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News posted on Thursday 8th June, 2023

Virtus Global Games sees relay partnerships

Jack Bugler poised on starting blocks of outdoor pool

Amidst incredible heat in Vichy, France, New Zealand Virtus athletes did not disappoint.

Alfie narrowly misses table tennis playoff

Alfie Linn has begun table tennis competition, narrowly missing out on singles medal playoff. He bowed out in mixed doubles. Competition continues tomorrow for a medal match in the men’s doubles. Alfie is also looking forward to teams competition.

Virtus swimmers make finals

Day 2 saw our swimmers compete in the 200m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke events.

Finn Russ made the II3 Men’s 200m Freestyle Final finishing in 8th place. Melissa Donoghue placed 7th in the II2 Women’s 200m Freestyle Final and Genevieve Watson placed 8th in the II3 Women’s 200m Final. Lance Dustow placed 8th in the II3 Men’s 50m Backstroke Final and Genevieve Watson placed 6th in the Women’s 50m Backstroke II3 Final. 

Day 3 saw the 50m Freestyle and 100m Butterfly events.

Events started early with our swimmers up before 6am and ready for warm up by 7.30am. Lance Dustow placed 10th in the II3 Men’s 100m Butterfly, before continuing to the splash and dash 50m Freestyle event.

Genevieve Watson made the final of the II3 Women’s Freestyle, placing 8th.

Making friends and teammates across the globe

The USA Team asked Rylee Sayer to swim in the II3 Women’s 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay with them in an exhibition relay. Rylee gained valuable experience in a relay at an international event – as well as making new friends.

Lance Dustow, Finn Russ and Tate Pichon also teamed up with Daniel Wondaferew from the USA in the II3 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay. An awesome opportunity for these swimmers to gain experience in relay racing.

Both relay teams were exhibition teams, racing for experience.

Swimming Results

Date

Event

Athlete(s)

Results

Monday - 5 June

Morning Session
(7pm to 10.09pm Monday NZST)

M - 200m Backstroke

Lance Dustow

Final - 5th

M - 100m Breaststroke

Joseph Blake
Jack Bugler
Bailey Conlon

13th PB
25th
24th

W - 100m Breaststroke

Rylee Sayer
Genevieve Watson

24th
Final - 4th

M - 50m Butterfly

Bailey Conlon
Lance Dustow
Finn Russ

34th PB
35th
Final - 8th

W - 50m Butterfly

Melissa Donoghue

35th

M - 800m Freestyle

Jack Bugler
Tate Pichon

16th
20th

Monday - 5 June

Evening Session (3am to 6.14am Tuesday NZST)

M & W - 200m Backstroke
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Lance Dustow

5th

M & W - 100m Breaststroke
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Genevieve Watson

4th

M & W - 50m Butterfly
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Finn Russ

8th

Tuesday - 6 June

Morning Session (7pm to 9.51pm Tuesday NZST)

M - 200m Freestyle

Jack Bugler
Bailey Conlon
Lance Dustow
Tate Pichon
Finn Russ
Luka Willems

26th
36th
10th
12th
Final - 8th
19th

W - 200m Freestyle

Rylee Sayer
Melissa Donoghue
Genevieve Watson

19th
Final - 7th
Final - 8th

M - 50m Backstroke

Lance Dustow
Tate Pichon
Finn Russ
Luka Willems

Final - 8th
10th
9th
19th

W - 50m Backstroke

Genevieve Watson

Final - 6th

Tuesday - 6 June

Evening Session (3am to 6.21am Wednesday NZST)

M & W - 200m Freestyle
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Finn Russ
Melissa Donoghue
Genevieve Watson

8th
7th
8th

M & W - 50m Backstroke
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Lance Dustow
Genevieve Watson

8th
6th

Wednesday - 7 June

Morning Session (7pm to 9.12pm Wednesday NZST)

M - 100m Butterfly

Lance Dustow

10th

M - 50m Freestyle

Joseph Blake
Jack Bugler
Bailey Conlon
Lance Dustow
Tate Pichon
Finn Russ
Luka Willems

23rd PB
36th
37th
14th
16th
9th
24th

W - 50m Freestyle

Melissa Donoghue
Rylee Sayer
Genevieve Watson

13th
17th
Final - 8th

Wednesday - 7 June

Evening Session
(3am to 6.48am Thursday NZST)

M & W - 100m Butterfly
(II1 + II2 + II3)

M & W - 50m Freestyle
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Genevieve Watson

8th

Thursday - 8 June

Morning Session
(7pm to 11.20pm Thursday NZST

M - 100m Freestyle

Jack Bugler
Bailey Conlon
Lance Dustow
Tate Pichon
Finn Russ
Luka Willems

32nd
34th
14th
16th
11th
22nd

W - 100m Freestyle

Melissa Donoghue
Rylee Sayer
Genevieve Watson

Final - 7th
14th
Final - 7th

M - 50m Breaststroke

Joseph Blake
Bailey Conlon
Luka Willems

17th PB
13th
DSQ

M - 200m Medley

Joseph Blake
Luka Willems

17th + PB
18th + PB

W - 200m Medley

Melissa Donoghue
Genevieve Watson

10th
DSQ

M - 1500m Freestyle

Jack Bugler

12th

Thursday - 8 June

Evening Session (3am to 6.08am Friday NZST)

M - 1500m Freestyle

 Jack Bugler

M & W 100m - Freestyle
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Melissa Donoghue
Genevieve Watson

7th
7th

M & W 100m - Freestyle
(II1 + II2 + II3)

M & W 100m - Freestyle
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Friday - 9 June

Morning Session(7pm to 10.38pm Friday NZST)

M - 200m Breaststroke

W - 200m Breaststroke

Rylee Sayer
Genevieve Watson

9th
2nd

M - 100m Backstroke

Lance Dustow

Final - 5th

W - 100m Backstroke

Melissa Donoghue

12th

M - 400m Freestyle

Jack Bugler
Lance Dustow
Tate Pichon

16th
10th
8th

W - 400m Freestyle

Rylee Sayer
Melissa Donoghue
Genevieve Watson

8th
8th
DNS

Friday - 9 June

Evening Session (3am to 5.27am Saturday NZST)

M & W - 200m Breaststroke
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Genevieve Watson

DNS

M & W - 100m Breaststroke
(II1 + II2 + II3)

Lance Dustow

5th

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