1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:00,280 Speaker 1: Now. 2 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 2: Three Northern Territory swimmers are competing at the twenty twenty 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 2: three World Championship Trials in Melbourne. They are underway today. 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 2: Their names are Macy Sheridan, Siana Wallow and tams And Wallow. 5 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,760 Speaker 2: They're fantastic young women who are kicking some serious goals 6 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:20,760 Speaker 2: and joining me on the line right now is the 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 2: head coach of the Darwin Buff Simming Club and their coach, 8 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 2: Tim Fe. Good morning to you. 9 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: Tim, morning Katie, how are you really good? 10 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: Great to have you on the show live from Melbourne 11 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: this morning, Tim. Where are all the actions gotten underway? 12 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: Yeah? So the girls, Siena and Mazy have their first 13 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: races this morning. Sienna swam and one hundred breaststroke and 14 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: has finished twenty fifth and Macy did one hundred backstroke 15 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: finishing twenty first. So both just off their pbs but 16 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: improve their rankings from what they entered in the event. 17 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: How wonderful. Now, Tim, tell me what races are all 18 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 2: three of these young women competing in and talk me 19 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 2: through their ages as well. 20 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: So Sienna's got the fifty one hundred breaststroke and the 21 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: fifty one hundred freestyle. She's nineteen, her best event ranking wise, 22 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: is her fifty breastroke where she's coming into the event 23 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: ranked eleventh. Then we've got Tamson, who's Sienna's twin sister, 24 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,960 Speaker 1: who's got the two hundred breastroke. And then we've got 25 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: Macy who's thirteen. She's got the fifty one hundred to 26 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: two hundred backstroke and then the fifty freestyle and the 27 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: fifty butterfly. 28 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 2: Now, all three of these girls are absolutely incredible in 29 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 2: their own rights, and no doubt they I mean, what 30 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 2: they're doing even getting to the point where you are 31 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 2: competing at the twenty twenty three World Championship Trials, it's 32 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 2: a phenomenal feat, isn't it? Oh? 33 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Katie. I think we did have Tamsan and Siena 34 00:01:55,400 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: compete at the World Championship Trials last year. It was 35 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: part of their national their national championship meet at the 36 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: same time. But to have the standalone trials by itself, 37 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:11,079 Speaker 1: just the level that's here, just the intensity because it's 38 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: it's selection onto the Australian team. 39 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 2: Now Macy thirteen years old. Have we ever had a 40 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 2: territory in that young compete at this competition, Not to. 41 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: My knowledge, and I know at this competition, Macy is 42 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: the youngest one here really yep, where there's a couple 43 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: of fourteen year olds, but Macy is the only thirteen 44 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: year old here. 45 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: Now, Tim, you know, like I touched on before, obviously 46 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 2: it would be amazing they if any of them were 47 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: selected onto the Australian team, that would be just absolutely phenomenal. 48 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 2: But the fact that they're competing at the World Championship 49 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 2: Trials in itself is phenomenal. How are the girls feeling 50 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 2: they Are they overwhelmed by it all? Or are they 51 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 2: pretty well used to competing at a high standard and 52 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 2: keeping those nerves in check. 53 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: Oh, look, they always get nervous even when they're back 54 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: up and down, and most of them will still get 55 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: nervous before their races. But especially for these three, we're 56 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: not quite yet at a point of trying to contest 57 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: for the Australian team, because not only do they have 58 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 1: to finish top two in the event, they've still going 59 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: to make the qualifying time and swimming Australia's times are 60 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: quite challenging because they're trying to challenge the world's best. Yeah, 61 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: at this point, it's more just bringing them down, getting 62 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: that experience. But yeah, both girls were pretty nervous behind 63 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 1: the blocks this morning. So hopefully the first event, the 64 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: first event is out of the way generally then they 65 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: start to relax a little bit more and then just 66 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: be able to swim and tim. 67 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 2: You know, when you talk about that experience and what 68 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: it means for three Territorians to be competing at this level, 69 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 2: how important is it for the girls to be able 70 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 2: to get this experience. 