St Ursula’s swimmers make a splash!

The SCS Conference 3 Swimming Championships held on Tuesday 10 March, showcased our Urshie girls and their swimming talents.

The following students represented the College at the Sydney Catholic Schools Conference 3 Swimming Carnival

Aisha Castro Ceballos
Sophia Da Silva
Isabella Esposito
Grace Haskins
Emilia Helou
Amber Herlihen
Sarah Ilacqua
Gemma Makatoa
Lucy Makatoa
Sophia Nguyen
Rose Savannah
Emma Ruggero
Charlotte Saliba
Amelia Tang

Our students swam extremely well, and we saw a lot of success, placing 3rd overall in the combined points score. A heartfelt thank you to our parents, carers and siblings who came out to support our swimmers.

This carnival also marked a special milestone for our Year 12 students competing in their final school swimming event. We want to acknowledge their leadership, commitment, and the example they have set over the years. We wish you every success as you move through your final year at St Ursula’s.

We congratulate all our students who competed on the day, and to those who have progressed to the SCS Championships, set to take place on Monday, 23 March.

Congratulations to our qualifiers:
Isabella Esposito, Chiara Ruggero, Charlotte Saliba, Amelia Tang, Emma Ruggero, Gemma Makatoa, Lucy Makatoa, Emilia Heliou, Grace Haskins

Relay Results

Our relay teams performed exceptionally well, securing impressive finishes in multiple events, with our top 2 qualifiers to progress:

2nd Place – Girls 12-14 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay: Emma Ruggero, Gemma Makatoa, Lucy Makatoa, Charlotte Saliba
2nd Place – Girls 15-16 Years 4x50m Freestyle Relay: Chiara Ruggero, Emilia Heliou, Grace Haskins, Isabella Esposito
3rd Place – Girls 12-14 Years 4x50m Medley Relay: Amber Herlain, Emma Ruggero, Charlotte Saliba, Gemma Makatoa
3rd Place – Girls 15-16 Years 4x50m Medley Relay: Isabella Esposito, Aisha Castro Ceballo, Chiara Ruggero, Emilia Heliou

A huge shout-out to our 6x50m all-age relay who dominated: Sophia Da Silva, Charlotte Saliba, Gemma Makatoa, Emma Ruggero, Emilia Heliou, Isabella Esposito, and Savannah Rose. The girls, although placing first, are unable to progress.

Individual Results

Our students excelled in their individual events with multiple placings across the board. We had multiple standout performances with Isabella Esposito, securing four gold medals in her division and placing 2nd in the age champ pointscore:
1st Place – Girls 16 Years 100m Freestyle
1st Place – Girls 16 Years 100m Butterfly
1st Place – Girls 16 Years 50m Freestyle
1st Place – Girls 16 Years 50m Butterfly

Charlotte Saliba stepped up her game this year, dominating in the 12-13-year category, placing 2nd in the age champion pointscore, just missing out by 1 point! Charlotte also achieved multiple personal bests on the day:
1st Place – Girls 12-13 Years 50m Freestyle
1st Place – Girls 12-13 Years 100m Freestyle
2nd Place – Girls 12-13 Years 50m Butterfly
2nd Place – Girls 12-13 Years 50m Backstroke
4th Place – Girls 12-13 Years 50m Breaststroke
5th Place – Girls 12-13 Years 100m Butterfly

A special mention goes to Amelia Tang, who was crowned 12-15 Years Multiclass Age Champion, a fantastic achievement! Amelia Tang successfully achieved 3 gold medals:
1st Place – Girls 12-15 Years MC 50m Freestyle
1st Place – Girls 12-15 Years MC 50m Breaststroke
1st Place – Girls 12-15 Years MC 50m Backstroke

Some other great results from the day:

Chiara Ruggero:
3rd Place – Girls 16 Years 50m Freestyle
3rd Place – Girls 16 Years 100m Butterfly

Sarah Ilacqua
3rd Place – Girls 17 & Over 100m Backstroke
3rd Place – Girls 17 & Over 50m Backstroke
4th Place – Girls 17 & Over 50m Butterfly

Amber Herlain
3rd Place – Girls 14 Years 100m Butterfly
3rd Place – Girls 15 Years 100m Backstroke
4th Place – Girls 14 Years 50m Butterfly
5th Place – Girls 14 Years 50m Backstroke

Emilia Heliou
3rd Place – Girls 15 Years 50m Breaststroke
4th Place – Girls 15 Years 100m Freestyle
5th Place – Girls 15 Years 50m Freestyle

Grace Haskins
3rd Place – Girls 16 Years 100m Breaststroke
5th Place – Girls 16 Years 50m Breaststroke

Sophia Da Silva
3rd Place – Girls 13-13 Years 100m Backstroke

Aisha Castro Ceballo
4th Place – Girls 15 Years 100m Breaststroke
5th Place – Girls 15 Years 100m Backstroke

Sophia Nguyen
4th Place – Girls 17 & Over 50m Breastroke
5th Place – Girls 17 & Over 100m Breastroke

Emma Ruggero
4th Place – Girls 14 Years 100m Freestyle
5th Place – Girls 14 Years 100m Breaststroke
6th Place – Girls 14 Years 50m Breaststroke

These incredible results reflect the dedication and perseverance of our swimmers. We are immensely proud of each competitor and look forward to seeing them shine at the upcoming SCS Championships.

Best of luck to all our athletes!