1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,239 Speaker 1: Joining me in the studio right now is Tamson Wallow 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: and also Warren Dobson Well. Warren from NT Swimming the CEO, 3 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,079 Speaker 1: good morning to you morning and Tamson Well from the 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: Darwin Bus Swimming Club, good morning morning. 5 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 2: Lovely to have you both in the studio. 6 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,959 Speaker 1: It has been a massive four days of swimming with 7 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: the Country Championships. 8 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 3: It's been pretty big. 9 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 2: How are you both feeling good? 10 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 3: Looking forward to a sleep? 11 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 2: Do you know what? 12 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: I left both my kids sleeping at home this morning. 13 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: They are tired, the little ones after taking part as well, 14 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: and there was people like there was literally you know, 15 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: kids of all ages taking part. But jeez, we saw 16 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 1: some incredible talent on display, didn't we, Warren. 17 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 3: It was fantastic. 18 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 4: There was an enormous amount of Northern Territory records and 19 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 4: Northern Territory all Comers records, so you know, record set 20 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:54,959 Speaker 4: by kids here in the NT and also kids from 21 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 4: all over Australia set records as well. 22 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 3: So it was an incredible four days. 23 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 4: The level of performance was incredible, It was really of 24 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 4: a high standard and just everything ran really well, So 25 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 4: really happy. 26 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: No, it did seem to go incredibly smoothly, you know 27 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: from an observer's perspective, and so many wonderful races and 28 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: so many like incredible performances. Talk us through some of 29 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: what was sort of real standouts. 30 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 4: Probably the actual swim of the meet was from Macy 31 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 4: Sheridan in the hundred backstroke. She wasn't too far off 32 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 4: Kaylee McEwan's Australian record for thirteen year old girls and 33 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 4: she was. Macy's time was the third fastest Austraian of 34 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 4: all time. So it's an incredible achievement up here. And 35 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 4: you know there's only Kaylee and Minnaathatin that have ever 36 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 4: been faster than she has. 37 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: So third fastest of that age of all time, of 38 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: all time. How incredible, you know when you actually think 39 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: about that for a young Territori and to be swimming 40 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: at that standard is just it's amazing stuff. 41 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 4: Oh it's fantastic, you know, and she's telling it across 42 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 4: the board in lots of strokes. But you know, there 43 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 4: was that was a remarkable achievement, and there was plenty 44 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 4: of others as well, you know, from there were kids 45 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 4: from Twinmer Grammar up here at Mackenzie Grime swim really 46 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,959 Speaker 4: really well, said a lot of allcomers records and was 47 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 4: very very close to some Queensland and Australian records itself. 48 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 2: So good stuff. 49 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: It was great to see now, Tams, and you had 50 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: a cracking carnival as well. 51 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 2: Now a breaststroke is your main stroke? 52 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: Is nash? 53 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's one of my favorites. 54 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: What are your favorites? 55 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: My favorites? What distances did you swim in there or 56 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: what did you what did you swim in over the 57 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: last four days. 58 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 5: I swam the two hundred and four hundred AM. There 59 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,799 Speaker 5: were fifty hundred and two undred breaststroke and the fifty 60 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 5: fly as well as a bunch of relays. 61 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, and some of those relays were incredible. I 62 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: might go to that in a moment, but tell me 63 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: with your individual races, how did you go in terms 64 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: of of of those events, your times and that kind 65 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: of thing. 66 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 5: Yeah, most of them were pbs or and got into 67 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 5: the final for all of them and was lucky enough 68 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 5: to place in all of them as well, and somewhere 69 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 5: just off. But we're still really happy with them, considering 70 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 5: we've done a big comp a couple weeks back as well. 71 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: So yeah, now tell me about that big comp that 72 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: you've just come back from. 73 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: Because you are a twin as. 74 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: Well, so your sister Siana also an incredible swimmer, tell 75 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: us about the competition that you've just come back from too. Yeah. 76 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 5: So we went down to Sydney for the Short Course 77 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 5: Australian Championships and we both made a bunch of B finals. 78 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 5: On Ciena made a bunch of A finals as well, 79 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 5: and she was lucky enough to get the bronze medal 80 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 5: in the fifty breaststroke for the open age group. 81 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 2: So it's really good. 82 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: That is, it's actually amazing, and I think for some 83 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: of our listeners they might not realize just how significant 84 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: that is. 85 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 2: And I think for some. 86 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: Of you know, for some locals, you sort of look 87 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: at swimming and you go, oh, okay, yeah, you know, 88 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: that sounds like it's a fast thing to do or 89 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: a good time or good on a for winning a medal, 90 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: but only about so above their average. When we talk 91 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: about swimming as a whole, that when you go away 92 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: and you compete at that level for a start, it's 93 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: a huge achievement, but then to actually be making finals 94 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: and coming home with the medal is incredible stuff. 