DUBBO swimmers Mark Scullard and Brooke Winterton dominated their events at the NSW Masters Long Course Swimming Championships last weekend, taking 12 medals between them.
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The duo were in sensational form at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic centre and proved a handful for the competition.
Winterton competed in the 30-34 years age group and claimed gold in the 50 metres and 100 metres butterfly, silver in the 50m freestyle and 200m individual medley and bronze in the 100m freestyle.
In the 45-49 years division, Scullard finished with gold in the 100m freestyle and three team relays, as well as silver in the 200m freestyle and the 200m individual medley and bronze in the 200m breaststroke.
Later this month Scullard will head the national titles in Rockhampton where he will compete in 12 events. Winterton won't make this year's event but already plans to head to next year's nationals in Tasmania.
"I was really happy with my performance and my times. There were a couple of events where I was just outside personal bests but still pleased," Scullard said.
"I'll go to nationals looking to do some good times. It's nice to get medals but that's not the main reason.
"I represent the Seaside Pirates club at events because Dubbo doesn't have enough swimmers to make relay teams and I will swim with them at nationals."
Scullard has been a long time competitor in masters swimming and has competed on a world level but Winterton is just getting back into it after a long hiatus.
After a promising career as a junior, she took up the sport again last year when her two daughters started swimming. This year, she has taken a more serious approach with her training
Winterton went to Nationals last year and said she is looking forward to comparing her times from that event with state championships this year to see how much she has improved.
"The competition was pretty tough, There were six or eight people in almost every race and they place you with people who swim similar times, rather than people in your age group so each race is really competitive. At the end they sort you into age groups again for placings," she said.
"It was great having my family down there to support me. For one of my races my daughters leaned over and said "just pretend a shark is chasing you".
Winterton works with Dennis Valentine and both she and Scullard are members of the Dubbo Redfins masters club.
They encourage anyone who is interested to join the Redfins. They train on Saturdays during the months when the Dubbo Swimming Pool is open.
