NZ Champs Live Action

Written By Quinton Hurley

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Haere Mai!

Welcome to our coverage of Swimming Canterbury West Coast swimmers competing at the 2024 Apollo Projects New Zealand Swimming Championships!

Seventeen swimmers are competing in the Hawkes Bay against the toughest competion New Zealand has to offer.

Check in here for daily schedules, medals, and records across the meet!

Click to view our team of talented swimmers below.

  • • Alexander Tudgey (Swim Timaru)
    • Callum Lockhart (Vikings)
    • Christopher Elson (Vikings)
    • Ella Benn (Selwyn)
    • Finn Russ (Selwyn)
    • Hugo Wrathall (JASI)
    • Lili-Fox Mason (Wharenui)
    • Lucy Brooker (Wharenui)
    • Luka Willems (Wharenui)
    • Maddy Horton (JASI)
    • Matthew Hutchins (Wharenui)
    • Max Gardiner (Wharenui)
    • McKenzie Drage (Aquagym)
    • Oliver Lutton (JASI)
    • Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (Wharenui)
    • William Campbell (Wharenui)
    • Zac Baker (Vikings)

🏊‍♀️ 17 💦 71 👪 6


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Medal Summary

🥇6 🥈6 🥉6

🥇 Finn Russ (200m Freestyle MC) (NZR S19)
🥇 Finn Russ (50m Butterfly MC)
🥇 Finn Russ (50m Backstroke MC)
🥇 Finn Russ (100m Freestyle MC) (NZR S19)
🥇 Lili-Fox Mason (400m Freestyle MC) (PARIS QT)
🥇 Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (50m Freestyle) (NZR) (PARIS QT)
🥈 Christopher Elson (50m Butterfly)
🥈 Ella Benn (400m Freestyle MC)
🥈 Ella Benn (200m IM MC)
🥈 Finn Russ (50m Freestyle MC) (S19 NZR)
🥈 Lili-Fox Mason (100m Backstroke MC)
🥈 Lili-Fox Mason (100m Butterfly MC)
🥉 Christopher Elson (100m Butterfly)
🥉 Ella Benn (100m Backstroke MC)
🥉 Ella Benn (200m Freestyle MC)
🥉 Ella Benn (100m Freestyle MC)
🥉 Matthew Hutchins (200m Freestyle)
🥉 McKenzie Drage (200m IM MC)


Session Summary

  • Ella Benn | 100m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 1:19.54
    • Heat Result: 1:22.04

    Lili-Fox Mason | 100m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 1:18.47
    • Heat Result: 1:18.16

  • Ella Benn | 100m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 1:19.54
    • Heat Result: 1:22.04
    • Final Result: 1:23.40 🥉

    Lili-Fox Mason | 100m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 1:18.47
    • Heat Result: 1:18.16
    • Final Result: 1:19.28 🥈

  • Alex Tudgey | 100m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 1:02.49
    • Heat Result: 1:05.48

    Callum Lockhart | 100m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 59.21
    • Heat Result: 1:01.87

    Callum Lockhart | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 2:00.47
    • Heat Result: 2:05.84

    Christopher Elson | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 23.77
    • Heat Result: 24.26

    Ella Benn | 200m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 2:34.13
    • Heat Result: 2:32.42

    Finn Russ | 200m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 2:18.28
    • Heat Result: 2:16.02

    Hugo Wrathall | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 1:53.37
    • Heat Result: DNS

    Hugo Wrathall | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 25.33
    • Heat Result: 25.62

    Lili-Fox Mason | 100m Butterfly MC
    • Entry Time: 1:12.61
    • Heat Result: 1:13.67

    Maddy Horton | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 2:13.50
    • Heat Result: 2:10.96

    Maddy Horton | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 29.33
    • Heat Result: 28.76

    Matthew Hutchins | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 1:49.68
    • Heat Result: 1:52.85

    Max Gardiner | 100m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 1:00.87
    • Heat Result: 1:00.96

    Max Gardiner | 100m Breaststroke
    • Entry Time: 1:07.28
    • Heat Result: 1:07.03

    McKenzie Drage | 200m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 3:24.28
    • Heat Result: 3:20.01

    Ollie Lutton | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 1:56.08
    • Heat Result: 1:56.70

    Ollie Lutton | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 26.03
    • Heat Result: DNS

    William Campbell | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 25.71
    • Heat Result: 26.11

  • Christopher Elson | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 23.77
    • Heat Result: 24.26
    • Final Result: 24.03 🥈

    Ella Benn | 200m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 2:34.13
    • Heat Result: 2:32.42
    • Final Result: 2:31.18 🥉

    Finn Russ | 200m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 2:18.28
    • Heat Result: 2:16.02
    • Final Result: 2:13.15 🥇 NZR S19

