Diving
Diving Newsletter IPSHA and State Championships
Well done to all divers who have continued to train consistently with enthusiasm and courage.
IPSHA Championships
We congratulate all divers who trialled for the IPSHA carnival and those selected in the representative team. It is a great honour to be selected in this team and participating at this high level of competition. Our coaching team were thrilled with the enthusiastic approach that all divers displayed towards this event.
Congratulations to the IPSHA team on the following outstanding results.
8 Years
Ariana Brandner (Year 3) – 2nd Q for CIS
Mikayla Cui (Year 2) – 3rd Q for CIS
Willow Brennan (Year 2) – 4th Q for CIS
9 Years
Emma Ware (Year 4) – 1st Q for CIS
Audrey Conn (Year 3) – 2nd Q for CIS
Sarayah Wijesuriya (Year 4) 9th
10 Years
Amélie Berg (Year 5) – 2nd Q for CIS
Jasmine Smith (Year 4) – 3rd Q for CIS
Freya Holland (Year 4) – 4th Q for CIS
11 Years
Zara Ware (Year 5) – 1st Q for CIS
Emily Long (Year 5) – 3rd Q for CIS
Nouvelle Nicholson (Year 5) – 4th Q for CIS
12 Years
Amélie Rahme (Year 6) – 3rd Q for CIS
Open Platform
Amélie Rahme (Year 6) – 3rd Q for CIS
Amélie Berg (Year 5) – 4th Q for CIS
Jasmine Smith (Year 4) – 7th
We wish all students who qualified for CIS the very best when they compete at the CIS diving Championships on Wednesday 27 March.
Open and Age State Championships
Last weekend was a busy weekend of Diving at the Open and Age State Championships held on Saturday and Sunday at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC). Several divers competed in multiple events and trained hundreds of dives in preparation for this competition.
Congratulations to the following divers on a great weekend of diving excellence and a huge thank you to our coaching team at school and SOPAC, who without their guidance the divers could not compete.
Méa Shires (Year 10)
Open Women’s 1m – 2nd
Elite Junior B 3m – 1st and 1m – 2nd
Leila Rich (Year 9)
14/15 3m – 7th and 1m – 7th
14/o Synchronised Diving – 6th
Scarlett Martell (Year 8)
14/15 1m – 13th
Sasha Dubrovina (Year 8)
12/13 1m – 2nd
Lera Dubrovina (Year 8)
12/13 1m – 3rd
Lillie Oldfield (Year 7)
12/13 1m – 10th
Lara Manuel (Year 7)
Elite Junior C Platform – 2nd
3m – 1st, and 1m – 2nd
Amélie Rahme (Year 6)
12/13 1m – 1st and 3m – 1st
Amélie Berg (Year 5)
National Talent Program (NTP) – 3rd
Zara Ware (Year 5)
11/u 1m – 1st
National Talent Program (NTP) – 5th
13/u Synchro – 3rd
Emily Long (Year 5)
11/u 1m – 4th
Freya Holland (Year 4)
11/u 1m – 3rd and Qualified for Age Nationals
Jasmine Smith (Year 4)
11/u 1m – 5th
3m – 1st and Qualified for Age Nationals
13/u mixed Synchro – 2nd
Emma Ware (Year 4)
11/u 1m – 9th
13/u Synchro – 3rd
It was also a fantastic event to see Kennedy Cooper (Alumni 2021) placing 2nd in the Open Women’s platform with a spectacular display of diving.
We wish all divers the best in their training and preparation as we head towards the Secondary igsa carnival on Friday 22nd March and Age Nationals in April.
Chris Lang
Head Coach – Diving