Local swimmer Millie Lyne, along with her coaches from the Burdekin Torpedoes, Kim and Mick McConnachie, travelled to Brisbane for the Queensland State Swimming Championships which took place at Chandler from December 9-15.
Millie represented North Queensland in the 13 and 14yo female Freestyle and Medley relay team along with Mick McConnachie as the Female Relay team head coach.
It was a great learning experience for her, and her coaches Kim and Mick McConnachie put in a huge effort in training and preparing her for the meet and making the trip down to Brisbane to be alongside her on pool deck.
Millie Lyne (centre) with coaches Mick and Kim McConnachie. Photo supplied
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Swimming at the Queensland State Swimming Championships in December, Millie Lyne represented North Queensland in the 13 and 14yo female Freestyle and Medley relay team, with Mick McConnachie as the Female Relay team head coach.
The team came 6th in the regional relay championships in the 200m Freestyle relay and 7th in the 200m Medley regional relay.
Millie then had six swims for the meet which she recorded three personal best times.
Millie met former and current Olympic champions including Jessica Schipper, Cody Simpson, Kaylee McKeown, Emma McKeon, Shayna Jack, Mollie O'Callaghan and Olympic swimming coach Dean Boxall.
Seamus Casey, a former Burdekin Torpedo who now swims for St Peters Western since transferring there at the beginning of 2023 on a Swimming Scholarship, was also at the meet and performed outstandingly after coming back from injury with a five individual swim program and achieving five personal bests and five national times.
He also made the final in the 50m boys 15yo Butterfly and was a part of the 200m Medley Club 15 and 16yo Club relay team that achieved a Gold medal.
It was great for Millie, Kim and Mick, who coached Seamus previously when he was in the Burdekin, to catch up with him at the meet and cheer one another on.
The Burdekin Swim meet is happening on Saturday January 13 with many Clubs from around North Queensland coming to the meet.
Millie met many of her swimming heroes including Mollie O'Callaghan, Cody Simpson and Jessica Schipper. Photos supplied
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