Swimming: National Open championships |11 April 2019

Local swimmers battle in 30 events over three days

The Seychelles Swimming Association organised its National Open Championship last weekend at the Roche Caïman pools, gathering swimmers from various local clubs who battled in 30 different events over three days.

Mahe Skimmers, Aquafins and Aquatic swimming clubs were represented, while some swimmers competed independently.

Khema Elizabeth was the female swimmer with the highest Fédération internationale de natation (Fina) points at the championship after completing the 50m freestyle race in 28.37 seconds, earning her 580 points.

In the male category it was Mathieu Bachmann who earned the highest points – 671 – after completing the 100m freestyle in 57.3 seconds.

The following are the top three finishers in each event

200m freestyle – Female

1. Khema Elizabeth – 2:29.38

2. Martina Ceccato, Mahe Skimmers – 2:33.06

3. Abigail Labuschagne, Aquatic – 2:41.62

200m freestyle – Male

1. Tyler Fred – 2:00.75

2. Lorenzo Barni, Mahe Skimmers – 2:07.69

3. Bertrand Payet – 2:12.63

100m breaststroke – Female

1. Lylie Mason, Mahe Skimmers – 1:24.90

2. Khema Elizabeth – 1:25.50

3. Alina Muslun, Mahe Skimmers – 1:27.57

100m breaststroke – Male

1. Joshua Miller – 1:11.31

2. Daniel Ferley, Aquafins – 1:12.81

3. Alain Vidot – 1:14.62

400m individual medley – Male

1. Damien Payet – 5:14.19

2. Thierry Payet – 5:58.12

50m butterfly – Female

1. Khema Elizabeth – 32.87 seconds

2. Amy Andre, Aquafins – 33.31 seconds

3. Alina Muslun, Mahe Skimmers – 36.00 seconds

50m butterfly – Male

1. Adam Moncherry – 25.63 seconds

2. Mathieu Bachmann – 25.75 seconds

3. Tyler Fred – 26.44 seconds

400m freestyle – Female

1. Tejasvi Kerai, Mahe Skimmers – 5:32.94

2. Tamera Appasamy, Aquafins – 5:34.62

400m freestyle – Male

1. Damien Payet – 4:30.44

2. Lorenzo Barni, Mahe Skinners – 4:32.06

3. Bertrand Payet – 4:42.46

200m breaststroke – Female

1. Lylie Mason, Mahe Skimmers –3:04.75

2. Martina Ceccato, Mahe Skinners – 3:11.11

3. Amy Andre, Aquafins – 3:12.63

200m breaststroke – Male

1. Joshua Miller –2:33.69

2. Luca Arnephy, Mahe Skinners – 2:37.43

3. Daniel Ferley, Aquafins – 2:42.75

50m backstroke – Female

1. Khema Elizabeth – 37.33 seconds

2. Isabelle Labuschagne, Aquatic – 38.44 seconds

3. Abigail Labuschagne, Aquatic – 39.34 seconds

50m backstroke – Male

1. Mathieu Bachmann – 29.06 seconds

2 Tyler Fred – 29.62 seconds

3. Farhaan Muslun, Mahe Skimmers – 31.88 seconds

100m butterfly – Male

1. Mathieu Bachmann – 56.93 seconds (New Record)

2. Adam Moncherry – 59.81 seconds

3. Jean-Paul Adam – 1:04.29

50m breaststroke – Female

1. Lylie Mason, Mahe Skimmers – 38.82 seconds

2. Amy André, Aquafins – 39.48 seconds

3. Khema Elizabeth – 39.55 seconds

50m breaststroke – Male

1. Daniel Ferley – 32.22 seconds

2. Joshua Miller – 32.62 seconds

3. Nathan Nagapin – 33.63 seconds

50m freestyle – Female

1. Khema Elizabeth – 28.37 seconds

2. Isabelle Labuschagne, Aquatic – 30.50 seconds

3. Amy Andre, Aquafins – 30.69 seconds

50m freestyle – Male

1. Mathieu Bachmann – 24.19 seconds

2. Adam Moncherry – 24.69 seconds

3. Tyler Fred – 25.12 seconds

200m backstroke – Male

1. Tyler Fred – 2:24.12

2. Farhaan Muslun, Mahe Skimmers – 2:34.44

3. Yves Fock-Heng – 2:51.33

200m butterfly – Male

1. Damien Payet – 2:25.62

2. Bertrand Payet – 2:30.04

3. Jean-Paul Adam – 2:37.20

100m backstroke – Female

1. Khema Elizabeth – 1:20.57

2. Tamera Appasamy, Aquafins – 1:25.32

100m backstroke – Male

1. Tyler Fred – 1:04.88

2. Farhaan Muslun, Mahe Skimmers – 1:10.06

3. Yves Fock-Heng – 1:22.56

200m individual medley – Male

1. Mathieu Bachmann – 2:17.21

2. Daniel Ferley, Aquafins – 2:87.37

3. Joshua Miller – 2:31.06

200m individual medley – Female

1. Abigail Labuschagne, Aquatic– 3:05.85

2. Isabelle Labuschagne, Aquatic – 3:21.93

100m freestyle – Female

1. Khema Elizabeth – 1:06.96

2. Amy André, Aquafins – 1:08.31

3. Abigail Labuschagne, Aquatic – 1:09.56

100m freestyle – Male

1. Mathieu Bachmann – 53.57 seconds

2. Tyler Fred – 54.93 seconds

3. Adam Moncherry – 55.06 seconds

800m freestyle – Female

1. Tejasvi Kerai, Mahe Skimmers – 11:40.53

2. Abigail Labuschagne, Aquatic – 12:14.44

800m freestyle – Male

1. Thierry Payet – 10:45.13

1,500m freestyle – Male

1. Damien Payet – 17:45.83

2. Alain Vidot – 20:13.00

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