2025 Country Short Course Championships – Bendigo

Victorian Country Short Course Championships were held on 9th and 10th August at the Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre in Bendigo. The championships bring the best swimmers from regional (country) Victoria to complete for title of fastest swimmer in country Victoria.

Kilmore sent a small team of four swimmers to compete, Emilie and Alan Cardamone, Lucy Beaton and Aaron Jin. Over the weekend the swimmers competed in a total of 14 events with most swim resulting in personal best. Coach Lynton Pyle said ‘these swimmers have put in an enormous number of hours in and out of the pool, the results speak for themselves and are a testament to their dedication and hard work’.

On top of swimming personal bests in all her events, Emilie Cardamone also had three podium finishes, placing third in the 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke and 100m Individual Medley.

Full Kilmore results:

• Event 8 Boys 12-13 100 SC Meter Freestyle
  Aaron Jin – 1:10.19
  
• Event 13 Girls 18 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle
  Emilie Cardamone – 28.33
  Lucy Beaton – 28.82
  Alana Cardamone – 31.02
  
• Event 26 Women 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Breaststroke
  Emilie Cardamone – 2:50.14
  
• Event 36 Girls 18 & Over 50 SC Meter Breaststroke
  Emilie Cardamone – 35.76
  
• Event 56 Girls 18 & Over 50 SC Meter Butterfly
  Emilie Cardamone – 30.84
  Lucy Beaton – 32.79
  Alana Cardamone – 33.53
  
• Event 66 Girls 18 & Over 100 SC Meter IM
  Emilie Cardamone – 1:11.23
  Lucy Beaton – 1:19.39
  
• Event 73 Girls 18 & Over 50 SC Meter Backstroke
  Alana Cardamone – 36.87
  
• Event 83 Girls 18 & Over 100 SC Meter Freestyle
  Emilie Cardamone – 1:02.42
  Lucy Beaton – 1:03.77