LAURIETON Swim Club (LSC) members have dived straight into 2025, starting the year with some strong results.

Club members have achieved top three finishes, personal bests and state qualifying times at recent meets including the NSW Speedo Sprint Series and Club Championships.

On Monday, 10 February, the Club’s January Point Score Winners were announced at the Laurieton War Memorial Baths, with 18 members receiving accolades.

Club President Ann Pike presented the awards, which encompassed a range of ability levels and stroke styles.

On Saturday, 1 February, Max Bott, Emily Wheadon and siblings Georgie, Tayler and Tommy Cass represented Laurieton at the Swimming North Coast South Sprint Heat and Qualifying Meet at Port Macquarie.

All five swimmers achieved sound results, with Tayler’s swim in the Women 10 50m Breaststroke event qualifying her for the Speedo Sprint Series Finals to be held in March.

“Special congratulations to Tayler Cass who has been selected to represent Swimming North Coast at the Speedo Finals at Sydney Olympic Park.”

Speaking with News Of The Area (NOTA) after her qualifying heat, Tayler described the event as “fun but hard”.

Tayler’s mum, Meg, expressed immense pride in her daughter’s performance.

“I thought Tayler did really well and I am extremely proud of her.”

January Point Score Winners:

Freestyle: A Grade – Maya Hardy. B Grade – Jordan Parsons. C Grade – Samantha Maxwell. D Grade – Julie Eccleston.

Backstroke: A Grade – Georgie Cass. B Grade – Jenna Pepperell. C Grade – Thomas Hayward. D Grade – Karen Eccleston.

Breaststroke: A Grade – Darren Gill, Luca Pensini, Ben Santman. B Grade – Michael Tinker. C Grade – Emily Wheadon. D Grade – Edie Burgess, Karen Eccleston, Alyssa Donohue.

Butterfly: A Grade – Thomas Maxwell. B Grade – Etienne Giuliani. C Grade – Leah Hayward. D Grade – Samantha Maxwell.

By Kim AMBROSE