Macey so close to national medal

Pictured: Grace's national team, from left, Alia Shaw, Macey Lawler, Olivia Smith and coach Josh Duyzer.

Grace Swimming’s Macey Lawler missed an Australian Age Championship swimming medal by the narrowest of margins on the Gold Coast last week.

Lawler finished fourth in the 13 Years 50m backstroke final just 0.01 of a second from bringing home a bronze medal.

It was one of five events for the Rothwell-based swimmer who was ninth the 200m backstroke and 13^th in the 100m backstroke B final, beating the 10^th placed finisher’s time.

Lawler was also 29^th in the country over 50m freestyle and 36^th in the 100m freestyle heats.

Club colleague Olivia Smith had four events in the national age titles, making the 14 Years B final and finishing 20^th in the country for 50m freestyle.

She was also 22^nd in the 100m freestyle, 37^th over the 50m butterfly and 47^th in the 200m freestyle.

Alia Shaw was 31^st in the Australia for the 14 Years 400m freestyle and 53^rd in the 200m freestyle events.

The Australian Age Championships attracted more than 2500 swimmers from more than 100 clubs from across the nation.