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May, 26 2009

NZ Opens - Summary of Capital Swims
(Day 1) 100 Fly: Ellen Quirke wins gold and breaks the NZ 16yrs Age Record and the Wellington Open and Age Record. Samantha Lee wins bronze in a time also under the old Wellington Open and Age (16) record. 50 Back: Gareth Kean wins bronze in a Wellington 17 yrs Age Record.

(Day 2) 400 Free: Tash Hind wins a bronze.

(Day 3) 200 Free: Tash Hind wins a bronze. 50 Fly: Samantha Lee wins a bronze in the 50 Fly and breaks the NZ 16yrs Age Record and the Wellington Age and Open record.

(Day 4) 100 Free: Tash Hind wins a bronze in a Wellington Open Record time, Ellen Quirke finishes 4th in a Wellington 16yrs Age Record time. 200 Fly: Samantha Lee finishes 4th in a NZ 16yrs Age Record and the Wellington Open & Age Record. Gareth Kean wins silver in the 200 Back and misses qualifying for the World Champs by 3 points.

(Day 5) 100 Back: Gareth Kean wins silver in a Wellington Open & 17 yrs Age Record. The Women's Wellington Regional 400 Medley Relay Team, with all their swimmers from Capital (Kelsey Moffatt, Anneke Jenkins, Samantha Lee & Tash Hind) wins gold.

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