What a weekend! The 2025 Short Course Metro Championships saw a phenomenal showing from Warringah, with 51 swimmers hitting the blocks across more than 220 events — and the results speak for themselves!
🥇 Medal Tally:
- 27 Gold
- 21 Silver
- 13 Bronze
- 149 Top 10 finishes
- 10 NSW Metropolitan Records
- 1 NSW All Comers Record
- 1 Australian Age MC Record
It was a spectacular weekend of racing and record-breaking for Warringah! Gemma Sellick stunned the crowd by shattering the Australian Record in the Girls 15 Years MC SB8 100m Breaststroke, a phenomenal achievement that puts her among the nation’s best.
🔥 Gemma Sellick (15 Years):
- 🥇 100m Breaststroke – Australian & NSW Record SB8 MC 15 Years
Not to be outdone, the Higgs brothers and Caitlin Potter delivered powerhouse performances, breaking an incredible nine NSW Metropolitan Records between them.
🔥 Caitlin Potter (14 Years):
- 🥇 50m Backstroke – NSW Metro Record
🔥 Sam Higgs (18 Years):
- 🥇 100m Breaststroke – NSW Metro Record
- 🥇 200m Breaststroke – NSW Metro Record
- 🥇 400m Individual Medley – NSW Metro Record
🔥 Luke Higgs (17 Years):
- 🥇 400m Freestyle – NSW Metro Record 17 yrs
- 🥇 800m Freestyle – NSW Metro Record x 2 (17yrs & Open) & All Comers Record 17yrs
- 🥇 1500m Freestyle – NSW Metro Record x 2 (17yrs & Open)
Their determination, skill, and competitive drive were on full display, and we couldn’t be prouder of their achievements. An outstanding effort from some of Warringah’s finest!
Our Medallists were:
- Aidan D’Silva 15 Years – Gold 100m Backstroke MC S19, Silver 100m Breaststroke MC S19
- Alice Sousa 13 Years – Silver 400m Freestyle
- Amelie Swann 15 Years – Gold 100m Backstroke, Gold 50m Backstroke, Silver 50m Butterfly, Silver 200m Backstroke, Bronze 200m Freestyle
- Archie Burke 15 Years – Gold 50m Backstroke
- Caitlin Potter 14 Years – Gold 100m Backstroke, Gold 100m Individual Medley, Gold 200m Backstroke, Gold 50m Backstroke, Silver 200m Individual Medley
- Charlie Cook 17 Years – Gold 100m Individual Medley
- Charlotte Harkin 17 Years – Bronze 100m Freestyle
- Cooper Screen 16 Years – Silver 100m Freestyle
- Emily Ruff 15 Years – Gold 200m Butterfly, Silver 100m Butterfly
- Fionn Lehane 16 Years – Gold 400m Individual Medley, Bronze 200m Individual Medley
- Gemma Sellick 15 Years – Gold 100m Freestyle, Gold 100m Backstroke, Gold 50m Freestyle, Gold 100m Breaststroke MC SB8 – AUSTRALIAN RECORD!
- Georgina Fife 15 Years – Silver 100m Individual Medley
- Jonathan Nam 17/O Years – Silver 200m Breaststroke, Silver 50m Breaststroke, Bronze 100m Backstroke, Bronze 100m Breaststroke
- Lachlan Davies 17 Years – Gold 100m Backstroke, Gold 50m Backstroke
- Luke Higgs 17 Years – Gold 400m Freestyle, Gold 1500m Freestyle, Silver 400m Individual Medley, Bronze 200m Individual Medley, Bronze 200m Freestyle
- Matilda Young 14 Years – Silver, 400m Freestyle, Bronze 200m Freestyle, Bronze 100m Freestyle
- Mia Reynolds 14 Years – Bronze 50m Freestyle
- Natasha Boss 16 Years – Gold 400m Individual Medley
- Noah McLaren 16 Years – Gold 100m Freestyle, Silver 50m Freestyle
- Pippa McCullough 16 Years – Silver 100m Backstroke, Silver 50m Backstroke, Bronze 200m Backstroke
- Racquel Wu 16 Years – Silver 50m Breaststroke, Silver 100m Breaststroke, Bronze 200m Breaststroke
- Sam Higgs 18 Years – Gold 100m Breaststroke, Gold 200m Breaststroke, Gold 400m Individual Medley, Silver 200m Backstroke, Silver 200m Individual Medley, Silver 200m Freestyle, Silver 400m Freestyle
- Samuel Gray 12 Years – Gold 50m Freestyle, Gold 100m Freestyle, Bronze 50m Backstroke
The Piranhas’ incredible performances led to Warringah securing 2nd place overall — our best-ever Short Course Metro result!
💬 Club Spirit on Full Display
More than just medals, the weekend was a celebration of determination, resilience, and team spirit. From first-time competitors to seasoned athletes, every swimmer gave their all, supported one another, and represented Warringah with pride.
Let’s go, Warringah! Here’s to more milestones and memories ahead.
