Fairholme Aquatics Swim Club

09/09/2026

🌍🏊‍♂️ FAST PROUD: WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS GRAND FINAL 🏊‍♂️🌍

We are incredibly proud to share that our FAST Senior Coach will be heading to Pontevedra, Spain, in September to officiate at the World Triathlon Championships Grand Final! 🇪🇸

Selected as one of just 40 self-funded Technical Officials from around the world, from 140 nominations, this is an incredible recognition of his 33 years of dedication to the sport of triathlon.

From 22–27 September, he will take on key roles across the Championships, including Chief Swim Official for the Elite races and Assistant Swim Official for the Age Group races.

His role will see him lead a team of six officials responsible for:
🏊‍♂️ Monitoring the swim starts
🎥 Videoing the races
👀 Identifying any unsportsmanlike conduct
📍 Ensuring athletes complete the full swim course
🤝 Supporting the delivery of a fair and safe competition for athletes from around the world

With 33 years as a Technical Official, including officiating at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, this is another incredible milestone in an already impressive officiating career.

And the journey doesn't stop there! 🇺🇸

Triathlon has now begun its two-year selection process for the 2028 LA Olympic Games, and we’ll certainly be cheering him on as he hopes to earn selection for the Olympic stage.

Technical Officials volunteer their time and are not paid to officiate, meaning this passion comes with a significant personal commitment and financial investment each year.

At FAST, we are incredibly grateful for the experience, knowledge and passion he brings to our swimming community — both on pool deck as a coach and on the international stage as a Technical Official.

🌟 Congratulations! FAST is very proud of you and we’ll be following your journey to Pontevedra!

03/09/2026

🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ TIME & TECHNIQUE MEET 2026 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Come and Try • Challenge Yourself • Show Off Your Technique! 🏅

Fairholme Aquatics Swim Club invites swimmers aged 8–12 years to nominate for our Time & Technique Meet 2026, being held on:

📅 Sunday 13 September 2026
📍 Fairholme Aquatic Centre
⏰ Following the DDRSA JX Clinic

What makes this meet different? 👀

There are TWO winners in every event! 🏆

🥇 Fastest Swimmer – the swimmer who wins by traditional race time.

⭐ Technique Winner – the swimmer judged to have demonstrated the best swimming technique throughout the race.

Whether your swimmer is new to racing or an experienced competitor, this is a fantastic opportunity to get involved!

💙 Registered with Swimming Queensland? You can compete!

💛 Not registered? No problem! This meet is open to non-registered swimmers too, giving everyone the opportunity to come and try competitive swimming.

🏅 JX Recognised Meet
For experienced swimmers, this is also a great opportunity to race hard and chase those JX qualifying times!

📣 NOMINATIONS CLOSE:
⏰ Midnight, Sunday 6 September 2026

11/08/2026

🏊‍♂️✨ What an amazing weekend for FAST! ✨🏊‍♀️

Our fantastic results over the weekend have led to some of our FAST swimmers being interviewed — what an incredible experience! 🎤🏅

A huge WELL DONE to all our swimmers and coaches for their hard work, dedication and commitment. We are so proud of you all! 💙💛

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on our FAST swimmer Bryce. 🌟

🎥 Here’s a little bit about Bryce and his swimming journey!

Keep up the great work, Bryce — we can’t wait to see what’s next! 👏🏊‍♂️

An MRI has revealed why Dalby swimming prodigy has been swimming in severe pain before smashing historic Queensland backstroke marks at Chandler🏊. Find out how he managed it 👉 https://bit.ly/45a6qDT

09/08/2026

🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ Queensland Championships – Day 3 & Final Day! 🏆

What a way to finish off an incredible championships! 💙💛

Bryce Krause 🔥
🥇 50 Back – 24.16 PB
🏆 Queensland Record
🏆 Queensland Allcomers Record
🇦🇺 Australian Record
🇦🇺 Australian Allcomers Record

An absolutely phenomenal swim and a record-breaking way to finish the meet! 👏🔥

Tahli Wilson 💪
🥇 50 Breast – 31.57 PB 🥇

Lisa Richards 🌟
4️⃣ 50 Back – 29.19
4️⃣ 200 IM – 2:19.63 PB

Taylor Wann 💙
🔟 50 Back – 28.20 PB

Myles 👏
21st 50 Breast – 33.76 PB

Makayla 💪
79th 50 Back – 36.44

Zac 🏊‍♂️
33rd 50 Breast – 33.05
42nd 50 Breast Open – 31.79 PB

Aaron 💥
35th 50 Breast – 33.05 PB
48th 50 Breast Open – 33.72

A huge congratulations to all of our swimmers on an outstanding three days of racing! 👏👏

