FOUR Swimming North Coast juniors have achieved top results competing at the NSW Open Water Championships in Penrith.

The championships were held at the world-renowned Sydney International Regatta Centre.

Macksville Marlins swimmer Lilly Geddes finished third in the Women 16 Year Olds 7.5km event.

Kempsey’s Max Farrell finished sixth in the Men 17 Year Olds 5km event.

Alstonville’s Abbie Yourell finished 9th in the Women 15 Year Olds 7.5km event.

And Coffs Harbour’s Andrea Thomson finished 12th in the Girls 14 Year Olds 5km event.

Swimming North Coast Publicity Officer Faye Rowles said the swimmers had done the area proud.

“This meet was held at the world-renowned centre in Penrith,” she said.

“Swimming North Coast swimmers travelled down to compete there at this busy time of the year, and we had four competitors from four clubs in the area.

“They were great distances to swim, but every swimmer did us proud.”

Swimming North Coast features 33 clubs, and commenced in April 2011 with the merging of the two previous areas; Far North Coast Swimming Association and Swimming Mid North Coast.

By Aiden BURGESS