Matt Grice, Director of Sport K – 12
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The CAS Swim Team of 33 students led by Captains Max Moylan and Axel Robinson competed at Olympic Park last night at the 93rd CAS Swimming Championships. Cranbrook showcased a multitude of brilliant individual performances as well as fantastic teamwork in the relays. The atmosphere was electric at SOPAC thanks to years 8, 10 & 11 who cheered and supported all night long allowing our swimmers to showcase their exceptional skills in all disciplines. Each participant demonstrated remarkable talent and determination, pushing themselves to achieve their personal bests. The team’s hard work and rigorous training paid off, resulting in an outstanding CAS championship that will leave a lasting impression on both the participants and the audience. It was a true celebration of excellence in swimming and a testament to the team’s dedication and commitment to their sport.
The Cranbrook CAS swim team finished 3rd place on the night, with 411 points. 82 points better than 2023 and our best finish since 1985. The final team results were:
Knox 561
Trinity 533
Cranbrook 411
Barker 354.5
Waverley 331
St Aloysius 310.5
Well done to the students who broke school and CAS records on the night!
Marcus Da Silva
Open 50m Freestyle 23.42
Open 100m Freestyle 50.17 + CAS Record
Open 100m Butterfly 25.97
Open 100m Butterfly 57.12
Noah Kemp
14 yrs 50m Freestyle 25.92
Tate Sirianni
17 yrs 50m Backstroke 27.90
Boys Open Medley Relay
Axel Robinson, Oscar Holland, Marcus Da Silva & Max Moylan 1:53.54
Boys Open Freestyle Relay
Max Moylan, Oscar Holland, Axel Robinson & Marcus Da Silva 1:39.32
Boys 17 yrs Medley Relay
Tate Sirianni, Felix Sheldrick, Robert Ingham & Matt Alexiou 1:57.38
Boys 14 yrs Medley Relay
Noah Kemp, Aidan Park, Hugo Mertens & Felix Preston 2:05.79
The good news continued over the weekend as our Sailors stepped up and produced some amazing results at the NSW Schools Championships. The Cranbrook 1sts successfully defending their title over 3 days of tight racing. We are now state champions two years in a row and the boys will focus their attention on the national championships in July. Not only do we return with the trophy, but we put 3 teams into the top 6 places, with our 3rds and 2nds finishing in 5th and 6th place, respectively. Additionally, the boys were noted at the presentation as the school with the best sportsmanship and the teams that were always there to help launch and retrieve boats as well as helping with breakdowns. To both the performance and the recognition of their character is a great credit to the boys, and the whole coaching team in the sailing program.
It was great to see so many Cranbrook students competing at the NSW State Nippers championships last weekend. Big congratulations to all students who competed and those who won medals.
Charles Carrano (Y7): 2 gold, 1 silver.
Patrick Gisz (Y7): 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze.
Sam Creegan (Y7): bronze
Charlie Roberts (Y6): gold
Hugo Croft (Y5): bronze
This weekend sees Winter sport trials start. I wish everyone the best of luck.
A schedule of the Winter Season training and Co-Curricular Activities can be found here.
Kind regards
Matt Grice
Director of Sport