So many PBs, medals, finals, records and plenty of lessons learned along the way. We are incredibly proud of the effort, commitment and sportsmanship shown by everyone. 💙

And what a way to finish with Bryce breaking FOUR records in the 50 Back! 🤯🔥

Well done everyone… now it’s time to celebrate! 🥳🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

08/08/2026

🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ QUEENSLAND SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS — DAY 2 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Another huge day in the pool for our swimmers! 💙💛

⭐ Bryce Krause
🥈 100 Free — 51.22 PB
🥇 100 Back — 53.71 PB — QLD & QLD All Comers Record! 🔥
🥇 100 Fly — 55.86 PB

⭐ Lisa Richards
🥉 100 Back — 1:03.31
7th 100 Fly — 1:03.57 PB

⭐ Tahli Wilson
🥉 100 Fly — 1:03.24

⭐ Taylor Wann
8th 100 Free — 53.23 PB
13th 100 Back — 1:02.77 PB

⭐ Myles Logan
41st 100 Free — 58.16 PB

⭐ Reeva Coutts
29th 50 Back — 34.92 PB

⭐ Poppy Johnson
41st 50 Back — 38.19 PB

⭐ Jeimyne Yong
63rd 50 Back — 36.26 PB

And to finish off an already incredible day… 🥹💙

🏆 Congratulations to Bryce Krause and Tahli Wilson, who were both awarded the Hancock Prospects Olympic Pathway Scholarship for the Darling Downs! 🇦🇺🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

This is an incredible recognition of their hard work, dedication and potential as they continue chasing their swimming dreams. We couldn’t be prouder! 🌟

A massive congratulations to ALL our swimmers today!!! So many PBs, medals and incredible performances. Keep pushing, keep believing and keep enjoying the journey! 💪🔥

Day 2 — what a day! 👏👏👏

07/08/2026

🏊‍♀️ DAY 1 | Queensland Short Course Championships 🏊‍♂️

What a fantastic start to the 2026 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Short Course Championships at Chandler! 🔥

Our swimmers hit the water today and produced some fantastic racing, with plenty of medals, PBs and some seriously impressive performances! 💪🏊‍♀️

🥈 Bryce Krause – 100 IM 57.16 PB
🥇 50 Fly 24.60
🥇 200 Back 2:02.06 PB
🥈 50 Free 23.26

🥉 Lisa Richards – 200 Back 2:19.57
🥉 200 Fly 2:18.55 PB
8th 100 IM 1:05.87 PB
12th 50 Fly 28.94 PB

🥉 Tahli Wilson – 100 IM 1:04.59 PB
🥉 100 Breast 1:10.31 PB
9th 50 Fly 28.67 PB
9th 50 Free 26.93

Reeva Coutts
58th 50 Fly
41st 100 Back
89th 50 Free

Zac Dolley
39th 50 Fly 27.73 PB
51st 50 Fly Open 27.87
31st 50 Free 25.18 PB

Munro Grover
58th 50 Fly 34.96 PB
55th 50 Free 30.32 PB

Poppy Johnson
59th 50 Free 32.95 PB

Myles Logan
69th 50 Fly 31.11 PB
35th 50 Free 26.14 PB

Taylor Wann
11th 50 Fly 26.67 PB
16th 50 Free 24.74 PB

Makayla Wardle
78th 50 Fly 33.65 PB

👏 An incredible effort from every swimmer today! So many personal bests, podium finishes and plenty of racing experience gained against some of Queensland’s best.

A huge congratulations to everyone who hit the blocks today!!! You should all be incredibly proud of your efforts! 💛🩵💙

🔥 Bring on Day 2! 🔥

30/07/2026

🏊‍♀️ Day 4 – School Sport Australia Swimming Championships 🏊‍♂️

What an incredible way to finish an outstanding week of racing, with our FAST swimmers producing some sensational relay performances!

💙 Mia was part of a fantastic relay team that touched the wall in 3rd place, but under the multi-class points system they were unfortunately relegated to 6th overall. Mia had an outstanding swim on the 3rd leg, clocking a brilliant 33.81.

💙 Bryce was selected in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, helping his team claim 🥇 Gold in a thrilling finish. Swimming the 2nd leg, Bryce split an impressive 54.03 before backing up in the 15–16 Boys 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay, where the team also took 🥇 Gold. Bryce’s 3rd leg split of 23.74 was outstanding!

💙 Taylor was also selected in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, with his team finishing a very close 4th. Taylor produced a superb 3rd leg split of 53.80. He then backed up for the 15–16 Boys B Team, who also finished 4th, leading off in 24.88, just outside his personal best.

💙 Tahli had one relay to finish her championships and did it in style, helping her team to 🥈 Silver with a strong 3rd leg split of 27.24.

