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Christchurch disabled swimmer Sophie Pascoe earned the only national record on the opening night of finals at the New Zealand Age Group Championships in Hamilton tonight.

Pascoe, who won a medal at the world championships last year, took out the 14-years and under 400m freestyle at Te Rapa tonight. She set a new national mark in the process, clocking 5:22.96. The below the knee amputee had to overcome a mishap when her goggles snapped while she was on the blocks for the final.

Pascoe (QE2) won the gold for swimmers with a disability ahead of Rebecca Dubber (North Shore) and Mary Fisher (Upper Hutt).

Two swimmers each won two finals today with with Ewan Jackson (Howick Pakuranga) taking out the 50m backstroke and the 200m butterfly titles while Mitchell Donaldson (Coast) won the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley.

The young New Zealanders found some stiff competition in the form of the visiting Japan youth team who were fastest in all but one final, although were not eligible for the title.

Auckland’s Cameron Burrows (Howick Pakuranga) was the only Kiwi to win outright in taking out the 15 years 200m butterfly in 2:06.06.

The championship continues until Saturday.

Results day one, NZ Age Group Swim Championships, Hamilton:

Girls 400m freestyle:

13 years: Laura Baker (Kiwi West) 3:34.66, 1; Renee Stratford (Howick Pakuranga) 3:34.96, 2; Hannah Parnell (Greendale) 3:37.44, 3.

14 years: Samantha Lee (Cap) 4:31.01, 1; Georgia Hind (Cap) 4:31.54, 2; Phoebe Williams (Wave) 4:32.61, 3.

15 years: Penny Hays (Aquagym) 4:31.85, 1; Hannah Jones (Greendale) 4:33.36, 2; Kendall Reidy (Central Hawkes Bay) 3:33.56, 3.

Swimmers With a Disability, 14 years and under: Sophie Pascoe (QE2) 5:22.96, 1; Rebecca Dubber (North Shore) 2, Mary Fisher (Upper Hutt) 3.

18 years and over: Celeste Labuschagne (Otumoetai) 1.

Boys 200m individual medley:

13 years: Ryan Cox (Cap) 2:26.03, 1; Jaeyoon Lee (North Shore) 2:27.87, 2; Jake Allen (Raumati) 2:28.52, 3.

14 years: Mitchell Donaldson (Coast) 2:14.58, 1; Ben Stark (West Auckland) 2:22.09, 2; Ben McFetridge (TSW Dolphins) 2:24.21, 3.

15 years: Starn Simpson (West Auckland) 2:15.29, 1; Dillon Dunlop-Barrett (Bell Block) 2:16.41, 2; Thomas McEwan (Central City) 2:17.06, 3.

Girls 50m breaststroke:

13 years: Shu-Hua Chang (Onehunga) 35.05, 1; Brianna Green (Howick Pakuranga) 35.55, 2; Elizabeth Brown (Ashburton) 35.60, 3.

14 years: Ashley Rupapera (Stratford) 34.51, 1; Ellen Quirke (TSW Dolphins) 35.34, 2; Lydia Diver (Napier Aquahawks) 35.38, 3.

15 years: Jamie Johns (West Auckland) 34.19, 1; Courtney Smith (Sundevils) 34.23, 2; Kelly Briden (Kaiapoi) 34.40, 3.

Boys 50m backstroke:

13 years: Jackson 31.05, 1; Jared Solomon (Ace) 31.11, 2; Joe Berryman (Cap) 31.45, 3.

14 years: Jeron Harmer (Sundevils) 29.90, 1; Alasdair Shillito (Wharenui) 29.98, 2; Blake Bassett (Laser Mt Eden) 30.20, 3.

15 years: Gareth Kean (Cap) 28.51, 1; Mark Turner (Laser Mt Eden) 28.78, 2; Conrad Herewini (Metro) 29.29, 3.

Girls 200m backstroke:

13 years: Parnell 2:28.88, 1; Bianca Rowley (Coast) 2:30.33, 2; Sarah Landy (North Shore) 2:30.46, 3.

14 years: Hind 2:25.34, 1; Lauren Speer (Metro) 2:25.97, 2; Nikki Johns (West Auckland) 2:27.54, 3.

15 years: Zandra Danvers (Napier Aquahawks) 2:23.89, 1; Taryn Mackintosh (North Shore) 2:25.26, 2; Ana Marie Clarke (Waterhole) 2:25.59, 3.

Boys 200m butterfly:

13 years: Jackson 2:22.60, 1; Jake Allen (Raumati) 2:24.16, 2; Jack Drury (Greendale) 2:24.20, 3.

14 years: Donaldson 2:18.11, 1; Sam Robinson (North Shore) 2:18.97, 2; Matthew Nelson (TSW Dolphins) 2:20.81, 3.

15 years: Cameron Burrows (Howick Pakuranga) 2:06.06, 1; Jack Nash (Jasi) 2:16.45, 2; Cody Ball (Southland) 2:16.50, 3.

Full results: www.swimmingnz.org.nz

For further information:

Ian Hepenstall, Sports Media NZ, Tel 0275 613181, E: ianhep@xtra.co.nz