Swimmers break records during championships

Records were smashed and swimmers made a splash as the Broome Barracudas hosted the Kimberley Open Short Course Championships earlier this month.

Sixty-nine competitors swam in more than 600 official events, with the opportunity to qualify for other championships in WA.

Four of the six overall winners of the three-day event, from September 29 to October 1, were from Broome, with the others coming from Perth.

Broome Barracudas president Naomi Findlay congratulated all competitors for a massive effort.

“This year’s championships were a huge success,” she said.

“More than a dozen records were broken and we saw some amazing efforts by our swimmers in Broome and those visiting.

“There were many first-time competitors who did really well and this was sure to be a big learning curve for them.”

Senior male: Ben Waldhuter (Southside Penrhos Wesley)

Senior female: Belinda Cole (Broome Barracudas)

Intermediate male: Ethan O’Donnell (UWA West Coast)

Intermediate female: Talia Wilkinson (Broome Barracudas)

11 years and under male: Sylas Phillips (Broome Barracudas)

11 years and under female: Calli Cook (Broome Barracudas)