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Swimmers make national splash

Local teen swimming star Sophie Gibson won two medals at the New Zealand Short Course Championships last week. Sophie, 14, collected silver in the 200m backstroke and bronze in the 200m butterfly races for her age. Six other Queenstown Swimming Club teens held their own against 600 »»

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11 Oct 2012

Sophie’s latest swimming medal haul

Queenstown swimming sensation Sophie Gibson has had another medal haul at the New Zealand Secondary »»

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12 Sep 2012

Help Mila reach her Olympic goals

A promising Queenstown swimmer is asking locals to Facebook-vote for her for an AMP People’s »»

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06 Sep 2012

Swimmers warm up for big meet

Young local swimmers have claimed more accolades ahead of a major meet next weekend. Queenstown Swimming Club was the top points-scoring club at the Southland winter meet in Invercargill last weekend. Molly Law, 10, swam a junior national time in the 50m butterfly and Gabby White, 11, »»

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23 Aug 2012

Our Sophie’s big butterfly moment

Queenstown swim star Sophie Gibson is the second-fastest butterfly competitor for her age in New Zealand. Sophie, 14, won a silver medal in the 200m fly event at last week’s NZ Age Group Championships in Wellington. It’s Queenstown Swimming Club’s first medal at »»

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15 Mar 2012