On the weekend of 22-23 November, Wangaratta Amateur Swimming Club and Wodonga City Swimming Club hosted their Long Course Championships swim meet at Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.

The event attracted 25 clubs, 13 of which travelled up from Melbourne.

Wangaratta Amateur Swimming Club had 39 swimmers attend the meet and, over the course of the two days, they competed in a total of 213 events, with 137 personal best times recorded over the weekend.

The club also had several swimmers who swam qualifying times for Victorian Country Championships, which will be held in Geelong in January.

“The swimmers should be very proud of their performances on the weekend,” coach Debbie Hogg said.

“Over the last few months, our athletes have trained consistently and worked very hard in the pool to improve both their technique and speed.

“This was demonstrated by the great performances seen in the pool on the weekend.”

After competing locally at a high-quality meet, the club now has eight swimmers heading to Melbourne this weekend for the Victorian State Sprint Championships.

Wangaratta Amateur Swimming Club would like to thank every club which attended this very successful event over a warm weekend, as well as WSAC and the team who worked over the weekend who collaborated to run such a great event.