Records Galore at South Island Champs

Caption: Christopher Elson (Vikings) prior to the 100m Freestyle Final.

Day one of the South Island Championships saw our athletes succeed with seven Overall Winners, five new South Island Records, and two new Canterbury West Coast Records.

Medal Summary

The region took home 27 Category Gold Medals, 27 Category Silver Medals, and a further 19 Category Bronze Medals.

🥇27  🥈27  🥉19

South Island Records

Jayden Lee (Waitaha)

• Men’s 13 Years 100m Backstroke

• 1:01.94 (previously 1:03.90)

Rylind Wheeler (North Canterbury)

• 15 Years 50m Breaststroke

• 30.31 in the heats (previously 30.35)

• 29.81 in the finals

Brooke Bennett (North Canterbury)

• Women’s 17 Years 400m Freestyle

• 4:15.70 (previously 4:16.23)

Christopher Elson (Vikings)

• Men’s Open 100m Freestyle

• 49.58 (previously 49.66)

Tandia Fischer (Wharenui)

• Women’s 13 Years 100m Freestyle

• 59.20 (previously 59.29)

Canterbury West Coast Records

Zachary Horton (Jasi)

• Men’s 12 Years 100m Freestyle

• 59.39 (previously 1:00.39)

Rylind Wheeler (North Canterbury)

• Men’s 15 Years 50m Breaststroke

• 29.81 (previously 30.13)