Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club

What a meet. Thirty one IGSC swimmers took to the blocks at the Queensland Short Course Championships, and across 125 swims they came away with 99 personal best times.

Sixty one swims finished inside the top 20 in the state, 32 of those inside the top 10, and our swimmers brought home ten medals with Henry crowned QLD SC champion in the 50 Free and 100 Free.

Qualifying for this meet is no small thing. The times required sit close to, and in some events above, national age standards, so every one of our swimmers earned their place in a very fast field. To then go faster again, at that level, in that company, says everything about the work being done in the pool each week.

We’re so proud of every single one of you.

🏅 Medallists
Henry 🥇QLD SC champion 50 free🥇QLD SC champion 100 free
Eleanor 🥈
Lachlan 🥈🥉
Freddie 🥉
Mads 🥈🥉🥉
Ollie 🥉

🔝 Top 10 in Queensland
Eleanor 🔝🔝🔝
Lachlan 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Sam 🔝🔝
Matt 🔝
Isabel 🔝🔝
Henry 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Charlie 🔝🔝
Freddie 🔝🔝🔝
Mads 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Alycia 🔝
Ollie 🔝

🔝 Top 20 in Queensland
Eleanor 🔝🔝🔝
Olivia 🔝🔝🔝
Oliver 🔝
Lachlan 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Oscar 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Dom 🔝
Harry 🔝
Jonas 🔝
Riley 🔝
Sam 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Luke 🔝🔝
Matt 🔝🔝🔝
Isabel 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Henry 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Charlie 🔝🔝
Freddie 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Mads 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Alycia 🔝🔝🔝
Ollie 🔝🔝🔝

💯 A personal best in every single swim
Eleanor 💯
Macy 💯
Oscar 💯
Harry 💯
Jonas 💯
Skye 💯
Kingston 💯
Henry 💯
Lizzie 💯
Charlie 💯
Freddie 💯
Mads 💯
Xavier 💯
Alycia 💯
Ollie 💯

Thank you to our coaches for the preparation that made this possible, and to the parents who did the early mornings, the long drives and the poolside cheering. Weekends like these belong to all of you.

The splits may fade from memory but these times won’t. 🔴⚪️🔴

🔴⚪🔴 Brisbane Junior Short Course Champs

Following on from the seniors' strong showing, this weekend it was finally our juniors chance to step up. 28 swimmers, 115 events, 75 new PBs, 22 top 10 finishes including 9 podium finishes. All that commitment through the cold winter mornings has paid off.

A super big shout out to our swimmers who competed at Chandler for the first time. We are so proud of you and loved seeing you take to it like pros.

Congratulations to our newest Brisbane Champions Henry securing three championships across the event
🥇 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free

Congratulations also to our medallists:
Macy 🥉
Charlotte 🥈🥉
Henry 🥇🥇🥇🥉🥉
Archer 🥈

And Top 10 Finishers:
Henry 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Macy 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Olivia 🔝🔝🔝
Alycia 🔝🔝🔝
Charlotte 🔝🔝

And of course huge congratulations to our swimmers who swam a new personal best, especially those who achieved 100% personal bests, every session you've put in has brought you to this:
💯 Henry
💯 Lizzie
💯 Alycia
💯 Oliver So

Thank you to every swimmer who raced this weekend, every event, every personal best, every point contributes and this result belongs to all of you. 🔴⚪🔴

Congratulations to Lachlan! 🏊🎉

Lachlan represented Queensland at the School Sport Australia Games in Melbourne, finishing 7th in Australia in the 50m Breaststroke, an exceptional swim on the national stage.

To even be selected for the Queensland team is a huge achievement, and to back it up with a top 10 finish at a national level is outstanding. Alongside the racing, Lachlan also got to enjoy the sights of Melbourne with family, with Boston cheering him on from the crowd.

So proud of you, Lachlan!

Team Queensland! 🏊

On the eve of the School Sport Australia Games in Melbourne, we’re so excited to congratulate Lachlan on his selection in the Queensland team, competing in the 50m Breaststroke this Wednesday!

We’d also love to acknowledge Boston and Lachlan S, who were also selected but have had to withdraw due to illness and injury. Huge congratulations to you both, selection alone is no small feat.

Being selected for the Queensland team at this level is a fantastic achievement, with only the very best in the state making the cut. Well done to all three swimmers!

Good luck and safe travels, Lachlan. Go smash it, we’re all cheering you on! 💪

🔴⚪🔴 Brisbane Senior Short Course Championships - what a start!

First meet of the new season, and the squad set the tone early. 23 swimmers, 103 events, 71 personal bests. All that commitment through the cold winter mornings has paid off.

