2010 18th Annual Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards - Abby Hustler and Rose Stackpole - finalist for Massey University International Performance by a team - Abby Hustler and Rose Stackpole - finalist for Youthtown Junior Team of the Year
Hi I am Abby I love synchronized swimming. I started synchronised swimming 3rd Term of 2003. My first Nationals were in Dunedin in 2004 where she was a member of the Dolphin Team. I swam her first solo as a 12U at the 2006 Nationals. I swam myy first Duet with Chelsea Ford at the 2005 Nationals. Abby competed with Chelsea at both the 2006 and 2007 NZ Nationals. I have represented New Zealand at the Oceania Championships 2008 where I swam the 13,14,15 solo and won the gold medal. I also er swam the 13,14,15 duet with Rose Stackpole which won gold and was a member of the Combo Team which also won gold. I competed competed at the NZ Synchro Nationals in 2008, won gold with my duet and silver in solo.
At the 2009 Nationals she placed 4th in 13,14,15 figures, 7th in Junior figures, 3rd in 13,14,15 Solo, 4th in Junior Solo, 1st Junior Duet, 1st Junior Team and 1st Free Combination Routine.
In 2010 I won the Junior Duet with my Duet partner Rose Stackpole.
From 2010 - 2012 Abby competited for Gara Manzi Synchronised Swimming Club. Swimming a combination of Duets & Trio's with Chelsea, Madison Ford, Sarsha Younger and Victoria Hohaia. In 2012 at the NZ Spring Nationals in Invercargill placed 2nd in the Junior Figures and came second in the Junior Duet and Open Free & Tech Duet.
In November of 2012 Abby was selected in a Team of 12 to represent New Zealand. The combination Team would go on to compete at the Swiss Open and the Fina World Championships in Spain in 2013.
Abby then competited in the Phoenix combination to team at the 2013 Synchro Swim NZ Spring Championship in Auckland and gained 1st Place. This team qualified to represent NZ in the next Oceania Championships in 2014 to be held in Auckland.
Abby has continued to Judge and Coach for Phoenix Synchro in Southland until 2015. She has decided to take a break from Synchro for 2016 and will concider coming back in 2017.
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