Cherry sets new PBs at swim meet

SWIMMING

COLLIE Swimming Club’s Taylor Cherry wiped eight seconds from her 50m freestyle at the Collie-Harvey

Open at Collie Memorial Swimming

Pool recently.

She also took five seconds off her 50m breaststroke time.

Cherry’s personal bests were among Collie’s 12 at the competition.

Other notable PBs were from Ella Birkinshaw, who took five seconds off her 400m freestyle, and Layla Burek, who took four seconds off her 100m breaststroke.

There were 149 swimmers from 18 clubs at the open.

Collie received a total of 23 medals, including six gold, eight silver and nine bronze.

RESULTS: Ella Larkman: three gold, one silver; Brianna Birkinshaw: one silver; Taya Larkman: one gold, one silver, four bronze; Ella Birkinshaw: one silver; Emilea Shepherd: two bronze; Layla Burek: one bronze; Jye Smith: two gold, two bronze; Ava Roney: one silver, one bronze; Katy O’Brien: two silver; Chaz Roney: two silver; Danielle Pesci: one gold, one silver, one bronze.