Record swims by Christ’s College students
10 Apr 2024
College’s star swimmers, Rylind Wheeler, Luke Manderson, Mun Chi Jager, and Justin Wang, have set record times at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Swimming Championships at Jellie Park.
Rylind and Luke have claimed individual records in their 15 years events and combined with Mun Chi and Justin to set a record for the 200m freestyle relay.
In the open section, Rylind has also won the 100m breaststroke, while Mun Chi has finished 3rd in the 100m butterfly and Luke 3rd in the 100m backstroke.
To cap the day, Rylind, Luke, Mun Chi, and Justin have won the open 200m medley relay, and Rylind, Luke, Mini Chi, and George Zhang have won the open 200m freestyle relay in outstanding efforts against older opposition.
12–13 years
Zeb Jarvis, Tom Wilson, Tim Zhao, and Joe Langley Shields
2nd – 200m freestyle relay
14 years
Thomas Cave
2nd – 50m backstroke
Jake Boyd
2nd – 50m butterfly
Harry Reekie
2nd – 100m freestyle
William Coughlan, Thomas Cave, Jake Boyd, and Harry Reekie
2nd – 200m freestyle relay
15 years
Rylind Wheeler
1st – 50m breaststroke (record)
Justin Wang
1st – 50m backstroke
Mun Chi Jager
1st – 50m butterfly
Luke Manderson
1st – 50m freestyle (record)
George Zhang
3rd – 50m butterfly
Luke Manderson, Mun Chi Jager, Rylind Wheeler, and George Zhang
1st – 200m freestyle relay (record)
Open
Rylind Wheeler
1st – 100m breaststroke
Mun Chi Jager
3rd – 100m butterfly
Luke Manderson
3rd – 100m backstroke
Justin Wang, R Wheeler, Mun Chi Jager, and Luke Manderson
1st – 200m medley relay
George Zhang, Rylind Wheeler, Mun Chi Jager, and Luke Manderson
1st – 200m freestyle relay