Swim sisters’ medal haul

Twin Wombarra sisters have impressed at the national swim championships

Wombarra’s Jaimie and Bridie De Lutiis recorded a stack of great results at the 2022 Australian Age Swimming Championships.

The teens, who train at UOW with McKeon’s Swim School under coach James Greathead, were competing for the Wests Illawarra Aquatic club at the meet, held at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre from April 11 to 18.

Jaimie won a total of seven medals – three individual and four in the relay. She won gold in the 16yrs 100m Freestyle in 55.58 secs, which is a Junior Pan Pac qualifying time; and she won bronze in the 16yrs 50m Freestyle and in the 16yrs 200m Individual Medley.

Her relay medals included a bronze in the 15-16yrs 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (with Bridie); and a silver in the 15-16yrs 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay. Jaimie was selected in the NSW team for the State Relay, held as part of the event, and won gold in the 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay, and silver in the 4 x 50m Mixed Medley Relay.

Bridie won bronze in the 15-16yrs 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay; placed 4th in the 16yrs 200m Butterfly, and 15th in the 16yrs 100m Butterfly.

The impressive results probably come as no surprise to those who know the family and the girls’ work ethic and discipline at swim training.

Also, the family has a bit of a swimming pedigree as evidenced by the fact the girls’ older brother Nathan won silver at the nationals a few years back in the 200m breaststroke.

The girls’ dad, Michael, told the Flame that Jaimie and Bridie are taking a short break from a busy schedule of swim training before they resume in preparation for the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships, on June 3, as well as this year’s short-course swim events.