AAGPS 4 Swimming Report
The Shore Swimming team had a fantastic night at AAGPS 4 and have moved up the point scores in a number of divisions. The carnival started with the AAGPS Open 4 X 50m Medley Relay and the Shore boys came away with a 3rd place behind a strong Newington and AAGPS record-breaking Kings team.
Shore currently sits 3rd on the GPS Open Relay point score with the final event the 6 X 50m All Age Relay at AAGPS 5, this is a great event to showcase the depth of the whole team.
Noah McLaren and Ethan Cook continued their strong form by placing 2nd in the Junior and Intermediate 200m Individual Medley Championship events, adding valuable points to our two strongest age groups.
The 50m Breaststroke Championship events were up next with Shore performing well across several age groups. Archie Lawry and Ethan Cook both won their age groups with Billy Jones placing third and quickly backing that up with a second in the 50m Backstroke Championship, a great effort from one of our 12 year old swimmers.
Our backstroke specialists swam well with James Hoskins and Will Bestic placing 2nd in their Championship races. The final Championship events of the evening were the 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay’s with the Junior team of Noah McLaren, Jonty Jagger, Ollie Kelly and Will Bestic smashing their race and taking home the win and moving through to NSW CIS Swimming Championships.
It was great to see and hear the support from the Shore boys and supporters after every race and the encouragement went a long way with the boys performing exceptionally in the water. The team have a week off to finalise their preparations for AAGPS 5 which is the biggest showcase in AAGPS Swimming.
Please wish the boys well if you see them around School this week as they prepare to represent Shore at the AAGPS Swimming Finals. It would be great to have your support on the evening of 17 March at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre to cheer on the boys.
3 March – Competition Carnival No.4
Junior Point Score
| Place | School | Points | Progressive Total |
| 1st | Newington | 122 | 300 (1st) |
| 2nd | Shore | 120 | 250 (2nd) |
| 3rd | King’s | 88 | 210 (3rd) |
| 4th | Sydney Grammar | 86 | 193 (4th) |
| 5th | Sydney Boy’s High | 84 | 188 (5th) |
| 6th | St. Joseph’s | 71 | 148 (7th) |
| 7th | Scots | 69 | 158 (6th) |
| 8th | Saint Ignatius’ | 68 | 136 (8th) |
3 March – Competition Carnival No.4
Intermediate Point Score
| Place | School | Points | Progressive Total |
| 1st | King’s | 95 | 216 (1st) |
| 2nd | Shore | 83 | 185 (2nd) |
| 3rd | Sydney Boy’s High | 74 | 162 (4rd) |
| 4th | Newington | 72 | 175 (3th) |
| 5th | Scots | 66 | 140 (5th) |
| 6th | Saint Ignatius’ | 54 | 120 (8th) |
| 7th | Sydney Grammar | 51 | 129 (7th) |
| 8th | St. Joseph’s | 45 | 133 (6th) |
3 March – Competition Carnival No.4
Senior Point Score
| Place | School | Points | Progressive Total |
| 1st | Newington | 96 | 221 (1st) |
| 2nd | King’s | 83 | 210 (2nd) |
| 3rd | St. Joseph’s | 72 | 168 (3th) |
| 4th | Scots | 67 | 160 (4th) |
| 5th | Saint Ignatius’ | 66 | 144 (5rd) |
| 6th | Shore | 57 | 132 (6th) |
| 7th | Sydney Boy’s High | 51 | 100 (8th) |
| 8th | Sydney Grammar | 42 | 113 (7th) |
Event 5: 3 March – Competition Carnival No.4 4 x 50m Medley Relay
GPS Open Relay Point Score
| Place | School | Points | Progressive Total |
| 1st | King’s | 20 | 88 (1st) |
| 2nd | Newington | 16 | 87 (2nd) |
| 3rd | Shore | 13 | 59 (3rd) |
| 4th | St. Joseph’s | 11 | 49 (5th) |
| 5th | Sydney Boy’s High | 9 | 34 (8th) |
| 6th | Saint Ignatius’ | 8 | 41 (6th) |
| 7th | Sydney Grammar | 7 | 40 (7th) |
| 8th | Scots | 6 | 52 (4rd) |
Mr J Somerville
MIC Swimming