Peel Aquatic Club has returned from a national competition in Sydney with three country all-time records, marking a successful week for the club.
Swimmers Fin Larmour, Sean Alcorn, Calia Vlastuin, Ben Spagnolo, Sidney Ashby and Alexander Wallace represented the Peel region in the 2026 Australian Short Course Championships, supported by head coach Renan Poirier.
Larmour, 22, finished seventh in the 50m breaststroke in 26.81 seconds, setting a country all-time record. He also finished 12th in the 100m breaststroke in 59.72 and achieved a personal best of 22.71 in the 50m freestyle.
Alcorn, 19, added another country all-time record with his 200m butterfly swim, finishing 10th in Australia in 1 minute 58.60 seconds. Alcorn also placed 17th in the 100m butterfly in 53.35 and 30th in the 100m freestyle in 49.76.
Vlastuin reached the B final of the women’s 50m breaststroke, finishing 18th overall in 32.43 seconds.
The club’s relay teams also made their mark, securing Peel’s third country all-time record of the championships.
The national success comes ahead of another exciting opportunity for Larmour and Alcorn, who have been selected for the Tokyo Invitational Swimming Meet in Japan from October 30 to November 5.
Lamour will compete in the meet’s breastroke event and Alcorn in butterfly.
Poirier said he was incredibly proud of both boys selected for the international stage.
“Being selected to represent WA at the Tokyo Invitational is a fantastic achievement and a great reward for the work they have been putting in,” he said.
“Over the next month, their focus will be on building on what they achieved at the Short Course Nationals, continuing to sharpen their racing and making sure they arrive in Tokyo ready to perform.
“For them, opportunities like this are about much more than just the results — it’s about gaining experience, learning how to compete in an international environment and understanding what the next level looks like.”
Poirier said said having two Peel swimmers selected for a team like this was something to be very proud of.
“It shows the progression of Fin and Sean individually, but also how far the program at Peel has come,” he said.
The club has also introduced a new squad structure that aims to provide clearer development pathways and support swimmers as they progress through the club.
With national records, international selections and a new squad structure ahead, Peel Aquatic Club has plenty to celebrate as it continues developing local swimming talent.