Vanuatu on the right pathway
It was another day of National Records and personal bests for Vanuatu. Their entries over 3 events produced National Records. Vanuatu are focussed on a clear pathway of experience for their swimmers. The stepping stones hopefully ending with a team at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, via the Oceania Championships.
Loane Russet is benefitting from training in Australia and this showed when she set a new National Record in the Women’s 50m Breaststroke in 37.86 seconds.
Not to be outdone Leo Lebot claimed his 4th National Record in two days by posting 35.14 in the Men’s 50m Breaststroke. Based in Brisbane and coached by Vanuatu National Coach Lachlan Milner, he lowered his previous best, recorded only in May, by 0.7 seconds.
Lou Anne Delrieu, Elven Todman, Leo Lebot and Loane Russet are also now the proud owners of a National Record as part of the 4 x 50m Mixed Medley Relay team. Their time being 2-10.18.
To crown a very good morning in the pool it was great to see the development of this team with no fewer than 7 personal best times with Pamela Mesa and Robsen Dick, also beating their personal clock.
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Words & interviews: The Reporters’ Academy. Photos: Ryota Nishida