Swimming | NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships

SOPAC | Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 February, 2021

Trinity Grammar School was represented by 18 students in the NSW Senior Metropolitan Swimming Championships, held on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February 2021 at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Homebush Sydney.

The NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships was the final meet for our senior swimmers before CAS, and it was a crucial opportunity for the boys to hone their skills before the “Big Dance”. Our swimmers’ performances from the weekend produced a well-deserved 4th place in both overall Point Score (1,702) and Medal Tally (6 gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze).

Gold Medallists

Hayden Hoang (9Ta)

13-14 Years 200 Back 2:11.50

13-14 Years 100 Back 59.27

Caleb Dryer (12Sc)

16 Years 100 Fly 57.99

16 Years 400 Free 4:04.42

Jason Yeou (12We)

16 Years 200 Free 1:56.27

16 Years 200 IM 2:11.51

Silver Medallists

Hayden Hoang (9Ta)

• 13-14 Years 200 IM 2:16.75

Gabriel Wilczak (11Ar)

• 16 Years 200 Fly 2:11.57

Jason Yeou (12We)

• 16 Years 400 Free 4:06.58

Bronze Medallists

Hayden Hoang (9Ta)

• 13-14 Years 400 IM 4:55.14
• 13-14 Years 100 Fly 1:01.75
• 13-14 Years 400 Free 4:22.07

Caleb Dryer (12Sc)

• Opens 1500 Free 16:11.44

Gabriel Wilczak (11Ar)

• 16 Years 200 Free 1:57.16
• 16 Years 400 Free 4:10.31

Special mention needs to be made to three swimmers who lead the charge in Mind, Body and Spirit.

Hayden Hoang (9Ta)

Staying true to what he has done in the past. Hayden entered the Metros with the largest individual programme in the team. He raced in nine individual events, medalling in four. Backstroke is where Hayden shines, showing great skill underwater and blistering speed. Winning Gold in both the 13-14 Years 200 Backstroke (2:11.50) and 13-14 Years 100 Backstroke (59.27), he set a new NSW Metropolitan Championship record.

Caleb Dryer (12Sc)

Remarkably, Caleb set a new 16 years 800 Free NSW Metropolitan Championship record with his 800m split in the 1500 Free with a time of (8:29.05), beating the previous record from 2018 by nine seconds. Caleb has been on song since NSW Senior State Championships in December 2020, winning gold in the 16 years 400 Freestyle (4:04.42) and 16 years 100 Fly 57.99. He has his sights set on continuing these outstanding performances next week at the 90^th CAS Swimming Championships and the Australian Age Swimming Championships in April.

Jason Yeou (12We)

The CAS Swimming Team Vice Captain had a productive weekend, reaching personal bests in all events swum and winning gold in two, the 16 years 200 Free (1:56.27) and 16 Years 200 IM (2:11.51). He is showing he is ready to lead the team at next week’s CAS Swimming Championships.

In a parting shot, Caleb Dryer (12Sc) Jason Yeou (12We) Gabriel Wilczak (11Ar) completed a Trinity Grammar School trifecta in the 16 Years 400 Free.

Yours in Swimming,

Andrew Aebi | Senior Coach of Swimming

2020-2021 NSW Senior Metropolitain Swimming Championships (27-28/02/2021)

Long Course State Age 2018.2019

Hayden Hoang (9Ta)	400 IM 3rd	200 Back 1st	100 Breast 4th	100 Free 4th	100 Fly 3rd	200 Breast 6th	400 Free 3rd	100 Back 1st	200 IM 2nd
14 Years	4:55.14	2:11.50	1:13.72	56.73	1:01.75	2:44.65	4:22.07	59.27	2:16.75
Zachariah Nguyen (10Ta)	50 Free 83rd	100 Breast 13th	50 Breast 34th
14 Years	29.95	1:16.80	34.04
Ben Moloney (9Yo)	100 Back 38th
14 Years	1:14.07
Mitchell Chen (10Ar)	100 Breast 4th	100 Free 26th
15 Years	1:13.52	58.65
Jamie Kim (10Ke)	100 Breast 20th	100 Free 21st	200 Breast 13th
15 Years	1:18.63	58.09	2:49.29
Cooper Twine (10Mu)	200 Back 17th
15 Years	2:22.73
Caleb Dryer (12Sc)	1500 Free 3rd	100 Back 8th	200 Free 4th	100 Fly 1st	400 Free 1st
16 Years	16:11.44	1:04.46	1:57.42	57.99	4:04.42
Ryan Quinn (11St)	200 Free 26th	100 Free 13th
16 Years	2:05.65	56.67
Gabriel Wilczak (11Ar)	200 Fly 2nd	200 Free 3rd	100 Free 3rd	100 Fly 4th	400 Free 3rd	200 IM 8th
16 Years	2:11.57	1:57.16	54.63	1:00.31	4:10.31	2:17.09
Jiangtian Xia (11Fo)	50 Fly 40th	100 Breast 15th	50 Breast 26th
16 Years	28.19	1:20.69	33.28
Jason Yeou (12We)	200 Free 1st	100 Breast 4th	400 Free 2nd	200 IM 1st
16 Years	1:56.27	1:09.51	4:06.58	2:11.51
Duncan Feng (12Mu)	50 Free 78th	50 Fly 41st
17 Years	25.86	28.20
Michael McPartland (12Hi)	100 Back 25th	50 Back 21st
17 Years	1:04.48	30.16
Matthew Robertson (12Du)	200 Free 33rd	100 Free 18th	100 Fly 28th
17 Years	2:01.15	53.48	59.73
Cooper Virgo (12La)	50 Free 23rd	200 Free 40th	100 Fly 34th
17 Years	24.55	2:02.44	1:00.61
Alan Weston (12Ta)	50 Free 58th	50 Fly 18th	100 Fly 27th
17 Years	25.48	26.89	59.65