Peninsula swimmers take State medals

Swimmers training at the Peninsula Leisure Centre won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals at the State Swimming Championships held at Sydney Aquatic Centre, Homebush between December 16 to January 14.

The medal tally lifted the Gosford Stingrays to highest ranked club on the Central Coast and 12th on the NSW clubs' point score.

In the 14 year-old category, Tim Schofield won two gold medals in backstroke over 100 metres and 200 metres and silver in the 50 metres freestyle and 200 metres individual medley.

In the 13-year-old events, Edward Gourley took two golds in the 100 and 200 metres backstroke events and bronze in the 200 metres freestyle.

In the open section, Josh Taylor won gold and silver in the 50 metres and 100 metres butterfly events respectively.

Nathan Broadbent, who competed in the 15 years old division, took silver in the 200 metres individual medley and bronze in the 200 metres breaststroke.

Jessica Mackay won two bronze medals in freestyle over 200 metres and 400 metres in the 17 to 18 years category.

Press release, January 17 Marion Newall, Gosford Council