    Hugo Wrathall | 50m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 25.33
    • Heat Result: 25.62
    • Final Result: 25.43 (11th)

    Lili-Fox Mason | 100m Butterfly MC
    • Entry Time: 1:12.61
    • Heat Result: 1:13.67
    • Final Result: 1:13.65 🥈

    Maddy Horton | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 2:13.50
    • Heat Result: 2:10.96
    • Final Result: 2:11.32 (15th)

    Matthew Hutchins | 200m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 1:49.68
    • Heat Result: 1:52.85
    • Final Result: 1:50.29 🥉

    Max Gardiner | 100m Breaststroke
    • Entry Time: 1:07.28
    • Heat Result: 1:07.03
    • Final Result: 1:06.22 (5th)

    McKenzie Drage | 200m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 3:24.28
    • Heat Result: 3:20.01
    • Final Result: 3:18.69 (5th)

  • Callum Lockhart | 50m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 28.08
    • Heat Result: 28.99

    Christopher Elson | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 53.64
    • Heat Result: 54.75

    Ella Benn | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 5:16.95
    • Heat Result: 5:21.28

    Finn Russ | 50m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 35.75
    • Heat Result: 36.08

    Finn Russ | 50m Butterfly MC
    • Entry Time: 30.51
    • Heat Result: 30.25

    Hugo Wrathall | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 56.19
    • Heat Result: 55.69

    Lili-Fox Mason | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 5:04.66
    • Heat Result:

    Luka Willems | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 7:10.70
    • Heat Result: 7:18.04

    Luka Willems | 50m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 51.23
    • Heat Result: 54.99

    Luka Willems | 50m Butterfly MC
    • Entry Time: 46.87
    • Heat Result: 53.74

    Maddy Horton | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 1:05.48
    • Heat Result: 1:05.44

    Maddy Horton | 400m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 4:38.57
    • Heat Result: 4:38.16

    Matthew Hutchins | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 59.95
    • Heat Result: 58.59

    Max Gardiner | 50m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 28.07
    • Heat Result: 28.19

    McKenzie Drage | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 7:17.75
    • Heat Result: 7:16.41

    Ollie Lutton | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 58.37
    • Heat Result: 57.12

    William Campbell | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 56.71
    • Heat Result: 57.98

    Zac Baker | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 59.81
    • Heat Result: 59.19

  • Christopher Elson | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 53.64
    • Heat Result: 54.75
    • Final Result: 54.01 🥉

    Ella Benn | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 5:16.95
    • Heat Result: 5:21.28
    • Final Result: 5:18.26 🥈

    Finn Russ | 50m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 35.75
    • Heat Result: 36.08
    • Final Result: 34.40 🥇

    Finn Russ | 50m Butterfly MC
    • Entry Time: 30.51
    • Heat Result: 30.25
    • Final Result: 29.51 🥇

    Hugo Wrathall | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 56.19
    • Heat Result: 55.69
    • Final Result: 56.01 (5th)

    Lili-Fox Mason | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 5:04.66
    • Heat Result: 4:58.00
    • Final Result: 5:03.27 🥇

    Luka Willems | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 7:10.70
    • Heat Result: 7:18.04
    • Final Result: 6:52.27 (5th) NZR S18

    Luka Willems | 50m Backstroke MC
    • Entry Time: 51.23
    • Heat Result: 54.99
    • Final Result: 55.39 (7th)

    Luka Willems | 50m Butterfly MC
    • Entry Time: 46.87
    • Heat Result: 53.74
    • Final Result: 52.39 (6th)

    McKenzie Drage | 400m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 7:17.75
    • Heat Result: 7:16.41
    • Final Result: 7:13.32 (5th)

    Ollie Lutton | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 58.37
    • Heat Result: 57.12
    • Final Result: 55.96 (9th)

    William Campbell | 100m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 56.71
    • Heat Result: 57.98
    • Final Result: 57.86 (14th)

  • Callum Lockhart | 200m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 2:08.67
    • Heat Result: 2:14.77

    Christopher Elson | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 51.33
    • Heat Result: 51.25

    Ella Benn | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:10.28
    • Heat Result: 1:11.33

    Finn Russ | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:01.01
    • Heat Result: 1:01.46

    Hugo Wrathall | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 51.58
    • Heat Result: 52.07

    Lili-Fox Mason | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:07.94
    • Heat Result: 1:08.34

    Lucy Brooker | 200m Backstroke
    • Entry Time: 2:29.65
    • Heat Result: 2:33.08

    Luka Willems | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:29.70
    • Heat Result: 1:27.95

    Maddy Horton | 200m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 2:29.40
    • Heat Result: 2:31.15

    Matthew Hutchins | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 50.91
    • Heat Result: 51.00

