Six Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club members were selected to represent North Queensland at the Queensland Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships.
Jy Parkinson, Jacob Bell, Remy Hedges, Holly Perrin, Anisa Helou, and Ehsan Helou swam extremely well and had a great time after their selection in the regional-level squad.
The highlight for the swimmers was being a member of the North Queensland relay teams. Jy Parkinson, Jacob Bell, and Holly Perrin have made the Queensland Team.
Highlights include: Jy Parkinson, aged 18 years, with a very successful championships bringing home seven medals and all his swims were in the top 10 for Queensland.
Surprisingly, Jy’s top placings were not for Backstroke; instead, Jy won a gold medal for his 100-metre Freestyle and a silver medal for his 100-metre Butterfly.
Jacob Bell, 17, also had a fantastic meet bringing home three medals and achieving top 10 placings for eight out of his nine events. Jacob won a silver medal for his 1500-metre Freestyle and bronze medal for his 400-metre IM.
Ehsan Helou, Anisa Helou, Remy Hedges, and Holly Perrin thoroughly enjoyed the championships and the relays. Ehsan’s best swims include 50- and 100-metre Breaststroke, swimming PBs and earning 11th place in Qld.
He also swam a super 50m Butterfly and was placed 15th in Qld.
Anisa swam PBs in her 50m Freestyle (16th in Qld) and 50-metre Butterfly (13th in Qld). Remy Hedges, aged 15 years was placed 14th in Qld for her 100-metre Butterfly and 200-metre Freestyle and was placed 10th for 200-metre Breaststroke and 11th for her 200-metre IM.
Holly Perrin, aged 16 years won a bronze for her 200-metre Backstroke with a seven secpnd PB. She was placed 7th for 100-metre Backstroke with a four second PB and 9th for 50-metre Backstroke.
Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen
Cannovale Cannon swimmers Anisa, Remy, Holly, Jy, Jacob, and Ehsan at the Queensland Secondary School Championships
Jy, Holly, and Jacob at School Champs
Jy Parkinson with his medals from Qld School Championships
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