Sacred Heart Primary School, year three to six students had a fantastic day at their annual Swimming Sports Carnival held at the Yarrawonga Swimming Pool on Thursday, February 21.
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In perfect sunshine, the students enjoyed the opportunity to participate in various swimming events as well as cheer on their house teams to a possible victory.
It was great to see so many parents, friends and family come down and support the students as well.
One of the toughest events on the program was the first swim of the day.
The prestigious Ironman and Ironwoman events, were taken out by year six students Will Murphy and Eva Cummins.
The day continued with students participating in 50 metre events in all four strokes followed by some novelty events, the 25 metre events, more novelties and to finish the day freestyle relays and the medley relays.
A high standard of swimming was on display, with some records being broken.
Year three student Fraser Nagle in his first school swimming carnival broke three records on the day.
He broke the nine and under 50m freestyle held by Darby Mullins back in 2015.
He then broke the nine and under 50m backstroke held by Mitchell Loughnan back in 2014 and in the nine and under 50m breaststroke, he broke the record set by Darby Mullins again in 2015. Well done Fraser.
The final house results were very close between Loreto (gold house), Lourdes (green house) and Mercy (blue house).
Mercy took out the 2019 swimming carnival, followed by Lourdes in 2nd place, Loreto in 3rd and Fatima in 4th place.
Mercy Captains, Noah Buckmaster, Issy Osborne, Mason Kolodziej and Victoria Laffan accepted the trophy with great delight and thanked all the competitors, parents and staff.
Sporting carnivals wouldn’t be a success without the help of parents and guardians on the day. Whether they be marshalling, lane judges, scorers, etc. it helped make for a smooth carnival. Thanks also to the staff for their co-ordinating, support and guidance for the students.
Mrs. Brewer on the announcements, Mrs. Lawless as starter and carnival co-ordinating support, Les Garbutt from the Yarrawonga Chronicle and his photography, Lauren Holgate for the staff lunches/drinks and to Sandy, Abbey, Max and Jess for their lifeguarding and First Aid support on the day.
A special thanks goes to all students for creating such an enthusiastic and joyful atmosphere. Sacred Heart Primary School wish the twenty-six students representing Sacred Heart at the Divisional Swimming Carnival in Wangaratta tomorrow, Thursday, February 28 all the best in the higher-level competition.
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