71 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: Oh, it's not only just for their own experience, it's 72 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: also just to show the rest of the nation that 73 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: we've got talent in the territory. Don't forget about us 74 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: too much. We are there. But for them, like especially 75 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: Sienna and Tamsen being nineteen, it's more trying to set 76 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: them up next year's Olympic Trials, and then it's trying 77 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: to just set them up. And even I mean Macy's 78 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 1: got age on her side, so she's got a couple 79 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 1: more years to think about it. For Macy, this is 80 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 1: the first opportunity she's ever had to be able to qualify, 81 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: so to bring her down to this kind of meat, 82 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: to her first time jumping into the pool. So her 83 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: hundred backslow the world record holders in that event unbelievable. 84 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 2: I just think it's so awesome that the girls, you know, 85 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 2: that they're away, that they are competing, and they're you know, 86 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 2: they are mixing it with the best in the world 87 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 2: or the best in Australia, who then we know obviously 88 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 2: compete with the best in the world. 89 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, and it's just nice to see, I mean instilling. 90 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 1: It's a pretty close knit group. Most people know each other, 91 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: but especially with Macy and the twins that not many 92 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 1: people know them up from the territory, so to be 93 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: able to get them to come down here and experience 94 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: and I mean we've got a couple of people that 95 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 1: the girls do know, Peter Bishop, who's one of the 96 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 1: South Australian coaches. He's helped us along the way in 97 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: the in the year has gone past. Yeah, so just 98 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 1: that kind of a friendly face just helps them relax 99 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: and just get a little bit calmer through the big 100 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: stage and the glamor of the light. 101 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 2: Yeah. I fantastic for you though too, mate. You know, 102 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 2: I was the head coach of the Darwin Buffs and 103 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 2: I think that what a lot of people listening probably 104 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,799 Speaker 2: don't realize is that, yes, you've got these incredible three 105 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 2: young girls that are off at the World Championship Trials. 106 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 2: But you've also got amazing squads that you know that 107 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 2: you've got back here in Darwin who you know. You've 108 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,159 Speaker 2: got a real depth of talent throughout the squads and 109 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 2: I think that that says a lot about you as 110 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 2: a coach. 111 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 1: No, thank you, we do. We do have a lot 112 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: still back in home. We only had one of the 113 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: summer qualify to the event, a young seventeen old James Smith, 114 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 1: who qualified for the eight hundred, but is in the 115 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: middle of year twelve so opted out on coming down so. 116 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 2: Well, and luckily luckily he did mate because he was 117 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 2: coaching little ones yesterday and he was putting in the 118 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 2: pool dividers and doing the job for you while you're away. 119 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, that is the nice thing about being able to 120 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: leave him back home. He can then help pick up 121 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: the slackers with without me being there. 122 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: No, it is incredible stuff and I've said it before 123 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 2: on air, but I'll say it again. The thing that 124 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 2: we love as well is that you know, all three 125 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 2: of these girls as well, not only incredible swimmers, but 126 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 2: a couple of them also coaching the junior squads and 127 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 2: it's great the way that the senior swimmers within the 128 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 2: club do bring those younger ones up through the ranks to. 129 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: Yeah. And the nice thing, and not just for the 130 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 1: darwn squads, the nice thing for the empty squads is 131 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: actually seeing some of the older girls and maybe being thirteen, 132 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: but being able to see them on this world, on 133 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: this national and world stage, and be able to go, oh, 134 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: it is a possibility for me to actually put the 135 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: work in and get there. 136 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 2: That's exactly right, well, Tim, it is great to speak 137 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: with you. Please wish the girls all the very best, 138 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 2: not only for me, but from everybody around the Northern Territory. 139 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 2: I think it's great to see some of our young 140 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 2: territorians doing so incredibly well in what's a really difficult sport. 141 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 2: You know, it's an individual sport already makes it tough, 142 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 2: but then when you look at how well Australia goes 143 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 2: on the world stage in swimming, they you know, it's 144 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 2: a tough sport to do well at and a tough 145 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 2: sport to reach that level. 146 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: Oh. Absolutely, I'll definitely pass your wishes on. 147 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 2: Good on you, Tim. Good to catch up with you, mate. 148 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 2: We'll talk to you again soon. Keep us up to 149 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 2: date and let us know how they go. 150 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: None of the problem will do. 151 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 2: Thank you.