Aoraki Swimming Success

A team of swimmers traveled to Timaru to compete in the Aoraki Secondary Schools Swimming this week.

Libby McGee placed 2nd overall in the Senior Girls' section. On the way she picked up a 1st place in the 100m Butterfly. She joined with Olivia Brien, Olivia Macaulay and Isobel Ryan to win both the Senior Girls' Medley Relay and the Senior Girls' Freestyle Relay. This helped the SKC Senior Girls' Swimming Relay Team to take out Second Best Girls' Secondary School in the Aoraki region. A great result for a catchment of 200 girls up against school that can choose from 1000 female swimmers.

Oliva Brien and Kaleisha Jones placed 1st and 2nd respectively in the Senior Girls' 33m Butterfly. Kaleisha also led a junior team of swimmers into the Senior Girls' Freestyle so they could experience the rough and tumble of that level of competition. Niamh Farrell, Darcy Green and Tahlia Green gave a good account of themselves and did not let Kaleisha or the College down. The remainder of the team represented well; Molly Farrell swam in the Senior Girls' section while the junior boys; Matt Brien, Regan Holland and Thomas Pickles competed well.

Thank you to the five parents who traveled to support their children; a very high ratio of parents to participants! A special thanks to the parents who helped the Eastern Districts Committee with the paperwork and organisation on the day.