Swimming
2024 SMNE Summer Championships
The 2024 SMNE Summer Championships held last weekend at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) was a truly successful meet. With a team of 39 Pymble Ladies’ College students (including two alumni), and 28 external Pymble swimmers, we are proud to announce that the Knox Pymble Swim Club (KPSC) finished FIRST in the Northern Suburbs point score, winning by a large margin over the second place.
As a coaching team, we were impressed by everyone’s spirit and performance. The bar was set high, with countless personal bests achieved across all levels, a testament to the dedication of our swimmers and coaches alike. A special mention goes to the Mini and Star swimmers for bringing great energy and attitude to their races, thanks in large part to Coach Nicola’s leadership. Congratulations also to our Cadet swimmers on achieving Junior Metro qualifying times in multiple events; your hard work, guided by Coach Sara, is clearly paying off!
The Engine squad had an outstanding performance, with many smashing personal bests, achieving new state age qualifying times, and even securing national qualifying times. The squad’s energy is evident, and Coach Michelle has been instrumental in guiding these swimmers toward senior level athletes. Our Pride girls also deserve a big thank you for their leadership and for inspiring our younger swimmers along their development pathway. Together, we’re learning that with trust and belief, nothing can stop us from reaching our goals.
As always, the relays were a highlight, particularly for our 11/U and 13/U teams, who showed fantastic team spirit and determination to win.
Well done to everyone on a fantastic meet! Let’s keep up the hard work in training as we prepare for the NSW Junior Metropolitan Championship and NSW Senior State Age in the coming weeks.
A big thank you to the club committee and parents/carers for your invaluable support over the weekend, these events wouldn’t be possible without you!
Below is the list of competitors from Pymble that represented KPSC on the weekend, including our top five point scorers.
Top 5 Point Scorers:
- Sarah Tian (Year 10): 191 points
- Megan Chia (Year 8): 150 points
- Keira Smith (Year 11): 138 points
- Amélie Berg (Year 5): 136 points
- Georgia Friedel (Year 7): 134 points
Pymble students who competed:
Mini Squad: Yue Zhou (Year 4)
Star Squad: Mia Hong (Year 2), Leah Ji (Year 2), Vera Le (Year 3), Emma Wang (Year 5), Rose Wang (Year 4), Hailey Zhang (Year 4)
Cadet Squad: Amélie Berg (Year 5), Geena Chen (Year 8), Emma Deere (Year 5), Ludovica Iacovelli (Year 7), Avika Kapoor (Year 7), Sissi Ko (Year 6), Crystal Li (Year 4), Yuxi Lun (Year 4), Chenxuan Yu (Year 7), Olivia Yu (Year 4)
Engine Squad: Jennifer Chong (Year 12), Carla Eibach (Year 7), Oriana Fenton (Year 7), Georgia Friedel (Year 7), Anne Liu (year 8), Jade Mao (Year 7), Quinn Parry-Okeden (Year 7), Gwen Pickthall (Year 8), Zara Sandham (Year 8)
Pride Squad: Lily Barlow (Year 12), Hannah Carmichael (Year 12), Megan Chia (Year 8), Arabella Cox (Alumni), Jessica Croll (Year 12), Jessica Cullen (Year 12), Piper Gregory-Reid (Alumni), Jaya Lilienthal (Year 12), Lily Lockhart (Year 12), Ruby Pickthall (Year 10), Keira Smith (Year 12), Sarah Tian (Year 10), Indianna Vale (Year 9).
Rafael Rodrigues
Swimming Coach