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17 June 2009 - Swim team race in California
The Australian swimming team concluded its US tour with some positive results in the Santa Clara International Invitational over the weekend.
Jeremy Meyer and Jeremy Saunders, members of last year's Academy squad, and other past squad members Sam Ashby and Ashley Delaney were in the Australian team. American competition was tougher than in Arizona but our four achieved solid results.
Against world class swimmers Ashley Delaney had a second and a third with a third also for Sam Ashby.
Jeremy Meyer and Jeremy Saunders swam solid times, close to their best, and achieved A-finals and B-finals results in their events. Australian selectors will be pleased with their results further international appearances are likely.
11 June 2009 - Academy presence in swimming team
The 31-strong Australian swimming squad currently competing in the USA includes four with Gippsland Sports Academy backgrounds.
Last weekend the squad competed at the South West Invitational meeting in Tucson, Arizona.
Ashley Delaney cruised to easy victories in both the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events. He commenced his career with the Academy several years ago and is now an AIS athlete.
Two of last year's Academy swimming squad, Jeremy Saunders and Jeremy Meyer, also had excellent results in the 100 and 200-metre breaststroke events. Meyer finished in 3rd and 2nd places and Saunders was 7th and 4th in their respective finals.
Sam Ashby, also with the Academy several years ago, finished 5th and 4th in the 200 and 400-metre IM races, with Saunders 6th and 7th
This weekend the team will compete in the Santa Clara International in California.
11 June 2009 - Tournament win for Reanna
Reanna Matthews won the women's section of last weekend's W A Edgar Junior 27-hole tournament. The restricted-entry event attracted a strong field of junior players.
Reanna scored a fine 115 gross and win earned her the Louise Briers Cup, which is named after a fellow Commonwealth club member.
It has been a highly successful year for Reanna following her selection into the state training squad and ultimately into the Victorian Junior Team. The team finished third in the Australian Junior Interstate Series in April.
29 May 2009 - Academy pair in Victorian team
Badminton Victoria has included Stephanie Treloar and Jack Burgess in its teams to represent the state at the U19 Australasian titles.
Stephanie has already been a member of a state team this year, in the U17 June Bevan Carnival.
Last year Jack played very well in the individual events which follow the teams competition. With an extra year behind him there is every likelihood that Jack will be even more competitive this time.
Another selected to the side was Chris Wong who left the Academy two years ago when his family moved from the region
The titles will be held as part of the C P Maddern Carnival at the end of June.
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National champions win May Gippstar Awards
The May Gippstar Awards have been announced with the winners being two outstanding young Gippsland champions.
The Senior winner was Tom Siinmaa who won the Australian BMX championship in Perth. Tom follows in the footsteps of his father, Greg, who was an Australian senior age champion two years ago.
Clay shooter Megan Boast was the Junior winner. Her national success was in the recent New Zealand championships where she won three titles. Megan had qualified after a second place in the Australian championships.
Academy Awards recognition for Jeremy Meyer, Stephanie Barnett and Rob Moore
Jeremy Meyer (centre) with Academy ambassador Don
Elgin and Gippsland MP, Darren Chester.
Last Friday's (3 April) Academy Awards night saw Jeremy win his second consecutive Tim Forsyth Award for outstanding achievement.
Jeremy had competed, with distinction, in several international swimming events during the year.
Stephanie Barnett won the David Drane Award for her dedication to her tennis training and the extraordinary gains she has achieved as a result of it.
Rob Moore completed the double for swimming. Based at Sale, Rob's contribution to the Academy and the wider swimming community earned him the Phil Shelley Award.
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