Eight swimmers from Bathurst Swim Club to compete in NSW Senior State Age Championships

Held across six days from December 12-17, the eight swimmers - Caleb Cashman, Bronte Cullen-Ward, Liam Deegan, Violet Henson, Tyler Johnson, Will Kelly, Lillian Milgate and Sienna Whalan - will compete in at least two events, with Johnson the busiest of the swimmers being entered in eight different events.

Bathurst Swim Club coach Josh Stapley said he's really happy with the local representation that will be competing at the state championships.

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"I'm really happy with that. That's a really big startlist for us, for a senior state age championship and that's with a couple that couldn't qualify or chose not to go," he said.

"The standouts for me in the squad is Tyler Johnson, who has a huge program of six individual races and two relays. He's racing on almost every day up there, which is massive for the club to have someone qualify for so many events.

"The other one that is looking good is Sienna Whalan, who is chasing her national times at state and is looking a good shot at making the finals.

"They'll have heats through the day and finals at night and Sienna is looking quite highly seeded for her breaststroke event that she's swimming as an individual and looking a really good shot at making the finals for some of those races, which is a huge exciting thing."

Johnson, who has a hectic scheduled ahead of him at the state titles, is competing in the under 15s 50 metre freestyle, 100 metre butterfly, 100 metre breaststroke, 100 metre backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 metre individual medley, the medley relay and freestyle relay.

As he's competing in so many events, he's understandably confident of picking up a couple of medals at the state titles.

"I'm pretty confident I'll get a few medals and I'm pretty confident I'll get into the finals for a couple," he said.

"I'm just hoping for a lot of PB mostly, to get a national time."

Johnson said he and the other swimmers competing at the state titles have been well prepared with recent carnivals at Lithgow, Mudgee and Dubbo.

He also said looking after himself as been a helpful preparation.

"Lot's of relaxing and training. I've been trying to eat the best as I can," he said.

"Those carnivals have prepared me not only in my race strategy and race confidence, but also to get some good times as well."

The NSW Senior State Age Championships will be held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre at Olympic Park from Saturday to next Thursday and to view results, visit Swimming NSW's website at www.nsw.swimming.org.au.