Thank you to everyone who attended our 21st Annual Gunnedah Swimming Carnival on Thursday 1 May 2025. We hope you all had as much fun as we did!
We would like to thank our Major Sponsor, Whitehaven Coal and our Gold Sponsor Austbrokers for their generous contributions towards this event.


Check out our 2025 event highlights!
2025 Gunnedah Swimming Carnival Winners
Novelty
Event 1 – Men’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Nick Howland – Challenge Muswellbrook
2nd Place Grant Tarrant – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Kyle Bradley – Sunnyfield
Event 3 – Men’s 25m Walking
1st Place Nick Howland – Challenge Muswellbrook
2nd Place Grant Tarrant – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Joshua Hooley – Disability Consulting Support
Event 5 – Women’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Ivy Swab – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Debbie Ryan – Sunnyfield & Kayley Thompson – Challenge Warialda
3rd Place Judith Kitching – Woodies Mudgee
Event 7 – Men’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Alan Archer – We Care Disability Services Quirindi
2nd Place Jaycob Martin – Disability Consulting Support
3rd Place Josh Williams – Sunnyfield
Event 9 – Men’s 25m Walking
1st Place Alan Archer – We Care Disability Services Quirindi
2nd Place Michael White – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Jaycob Martin – Disability Consulting Support
Event 11 – Women’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Sally Ann Smith – Challenge Connexions & Kaitlyn Davy–Darlington – Sunnyfield
2nd Place Simone Unverhau – Challenge Dubbo
3rd Place Rebecca Hoskins – Disability Consulting Support & Shelly Edwards – Breakthru Coonabarabran
Event 13 – Men’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Curtis Elliott – Disability Consulting Support
2nd Place Matthew Merrick – Disability Consulting Support
3rd Place Ethan Rumbel – We Care Disability Services Quirindi
Event 15 – Men’s 25m Walking
1st Place Curtis Elliott – Disability Consulting Support
2nd Place Terry Stanford – Challenge Narrabri
3rd Place Matthew Merrick – Disability Consulting Support
Event 17 – Women’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Alysha Clarke – Challenge Warialda
2nd Place Kerri Turner – Challenge Warialda
3rd Place Faye Thompson – Challenge Muswellbrook
Event 19 – Men’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Harley Finlay – Disability Consulting Support
2nd Place Jock Jarman – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Rhys Daley – Challenge Warialda
Event 21 – Men’s 25m Walking
1st Place Jock Jarman – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Dale Elliott – Trace Disabilities Dubbo
3rd Place Rhys Daley – Challenge Warialda
Event 2 – Men’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Grant Tarrant – Breakthru Coonabarabran
2nd Place Nick Howland – Challenge Muswellbrook
3rd Place Joshua Hooley – Disability Consulting Support
Event 4 – Women’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Ivy Swab – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Debbie Ryan – Sunnyfield
3rd Place Kayley Thompson – Challenge Warialda
Event 6 – Women’s 25m Walking
1st Place Ivy Swab – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Kayley Thompson – Challenge Warialda
3rd Place Debbie Ryan – Sunnyfield
Event 8 – Men’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Jaycob Martin – Disability Consulting Support
2nd Place Alan Archer – We Care Disability Services Quirindi
3rd Place Michael White – Breakthru Coonabarabran
Event 10 – Women’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Kaitlyn Davy–Darlington – Sunnyfield
2nd Place Shelly Edwards – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Sally Ann Smith – Challenge Connexions
Event 12 – Women’s 25m Walking
1st Place Kaitlyn Davy–Darlington – Sunnyfield
2nd Place Shelly Edwards – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Sally Ann Smith – Challenge Connexions
Event 14 – Men’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Terry Stanford – Challenge Narrabri
2nd Place Robbie McDonald – Independent
3rd Place Curtis Elliott – Disability Consulting Support
Event 16 – Women’s Egg and Spoon
1st Place Alysha Clarke – Challenge Warialda
2nd Place Kerri Turner – Challenge Warialda
3rd Place Carrie Andren – Challenge Tamworth
Event 18 – Women’s 25m Walking
1st Place Alysha Clarke – Challenge Warialda
2nd Place Kerri Turner – Challenge Warialda
3rd Place Cindy Barton – Woodies Mudgee
Event 20 – Men’s Floating Treasure
1st Place Jock Jarman – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Harley Finlay – Disability Consulting Support
3rd Place Nathan Ellison – We Care Quirindi
Swimming
Event 22 – Men’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Bill Martin – Breakthru Coonabarabran
2nd Place Mitchel Brooke – Disability Consulting Support
3rd Place BJ Basset – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
Event 24 – Men’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Sam Sheridan – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
2nd Place Jayden Bradbury – Challenge Connexions
Event 26 – Men’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Dane Talbot – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Thomas Warren – Ohana Place
3rd Place Dolph Copeland – Challenge Gunnedah
Event 28 – Men’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Daniel Ayton – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Wayne Moller – Sunnyfield
3rd Place Benjamin Fenner – Northcott
Event 30 – Men’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Tyler Classen – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Daniel Crosland – Sunnyfield
3rd Place Bradleigh Kelly – Northcott
Event 32 – Women’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Sarah Trindall – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Laura Hughes – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Caitlin Rayner – Woodies Mudgee
