Swimming
GPS 5 Report
The Shore Swimming team has finished the GPS Swimming Season strongly with exceptional performances across the team. The Shore team knew what they had to do to solidify their placings in the various point scores, and they did just that with a true team performance in front of 3000 vocal spectators. Shore placed second in the Junior and Intermediate point scores, sixth in the Senior point score and third in the GPS Open Relay point score.
GPS 5 is a truly memorable experience swimmers. All AAGPS schools send a large number of students and parent spectators who create a spectacular atmosphere. Shore had strong support from a very well-behaved year 11 cohort. The Shore Swimmers responded to this support with personal best times falling across the night and valuable points being added to the progressive point scores.
In GPS 5, every event is point scoring and this really shows the depth of the School team. Shore showcased its depth across each age group with strong performances across division and championship events. Congratulations to the following boys who won the Championship 50m Breaststroke events (20 points), Archie Lawry and Ethan Cook. Shore placed well across several championships with the flowing boys placing second, Archie Lawry (2), Noah McLaren (2), Alexander Freischmidt, Ethan Ng, Will Bestic (2) and James Hoskins. Shore placed well across the night with many wins in the division events that add valuable points and great racing experience. The Shore relay teams raced well, with wins to the 15 years 4 X 50m Medley Relay, 13 years 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay and the 14 years 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay.
The Shore swimmers would like to thank everyone who has supported them over the GPS season with a special thanks to coach Thomas O’Keeffe who prepared the boys well throughout the season and brought the best out in the swimmers. It has been a fantastic year for Shore Swimming with many boys due to be selected to represent the AAGPS at the NSW CIS Championships on the first and second of May.
GPS Open Relay Final Points 2023
| Place | School | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Newington | 107 |
| 2nd | Kings | 106 |
| =3rd | Shore | 68 |
| =3rd | Scots | 68 |
| 5th | St Joseph’s | 56 |
| 6th | Sydney Grammar | 51 |
| 7th | Saint Ignatius’ | 47 |
| 8th | SBHS | 42 |
GPS Intermediate Division Final Points 2023
| Place | School | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kings | 469.5 |
| 2nd | Shore | 431 |
| 3rd | Newington | 412 |
| 4th | SBHS | 395 |
| 5th | Scots | 327 |
| 6th | Saint Ignatius’ | 316 |
| 7th | Sydney Grammar | 275 |
| 8th | St Joseph’s | 264.5 |
GPS Junior Division Final Points 2023
| Place | School | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Newington | 652 |
| 2nd | Shore | 601 |
| 3rd | Kings | 502 |
| 4th | Sydney Grammar | 452 |
| 5th | SBHS | 419 |
| 6th | Scots | 367 |
| 7th | St Joseph’s | 337 |
| 8th | Saint Ignatius | 327 |
GPS Senior Premiership Final Points 2023
| Place | School | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Newington | 502 |
| 2nd | Kings | 462 |
| 3rd | St Joseph’s | 406 |
| 4th | Scots | 384 |
| 5th | Saint Ignatius’ | 345 |
| 6th | Shore | 310 |
| 7th | Sydney Grammar | 238 |
| 8th | SBHS | 235 |
Mr J Somerville
MIC Swimming