Fundraising to help Xavier attend the 2024 Junior World Championships and Junior Pan Pacific games.

Xavier, 17, will be racing for Australia in the 10km Open Water Race event in Italy this September.

He has also recently qualified for the Junior Pan Pacific game this August.

The money will help with training/coaching fees, equipment and treatment. Also more importantly Travel and accommodation in lead up events.

Xavier has swam since he was 10. Loved swimming and competing ever since.

He has competed in State and National Championships, collecting great results along the way.

Swimming in the pool was where it all started. Competing mainly in the freestyle events 50m to 400m. Finishing as state champion in those events for the last 3 years in a row. Also making national finals in each of these events and placing 2nd in the 200m free in 2023.

3 years ago, Xavier gave open water swimming a go. Instantly taking to the distance events. In his second year, 2022/23 season, he became the state champion for 5km, 7.5km and 10km events and then at the national championships, he finished 2nd in both the 5km and 7.5km events. This qualified Xavier for his first Australian team and training camps. Again in 2023/24 season, Xavier won all the state categories, 5km, 7.5km and 10km. At the 2024 National championships, Xavier was out touched in the 10km event for a 2nd place and took out his first national title in the 5km race. These results have earned Xavier selection in the National Team to race in the 10km Open Water Swimming event at the Junior World Championships in Sardinia, Italy this September.

Xavier's Results

Westside Christchurch Aquatic club

Pool (Long Course)

WA Age State Championships

State Champion,

Freestyle 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m – 2023, Long Course

Freestyle 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m – 2024, Long Course.

Australian Age Championships 2023

50m Freestyle – 6th in National Final 23.74 

100m Freestyle – 4th in National Final 51.61 

200m Freestyle – National Silver Medallist 1:52.72 

400m Freestyle – 4th in National Final 4:01.72 

Australian Age Championships 2024

Qualified for (Event held in April)

50m Freestyle  

100m Freestyle  

200m Freestyle  

400m Freestyle

Open Water

2022/23 Open Water State Age Championships

State Champion

5km, 7.5km, 10km

2022/23 Open Water Australian Age Championships

5km National Silver Medalist

7.5km National Silver Medalist

National Open Water Team Selection 2023, Training camp. Sunshine Coast, Qld. 

2023/24 Open Water State Age Championships

State Champion

5km, 7.5km, 10km

Elite Series combined winner, Open age

2023/24 Open Water Australian Age Championships

5km National Gold Medalist

10km National Silver Medalist

National Open Water Team Selection 2024, Training camp. Tweed Heads, NSW. 

National Open Water Team Selection for 2024 Junior World Championships, 10km open water event in Sadinia, Italy, September