National Open Swimming Championship-Shannon Austin, Mangroo reclaim titles |12 August 2010

Outgoing female and male swimmers of the year Shannon Austin and Shane Mangroo had enough power to touch the wall first, earning the highest points on the Fédération internationale de natation (Fina) scoring system to finish as national champions for 2010.

Back home from South Africa, where she had been training since mid-January under South African 4x100m freestyle Olympic gold medallist Ryk Neethling, Austin arrived on time on Saturday morning to take part in the final day’s events and finished the 50m freestyle in 29.48 seconds to earn 683 points.

Second and third in the race were Aurelie Fanchette (30.25 seconds for 644 points) and Anisha Payet (33.09 seconds for 516 points).

Austin is now in Singapore competing in the first Youth Olympic Games. She is the only Seychellois qualifier, beating the entry times in the 200m and 400m freestyle.

Twice bronze medallist at the first African Youth Games in Morocco last month, Young Male Athlete of the Year Mangroo powered to the wall of the men’s 50m freestyle in 25.39 seconds to garner 721 points.

Adrian Nanty (26.45 seconds for 658 points) and Adam Viktora (27.48 seconds for 602 seconds) were ranked second and third in the race.

Shannon Austin and Mangroo reclaimed the titles they surrendered to Sportswoman of the Year 2003 Shrone Austin and Adam Viktora last year when the winners were decided on points accumulated. They each got a glass trophy.

In the 2009 National Open Swimming Championship, the swimmers could choose to compete in as many events as they wanted and were awarded points according to their final placings in each event.

Again this year, they could choose to compete in as many events as they wanted, but most of them decided to take part in events where they felt they could clock a good time to earn the highest Fina points possible.

Results of the top-three finishers in each event
Women’s 50m freestyle: 1st Shannon Austin (29.48 seconds), 2nd Aurelie Fanchette (30.25 seconds), 3rd Anisha Payet (33.09 seconds)

Women’s 100m freestyle: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (1:07.79), 2nd Anisha Payet (1:14.18), 3rd Nicole Da Costa (1:15.39)
Women’s 200m freestyle: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (2:33.10), 2nd Anisha Payet (2:43.71), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (2:52.82)
Women’s 400m freestyle: 1st Shannon Austin (5:02.48), 2nd Aurelie Fanchette (5:35.24), 3rd Anisha Payet (5:47.44)
Women’s 800m freestyle: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (11:25.68), 2nd Anisha Payet (11:32.80)
Women’s 50m breaststroke: 1st Shannon Austin (38.37 seconds), 2nd Aurelie Fanchette (42.79 seconds), 3rd Clara Omath (43.99 seconds) Women’s 100m breaststroke: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (1:34.47), 2nd Clara Omath (1:37.70), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (1:41.44)
Women’s 200m breaststroke: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (3:24.31), 2nd Clara Omath (3:33.94), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (3:37.23) 
Women’s 50m butterfly: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (35.25 seconds), 2nd Jessica Da Costa (35.47 seconds), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (36.70 seconds)
Women’s 100m butterfly: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (1:23.10), 2nd Anisha Payet (1:28.44), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (1:32.54)
Women’s 200m butterfly: 1st Shannon Austin (2:50.08), 2nd Aurelie Fanchette (3:18.09), 3rd Anisha Payet (3:23.32)
Women’s 50m backstroke: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (38.09 seconds), 2nd Jessica Da Costa (41.34 seconds), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (41.44 seconds)
Women’s 100m backstroke: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (1:23.27), 2nd Anisha Payet (1:30.98), 3rd Magdalena Flynn (1:33.23)
Women’s 200m backstroke: 1st Shannon Austin (2:55.12), 2nd Aurelie Fanchette (3:03.15), 3rd Anisha Payet (3:10.34)
Women’s 200m individual medley: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (2:58.02), 2nd Magdalena Flynn (3:09.50), 3rd Anisha Payet (3:09.67)
Women’s 400m individual medley: 1st Aurelie Fanchette (5:15.16), 2nd Anisha Payet (6:46.91)
Men’s 50m freestyle: 1st Shane Mangroo (25.39 seconds), 2nd Adrian Nanty (26.45 seconds), 3rd Adam Viktora (27.48 seconds)
Men’s 100m freestyle: 1st Shane Mangroo (59.99 seconds), 2nd Adrian Nanty (1:00.50), 3rd Adam Viktora (1:02.66)
Men’s 200m freestyle: 1st Adam Viktora (2:11.34), 2nd Ryan Govinden (2:17.99), 3rd Milun Dhanjee (2:19.28)
Men’s 400m freestyle: 1st Shane Mangroo (4:51.05), 2nd Adam Viktora (4:51.71), 3rd Milun Dhanjee (5:18.17)
Men’s 1,500m freestyle: 1st Adam Viktora (19.53.53), 2nd Milun Dhanjee (20:20.09), 3rd Shane Mangroo (21:15.40)
Men’s 50m breaststroke: 1st Ron Roucou (35.74 seconds), 2nd Shane Mangroo (37.66 seconds), 3rd Joel Bacco (37.93 seconds)
Men’s 100m breaststroke: 1st Pierre-André Adam (1:21.56), 2nd Ron Roucou (1:21.80), 3rd Dwayne Didon (1:29.33)
Men’s 200m breaststroke: 1st Pierre-André Adam (3:08.79), 2nd Samuel Mancienne (3:13.56), 3rd Ron Roucou (3:15.08)
Men’s 50m butterfly: 1st Adrian Nanty (28.69 seconds), 2nd Shane Mangroo (29.10 seconds), 3rd Adam Viktora (29.79 seconds)
Men’s 100m butterfly: 1st Shane Mangroo (1:03.10), 2nd Adam Viktora (1:08.55), 3rd Milun Dhanjee (1:13.10)
Men’s 200m butterfly: 1st Adam Viktora (2:56.83), 2nd Milun Dhanjee (2:58.63), 3rd Shane Mangroo (3:00.84)
Men’s 50m backstroke: 1st Shane Mangroo (33.82 seconds), 2nd Ryan Govinden (34.89 seconds), 3rd Adam Viktora (37.81 seconds)
Men’s 100m backstroke: 1st Ryan Govinden (1:17.14), 2nd Adam Viktora (1:19.26), 3rd Shane Mangroo (1:22.27)
Men’s 200m backstroke: 1st Adam Viktora (2:46.80), 2nd Shane Mangroo (2:59.89), 3rd Dwayne Didon (3:02.53)
Men’s 200m individual medley: 1st Milun Dhanjee (2:49.19), 2nd Adam Viktora (2:49.46 3rd Shane Mangroo (2:58.81)
Men’s 400m individual medley: 1st Adam Viktora (6:20.03), 2nd Shane Mangroo (6:24.70), 3rd Dwayne Didon (6:26.96)

G. G.