Swimming
Junior State Short-Course Championships
Over the weekend of Saturday 7 September and Sunday 8 September, our Junior Pymble girls competed at the 2024 Junior State Short-Course Championship at Sydney Olympic Park. Junior State is the highest level of competition for our junior swimmers, offering them the chance to compete against some of the fastest swimmers in NSW. The atmosphere was electric, with our team cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd.
Our girls have been training hard in preparation for this meet, and their performances were a testament to their respect, discipline, and well-executed race strategies. Pymble qualified 10 girls for a total of 27 events and three relays, achieving 19 personal bests and five top 10 finishes, including a silver medal for Olivia Yu (Year 4) in the 50m Breaststroke.
Top 10 Individual Results
Georgia Friedel (Year 7)
10th 50m Freestyle
10th 50m Backstroke
10th 100m Backstroke
Penelope Hargraves (Year 7)
8th 50m Butterfly
Sissi Ko (Year 6)
8th 50m Breaststroke
Top 3 Relay Results
Silver 4x50m Medley Relay (11 to 12 years)
Georgia Friedel (Year 7), Jade Mao (Year 7), Penelope Hargraves (Year 7), Crystal Li (Year 4)
Bronze 4x50m Freestyle Relay (11 to 12 years)
Ludovica Iacovelli (Year 7), Georgia Friedel (Year 7), Carla Eibach (Year 7), Jade Mao (Year 7)
Special Mention
Congratulations to the above girls as well Amélie Berg (Year 5), Yuxi Lun (Year 4), and Oriana Fenton (Year 7) who represented Pymble at the Junior State Championship. A big thank you to all our supportive parents for being there throughout the weekend and to coaches Michelle and Steven for their support to me and the team at the championships.
Sara Petronzio
Swimming Coach