We are so proud to have three new Brisbane Champions across six events :
Lachlan 🥇 400 Medley, 🥇200 Breast
Fred 🥇 100 Back
Mads 🥇 100 Fly MC, 🥇100 Breast MC, 🥇50 Fly

A huge congratulations to all of our medallists:
Eleanor 🥈
Keira 🥉
Lachlan 🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉🥉
Sam 🥉
Matt 🥈🥉🥉
Charlie 🥈
Fred 🥇
Mads 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈
Ollie 🥈🥉

And our Top 10 Finishes:
Matt 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Lach 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Keira 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Mads 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Izzy 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Ollie 🔝🔝🔝🔝
Eleanor 🔝🔝🔝
Olivia 🔝🔝🔝
Dom 🔝🔝🔝
Sam 🔝🔝🔝
Luke 🔝🔝🔝
Charlie 🔝🔝🔝
Haz 🔝🔝
Fred 🔝🔝
Jonas 🔝
Emma 🔝

We also want to acknowledge our swimmers who achieved 100% personal bests, every session you've put in has brought you to this, what an achievement!
💯 Eleanor
💯 Sam
💯 Luke
💯 Faith
💯 Charlie
💯 Fred
💯 Rudi
💯 Will

Thank you to every swimmer who raced this weekend, every event, every personal best, every point contributes and this result belongs to all of you.

And to our juniors gearing up for next weekend, good luck. Bring the same energy. 🔴⚪🔴

Our 2026 Australian Swimming Trials campaign continues with Rob swimming the 50m Breaststroke tomorrow! 🙌

At 41 years old, Rob has proven that age is absolutely no barrier to competing at the highest level of Australian swimming and he will take the blocks amongst the country’s best as they seek selection for the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Games. As one of our masters swimmers, qualifying for the Trials is an extraordinary achievement.

Rob races in Heat 12, Lane 7 at approximately 12:50pm. Tune in live on 9Now and get behind him!

Go get it, Rob. The whole IGSC family is cheering you on! 💪

We are so proud to share that Matt will be racing tomorrow at the 2026 Australian Swimming Trials! 🏊‍♂️🌟

The nation’s elite swimmers will be diving in for what is one of the most exciting meets on the Australian swimming calendar, this year serving as the selection meet for both the Pan Pacific Championships and the Commonwealth Games. The stakes don’t get much higher than this!

Matt will be taking to the blocks in the 50m Backstroke, Heat 8, Lane 1 at approximately 1:31pm and we will be cheering him on every stroke of the way!

Getting to this stage is an incredible achievement and a testament to the hard work, dedication and passion Matt brings to the sport.

Want to watch it live? Tune in on 9Now and show Matt some love from wherever you are!

Go get it, Matt. IGSC is behind you! 💪

Last weekend our Masters had a great day of racing in Toowoomba at the Short Course Masters meet!

A special welcome to Liam, who stepped out from behind the coaching stopwatch to race and took out Age Champion 25-29 in his return. He was joined by Ahmed, who made his Masters swimming debut after recently joining our training squad. What a way to start!

Age Champions on the day:
🥇 Liam — 25-29
🥇 Erin — 45-49
🥇 Steve — 45-49
🥇 Michael — 40-44
🥇 Hayden — 18-25

Runners-up:
🥈 Ahmed — 30-34
🥈 Gaylene — 40-44
🥈 John — 45-49

Congratulations to Steve, who broke the QLD Short Course Record in the 200m Backstroke (45-49). Outstanding swim! 🏆

Relays, laughs, team spirit and apparently a very well-executed Pizza Hut buffet to finish the day. All part of the experience. 🍕

A huge thank you to Toowoomba Tadpoles - QTW for another great meet, we look forward to heading up the range again next year.

Thinking about getting back in the water? Our Masters Squad welcomes all ages and abilities. Reach out for more info on training times and how to get involved.



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2025-2026 what a season! 🏊‍♀️❤️🤍

We finished our season celebrating our incredible swimmers with our awards, before heading into bowling, golf, darts, arcades and more. The smiles, the laughs and the good vibes in that room were everything.

Congratulations to every single one of our swimmers on an amazing season. Record numbers at Nationals, States, and Brisbane Champs, huge PBs right across the board and most importantly the best team atmosphere on deck. You should all be so proud and we would like to sincerely thank you for choosing IGSC as your club.

Congratulations to our major award winners:

🏆 Swimmer of the Year: Olivia Burley
🏆 Overall Club Points Champion: Joel Lloyd
🏆 Volunteer of the Year: Michael Podolak

🏆 Carnival Trophy
Male Senior: Lachlan Cameron | Female Senior: Olivia Burley
Male Junior: Henry McAully | Female Junior: Macy Burling
Multi Class: Madeleine Nickson

🏆 Coach’s Award
Male Senior: Luke Fazackerley | Female Senior: Faith Gill
Male Junior: Jude Devlin | Female Junior: Elizabeth Meuleners

🏆 Perpetual Points Trophy
Male Senior: Joel Lloyd | Female Senior: Poppy Podolak
Male Junior: Finn Kibby | Female Junior: Olivia McAully

🏆 Masters Swimmer of the Year
Male: Stephen Berting | Female: Erin Marchant

The 2025-2026 season is officially wrapped and we cannot wait to do it all again. See you in the pool for 2026-2027! ❤️🤍