Trinity Swim Club's Sophie Mayes has returned from the NSW State Age Swimming Championships confident that the early morning training sessions are starting to pay off.

Mayes had previously not qualified for a State Age final, but last week she swam in four individual finals and two relay finals.

Sophie Mayes and Trinity Swim Club Coach Simon Watkins. Photo: Trinity Swim Club

Mayes contested nine individual events across the week long meet and set four personal best (PB's) times. Her schedule included a massive 18 races across 6 days.

"I was really happy with my 100m Fly swim at the State meet. I qualified 8th in the heats and set a new PB, secured a National time and placed 7th overall in the Final."

Sophie was also lucky enough to secure her fourth individual National Qualifying Time and will head to the Gold Coast in April with a busy schedule. This will include the 4x100m freestyle relay after she teamed up with Lilly Geddes, Beth Lockwood and Niquola White to finish 11th and qualify for the Nationals.

Lilly Geddes, Beth Lockwood, Niquola White and Sophie Mayes after their relay swim. Photo: Trinity Swim Club

"I have now qualified for four events at Nationals, 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle and the 200m Individual Medley as well as the 4x100m Freestyle Relay. It has been a big year!"

"The 2021 National Age Championships will be held on the Gold Coast in April next year, it is great that it will be so close to home."

NSW Senior State Age Championships - Finals

Trinity Swim Club

Sophie Mayes (15) - 7th 100m Fly, 10th 200IM, 9th 400m Medley, 8th 100m Free

Millie Edwards-Bradshaw (13) - 5th 400IM, 2nd 200m Fly, 4th 100m Fly, 6th 200 Medley

Mitchell Hickey (16) - 7th 1500m Free

Bella Teale (13) - 7th 100m Breast

Lilly Geddes (14) - 9th 400m Medley

Jack Hoskings (20) - 7th 200m Breast, 10th 100m Breast

Sylas Phillips - 6th 200 Back

12-16 Years Girls Relay (Mayes/White/Lockwood/Geddes) - 5th 4 x 50m Free, 9th 4 x 50m Medley Relay

Jack Hoskings with Coach Simon Watkins. Photo: Trinity Swim Club

Millie Edwards-Bradshaw had a strong Championships reaching four finals. Photo: Trinity Swim Club

Lismore Workers Swim Club

Ben Auckram (16) - MC 10th 100m Back

McKinley Arnison (15) - MC 6th 100m Breast, 7th 100m Free, 8th 200m Medley, 10th 50m Free

Queensland State Championships - Finals

Lismore Workers Swim Club

Ben Auckram (16) - MC 2nd 400m Free

Indi, Ben and McKinley represented Lismore Workers Swim Club at Homebush. Photo: Lismore Workers Swim Club