What an amazing week it has been for our FAST swimmers, finishing the championships with an incredible 19 medals:

🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈 Bryce – 6 Gold, 1 Silver
🥇🥇🥈🥈🥉 Tahli – 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
🥇🥈🥉 Mia – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
🥉🥉🥉 Lisa – 3 Bronze
🥉 Taylor – 1 Bronze

We couldn’t be prouder of every swimmer. You have represented your schools, your states, your families and FAST Aquatics with pride, determination and exceptional sportsmanship. Congratulations on an unforgettable week of racing! We can’t wait to see what the future holds! 💙💛

29/07/2026

Day 3 of competition and another medal haul by our fast swimmers! 💪🏊‍♀️

Mia led off the day with a fantastic performance, taking 1st 🥇 in the 50 Breaststroke in 41.43, before backing it up with a strong 4th place in the 50 Backstroke in 39.29.

Tahli followed with an outstanding swim, claiming 2nd 🥈 in the 50 Breaststroke in 33.20, just off her heat time.

Taylor made it through to the finals in both of his events, finishing 9th in the 50 Backstroke, then powering home to 5th in the 100 Freestyle.

Lisa delivered a nail-biting finish in the 50 Backstroke to secure 3rd 🥉 in 30.36.

Bryce dominated the 50 Backstroke heats, breaking his own record from Monday and lowering it by 0.22 seconds to an impressive 25.69. He went on to win the final, just outside his heat time, before backing up again in the 100 Freestyle final to finish 5th.

With one day of competition remaining, 4 of our 5 swimmers will be involved in the freestyle relays — more medals could still be on the way! 🔥

Medal tally so far from our 5 swimmers (including relays):
🥇 Gold – 7
🥈 Silver – 3
🥉 Bronze – 6

An incredible total of 16 medals so far! What a team effort! 👏💙

27/07/2026

🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ DAY 2 | SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA SWIMMING 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

Another fantastic day for our FAST swimmers in Melbourne! 💙💛 What a day of close finishes, PBs, medals and record-breaking performances! 👏🔥

🌟 Taylor Wann led the way with an amazing finish to claim 🥉 3rd in the 50m Freestyle in a new PB of 24.69! What a swim! 👏

💪 Bryce Krause had a tough 50m Freestyle, just missing the medals by 0.09 seconds to finish 5th. He bounced back in style, taking 🥇 1st in the 100m Backstroke in an incredibly close finish, with just 0.24 seconds separating the top three!

🔥 Tahli Wilson was also involved in another nail-biting finish, finishing 4th in the 100m Backstroke, missing the medals by just 0.05 seconds!

🏅 Lisa Richards continued her fantastic meet, claiming 🥉 3rd in the 100m Backstroke, with only 0.31 seconds separating the top three swimmers!

RELAY SUCCESS!

We had three of our FAST swimmers selected to represent Queensland in the relay teams today, and they certainly made their mark!

🥉 Mia Geise claimed 3rd in the 13–15 years Mixed Medley Relay!

🥈 Bryce Krause claimed 2nd in the 15–16 years Boys Medley Relay, breaking the 50m Backstroke record on the lead-out leg with an incredible 26.09, smashing the previous record of 26.52! 🤯🔥

🥇 Bryce then went one better, claiming 1st in the 15–16 years Mixed Medley Relay and breaking the record again with a phenomenal 25.91! 🚀

🏆 To top it all off, Bryce helped lead the Queensland team to a School Sport Australia Record for the 15–16 years Mixed Medley Relay! What an incredible achievement! 👏

🥇 Tahli Wilson also claimed 1st in the 17–19 years Girls Medley Relay, before finishing 5th in the 17–19 years Mixed Medley Relay!

💙💛 What a day for FAST! 💙💛

So many outstanding swims, incredibly close finishes, PBs, medals and School Sport Australia records. We couldn’t be prouder of all our swimmers and the way they continue to represent themselves, their families, FAST Aquatics and Queensland.

A huge congratulations to Taylor, Bryce, Tahli, Lisa and Mia on an incredible Day 2! 👏👏👏

Bring on Day 3! 🔥🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

27/07/2026

🏆 Celebrating Our FAST Athletes! 🏆

On Friday morning, Sports Darling Downs recognised some amazing sporting achievements. Congratulations to all the athletes who were acknowledged, and a special congratulations to our FAST athletes! 💙💛

🏊‍♂️ Wippells Auto Junior Sport Star of the Month – April
Congratulations Bryce! 🎉

🏆 Insensitive Award
Congratulations Lisa! 👏

🏊‍♂️🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️ K&R Plumbing Supplies & Toowoomba Titles Senior Sport Star of the Month – June
Congratulations to our FAST Triathlete Michael! 🎉

We are incredibly proud of you all and love seeing our FAST athletes being recognised for their hard work and achievements.

Go FAST! 💙💛