Swimming Sport
T
he 2004 swimming season was always going to be a challenge for coaches and swimmers alike. Our expectation was to be able to begin training in January and start the momentum for the development of the College’s team so that in a couple of years we would begin to make our mark as one of the competitions swimming powers. However, as a result of the pool being unfinished and no suitable alternative venues being available, we were forced to go into this year’s carnival with little or no training. When the pool finally became available, we managed to squeeze our College Championships in just before the Quadrangular Carnival. This allowed us just enough time to select our team for our first interschool meet. The first positive signs for the year were apparent when the new Year 8s hit the water for their championship events. It would appear that with a winter programme and some hard work, the Year 8s will be a force to be reckoned with in a short period of time. In fact, our only wins at the Interschool Carnival came from this year group. The Year 9s and 10s also showed that with just a season training they too will show sharp improvement and provide the future teams with depth and leadership. Given the team’s lack of preparation, the spirit and willingness of the boys to swim against much stronger opposition was heartening. Although finishing toward the rear of the field in many events at the Quads our
boys were not far off the placings and many still managed personal bests for the season. It demonstrated to all that the potential for swimming success is plentiful. All that remains now is for the boys to stand up and commit to some hard work so that those fifth, sixth and seventh placings becomes first, second and thirds. The interschool team was selected from the performances of the boys from the previous week’s carnival. The swimmers could have been forgiven for approaching this meet with fear and the expectation of a severe mauling, but that was not the case. They chose instead to meet the challenge head on. Lead by their swimming captain, Simon Whitfield, and the other senior boys, they gave a great effort throughout the evening. Again it was heartening to see so many of the swimmers produce a season’s personal best on the night. For all the training that wasn’t done we still managed to score fifty points more than we did in 2003. Things will only get better. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the boys for their efforts this season and to the coaching staff for their assistance with the programme. We now move forward into a new era of swimming at Trinity College. The team with the support of parents and coaches has begun the march to the last remaining grail that has so far managed to elude the College. Peter Duckett Head of Aquatics
SWIMMING TEAM Back Row: Brandon Robins, Steven Rimmer, William Brock, Michael Van de Klashorst, Matthew Stockton, William Mitchell, Stuart Jenkins, Jacob Foley, Alexander Lee, Jourdan Kestel Fifth row: Thomas Hood, Preston O’Keefe, Michael Page, Jeremy McClure, Thomas Cox, Giles Graham, Christopher Ravat, Daniel O’Connell, David Napier, Daniel Steffanoni, Sharrod Wellingham, Phillip Oddie, Sean Robson. Fourth row: Bohdan Dowsing, Brennan Cummuskey, Alex Heywood, James Logan, Brendan Foley, Desmond Yeo, Adam Russell, Thomas Waddell, Tom Gryta, Matthew Crabtree, Thomas Rose, Perry Coyler, Matthew Pitcher, Bradley Shaw Third row: Joshua Bracken, Luke McKenzie, Timothy Quinlan, Bernard Sneeuwjagt, Ryan Taylor, Jarrhan Jacky, James Embley, Benjamin Russell, Glenn Marinovich, Marcus Carter, Patrick McGinnity, Justin Russell, Kane Lucas, Dane Ivicevic, Simon Brown, Brenton Bush Second row: Matthew Bowen, Christian Ruggiero, Luke Mancini, Elliot Steffanoni, Aaron Bridge, Dean Foley, Samuel Burke, Xavier Foley, Damian Leipold, Stuart Love, Sheldon Waddell, Andrew Shearer, James Arthur, Hugo Seymour, Edward O’Connell Front row: Martin Sneeuwjagt, Wei Gen Ng, Jamie McDowell, Travis Colyer, Ronan Fahey, Simon Whitfield, Mr Peter Duckett, Mr Dion Mepham, Mr Mark Bush [Coaches], Damien Harvey, Samuel George, Michael Mamo, Matthew Bannister, Richard Sorriba
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