THE Swimming North Coast (SNC) Championships were held in two venues over 27 and 28 May, with the results merged together to get a result in each event.

In the north the venue was Evans Head Aquatic Centre and the southern venue was the Great Lakes Aquatic Centre in Forster.

In the north there were 134 individual swimmers, which is seventeen more than last year with eight visitors competing.

Clubs competing at this venue were Alstonville (50 swimmers), Casino, Coffs Harbour (seven), Evans Head (previously Richmond Valley), Grafton, Kingscliff, Lismore Workers, Maclean, Macksville, Nambucca, Twin Towns and Wauchope.

In the south there were 175 individual swimmers, 57 more than last year with 22 visitors completing.

SNC Clubs competing at this venue were Bellingen, Casino, Coffs Harbour (37 swimmers), Crescent Head, Forster, Gloucester, Laurieton, Macksville, Port Macquarie, Sawtell, Stroud, Taree and Wauchope.

The competition was of a high standard with many National swimmers competing who competed at the recent Australian Age, MC and Open in Southport Gold Coast.

Many Championship records fell over the weekend.

The club point score was won by Coffs Harbour with 8027, 2nd Alstonville 7498 and 3rd Kingscliff 3124.

The next placings were Macksville, Forster, Port Macquarie, Stroud, Maclean, Taree and Wauchope to round out the top ten.

Matilda Buchholz from the Macksville Marlins was Age Champion in the 9 & Under category.

Caleb Daykin from Nambucca was the Boys 16s Age Champion and Open Champion.

By Faye ROWLES