Event 34 – Women’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Shayne Williams – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Amy Gilbert – Challenge Warialda
3rd Place Erin Constable – Challenge Muswellbrook
Event 36 – Women’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Sarah Trindall – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Tabatha Alker – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
3rd Place Emily Annis–Brown – Challenge Warialda
Event 38 – Women’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Laura Hughes – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Alison Row – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Katlyn Blundell – Support with Sheridan
Event 40 – Women’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Taylor Donadel – Independent
2nd Place Deborah Melhuish – Independent
3rd Place Melissa Rule – Challenge Dubbo
Event 42 – Men’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Sam Sheridan – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
2nd Place Daniel Ayton – Challenge Connexions
Event 44 – Men’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Tyler Classen – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Wayne Bassett – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
3rd Place Ra–Ule Standing – Challenge Muswellbrook
Event 46 – Men’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Bill Martin – Breakthru Coonabarabran
2nd Place Alan Smith – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Gareth Dando – Sunnyfield
Event 48 – Men’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Thomas Warren – Ohana Place
2nd Place Jayden Bradbury – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Wayne Moller – Sunnyfield
Event 50 – Men’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Ethan Leader – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Kevin Wakeling – Sunnyfield
3rd Place Mitchel Brooke – Disability Consulting Support
Event 52 – Men’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Sam Sheridan – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
2nd Place Dolph Copeland – Challenge Gunnedah
3rd Place John Gehrig – Aruma
Event 54 – Men’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Dane Talbot – Sunnyfield
2nd Place Daniel Ayton – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Daniel Crosland – Sunnyfield
Event 23 – Women’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Taylor Donadel – Independent
2nd Place Erin Constable – Challenge Muswellbrook
3rd Place Melissa Rule – Challenge Dubbo
Event 25 – Women’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Sarah–Jane Schulze – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Tabatha Alker – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
3rd Place Amy Gilbert – Challenge Warialda
Event 27 – Women’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Shayne Williams – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Jess Lloyd – My Support
3rd Place Emily Annis–Brown – Challenge Warialda
Event 29 – Women’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Alex Wilkes – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Alison Row – Breakthru Coonabarabran
3rd Place Alyssa Fergusson – Challenge Gunnedah
Event 31 – Men’s 25m Kickboard
1st Place Ethan Leader – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Alan Smith – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Ra–Ule Standing – Challenge Muswellbrook
Event 33 – Men’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Thomas Warren – Ohana Place
2nd Place Dolph Copeland – Challenge Gunnedah
3rd Place Mitchel Brooke – Disability Consulting Support
Event 35 – Men’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Dane Talbot – Sunnyfield
2nd Place Ethan Leader – Challenge Gunnedah
3rd Place Wayne Moller – Sunnyfield
Event 37 – Men’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Tyler Classen – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Jayden Bradbury – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Daniel Crosland – Sunnyfield
Event 39 – Men’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Bill Martin – Breakthru Coonabarabran
2nd Place Benjamin Fenner – Northcott
3rd Place Gareth Dando – Sunnyfield
Event 43 – Women’s 25m Any Stroke
1st Place Alex Wilkes – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Sarah–Jane Schulze – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Alyssa Fergusson – Challenge Gunnedah
Event 45 – Women’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Alex Wilkes – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Laura Hughes – Challenge Connexions
3rd Place Alysha Keast – Independent
Event 47 – Women’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Alison Row – Breakthru Coonabarabran
2nd Place Katlyn Blundell – Support with Sheridan
3rd Place Amy Gilbert – Challenge Warialda
Event 49 – Women’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Sarah–Jane Schulze – Challenge Connexions
2nd Place Sarah Trindall – Challenge Gunnedah
3rd Place Emily Annis–Brown – Challenge Warialda
Event 51 – Women’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Taylor Donadel – Independent
2nd Place Tabatha Alker – Gunnedah Workshop Enterprises
3rd Place Deborah Melhuish – Independent
Event 53 – Women’s 50m Any Stroke
1st Place Shayne Williams – Challenge Gunnedah
2nd Place Jess Lloyd – My Support
3rd Place Susan Carneiro – Challenge Muswellbrook
Honorary Awards
Men’s Novelty Winner – Nick Howland – Challenge Muswellbrook
Women’s Novelty Winner – Ivy Swab – Challenge Connexions
Men’s Swimmer Winner – Dane Talbot – Sunnyfield
Women’s Swimmer Winner – Taylor Donadel – Independent
Men’s Sportsmanship – Jock Jarman – Challenge Connexions
Women’s Sportsmanship – Megan Gledhill – Breakthru Coonabarabran
Winning Service – Disability Consulting Support