95 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's not easy. 96 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 4: As you said, we're well above the average across the 97 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 4: world time. Yeah, even swims over the weekend. If you 98 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 4: take them to the vast majority of countries, they're winning 99 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 4: national titles in eighty percent. 100 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 3: Of the world. We are very, very lucky here and 101 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 3: the standard is high, so it's really great. 102 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, it is incredibly high. Now tell me, Tamson, in 103 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: terms of your training, You've got to train. 104 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:42,839 Speaker 2: Pretty hard to be swimming at that level as well, 105 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 2: don't you. Yeah. 106 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 5: It's a lot of time, a lot of energy goes 107 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 5: into it as well, so not balancing in life and 108 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,720 Speaker 5: swimming can be difficult, but it's fun to do. So 109 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,479 Speaker 5: it's quite challenging it, but it's good. 110 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, a well, and you're such a good role model 111 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: to all the younger swimmers as well. You know, you're 112 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 1: training so hard, you're competing at such a high level, 113 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 1: but you're also so lovely. You coach other junior kids, 114 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: and you're such a lovely person to all of those 115 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: younger swimmers, and I think that that's incredibly important too. 116 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 5: Thank you. It's good that Tim's our coach, has given 117 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 5: us the opportunity to be put into a position where 118 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 5: we can be leaders. It's really good. 119 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,840 Speaker 2: Yep, no, it is. It is incredibly good. Now, Warren, 120 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 2: what's luck? 121 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 1: What's next on the Northern Territory swimming calendar? 122 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 3: For me? Hopefully a bit asleep. 123 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 4: On the calendar. We're sort of winding down now to 124 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 4: throughout the wet season. We've got some We've got our 125 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 4: a gym and an a carnival and Catherine in a 126 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 4: couple of weeks, so that'll be exciting. And then there's 127 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 4: another couple of smaller meets up here and I think 128 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 4: a bit of a training block for the kids over 129 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 4: the summer and Christmas period and back into it again. 130 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 4: And we've got our NT Champs on in March next year, 131 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 4: so looking. 132 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 3: Forward to that. 133 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, And terms of what about for you? Does the 134 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: training just continue on now? Yeah? 135 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 5: We're back tomorrow afternoon, back into my afternoon. No rest, get. 136 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: A day off from from the head coach from Tim 137 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: just one day, just one day. 138 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 3: Well they're not actually having a day off of here. 139 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 4: The teams in here because we're all down the pool 140 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 4: packing up the pool. So it was fantastic that the 141 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,119 Speaker 4: kids from Darwin I've come along and that actually helped 142 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 4: really great. 143 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, good stuff. 144 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 1: And in the end, you know, there was like there 145 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 1: was kids from right across Australia. How many swimmers, How 146 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: many athletes did you end up with? 147 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 4: There was two hundred and eighty one swimmers from every 148 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 4: state except Tasmonia. But but yeah, it was fantastic. The 149 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 4: atmosphere was great. They all loved it. They've all said 150 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 4: they're coming back next year and they're going to try 151 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 4: and bring bigger teams, and yeah. 152 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,279 Speaker 3: It was it was very very good. They had a 153 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 3: great time. 154 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: And I guess to put it into a bit of 155 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: context as well, it was like it was literally, like 156 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: you said, kids from right around the around the country, 157 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: so not from like the major cities like Sydney and 158 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: Brisbane or Melbourne, but from everywhere else around regional Australia. 159 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: And some of those swimmers are winning at the nationals. 160 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,279 Speaker 1: They are really talented swimmers. 161 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 4: Compete the best of the best in regional areas around 162 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 4: the country. And yeah, they were from everywhere. The capital 163 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 4: city kids weren't allowed to compete. They get enough, so 164 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 4: you know, it was really great for those regional kids 165 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 4: to come and experience the atmosphere and the heats and finals. 166 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 4: They got to meet Chelsea Hodges, who was a fantastic 167 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 4: role model. 168 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 3: She was excellent and she was pretty much mobbed for 169 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 3: the four days she was here. 170 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: She was here, she is an Olympian and was definitely 171 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 1: followed around by some of those younger kids. And the 172 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: other highlight that I will just touch on is there 173 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: was a barbie dance as well, so a. 174 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 2: Bit of firewers. 175 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: There's always lots of fun to be had and I 176 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 1: think that that's a great thing as well about sport, 177 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 1: but about the swimming communities. There's plenty of fun, everybody 178 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: having a wonderful time and that's so good to see, 179 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 1: even when you can eat at that standard. 180 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 2: Thank you both so. 181 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: Very much for joining me in the studio this morning, 182 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: and hope you've got a bit of time to recover. 183 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 2: Don't work too hard today, all right. 184 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: Thank you. That is indeed Tamson and also Warren just 185 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: having a chat to us here about the country swimming 186 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: Championships that have just concluded.