SPORTS NEWS
23 April 2026
Vol.97
THE LION'S DEN Four Finals and a Breakthrough Meet for Nathalie R Congratulations to Nathalie R on her outstanding performances at the 2026 Australian Age Nationals on the Gold Coast last week. Competing at her fourth Australian Nationals, this was by far Nathalie’s strongest showing to date, qualifying for four individual finals against the best 17-year-old swimmers in the country. Nathalie placed: 4th in the 100m Butterfly (1:01.27) 6th in the 200m Freestyle (2:03.51) 7th in the 50m Freestyle (26.01) 8th in the 100m Freestyle (56.36) In a testament to the depth and quality of this age group, her 100m Freestyle time would have secured gold in the 18-year-old category. To reach multiple finals at this level and race with confidence and belief against world class age group swimmers, is a positive step in Nathalie’s swimming career. @tanglinlions