2003 School Magazine

FACULTIES SPORT

SWI M MIN G The swimming season began with a pre season camp held at Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre. Fifty-two girls completed seven intensive one and a half hour training sessions. shopping trips to Harbour Town and team cohesion activities The Inter house Swimming Carnival proved to be a very successful event. All students were given an opportunity to compete for their Houses, and Swimming Squad members experienced the atmosphere of Chandler and the race conditions of the pool, two weeks prior to the aGSSSA championships. Gibson swept the "pool", winning all three cups. Age champions were Peta Masters (8W); Sally Faraquhar

relays. Grammar placed in the top four from thirteen relays, this included one first placing in the 14 Year Freestyle Relay Division B. The members of this team were lessie Kleist, Me lissa Sharpless, Arithea Flint and Indigo Sussmilch Natalie Davies was the only individual winner of the day in the 14 Years 50m Freestyle Division D. The swimmers' strength and teamwork were obvious throughout the carnival and many girls swam "personal bests" on the day Danielle Gregory and Joanna Moore Captains

(9W); Fiona Mackay (100); Vanessa Lusink 111W) and Vanessa Watson 111H); and Danielle Gregory 112G). F10na Mackay also won the open 50 metre Freestyle Championship and, as a result, Overall inter house Swimming was Champion The spirit and determination of the Swim Team was evident throughout the aGSSSA coin petition. Grain in a r's overall placing was a close fourth. Only 2.5 points separated first and second, and 1.5 points third and fourth. Grammar showed amazing fighting spirit to Improve Its position from fifth, behind St Margaret's, through the team's enthusiasm in the

Swimming camp session IRUnaway Bay)

Jessie Kleist and Emily Young at swimming training in the School pool

Swimming Captains: Danielle Gregory ID and Joanna Moore

Happy Inter house winners for Lilley House IL-Ri Annabelle Karrasch. Anna Hill, Emma Gregg, Sarah Shand

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Kirby Short butterflies for England House