.