Newmarket Racers Swimming Club

Congratulations to all of our racers who competed last weekend at the 2026 Brisbane Junior Short Course Champs!

We loved seeing so many personal bests, podium finishes and determined performances throughout the meet.

💙 Elizabeth (11 Years) - 3rd 400m Freestyle
💚 Sienna (12 Years) - 3rd 50m Backstroke
💙 Lucas (12 Years) - 3rd 100m & 200m Breaststroke
💚 Imogen (11 Years) - 3rd 50m Breaststroke
💙 Elouise (12 Years) - 1st 400m Freestyle, 200m IM, 200m Butterfly and 400m IM, 2nd 100m IM, 100m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle, 200m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly, 3rd 100m Backstroke and 100m Freestyle
💚 Emmalin (11 Years) - 3rd 200m Freestyle

We are so proud of you!

What a fantastic start to the day for our NR swimmers and families!

This morning we hosted our Swim Strong: Nutrition Matters session, where we were fortunate to welcome the fabulous Ali Miles, Advanced Sports Dietitian. Ali shared invaluable insights with both our swimmers and parents about the vital role nutrition plays in supporting performance, recovery and overall wellbeing.

Ali’s presentation was engaging, practical and packed with advice that our athletes can put into action straight away. It was a wonderful opportunity for our swimming community to learn together and continue building healthy habits both in and out of the pool.

A huge thank you to our Treasurer, Gaby, for leading this fantastic initiative and making the morning possible. We also extend our appreciation to our amazing breakfast volunteers, who treated our swimmers to a delicious breakfast after training—and we’re pleased to report that Ali approved!

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Together, we’re helping our swimmers build strong bodies, healthy minds and lifelong habits for success.

🏆 What an incredible weekend for Lilla at the Brisbane Short Course Championships!

The club would like to recognise Lilla’s outstanding performances, where she broke two Australian Age Records on Saturday.

🥇 50m Breaststroke – 30.45
Breaking Samantha Marshall’s 2008 Australian record of 31.31.

🥇 100m Breaststroke – 1:05.50
Breaking Samantha Marshall’s 2009 Australian record of 1:06.36.

Both swims also established new Brisbane 16 Years and Open records.

Lilla capped off an extraordinary championship with an impressive medal haul of:
🥇 8 Gold
🥈 4 Silver
🥉 2 Bronze

Competing across both the 16 Years and Open events, this was a truly remarkable performance.

Congratulations, Lilla! We are incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see what comes next. 💙💚

Wade
Swimming Queensland
Swimming Brisbane

Coach Steve and Lilla have recently returned from an incredible 10-day training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. Lilla also had the opportunity to compete against Australia’s Next Wave swimmers in a day of high-quality racing.

A huge congratulations to Coco and Caitlyn, who were selected for the 2026 Next Wave Invitational Competition Camp, held from 3-9 July at the AIS.

The Next Wave Invitational is Swimming Australia’s premier national age-group development camp, bringing together the country’s most promising young swimmers. It provides athletes and coaches with elite racing, team, and national program experiences, helping prepare them for future representative opportunities.

Congratulations to Lilla, Coco, Caitlyn, and Coach Steve on this fantastic achievement. We’re so proud to see our Racers representing the club on the national stage! 💚💙

Congratulations to Lilla who was recently recognised at the Swimming Brisbane Awards, marking her amazing efforts during the 2025/26 season.

Glenn Bigg Trophy - President’s Award

Swimmer of the Stroke - Breaststroke Award

Brisbane Senior Metropolitan Championships - Leisel Jones Female Swimmer of the Meet

Vorgee Golden Goggles - 16 Years Female Age Champion

Brisbane Sprint Championships - Female Swimmer of the Meet

This recognition is in addition to the Swimming Queensland awards Lilla received during the season which included

QLD Sprint Championships - Female Swimmer of the Meet

QLD Championships - 16 Years Female Age Champion

We are so proud of you Lilla! ⭐️💚💙

Congratulations to Elouise who competed at Swim Noosa over the weekend and placed🥇1km and🥈500m! 💚💙

Good luck to Coco as she represents Australia at the 2026 Oceania Swimming Championships in Fiji! 🇫🇯

Coco and 9 other athletes were chosen to be a part of the development squad brimming with Brisbane 2032 potential and will contest the Championships as part of Swimming Australia’s NextGen special project program.

The Oceania Swimming Championships will run from May 8-13, with the opening and closing days featuring open water events while the pool events will take place from May 9-12 at the Damodar City Aquatic Centre in Suva, Fiji.

With 15 nations under the Oceania regional umbrella, including close-competitor New Zealand, the Championships provide an opportunity for swimmers to race an international field and experience performance preparation while travelling.

Congratulations Lilla! ⭐
Australian Age Champion Girls 16 Years 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly.
We are so proud of you! 💚💙