Blenheim swimmer Sara Gane is a NZ Age Group champion for 2012, dominating the 200m breaststroke in the 12-13 year old age group. Gane won the event with a time of 2:45:90, nearly 2 full seconds ahead of the 2nd place finisher, with the bronze medalist a further 2 secs back.
Gane also captured the silver medal in the 100m breastroke and bronze in the 50m breaststroke in her Age Group.
Nelson South 15 & under girls (pictured) placed 7th in the 4x50 Freestyle Relay, a feat matched by the Girls Regional 4x50 Free and 4x50 Medley Relay teams.
Other top ten finishes for Nelson Marlborough swimmers included
Ellie Rukuwai (14) - 5th in the 50m Breast and 6th in 100m Breast;
Grace Woodall (16) - 10th in 100m Breast
Nelson South Girls (15& Under) - 7th in 4x50 Free Club Relay
Nelson-Marl Girls (15& Under) - 7th in 4x50 Free Regional Relay
The meet continues in Wellington.
Posted: Fri 09 Mar 2012