METRO NORTH EAST

SMNE 15/Over Touring Team | ACT Winter Championships
What a weekend for our inaugural SMNE 15/Over Touring Team!

19 swimmers | 2 coaches | 1 team manager | 118 events | 2 days
Taking on the ACT Winter Championships at the AIS, our team came together not just to race, but to learn, challenge themselves and continue their development as swimmers.

At SMNE - the #1 Area - we are passionate about providing opportunities that help our swimmers continue their progression, not only in the short term, but well into the future.

This weekend was all about IMPROVEMENT.

And improvement isn`t just about the time on the clock.�It’s about the things that happen along the way - race execution, learning from each swim, resilience, confidence, supporting teammates and finding ways to get better every time we dive in.

The past two days were all about putting that into practice and building towards the new season. 💪

And there were some fantastic results along the way:
🥇 9 Gold�🥈 6 Silver�🥉 14 Bronze

But perhaps more importantly, 118 opportunities to learn, improve and grow.

A huge congratulations to all 19 swimmers for representing SMNE with such pride, and a massive thank you to our coaches and team manager for supporting the team throughout the weekend. And a huge thank you to our coaches Blake and Jacob for their amazing guidance and support!

The journey continues… ...

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT - SMNE AGE TOURING TEAM

SMNE is proud to be supporting our 1st Age Touring Team to the ACT SC Championships.

A 19 strong team will head to the nations capital, supported by SMNE coaches Blake and Jacob and team manager Ariel.

Swimmers were selected from Age national results with the aim of this meet to help athletes progress to finals at next years Age nationals.

Best of luck and Go SMNE!! ...

🇦🇺 Good Luck to Our SMNE Dolphins! 🐬

The wait is over... the 2026 Commonwealth Games are here! 💚💛

Swimming Metro North East is incredibly proud to have three athletes representing Australia in Glasgow:

🐬 Gemma Sellick – Warringah
🐬 AJ Gillespie – Knox Pymble
🐬 Liam Togher – Knox Pymble

You have inspired our swimming community through your dedication, perseverance and outstanding performances. We know you’ll wear the green and gold with pride, and the entire SMNE family will be cheering you on every step of the way!

🇦🇺 Australia has sent 255 athletes to Glasgow, including an outstanding 59 swimmers (41 able-bodied and 18 para swimmers), and we couldn’t be prouder that three of them come from our SMNE community.

📺 Live and free on Channel 7 and 7plus Sport
🏊 Swimming Begins
🗓 Friday 24 July
⏰ 7:30pm AEST

Good luck to Gemma, AJ, Liam and the entire Australian Dolphins Team. We’ll be watching, cheering and celebrating every race!

Go Australia! Go SMNE! 💚💛🇦🇺

#CommonwealthGames #Glasgow2026 #AustralianDolphins #GreenAndGold ...

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🇦🇺CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SMNE DOLPHINS & JUNIOR DOLPHINS! 🇦🇺

SMNE is incredibly proud to celebrate the athletes and coaches who have earned selection on Australian representative teams for 2026.

These swimmers have achieved the honour of becoming Australian Dolphins & Junior Dolphins and will proudly wear the green and gold on the international stage.

💛💚COMMONWEALTH GAMES
💚💛
📍 Glasgow, Scotland | 24–29 July
🐬 Alyssa (AJ) Gillespie (Knox Pymble)
🐬 Gemma Sellick (Warringah)
🐬 Liam Togher (Knox Pymble)

💛💚PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS💚💛
📍 Long Beach, California | 10 August
🐬Euan Liney (Knox Pymble)

💛💚JUNIOR PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS💚💛
📍 Vancouver, Canada | 17–20 August
🐬 Lukas Dunn (Knox Pymble)
🐬 Luke Higgs (Warringah)
🐬 Lillie McPherson (Manly)
🐬 Tristen Waugh (Knox Pymble)


💛💚PARA PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS💚💛
📍 Walnut, California | 28-30 August
🐬 Declan Budd (Knox Pymble)
🐬 Liam Togher (Knox Pymble)

We also congratulate our selected coaches:

⭐ Steve Goodier (Knox Pymble) - Junior Pan Pacific
⭐ Justin Rothwell (Manly) - Junior Pan Pacific
⭐ Rafael Rodrigues (Knox Pymble) - Para Pan Pacific

Your dedication, perseverance and commitment to excellence have earned you the opportunity to represent Australia against the world’s best. The entire SMNE community is incredibly proud of your achievements and looks forward to cheering you on as you compete on the international stage.

Go Dolphins! 🇦🇺💚💛
#SMNE #AustralianDolphins ...