Hannah makes a splash in pool
Pomonal youngster Hannah Syrota has won recognition for producing consistently high performances at swim meets.
The seven-year-old, who swims with Horsham Sharks club, came second for an overall aggregate trophy after competing at a Ballarat Top 5 event.
Ballarat Top 5 attracts the best swimmers from western Victoria, including competitors from clubs in Ballarat, Bendigo, Warnambool and Portland as well as the Wimmera.
There are also competitors from Melbourne clubs.
Swimmers compete for ribbons in four swim meets and the most prestigious awards are aggregate trophies based on points tallied from each heat.
Hannah won a first, second or third place in every race in which she competed during the meets except one, which involved a technical disqualification in a race she had otherwise won. The meets were Hannah’s first. Tim Urquhart from Halls Gap, also swimming with Horsham Sharks, received a fourth place certificate in a highly competitive boys 10-and-under age group.
He won the certificate despite missing the first swim meet of the series.
Horsham Sharks have an encouragement swim meet on November 18.
The meet has a specific focus on giving new swimmers the opportunity to experience a race environment, without necessarily having to compete against competition-hardened competitors.