2025/26 New South Wales Senior State Age Championships
- December 13-19, 2025
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Center, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Long Course Meters (50 meters)
- Live Streams
- Live Results
- Days 1-5 Recap
The New South Wales Senior State Age Championships wrapped up with more Australian age group top-10 times. The final day of the meet had the 200 freestyles, where the boys 13-year-old event saw a host of incredibly fast swims.
The event was won by Japanese 13-year-old Haruto Imamura, who swam 1:56.79 to come in just over a tenth ahead of Australian Thomas Penny.
Penny’s swim of 1:56.90 makes him the 2nd fastest Australian 13-year-old in history, coming in behind Thomas Hauck‘s 1:54.86 from 2016. Dylan Xie finished 3rd in 1:57.58, which also earns a spot on the top 10 all-time rankings at 7th.
Updated Top 10 All-Time (Boys 13-Year-Old 200 Freestyle)
- Thomas Hauck, 1:54.86 — 2016
- Thomas Penny, 1:56.79 — 2025
- Elijah Winnington, 1:57.27 — 2014
- Nick Jennens, 1:57.46 — 2015
- Kyle Chalmers, 1:57.48 — 2012
- Zach Featherstone, 1:57.50 — 2008
- Dylan Xie, 1:57.58 — 2025
- Daniel Smith, 1:57.66 — 2005
- Bailey Coleman, 1:57.72 — 2016
- Reece Harding, 1:57.76 — 2005
Day Six Recap
Day five saw Australian Olympian Olivia Wunsch win two events, the 50 fly and the 100 free. She touched in 26.78 in the 50 fly and 53.91 in the 100 free to come in just off her lifetime bests in both.
In the boys 15-year-old 400 IM final, Andre Labara from WGAA swam the fastest time of 4:29.62 to set the 8th fastest swim for 15-year-olds in history.
Updated Top 10 All-Time (15-Year-Old Boys 400 IM)
- Leny Grigor, 4:20.73 — 2024
- Mitch Larkin, 4:25.45 — 2009
- Thomas Hauck, 4:25.57 — 2018
- Jayden Hadler, 4:25.94 — 2009
- Matthew Wilson, 4:27.42 — 2014
- Ephraim Hannant, 4:28.66 — 2004
- William Petric, 4:29.60 — 2020
- Andre Labara, 4:29.62 — 2025
- Mitchell Davenport-Wright, 4:29.73 — 2013
- Thomas Neill, 4:30.00 — 2018
Day Seven Recap
The results from day six saw even more top times. The day opened with 16-year-old Lukas Dunn finishing 7th in the Boys 15 & Over 50 backstroke final, touching in 26.45. This swim will move him up to tie for 9th all-time in the event with Cash Milner‘s swim from last year.
Updated Top 10 All Time (16-Year-Old Boys 50 Backstroke)
- Henry Allan, 24.88 — 2025
- Isaac Cooper, 25.27 — 2020
- Ben Treffers, 25.60 — 2009
- Joshua Edwards-Smith, 25.60 — 2019
- Daniel Arnamnart, 26.00 — 2006
- Andrew Lauterstein, 26.17 — 2004
- Jack Morrow, 26.24 — 2024
- Jacob Hale, 26.40 — 2022
- Cash Milner/Lukas Dunn, 26.45 — 2024/2025
Finally, the meet ended with 16-year-old Ethan Haegebaert leading off KPSC’s winning 10×50 relay in 22.72, which will tie for 6th all-time in the 16-year-old rankings int he event with Vincent Dai. He will jump Australian legend Cam McEvoy‘s 22.76.
Updated Top 10 All-Time (Boys 16-Year-Old 50 Freestyle)
- Kyle Chalmers, 22.33 — 2015
- Joshua Conias, 22.35 — 2024
- Flynn Southam, 22.39 — 2022
- Te Haumi Maxwell, 22.48 — 2010
- Cameron Jones, 22.64 –2013
- Vincent Dai/Ethan Haegebaert, 22.72 — 2014/2025
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- Cameron McEvoy, 22.76 — 2011
- Brayden McCarthy, 22.87 — 2014
- Jack Cartwright, 22.93 — 2015
“Olympian Olivia Wunsch”. She’s an Olympic gold medallist! What is it with some SwimSwam writers who regularly describe gold medallists as just Olympians, or refer to someone who has won a world championship gold medal as just a medallist.
Thomas hauck is swimming at a club called allsbury I think I saw him at the wild champs this week
“…53.91 in the 100 free to come in just off her lifetime best…”
Olivia Wunsch has a lifetime best well under 53.91. Her PB is 53.17 from Olympic Trials last year.
What happened to Thomas Hauck and Te Haumi?
Te Haumi moved coaches but the change didn’t work – he didn’t get back to his times from when he was 16.
Seems like nothing has changed. The so called Hubs didn’t work back then, and they still don’t work today. Stay with your age group coaches!