THE HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL TODAY
ON WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL CGGS HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL AT THE AIS SWIMMING POOL. THE HOUSES MADE THE BEST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY AND CONTINUED THE SCHOOL’S STRONG HOUSE TRADITION OF THEMES AND CHEERS. THE CARNIVAL WAS CERTAINLY A WHOLE SCHOOL EVENT, WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF INVOLVED IN ICT, RECORDING, TIMING, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMING, CHEERING, SWIMMING AND HOUSE SPIRIT! IT IS THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF THAT MAKES THIS SUCH AN ENJOYABLE EVENT. This year, the House spirit themes were: Burgmann Boats, Deep Sea Deakin, Glebe Great Barrier Reef, Kilburn Kleopatra, Robertson Ranch and Waverley Wild Safari. Three records were broken on the day: ff Stephanie Reeves 100m Freestyle (open event) by Charlotte White (Year 9 Waverley), 1:01.77 ff 50m Freestyle (14 years) by Charlotte White (Year 9, Waverley), 28.95 ff 50m Backstroke (13 years) by Bella White (Year 7, Waverley), 33.84
The eight fastest girls in the ‘Golden Flipper’ race are: Bella White (Year 7, Waverley), Genevieve Morris (Year 10, Robertson), Rachel Crawford (Year 8, Deakin), Catherine Khan (Year 10, Robertson), Hayley Morris (Year 10, Robertson), Elizabeth Williams (Year 9, Kilburn), Evangeline Cleary (Year 11, Kilburn) and Charlotte White (Year 9, Waverley), who won the event. The age champions: ff 12 years: Chelsea Antich (Year 7, Robertson) ff 13 years: Bella White (Year 7, Waverley)
Above: The 50m freestyle. Below: The School’s fastest swimmer, Charlotte White (Year 9, Waverley) with the golden flipper.
ff 14 years: Charlotte White (Year 9, Waverley)
Congratulations to winning House—Robertson!
ff 15 years: Hayley Morris (Year
Thank you to all the parents who came to support their daughters and assist on the day.
10, Robertson)
ff 16 years: Jasmin Robertson (Year 10, Kilburn) ff 17 years: Evangeline Cleary (Year 11, Kilburn) ff 18 years: Molly Roberts (Year 12, Burgmann)
CURRENT OPEN SWIMMING RECORDS Stephanie Reeves 100m Freestyle
C White
1:01.77
2014
Waverley
Gathercole 100m Backstroke
Sarah Friend
1.08:15
2011
Robertson
Dimity Douglas 100m Breaststroke
Emma Harris
1:15.63
2013
Glebe
Gemma Dashwood 200m Freestyle
P Downes
2:11.67
1986
Waverley
Pippa Downes 200m Individual Medley
K Fullagar
2:26.44
1988
Robertson
Tanya Desmond 50m Freestyle Golden Flipper Championship Race
Imogen Schiwy
28.05
2013
Kilburn
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Jenny Hall HEAD OF PDHPE FACULTY