School Swimming News
House Swimming Carnival
The Swimming Carnival was a day full of energy, with Years 7, 8, and 9 diving in first. The new Year 7s had their first chance to showcase their skills down at the AFC, competing in fiercely contested races and giving it their all for their houses. Year 7 dominated the pool, breaking records in each 50m event. Thomas Penny (Yr 7 Thomas) broke 3 records in the 50m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke and 50m Freestyle and Aodhan Taylor (Yr 7 Cutler) broke the 50m Butterfly. Year 9 Cutler were also successful in breaking the 4 x 50m Freestyle house relay record.
The competition continued throughout the day, with the seniors taking over the pool in the afternoon. As the intensity increased, each house fought for first place, hoping to secure the coveted title of swimming carnival champions. The house spirit was incredible, with every house getting into the day—whether it was Chelmsford with their questionable inflatable marshmallow mascots or the large groups of students proudly decked out in their house colours. The fun continued with the Year 12 inflatable race, where many of the boys abandoned the competition altogether, opting instead to jump onto other houses’ floats in an attempt to “sabotage” them. The atmosphere reached its peak for the final event of the day, the senior relays, as each house battled for crucial points to climb the final leaderboard. There were outstanding swims all around, with a special congratulations to Tate Sirianni (Yr 12 Northcott) who broke the 50m Backstroke record. Overall, it was a fantastic day by the pool with Hone narrowly winning the point score by 40 points.
Matthew Alexiou
Swim Team Captain
CAS invitational
The CAS Invitational was a fantastic night of racing. Following school on Wednesday, February 19th, the CAS squad made their way by bus to Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, eager for their final chance to improve their times before the CAS team selection. With a packed two-hour program, many swimmers had over six races, pushing themselves to the limit. Despite the demanding schedule, everyone gave it their all in the pool, delivering strong performances. Overall, it was a successful night.
Matthew Alexiou
Swim Team Captain
IPSHA & CAS Cap Presentation
Following the House Carnival and CAS invitational, 30 swimmers have been selected to compete for Cranbrook in the CAS championship at SOPAC on Thursday 13 March. The team were presented with their cap, goggles and towel by Ms Marquet and members of the senior executive at the cap presentation this week. Captain Matthew Alexiou and Vice-Captain Tate Sirianni will lead the team at the championship. Congratulations to all team members:
Senior School
| Matthew Alexiou – Captain | Tate Sirianni – Vice Captain |
| Luke Cassidy | Jack Charles |
| Ziggy Day | Cooper Falzon |
| Charles Gassman | Robert Ingham |
| Prestan Irawan | Noah Kemp |
| Max Khan | James Lee |
| Maximus Mason | Carter McGee |
| Ollie McGee | Hugo Mertens |
| Oliver Minning | Harry Moylan |
| Ethan Negrin | Aidan Park |
| Thomas Penny | Mason Pun |
| Lachlan Randall-White | Charlie Roberts |
| Oscar Stewart | Vincent Tagg |
| Aodhan Taylor | Jack Wilkinson |
| Takuma Yamada | Aidan Yick |
Best of luck at the upcoming championship. We look forward to seeing their hard training executed and hearing the school support in the stands.
Rebecca Wheatley
Head Coach Swimming
Cranbrook Swim Club News
The NSW Metropolitan Championships were held at Sydney Olympic Park last weekend and brought together 49 Cranbrook Swim Club swimmers competing in 175 events against 71 other clubs. Over the 3 day competition Cranbrook achieved an impressive 40 Medals: 19 Gold, 13 Silver, 8 Bronze as well as 55 top 10 places.
Noah Kemp (Year 9 Rawson) led the medal tally as the clubs highest points scorer. Preston Irawan (Year 9 Cutler) was Cranbrook’s swimmer of the meet for his performances in his boys 14 years 100m (Silver medal) & 200m Breaststroke (Bronze medal).
The clubs overall performance saw CASC finish 5th on the senior points score and 4th in the combined senior and junior points score. An increase of 5 places from 2024. Tate Sirianni (Year 12 Northcott), Aidan Park (Year 9 Northcott), Matt Alexiou (Year 12 Northcott), Jack Charles (Year 10 Northcott), Max Moylan (Alumni 2024), Gladys Turner (AFC Staff), Jacob Whitton, Kade Zavetsanos, Yuna Nagai, Frankie Somerville, Raff Toohey, Kate Dear, Isabelle Hanger and Ollie Moclair were all medal winners, each contributing heavily to the clubs success.
The competition highlights the growing dominance of CASC in NSW Swimming.
Thomas Penny (Year 7 Thomas) also achieved outstanding results at the NSW Senior Metropolitan Championships winning 7 gold medals from 7 events and breaking NSW records in the 12 years olds 50m Backstroke and 100m Butterfly.
The NSW Metropolitan Championships were held at Sydney Olympic Park last weekend. The combine senior and junior championships saw 69 swimmers compete for Cranbrook Aquatic Swimming Club. Combine, Cranbrook achieved 57 medals; 26 Gold, 20 Silver and 11 Bronze, as well as 71 top 10 places. Overall, the junior and senior teams finished 4th on the point score tally, an increase in 5 places from 2024. Aodhan Taylor (Year 7 Cutler), Ollie McGee (Year 6 Ingram) and Jemima McGee were amongst the junior medal winners, each contributing heavily to the club’s success. These competitions highlight the growing dominance of CASC in NSW Swimming.
Tom Sunter
Assistant Head Coach Swimming