    McKenzie Drage | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:34.87
    • Heat Result: 1:39.71

    Ollie Lutton | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 51.83
    • Heat Result: 51.66

    William Campbell | 200m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 2:05.86
    • Heat Result: 2:09.70

    Zac Baker | 200m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 2:12.45
    • Heat Result: 2:14.58

  • Christopher Elson | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 51.33
    • Heat Result: 51.25
    • Final Result: 51.05 (5th)

    Ella Benn | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:10.28
    • Heat Result: 1:11.33
    • Final Result: 1:10.51 🥉

    Finn Russ | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:01.01
    • Heat Result: 1:01.46
    • Final Result: 59.15 🥇 NZR S19

    Hugo Wrathall | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 51.58
    • Heat Result: 52.07
    • Final Result: 52.16 (12th)

    Lili-Fox Mason | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:07.94
    • Heat Result: 1:08.34
    • Final Result: 1:09.16 (4th)

    Matthew Hutchins | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 50.91
    • Heat Result: 51.00
    • Final Result: 51.37 (6th)

    McKenzie Drage | 100m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 1:34.87
    • Heat Result: 1:39.71
    • Final Result: 1:39.43 (6th)

    Ollie Lutton | 100m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 51.83
    • Heat Result: 51.66
    • Final Result: 51.74 (9th)

    William Campbell | 200m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 2:05.86
    • Heat Result: 2:09.70
    • Final Result: 2:10.05 (7th)

    Zac Baker | 200m Butterfly
    • Entry Time: 2:12.45
    • Heat Result: 2:14.58
    • Final Result: 2:13.92 (8th)

  • Callum Lockhart | 200m IM
    • Entry Time: 2:12.42
    • Heat Result: 2:15.24

    Christopher Elson | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 23.08
    • Heat Result: 23.16

    Ella Benn | 200m IM MC
    • Entry Time: 3:00.04
    • Heat Result: 3:13.85

    Ella Benn | 800m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 10:50.60
    • Timed Final Result: 11:10.29

    Finn Russ | 50m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 27.79
    • Heat Result: 26.97 S19 NZR

    Hugo Wrathall | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 23.78
    • Heat Result: 23.87

    Lili-Fox Mason | 800m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 11:25.39
    • Timed Final Result: 10:38.47 S10 NZR

    Luka Willems | 200m IM MC
    • Entry Time: 3:47.47
    • Heat Result: 3:55.67

    Luka Willems | 50m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 38.87
    • Heat Result: 37.62

    Maddy Horton | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 27.64
    • Heat Result: 27.18

    Matthew Hutchins | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 24.25
    • Heat Result: 24.17

    Max Gardiner | 200m IM
    • Entry Time: 2:14.43
    • Heat Result: 2:13.44

    Max Gardiner | 50m Breaststroke
    • Entry Time: 31.14
    • Heat Result: 30.65

    Max Gardiner | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 25.28
    • Heat Result: 25.37

    McKenzie Drage | 200m IM MC
    • Entry Time: 4:05.55
    • Heat Result: 4:12.88

    McKenzie Drage | 50m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 42.34
    • Heat Result: 46.42

    Ollie Lutton | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 23.92
    • Heat Result: 23.94

    Taiko Torepe-Ormsby | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 22.11
    • Heat Result: 21.86 NZR Paris QT

  • Christopher Elson | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 23.08
    • Heat Result: 23.16
    • Final Result: 23.38 (12th)

    Ella Benn | 200m IM MC
    • Entry Time: 3:00.04
    • Heat Result: 3:13.85
    • Final Result: 3:03.63 🥈

    Finn Russ | 50m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 27.79
    • Heat Result: 26.97 S19 NZR
    • Final Result: 26.73 🥈 S19 NZR

    Luka Willems | 200m IM MC
    • Entry Time: 3:47.47
    • Heat Result: 3:55.67
    • Final Result: 3:54.68 (6th)

    Max Gardiner | 200m IM
    • Entry Time: 2:14.43
    • Heat Result: 2:13.44
    • Final Result: 2:12.86 (6th)

    Max Gardiner | 50m Breaststroke
    • Entry Time: 31.14
    • Heat Result: 30.65
    • Final Result: 30.8 (5th)

    McKenzie Drage | 200m IM MC
    • Entry Time: 4:05.55
    • Heat Result: 4:12.88
    • Final Result: 4:05.68 🥉

    McKenzie Drage | 50m Freestyle MC
    • Entry Time: 42.34
    • Heat Result: 46.42
    • Final Result: 43.28 (6th)

    Taiko Torepe-Ormsby | 50m Freestyle
    • Entry Time: 22.11
    • Heat Result: 21.86 NZR Paris QT
    • Final Result: 22.08 🥇

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