Sporting Achievements
SWIMMING
Cole Classic Ocean Swim
A special congratulations to Olivia Burke (Year 9) who competed in the Cole Classic open water swim last weekend. The event, held from Manly Beach to Shelly Beach, attracts competitors from across the country.
Olivia placed 8th overall out of 1,593 athletes and was the first female out of the water in the 1km event – an outstanding achievement and a testament to her dedication and training. We are incredibly proud of her performance
Last Friday’s MLC School invitational swim meet was an absolute splash hit! With five visiting schools joining us poolside, the place was buzzing from the very first race to the final relay. The energy was electric – cheers echoing across the lanes, students hyping each other up, and smiles all around as swimmers dove in and gave it their all.
Everything ran smoothly, and it was clear everyone was there to have fun, support their team mates, and show off the hard work they’ve been putting in at training. A massive thank‑you to our staff, volunteers, and competitors for making it such a vibrant and unforgettable day.
And to top it all off, MLC School finished the carnival as Champion School in the overall point score! An incredible effort from every single swimmer – well done, team!
– Colman Wong
Head of Swimming
ROWING
The MLC School Rowing team had an action‑packed weekend at the NSW Rowing Championships, taking on three full days of competition. While lightning brought racing to a halt on both Saturday and Sunday, resulting in the cancellation of all semi‑finals and finals, our crews made the most of every opportunity on the water. On Sunday, our Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 rowers competed across all events in the heats, demonstrating great performances and strong determination throughout the day. A standout moment came from our SG4x+, who achieved the second‑fastest time out of thirty Schoolgirl Quads in the heats on Saturday.
We now enter an exciting stretch of the season with just three weeks of training left before the major event of the year: Head of the River at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. Before then, we’re looking forward to racing at the Roseville Regatta at Iron Cove this Saturday from 8am, our only local race of the season and a fantastic opportunity for families to come along and support the team close to home.
– Charlotte Almond
Head of Rowing program
NSW ALL SCHOOLS TRIATHLON
This week we had three amazing athletes, Arielle McBrien (Year 7), Emma Cook (Year 7) and Alannah Chan (Year 7) represent MLC School at the NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships held at the Sydney Olympic International Regatta Centre.
On Wednesday 25 February, Year 7 student, Arielle McBrien proudly represented MLC School, delivering an impressive performance in the Individual Super Sprint Triathlon. Competing in the Junior division against a strong field of 80 athletes from Year 7 and Year 8, Arielle finished an outstanding 24th overall. Her strongest leg was the run, where she recorded the third fastest time in her age division – a remarkable achievement at this level of competition.
Thursday 26 February saw our MLC School Triathlon Relay Team take the stage. Alannah Chan started off with an impressive swimming leg, passing over to Emma Cook for an amazing cycling leg and onto the run, Arielle McBrien, who took every stride to the finish line placing the team 28th overall out of 92 teams in the Junior Division.
We congratulate Arielle, Alannah and Emma on their massive achievement and look forward to having an even bigger MLC School Triathlon team next year!
– Francesca Fitzhenry
Assistant Director of Sport