The St Mary’s aquatic centre had much action last week with all the water sports coming to an end. With our sports not being able to compete, it was fantastic to see the athletes get a chance to compete even if it was amongst ourselves .

Wacky Water Polo Wednesday saw all the water polo players from U14 through to the 1st team playing in a fun mixed-team competition where points were gained through various water polo shooting drills and skills. It was a good way to end the season with an exciting afternoon of water polo.

The following 1st team members were awarded with their 1st team gowns and costumes:
Emma Morley, Alison King, Samantha Faber, Robyn Stainforth and Olivia Haselau.

The divers took part in inter-house diving. The diving points are as follows:
4th Phelps (20 Points)
3rd Furse (80 Points)
2nd Clayton (129 Points)
1st Karney (139 Points)

The individual diving awards:
U15: Keratile Manaka
U16: Zalika Methula
Open: Kerry-Leigh Morrison

The swimmers waited patiently for the dreaded lightning to clear and were able to finish inter-house swimming.

The results for the inter- house swimming were as follows:
4th Phelps (147 Points)
3rd Clayton (168 Points)
2nd Karney (207 Points)
1st Furse (294 Points)

The individual swimming awards:
Emma Franck won the 200m IM, 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle.
Hannah Jacobs won the 50m fly
Kiera Cloete won the 100m breaststroke

We hope that, come the third term, we will be able to compete against other schools and that we will be able to show the true St Mary’s spirit in and out of the swimming pool.

KELSEY THOMSON
HEAD OF AQUATICS