Bronte Campbell Takes Double Freestyle Gold Down Under

2023 NSW SENIOR STATE AGE SC CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Friday, September 1st – Sunday, September 3rd
  • Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC)
  • SCM (25m)
  • Results (when posted)/Meet Mobile: 2023 NSW Senior State Age SC Championships

The 2023 New South Wales Senior State Age Short Course Championships wrapped up this weekend with multi-Olympic medalist Bronte Campbell representing the highest-profile athlete.

Racing for her Cruiz Swim Club, 29-year-old Campbell took on the 50m and 100m freestyle events at SOPAC, reaping gold in each race.

For the 50m, ‘C2’ clocked a time of 24.40 while in the 100m she posted a result of 52.52. (24.98/27.54).

C2 owns a lifetime best of 23.79 in the short course 50 free a time she registered in 2015, the same year in which she became the 50m/100m long course freestyle champion in Kazan. Her 24.40 outing here checks in as the veteran’s 10th-swiftest time of her career.

Her quickest short course 100 free performance sits at the 51.81 also notched in 2015, although her 52.52 result at this competition inserts itself into the 5th slot among her all-time best performances.

Campbell’s last competition was the Australian World Championships Trials where she raced only the 50m free, placing 5th in a final time of 24.81. Prior to that meet C2 said she would not be seeking a World Championships bid even if she did land among the top 2 finishers.

24-year-old Maddie Gough was another top-tier athlete competing at NSWs with the 24-year-old capturing a trio of golds in the distance freestyle events.

Carlile’s Gough punched a time of 4:06.73 in the 400m, 8:23.58 in the 800m and 15:55.76 in the 1500m to complete her trifecta of podium-toping performances.

Gough’s 400m free performance was her best of the three, checking in as the #3 time of her career, one which includes a personal best of 4:03.62 from the 2018 Aussie SC National Championships.

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Troyy
1 year ago

Just had a look at the result pdf now it’s been posted and noticed another age record this time in the 200 breast by 13 yo Heidi Shumack: 2:28.74. Her 200 IM was pretty snappy too 2:16.65.

Majer99
1 year ago

Heidi Shumack was also impressive in the 13 age group. From my quick check 200 breast age record at 2:28 and first ever under 2:30 and 2nd quickest 200 im in 2:16 mid

swimswimaus
1 year ago

age state? not opens?

swimswimaus
Reply to  swimswimaus
1 year ago

she competed at NSW open state not age state

Troyy
Reply to  swimswimaus
1 year ago

Senior state age champs includes open athletes.

Troyy
1 year ago

Bronte will be back in action again at SC nationals (13-16 Sep).

flicker
1 year ago

52.52 the same time as Wunsch the other week is interesting

Sub13
Reply to  flicker
1 year ago

Wunsch time is coming

Stefe
1 year ago

Toohey delivered another swift breast at this event.

Troyy
Reply to  Stefe
1 year ago

Looks like two age records (50/100) but her long course 100 the other day was more impressive despite not being an age record.

Sly
1 year ago

I thought this was Long Course 😳

Sub13
Reply to  Sly
1 year ago

Lol if it was long course then that would be absolutely wild

stefe
Reply to  Sub13
1 year ago

Bronte 52 LC out of season……I wish

Troyy
Reply to  stefe
1 year ago

She’s never been one to produce 52s untapered.

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