Aquatics Report

Aquatics Report


Junior Pacific Championships
Marcus Da Silva Yr 12 and Head Coach Bec Wheatley were selected to be part of the Australian Junior Team which consisted of the 40 best 18 years and under swimmers in Australian. The team of 40 swimmers and 10 coaches competed at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships at the AIS last week which took on the Swimming power nations of USA, Japan, Canada, NZ and pacific islands.

At the start of the competition, Marcus received the honour to be selected as one of the flag bearers at the opening ceremony for the event.
Day 1 began with the 200m Freestyle for Marcus where he took the heat out hard and qualified for the final in 4th place. He swam a much smarter race in the final with his second fastest time ever and finished with a silver medal. He then backed up to anchor the mixed 4 x 100 medley relay swimming under his pb and the team coming into 4th place, narrowly missing the bronze medal. Onto day 2 and Marcus placed 4th in the heat of the 100m Freestyle, he equalled his pb in the final and finished =2nd. Marcus then anchored the 4 x 200m Freestyle relay, swimming fastest than his best and Australia achieved the silver medal. Day 3 saw Marcus pull out of the 400m freestyle heats to rest for the 4 x 100m Freestyle relay that night in what was the most exciting race of the meet. Marcus again swam the last leg in a time faster than his pb and took the team from 3rd and over a second behind to win the Gold medal with his team mates chanting his name. The final day Marcus swam the 50m Freestyle and placed 15th, missing the B final as only 2 swimmers from each nation could qualify in each final. He anchored the 4 x 100m medley relay in a 48.29, a time what was fast enough for the Australian 4 x 100m freestyle relay in Paris.


The Australian team achieved 4 Gold, 7 Silver and 9 Bronze medals and finished in 3rd place on the point score behind the USA in 1st and Japan one point in front of us. There were over 300 swimmers who competed in the 4 day championship from 13 countries.


NSW Winter State Championships
Back in Sydney, 13 Cranbrook Students and 36 Cranbrook Aquatic Swim Club swimmers competed at theNSW Winter Senior State Short Competition, which marked another successful weekend of swimming for the club, Overall across the weekend the team won 10 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze along with another 33 Top 10 performances, this placed the team 7th on the medal tally and 10th on the point score, a marked improvement from our 2023 performance of 42nd and 17th respectively.

Big congratulations to Noah Kemp Yr 8 who won 4 Gold, 3 Silver & 1 Bronze, Aidan Park Yr 8 – 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 Bronze and Jack Wilkinson Yr 9 – 1 gold, 1 Bronze. Top 10 finishes – Axel Robinson Yr 12, Max Moylan Yr 12, Tate Sirianni Yr 11, Jack Charles Yr 9, Hugo Mertens Yr 8, Carter McGee Yr 7.

Cranbrook Aquatic Swim Club medalist included Georgia Baker-Wood in the 16s 200 Breaststroke, Ollie Moclair in the 16s 50 and 100 Freestyle, Frankie Somerville in the 16s 50 Freestyle.
A big congratulations to all of the swimmers on their performances and parents for making it through what as quite a long weekend packed full of racing.

Highlights – NSW Winter Senior State Short Course Competition:

  • Cranbrook Participants:
    • 13 Cranbrook students
    • 36 Cranbrook Aquatic Swim Club swimmers
  • Team Achievements:
    • 10 Gold medals
    • 6 Silver medals
    • 8 Bronze medals
    • 33 Top 10 performances
    • 7th place on the medal tally
    • 10th place on the point score (improved from 42nd and 17th in 2023)

Individual Achievements:

  • Noah Kemp (Year 8):
    • 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
  • Aidan Park (Year 8):
    • 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  • Jack Wilkinson (Year 9):
    • 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
  • Top 10 Finishes:
    • Axel Robinson (Year 12)
    • Max Moylan (Year 12)
    • Tate Sirianni (Year 11)
    • Jack Charles (Year 9)
    • Hugo Mertens (Year 8)
    • Carter McGee (Year 7)

Cranbrook Aquatic Swim Club Medallists:

  • Georgia Baker-Wood (Gold 200 Breaststroke)
  • Ollie Moclair (Gold 50 and 100 Freestyle)
  • Frankie Somerville (Gold 50 Freestyle)

Highlights – Junior Pacific Championship – Marcus Da Silva:

  • Opening Ceremony:
    • Marcus was selected as one of the flag bearers.
  • Day 1:
    • 200m Freestyle: 2nd place
    • Mixed 4 x 100 Medley Relay: Marcus anchored the team, swimming under his personal best, and the team finished 4th, narrowly missing a bronze medal.
  • Day 2:
    • 100m Freestyle: 2nd place – Equalled his personal best in the final, finishing tied for 2nd.
    • 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: 2nd Place – Marcus anchored the team, swimming faster than his best, and secured a silver medal for Australia.
  • Day 3:
    • 400m Freestyle: Marcus withdrew from the heats to rest for the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay.
    • 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay:  1st Place – Marcus swam the last leg faster than his personal best, leading the team from 3rd to 1st, winning the gold medal in a thrilling race.
  • Day 4:
    • 50m Freestyle: Marcus placed 15th, missing the B final as only two swimmers per nation could qualify.
    • 4 x 100m Medley Relay: 1st Place – Marcus anchored the team with a 48.29 time, fast enough to qualify for the Australian 4 x 100m freestyle relay in Paris which won Silver.

Daniel Arnamnart
Head of Aquatics