Ten Gunnedah swimmers were crowned regional age champions while seven were named runners-up at the 2025 New England North West (NENW) Short Course Area Championships held last year.
The winners were announced at a special presentation in Muswellbrook earlier this month, where the 2026 long course championships were held.
Gunnedah swimmers were outstanding in their winter short course performances at the new Inverell Aquatic Centre last August, with age group winners ranging from eight to 15 years.
Several swimmers also broke Area records.
The NENW champions representing Gunnedah at the time were Jessica Dalessandro (8&Uyrs girls), Aiden Sills (8&Uyrs boys), Jimmy Fitzgerald (9yrs boys), Pippa Wark (10yrs girls), Nayte Thompson (10yrs boys), Macey Dalessandro (11yrs girls), Cameron Sills (11yrs boys), Tayla Thompson (12yrs girls), Quade Young (12yrs boys) and Tahnee Steele (15yrs girls).
The NENW runners-up were Reggie Stewart (8&Uyrs girls), Ayden Thompson (9yrs boys), Belle Nichols (10yrs girls), Banjo Fitzgerald (11yrs boys), Marsel Tikhonskiy (12yrs boys), Eugenie Goddard (14yrs girls) and Cameron Sills (Open boys).
