Swimming record broken at new centre

Rachel Horler from Gosford Stingrays Swimming Club has broken the Australian age record for Girls 13 years and under, S7 classification 200m freestyle and 100m backstroke swims at the Peninsula Leisure Centre.

The records were broken at the Gosford Stingray' s Swimfest meet held at the new centre on November 12.

The official forms have been sent to Australian Swimming who will verify the records.

The 50-metre pool is built to FINA standards so Australian and international records can be officially recorded at the pool.

Ms Horler is a Saratoga resident, is a disabled swimmer and trains three times at week at Gosford Olympic Pool.

Ms Horler said now the Peninsula Leisure Centre Pool is open she will be training there with coach Kim Taylor.

Ms Taylor is a member of the Australian Sprint Team coaching staff and also senior coach at Peninsula Leisure Centre.

At 12 months old Rachel was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy which affects the left side of her body.

She took up learn-to-swim classes at the age of four and started competitive swimming in the disabled S7 classifications when she was nine years old.

To date Rachel holds the record for S7 Classification Freestyle 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m and 100m Backstroke.

Press release, November 18 Vicki Brown, Gosford Council