{"id":23763,"date":"2026-03-25T12:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/?post_type=article&#038;p=23763"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:01:42","slug":"scs-secondary-swimming-championships","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/article\/scs-secondary-swimming-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"SCS Secondary Swimming Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Monday, 23 March, the following students were selected to represent St Ursula\u2019s College in the SCS Swimming Championships: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Isabella Esposito, Charlotte Saliba, Amelia Tang, Chiara Ruggero, Emilia Helou, Lucy Makatoa, Gemma Makatoa, Emma Ruggero, Grace Haskins, Amber Herlain, and Sophia Da Silva.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our students raced exceptionally well, with three students progressing to the NSWCCC Championships to be held on the 1-2 April. Congratulations <\/span><b>Isabella Esposito, Charlotte Saliba and Amelia Tang.<\/b><\/p>\n<h6><b>Results\u00a0<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students excelled in both individual and team events. The St Ursula&#8217;s junior and intermediate freestyle relays both delivered impressive performances only narrowly missing the podium.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-14 Years 4x50m Freestyle &#8211; Charlotte Saliba, Emma Ruggero, Lucy Makatoa, Gemma Makatoa<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 15-15 Years 4x50m Freestyle &#8211; Isabella Esposito, Chiara Ruggero, Emilia Helou, Grace Haskins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Isabella Esposito<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had an exceptional meet, securing 5 gold medals and placing 3rd in the 16 years age champion pointscore! Isabella also set a new SCS Championship record in the Girls 16 Years 200m Freestyle. An incredible effort!\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 200m Freestyle<\/span><b> (NEW SCS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD)<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 100m Freestyle<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 100m Butterfly<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 50m Freestyle\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 50m Butterfly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Charlotte Saliba<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> also had a stand out meet and placed 3rd overall in the 12-13 years age champion pointscore! Charlotte achieved multiple Personal Bests on the night with some very fast swims.\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-13 Years 100m Freestyle<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-13 Years 50m Freestyle\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2nd Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-13 Years 50m Backstroke<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4th Place<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 Girls 12-13 Years 100m Breastroke<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4th Place<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 Girls 12-13 Years 50m Butterfly<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>8th Place<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 Girls 12-14 Years 200 IM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Amelia Tang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> impressed in her events, earning 3 medals and placing 3rd in the 12-15 years MC age champion pointscore!<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-15 Years 50m Butterfly MC<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-15 Years 50m Backstroke MC<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2nd Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-15 Years 50m Freestyle MC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chiara Ruggero\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>4th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 100m Butterfly\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>5th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 16 Years 50m Freestyle\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sophia Da Silva\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>7th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-13 Years 100m Backstroke<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Amber Herlain\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>10th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 12-14 Years 200 IM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Emilia Helou<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>12th Place<\/strong> &#8211; Girls 15 Years 50m Freestyle\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These incredible results reflect the dedication and hard work of our swimmers. We are immensely proud of each competitor and look forward to seeing Isabella, Charlotte and Amelia shine at the upcoming NSWCC championships.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best of luck to our athletes!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>Samantha Murray<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>PDHPE Teacher\/ IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science Teacher<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23763 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8744.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8744-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8740.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8740-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8737.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8737-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8751.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8751-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8746.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMG_8746-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our students raced exceptionally well, with three students progressing to the NSWCCC Championships&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23907,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-23763","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/23763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}