MATER Dei pocket rocket Ben Devries was the leading light again at the Wagga City and Country Deanery swimming carnival at Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre on Wednesday.
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After setting new benchmarks in six events last year, 12-year-old Devries rewrote the record books another three times in the 50m backstroke, 100m freestyle and 50m breaststroke.
St Michael's Coolamon's Olivia Junck also set new records in 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle on her way to being named country 11 years girls age champion.
Another St Michael's Coolamon swimmer Joey Maloney shattered the previous record in the ten years boys 50m freestyle by almost six seconds, while St Joseph's Junee's Poppy Corbett broke the 11 year girls 50m backstroke record.
The Diocese carnival will be held on March 4, from which swimmers to compete in the MacKillop trials in Sydney on March 25 will be selected.
AGE CHAMPIONS
Country: Laura Marsh (junior girls); Joey Maloney (junior girls); Olivia Junck (11 years girls); Jed Corbett (11 years boys); Bridie Nimmo (senior girls); Charlie Smith (senior boys).
City: Ellie Swann (junior girls); George O'Hara (junior boys); Abbie Donelan (11 years girls); Tom Swann (11 years boys); Mikka Hattingh (senior girls); Ben Devries (senior boys).
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