Congratulations to the boys from Team Scarecrow who represented St Kevin's Aquatic last Sunday at the Melbourne Vicentre Urban Short Course Meet. With some fantastic placings and PBs, including Cameron Howard's improvement of 6.53 seconds off his 100m Back, making a State Team, and 4.42 off his 100m free, placing 2nd, also making a State Team. And placing 1st in the 50m Free with a 0.39sec pb. Patrick Quinlan also demonstrated great ability, shaving seconds off his 100m Back and placed third in his age group, confirming his position in the State Team. Alexander Graham also maintained his dominant status in the pool, coming first in the 200m Free and second in the 100m Free.
SKAC is looking very strong as we head into the Short Course Season.
Here are the highlights. (For full results please see attached).
| Individual Name | Age | Event | Time | Placing | Improvement |
| Cameron Howard | 13yrs | 200IM | 2.40.04 | 8th | PB |
| Patrick Quinlan | 13yrs | 100m Back | 1.10.60 | 3rd | -2.22 |
| Cameron Howard | 13yrs | 100m Back | 1.12.46 | 4th | -6.53 |
| Patrick Quinlan | 13yrs | 100m Breast | 1.25.23 | 9th | 1.65 |
| Cameron Howard | 13yrs | 50m Free | 27.51 | 1st | -0.39 |
| Cameron Howard | 13yrs | 100m Free | 1.01.56 | 2nd | -4.42 |
| Graham Alexander | 16yrs | 100m Free | 50.32 | 2nd | 0.13 |
| Graham Alexander | 16yrs | 200m Free | 1.50.31 | 1st | 0.27 |