The meet showcased strong team spirit, exciting first-time racers, and a host of personal best performances across all age groups.
The 10 years and under swimmers set the tone early with enthusiastic racing.
Finley recorded a second place in the 100m freestyle and third in the 25m butterfly, while Herys claimed first in the 100m freestyle and third in the 25m butterfly.
Olivia and William both achieved important milestones by racing their first-ever 50m breaststroke.
Several young Sharks made an immediate impact.
Caesar enjoyed a standout debut, winning the 25m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 25m backstroke.
Wyatt claimed first in the 100m freestyle and contributed to a winning boys’ relay.
Archie recorded first place in the 100m breaststroke, second in the 50m breaststroke and third in the 50m freestyle.
Oscar won the 50m breaststroke, was part of a winning relay team and placed third in the 50m freestyle.
Evoliet delivered some of the biggest time drops of the meet, with 11 seconds off her 50m freestyle, almost four seconds off her 50m backstroke and an impressive 13.8 seconds off her 100m freestyle.
Finn rounded out the group with a strong debut, finishing second in the 100m backstroke and third in the 50m backstroke.
The 11 to 13 year age group continued the momentum.
Mae produced top-three finishes in every race, including wins in the 200m and 100m breaststroke.
Lucy swam strongly to take first place in the 100m freestyle and added further podium finishes.
Olivia C made an excellent racing debut, competing in four individual events and swimming in two relays, helping the girls secure third place in the 200m freestyle relay. Mia was unstoppable, finishing with four wins from four races.
Millie achieved first in the 50m breaststroke, second in the 50m freestyle and third in the 100m butterfly. Sophie took a strong five seconds off her 50m breaststroke, while Clementine placed third in the 100m breaststroke and recorded a solid PB in the 100m freestyle.
Joanie delivered standout improvements, dropping nearly seven seconds in the 50m freestyle and an incredible 10.5 seconds in the 50m backstroke.
Nicholas claimed third in the 50m butterfly, while Rylee took first in the 50m backstroke and collected three third-place finishes across her events.
Austin and Marshall also contributed valuable points, with Marshall claiming first in the 200m breaststroke.
The 14 years and over swimmers finished the day in strong form.
Lucas claimed first place in the 50m backstroke, Felicity recorded podium finishes across her events, Ethan won the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke, and Sam topped the podium in the 50m butterfly and 200m individual medley.
The meet concluded with a third-place finish in the 200m relay for Austin, Marshall, Ethan and Lucas, capping off a fantastic day for the Corowa Sharks.
Week 5 Club Night highlights
Swimming Star – Joyce McCall
Swimmer of the Week – Mauritz Moolman
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