Swimming

2024 NSW IPSHA Swimming Championships

On Tuesday 5 March, the following 18 Pymble Junior School students competed at the 2024 IPSHA Swimming Championships: Amélie Berg (Year 5), Emma Deere (Year 5), Isabella Wang (Year 5), Emma Feng (Year 5), Puisai Victoria Ko (Year 6), Crystal Li (Year 4), Olivia Yu (Year 4), Rose Wang (Year 4), Sophie Bennett (Year 3), Mia Hong (Year 2), Vera Le (Year 3), Yuxi Lun (Year 4), Lena Pan (Year 5), Audrey Quan (Year 6), Amélie Rahme (Year 6), Emma Ware (Year 3), Aini Liu (Year 2) and Jiayi Wu (Year 6).

Some outstanding results below:

• Six swimmers and one relay team qualified for Junior CIS Championships (to be held on Wednesday 27 March 2024)
• Pymble also achieved ten personal best times across seven swimmers.

Top 5 – Qualified for Junior CIS

First Place

Puisai Victoria Ko (Year 6) 12 years 50m Breaststroke

Second Place

Amelie Berg (Year 5) Girls 10 years 50m Breaststroke

Girls 8 to 10 years 4x50m Freestyle Relay: Crystal Li (Year 4), Olivia Yu (Year 4), Yuxi Lun (Year 4) & Amelie Berg (Year 5)

Fifth Place

Isabella Wang (Year 5) Girls 11 years 50m Butterfly
Crystal Li (Year 4) Girls 10 years 50m Freestyle

Full Results of 2024 NSW IPSHA Championships

Sophie Bennett (Year 3) – Age: 9

Girls 9 years 50m Freestyle 49.36 52nd place

Amelie Berg (Year 5) – Age: 10

Girls 8 to 10 years 200m Freestyle Relay (4th leg 36.29) 2:26.97 2nd place

Girls 10 years 50m Freestyle 37.76 17th place

Girls 8 to 10 years 50m Backstroke 43.01 PB 6th place

Girls 8 to 10 years 50m Breaststroke 47.31 2nd place

Girls 8 to 10 years 50m Butterfly 43.96 10th place

Emma Deere (Year 5) – Age: 11

Girls 11 to 13 years 200m Freestyle Relay (2nd leg 33.96) 2:15.52 7th place

Girls 11 years 50m Freestyle 33.67 11th place

Girls 11 years 50m Backstroke 41.66 11th place

Girls 11 years 50m Breaststroke 46.15 10th place

Girls 8 to 13 years 100m Freestyle 1:21.89 29th place

Emma Feng (Year 5) – Age: 11

Girls 11 to 13 years 200m Freestyle Relay (lead off 35) 2:15.42 7th place

Girls 11 years 50m Freestyle 34.89 18th place

Girls 11 years 50m Breaststroke 43.82 PB 7th place

Girls 8 to 13 years 100m Freestyle 1:23.36 34th place

Girls 11 years 50m Butterfly 38.63 10th place

Mia Hong (Year 2) – Age: 8

Girls 8 years 50m Freestyle 44.39 PB 6th place

Puisai Victoria Ko (Year 6) – Age: 12

Girls 11 to 13 years 200m Freestyle Relay (3rd leg 34.17) 2:15.52 7th place

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Freestyle 36.41 56th place

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Backstroke 42.38 25th place

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Breaststroke 39.85 PB 1st place

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Butterfly 41.66 24th place

Vera Le (Year 3) Female – Age: 9

Girls 9 years 50m Freestyle 43.02 PB 24th place

Crystal Li (Year 4) – Age: 10

Girls 8 to 10 years 200m Freestyle Relay (Lead off 36.79) 2:26.97 2nd place

Girls 10 years 50m Freestyle 35.37 PB 5th place

Girls 8 to 10 years 50m Backstroke 44.57 10th place

Girls 8 to 10 years 50m Breaststroke 49.02 7th place

Aini Liu (Year 2) – Age: 8

Girls 8 years 50m Freestyle 53.68 PB 25th place

Yuxi Lun (Year 4) – Age: 10

Girls 8 to 10 years 200m Freestyle Relay (2nd leg 36.99) 2:26.97

Girls 10 years 50m Freestyle 36.91 PB 15th place

Girls 8 to 10 years 50m Butterfly 42.48 PB 8th place

Lena Pan (Year 5) – Age: 11

Girls 11 years 50m Freestyle 37.06 42th place

Audrey Quan (Year 6) – Age: 12

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Freestyle 35.89 46th place

Amélie Rahme (Year 6) – Age: 12

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Freestyle 36.58 57th place

Isabella Wang (Year 5) – Age: 11

Girls 11 to 13 years 200m Freestyle Relay (4th leg 32.39) 2:15.52

Girls 11 years 50m Freestyle 32.70 9th place

Girls 11 years 50m Backstroke 40.33 9th place

Girls 11 years 50m Butterfly 35.99 PB 5th place

Rose Wang (Year 4) – Age: 9  

Girls 9 years 50m Freestyle 40.99 12th place

Emma Ware (Year 3) – Age: 9

Girls 9 years 50m Freestyle 49.58 55th place

Jiayi Wu (Year 6) – Age: 12

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Freestyle 35.93 PB 47th place

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Backstroke 42.28 PB 24th place

Girls 12 to 13 years 50m Breaststroke 45.96 14th place

Olivia Yu (Year 4) – Age: 10

Girls 8 to 10 years 200m Freestyle Relay (3rd leg 36.90) 2:26.97

Girls 10 years 50m Freestyle 36.52 PB 11th place

Michelle Thomas

Swimming Coach