Superfish Ryan Sutcliffe smashed his way through four records at the Pacific District school swimming carnival on February 13.
The Jimboomba State School student, who also swims with Beaudesert Swim Club, will now represent at the South Coast regional trials on February 27 and March 1.
Other Jimboomba students, Isabelle Waldau, Sebastian Smith and Zarlee Browne will also compete at the regional event.
With his four first places, Sutcliffe took home the coveted aged champion trophy for the 10-year-old boys section.
He managed a 34.27 seconds in the 50m freestyle, beating the old record of 40.70.
Sutcliffe swam to a first place in the 50m breaststroke in 48.46 seconds – the old record was 56.89 seconds.
In his favourite stroke, butterfly, Sutcliffe swam the 50m in 39.04 seconds, breaking Jimboomba student Jase Browne’s record of 49.53 seconds.
He brought it home with a backstroke record of 42.31 seconds beating the previous record of 48.84 seconds.
Sutcliffe said he was nervous in his first Pacific District meet and had only aimed to achieve personal best times.
“I really thought the competition would have been harder,” he said.
“I was really surprised with my results.”
Sutcliffe said he was feeling good on the day and his races were very spaced out.
“It gave me time to re-hydrate and have something to eat to prepare,” he said.
Sutcliffe said he would like to come first in the butterfly.
“I really want to make it to the South Coast team,” he said.
Sports coordinator Paul Ball said the top five in each event will be selected for the South Coast team.
“It’ll be tough for all these students,” he said.
“It will lift them and they will grow.”
Smith, who also swims for the Beaudesert Swim Club, will compete in the 50m freestyle and butterfly at the regional event.
In his second time competing at the Pacific District trials, Smith said he felt more prepared.
“I am pretty happy with my results, even though I missed qualifying for the breaststroke by one second,” he said.
“I didn’t get any personal bests on the day so I better work at that for the regionals.”
Waldau brought home a first place in 100m backstroke and a third place in 50m backstroke.
The year 6 student, who represents at club meets with Jimboomba Stingrays, said she had been working hard on technique with her backstroke.
“I was pretty nervous,” she said.
“It was pretty hard, there were just lots of people competing.”
Waldau said she would aim for a personal best in the 100m backstroke at the regionals.
Browne is set to represent in the 50m freestyle.
