After a break from the water, Emily White was eager to get back into racing.
After what has been an extremely disrupted year, South Australian swimmers began their racing season with the South Australian Short Course Championships which were held on 2-4 October. Suited and ready, our Funky swimmers hit the Marion Aquatic Centre to kick off the first official ‘post covid’ state meet in SA.
F-Teamers Sophie Healy and Emily White kept up the winning momentum established by the F-Teamers at the QLD champs into the SA champs. To call the weekend a success would be too significant of an understatement, with the girls having achieved a combined total of 14 golds across their events. Representing the Funky team with pride, brightness, style and speed, the girls managed podium positions in every one of their entered events.
Sophie Healy had an impressive meet competing in 9 events over the weekend.
Sophie Healy of Norwood Swim Club competed in a total of 9 events across her busy championships, scoring medals in the 16 year old age group for each of the 9 events. Sophie left the champs with gold medals in the 50 and 200 Backstroke, 100 and 200 IM, 100 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly. Adding to this incredible feat, her outstanding performances across the 50 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke were all silver medal swims. A massive congratulations to Sophie, as we’re sure that leaving a state championship meet with a 100% podium rate is a dream for most.
Emily White, also from Norwood Swim Club competed in eight tough events, including the 100 & 200 Butterfly, 200, 400, 800 & 1500 Freestyle and the 200 and 400IM. With perhaps the toughest program of all of the competitors in the meet, Emily remined undefeated, walking away with eight gold medals and a SA record.
Look out for these up-coming F-Teamers in meets to come, for their infectious smiles and bright swimwear never fail to light up a dim pool deck! Best of luck Steph and Em!
HEALY (Cork) On 8th September 2024, unexpectedly but peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, SOPHIE, Fairfield Crescent, Farranree and late of Fr. Horgan’s and Golden Gloves Boxing Clubs, treasured and adored daughter of Alan and Melissa (O’Donoghue) and loving sister and best friend of Nathan and Lauren and loving granddaughter of the late Mag. Sadly missed by her heartbroken family, grandparents Ber, John and Dave, aunts Fidelma, Rachel, Grace, uncles Adrian, Brian, David and Anthony, cousins Jonathon, Dean, Kayleigh, Scott, Rebecca, Abbie, Emily, Alex, Kyle, Luke, Darren, Callum, Dylan, Faye, Mia, Jack, Harry, Ali, Jamie, Ellie, Joey, Mia, J.J., Rosie, Zach and Ruby, grandaunts, granduncles, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends, especially Mark, Catherine, Saoirse, Skye and Mia.
Reposing at Coughlan’s Funeral Home, Shandon Street on Tuesday (10th September) at 10.00am, family in attendance from 5.00pm with Rosary Prayers at 6.00pm. Requiem Mass on Wednesday (11th September) at 11.00am in the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree. Funeral afterwards to St. Mary’s New Cemetery, Curraghkippane.
May she rest in peace.