On Sunday 28 February a massive 82 SOPAC Swim Team members ventured out to compete at the Auburn Carnival and did we clean up in the medal count! Competing at the carnival it was more like a SOPAC Club Night because of the number of swimmers that we had competing! It was great to swim at an outdoor venue and our club was more than happy to help out the Auburn Club raise some much-needed funds.

On Saturday 13 March 14 SOPAC Swim Team members competed at the finals of the Speedo Sprint Series that was held here at SOPAC. Our swimmers competed and helped our Metro North West Team to place 2nd overall! This was also the biggest number of swimmers that we have had qualify for this event! Congratulations to Julian Yang who won gold in the 10 years boys 4 x 50 IM relay!

From 16 - 21 March members of the SOPAC Swim Team competed against the very best swimmers from all over Australia. These championships doubled as selection trials for both the Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pacific Championships.  Our club won 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze and placed in the top 10!

Congratulations to the following SOPAC swimmers who will be representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games in India: Eamon Sullivan, Felicity Galvez, Andrew Lauterstein and Geoff Huegill.

From 5 - 10 April the best age group swimmers from SOPAC competed at the National Age Championships that were held here at SOPAC. Our team did exceptionally well and overall we were placed as the 19th best club in the whole of Australia! Our swimmers ability to be able to continue to swim fast throughout the very long week is something that they should be very proud of! 

Congratulations to the following swimmers:
Hayden Hinds Sydenham, Tristian Daniell, Joachim Bardrum, Mikayla O’Connor, Andrea Patrulescu, Alex Patrulescu, Michelle Short and Lachlan Hansen. 

Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre has appointed Brant Best to the High Performance Swim Coach position. Brant was the Coaching Director at Macquarie University and previously at the Queensland Academy of Sports for 7 years. He brings with him extensive coaching experience working with some of the world's best swimmers including world record holders Leisel Jones, Libby Trickett, Jade Edmistone and a range of National Team representatives. He has worked at all levels from world record holders to some of the best age group swimmers in the country. 

Brant Best and in conjunction with Michael Meade will be working together to expand the squad program for our age group swimmers to the elite level with the aim for these swimmers to reach their full potential.