The students below participated in the NZ Nationals Artistic Swimming Competition held in Wellington from 19-23 September. They worked hard as a team and achieved the following placement:
Coach:
Westlake student Gracey Lee is North Harbour Artistic Swimming Club’s 12U coach. Her team placed 2nd at the competition! Gracey was also the recipient of the Artistic Swimming NZ Service Award for her dedication to the sport and local club.
Athletes:
Numerous athletes from Westlake Girls belong to North Harbour Artitic Swimming. They achieved great success at the competition
Ashley Armstrong
- 2nd in the Senior Women’s tech solo and 2nd in the Senior women’s free solo. Ashley was representing Westlake in these events and earned a school badge for both.
- 1st Senior open tech team
- As a New Zealand rep, Ashley also participated in the Oceania competition during the event and received 3rd place in Oceania tech solo.
Sofia Brandolino
- 1st Senior open tech team
- 3rd Junior Duet
- 3rd for Youth solo
- Received a schools badge representing Westlake for her 3rd place Youth solo.
Zara Gillard
- 2nd Aquanaut duet.
Laura Mackenzie
- 1st Aquarina duet.
Rose Pankhurst
- 2nd Youth combo
- 1st Senior open tech team.
Jolly Yin
- 2nd Youth combo.
Liese Yin
- 2nd Youth combo.
Congratulations to all on your fantastic efforts.
The North Harbour Artistic Swimming Club offers free trial sessions for any young athletes wanting to give synchro a try. For more information, visit their website.