On Thursday 8 February the College held its annual swimming carnival at the Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre. We were presented with a beautiful day and the energy and enthusiasm the students and staff brought to the venue was amazing.

Our College swimming carnival is a community focused event that provides the opportunity for every student to be involved and connected regardless of skill, experience and ability and is the reason why it is so well supported by students and staff alike.

While the carnival always has a very ‘social’ and ‘fun’ feel to it, the level of competition in the pool was extremely high and it never ceases to amaze me at the wealth of talent that is unveiled each year.

Our top performing students (Age Champions) on the day were,

12 Years – Jennifer Bartlett (Chisholm)

13 Years – Sophie Knox (Kenny)

14 Years – Chloe Poll (Lyons)

15 Years – Alexandra Nothdurfter (Chisholm)

16 Years – Olivia Knox (Kenny)

17+ Years – Caitlin Reynolds (Lyons)

Joint Overall Age Champion – Alexandra Nothdurfter (Chisholm) & Caitlin Reynolds (Lyons).

For the first time ever, we had joint Overall Age Champions as Alexandra and Caitlin could not be separated with both students maxing out on 180 individual points. To achieve 180 points, a competitor has to win every event they enter. An outstanding performance by both girls.

The 2024 Aquathon was once again hotly contested with Emma Reynolds of Year 9 going back-to-back and taking victory for the second consecutive year. Emma’s sister Caitlin was once again runner up and took 2^nd place with Isabelle Saliba of year 11 finishing in 3^rd place. Congratulations to all girls that took part in the event.

For the second year running Lyons house were crowned the Overall Champion House for 2024. While very dominant in the pool, they did not have it all their own way and were pushed all the way to the finishing line by a very strong Chisholm house. Kenny finished in 3^rd place and Gilmore in 4^th. 

A massive thank you to all staff, students and spectators for the energy and enthusiasm you brought to the day.

Scott Ashcroft - Sports & Activities Coordinator