Deni at the Riverina Swimming Championships

By Daniel Briggs

Mar 28, 2025

Levi Robson, Jake Woolston, Lachlan Jeffrey and Lincoln Arthur made up the Deni South junior boys relay team.

Deniliquin was well represented at the PSSA Riverina Swimming Championships, which saw a good number of locals competing against some stiff competition.

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Earlier this month, hundreds of kids from all over the Riverina converged on the Leeton Regional Aquatic Centre for the Riverina Swimming Championships.

Students from both Deniliquin North and Deniliquin South Public Schools were represented on the day.

The total number of swimmers from both schools was 22 - nine from Deniliquin South and a further 13 from Deniliquin North.

Prepresenting South were Peggy O’Donnell, Jed Fitzmaurice, Lachlan Jeffrey, Levi Robson, Jake Woolston, Logan Littmann, Lincoln Arthur, Jordie White and Callan Leiper.

Representing North were Chloe Lawson, Millicent Hall, Havana Sztejman, Ben Macdonald, Sophie Pearce, Remy Tremble, Jed Chadderton, Jack Macdonald, Jetta Macdonald, Oliver Hall, Charlotte Gatacre, Isla Andrews and Georgina Butcher.

Local swimmers were competing in almost all strokes, distances and age groups, as well as both schools having multiple relay teams.

Some of the outstanding results included a second placing for Millicent Hall in the 8-year girls 50m freestyle.

Jake Woolston nabbed second in the 8-10 years boys 50m butterfly.

Chloe Lawson swam brilliantly in all of her events, with a third placing in the 12 years girls 50m freestyle, a second in the 12-13 years girls 50m breaststroke, a second in the 12-13 years girls 50m backstroke and a second in the 12-13 years girls 50m butterfly.

Logan Littmann was another strong performer. He had a third in the 8-10 year boys 50m breaststroke, a first in the 8-10 year boys 50m butterfly and another first in the 8-10 year boys 200m freestyle event was another highlight for the locals.