Shore Swimming – NSW All Schools
The Shore Swim Team consisting of Will Bestic, Sam Chan, Ethan Cook, Jonty Jagger, Ollie Kelly and Noah McLaren, recently competed at the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. The boys were initially chosen to represent GPS at the CIS carnival in early May, and after outstanding performances at CIS, they were selected to represent CIS at the NSW All Schools. The boys showed great Shore spirit and worked together to achieve some fantastic results, which was pleasing to see.
We started off with the 12-14 years 4 x 50m freestyle relay, where the team of Noah McLaren (25.86), Jonty Jagger (27.62), Ollie Kelly (26.64) and Will Bestic (25.66) put in a great effort to finish in 3rd place. Their time of 1:45.78 was a testament to their hard work and dedication, and they should be extremely proud of their achievement.
Noah McLaren then had the individual 14 years 100m freestyle with a time of 56.23 for a 4th placing which was a great result and time for Noah.
The 12-14 years 4 x 50m medley relay was another strong performance from the Shore boys. The team of Will Bestic (Back – 30.37), Sam Chan (Breast – 36.67), Jonty Jagger (Fly – 30.82), and Noah McLaren (Free – 25.22) finished in 3rd place, with all four boys putting in excellent swims.
Ethan Cook was another standout performer, finishing in 3rd place in the 16 years 50m breaststroke in a time of 31.22. Ethan’s powerful swim saw him qualify for the National School Championships for the 50m breaststroke, which will be held in August.
Finally, Will Bestic finished in 4th place in both the 14 years 100m backstroke in a best time of 1:04.44 and the 14 years 200m backstroke (2:20.42). Will showed great determination and resilience to achieve these excellent results.
Overall, the boys showed great team spirit and put in a fantastic effort at the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships. The boys should be proud of their achievements and the dedication and commitment they have shown to represent at such a high level and go on to perform exceptionally well.
Thomas O’Keefe
Acting Head of Swimming
