TYRONE Dobrunz signed off on his junior swimming days with two significant achievements – a personal best in his pet event, the 200m breaststroke, and a silver medal at the national Age Championships in Adelaide.
Dobrunz, 18 from Tynong, bowed out of the Age Championships with silver in the 200m breaststroke – and was thrilled to finish his time in the junior ranks with a great personal best and a second placing.
“It’s my favourite race at my last national age so it meant a bit more to me,” Dobrunz said.
“Was a big PB went 2.17.8 – PB before that was 2.20, so this was a nice time and it was a great way to go out.”
TigerSharks Ben Hiddlestone said the success of the National Age team this year is a marked improvement on previous performances at the championships.
“Really good results all around,” Hiddlestone said.
“The year before we finished 48th overall – was an abysmal year and we took 13-14 guys.
“This year we went back to a small high performance group, which works really well for us.
“We came 18th overall and four of those guys came back with individual medals, so it was a good representation of what kind of club we are.”
The next challenge for Dobrunz is in Adelaide this week with the start of the National Swimming Championships, held from 26 April-3 May.
The champinoships also see a return to major competition for Tooradin superfish Josh Beaver who has been sidelined since the Olympic trials last year with a back injury.
