CAMDEN Haven golden girl Chloe Higgins continues to shine in the pool, securing four podium finishes, nine personal bests (PB) and a national qualifying time at the 2025 Veriu NSW Country Championships (NSWCC).

Held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre from 14-16 February, the carnival attracts the best swimmers from across regional NSW.

Chloe hit the water in nine individual races, obtaining a new PB in each.

She also raced in two relays.

Driving from the wall, Chloe swam her way to gold in the Girls U12 200m Backstroke event in a time of 2.36.39, dropping 13.41 seconds from her previous PB.

The time secured her place in the 2025 Australian Age and MC Championships being held at Brisbane Aquatic Centre from April 10-18.

Next Chloe added a silver in the Girls U12 100m Backstroke race in a time of 1.13.81, followed by bronze medals in the Girls 50m Butterfly and the 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay.

Clocking up the kilometres in the pool over summer, Chloe told NOTA she has upped her training regimen from last year.

“We have a really strong group of girls at Port [Macquarie] and our coach Billy Nicholson has really stepped up our training,” said Chloe.

“He has really helped me with my starts and turns and this made the difference in my results.

“I have never won at Country before, so this win as well as qualifying for Nationals felt amazing.”

Looking ahead, Chloe’s eyes are set on the Speedo Sprint Series Finals at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Saturday 1 March and the NSW Junior State Championships from 15-16 March.

By Kim AMBROSE