The New Zealand delegation is thrilled with a fantastic first day of swimming at the Virtus Oceania Asia Games.
Lance Dustow (S19) who won 3 silver medals and a bronze described representing New Zealand:
“It’s amazing! It’s the best thing I could ever be a part of, left me in tears standing up there.”
Swimming New Zealand’s Disability and Para Swimming Participation Manager, Cameron Leslie, is with the team in Brisbane. He says there were tonnes of proud moments for New Zealand throughout Tuesday. One that stood out for him was the NZ Men’s II1 relay team, Cuda Tawhai-Hamilton, Jack Bugler, Denver Xavier and Asher Smith-Franklin winning bronze.
“I loved seeing Cuda, Jack, Denver and Asher winning bronze in the 4x50m freestyle relay. The team set a NZ record in the process, but more importantly supported each other and overcame the challenge.”
Day Four
New Zealand swimmers today brought the country's tally to 26 medals as they rounded out the swimming events in the Virtus Oceania Asia Games in Brisbane. The day also saw Personal Bests for many of the athletes and several New Zealand Records were broken in the S14 sports class. Finn Russ (S19) was glad to collect another silver medal to add to 2 silvers and 2 bronze medals he had already won - even if he would have liked it to be gold. He raced the 50m butterfly in 30.29, a Personal Best.
"Today's race was the 50m fly. I was so close to getting a gold medal, but instead I got a silver medal." Speaking of the OA Games as a whole, Finn explains that a highlight has been meeting athletes from around the globe.
"I've had fun and gotten to meet new people - from here in Australia, some from China and Japan, some from Malaysia, one from Colombia and some from America."
Session Medals & New Zealand Records:
New Zealand Open Records:
Asher Smith-Franklin - S14 200IM
Asher Smith-Franklin - S14 200 Butterfly
David Beck - S14 400 Free
Rylee Sayer - S14 100 Free
4x50 men’s free relay (S14)
Asher Smith-Franklin - S14 100 butterfly
Helen Mackay - S14 800 freestyle
David Beck - S14 800 freestyle
4x100 freestyle men S14 - David Beck, Jack Bugler, Bailey Conlon, Asher Smith-Franklin
4x100 medley mixed S14 - Jack Bugler, Rylee Sayer, Asher Smith-Franklin, Helen Mackay
Rylee Sayer - SB14 50 Breaststroke
Asher Smith-Franklin - SB14 100 Breaststroke
Rylee Sayer - SB14 100 Breakstroke
4x50m S14 Medley - David Beck, James Haydon, Asher Smith-Franklin, Bailey Conlon
4x100 freestyle mixed S14 - Cuda Tawhai, Helen Mackay, Denver Xavier, Rylee Sayer
New Zealand Age Records:
16/U = Rylee Sayer - S14 50m Freestyle
16/U = Rylee Sayer - S14 200m Freestyle
Day 1 results:
50 back (S14/II1): James Haydon PB!, Denver Xavier 10th, Cuda Tawhai 11th, Helen Mackay 7th
50 back (II3): Lance Dustow PB! + 🥈, Finn Russ PB! + 🥉, Tate Pichon 7th
200IM (S14/II1): Asher Smith-Franklin PB! + 6th, David Beck 14th
200IM (II3): Tate Pichon 4th
100 Free (S14/II1): Bailey Conlon 8th, Denver Xavier 11th, Cuda Tawhai 14th, Rylee Sayer PB!
100 Free (II2): Luka Willems PB! + 🥉
100 Free (II3): Finn Russ PB! + 🥈, Lance Dustow 🥉, Tate Pichon 6th
100 Back (S14/II1): David Beck 14th, Denver Xavier 17th
100 Back (II3): Lance Dustow 🥈, Tate Pichon 6th
200 Butterfly (S14/II1): Asher Smith-Franklin PB! + 🥉
400 Free (S14/II1): David Beck PB! + 7th, Jack Bugler PB + 8th, Bailey Conlon 10th
400 Free (II3): Lance Dustow 🥈 , Tate Pichon PB +🥉
4x50 men’s free relay 🥉- Cuda Tawhai, Jack Bugler, Denver Xavier, Asher Smith-Franklin
Day 2 results:
50 freestyle (S14/II1): Bailey Conlon 13th, Denver Xavier 15th, Cuda Tawhai 18th, James Haydon PB, Rylee Sayer PB + NZR 16/U
50 freestyle (II2): Luka Willems PB + 4th
50 freestyle (II3): Finn Russ PB + 🥈, Lance Dustow PB + 🥉, Tate Pichon PB + 7th
100 butterfly (S14/II1): Asher Smith-Franklin PB, NZR + 11th, David Beck 17th, Denver Xavier PB + 19th
100 butterfly (II3): Lance Dustow PB + 🥈, Finn Russ PB + 🥉
200 breaststroke (S14/II1): James Haydon PB
800 freestyle (S14/II1): David Beck PB, NZR + 5th, Jack Bugler PB + 6th, Bailey Conlon 7th, Helen Mackay PB, NZR + 🥈
800 freestyle (S14/II3): Tate Pichon PB + 🥇
4x100 freestyle men (S14/II1): David Beck, Jack Bugler, Bailey Conlon, Asher Smith-Franklin
4x100 medley mixed (S14/II1): Jack Bugler, Rylee Sayer, Asher Smith-Franklin, Helen Mackay
Day 3 results:
50 breaststroke (S14/II1): James Haydon PB, Denver Xavier PB + 8th, Rylee Sayer PB + NZR
50 breaststroke (S14/II2): Luka Willems PB + 4th
50 breaststroke (S14/II3): Tate Pichon PB + 5th
200 freestyle (S14/II1): Jack Bugler 15th, Bailey Conlon 19th, Cuda Tawhai 22nd, Rylee Sayer PB + 16/U NZR
200 freestyle (S14/II3): Lance Dustow 🥉, Tate Pichon PB + 5th
200 backstroke (II3): Lance Dustow PB + 🥈
50 butterfly (S14/II1): Bailey Conlon PB + 9th, Denver Xavier 13th, Cuda Tawhai PB + 14th, Helen Mackay 7th
50 butterfly (II3): Finn Russ PB + 🥈, Lance Dustow 🥉
100 breaststroke (S14/II1): Asher Smith-Franklin PB, NZR + 🥉, Denver Xavier 19th, James Haydon PB, Rylee Sayer PB + NZR
100 breaststroke (S14/II2): Luka Willems PB + 4th
100 breaststroke (S14/II3): Tate Pichon 4th
1500 freestyle (S14/II1): Jack Bugler PB + 4th
1500 freestyle (S14/II3): Tate Pichon PB + 🥈
4x50 medley men (S14/II1): David Beck, James Haydon, Asher Smith-Franklin, Bailey Conlon NZR + 4th
4x100 freestyle mixed (S14/II1): Cuda Tawhai, Helen Mackay, Denver Xavier, Rylee Sayer NZR + 🥉
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