On a day when the rain fell but failed to dampen spirits, Wishart laid claim to the House Swimming title on Friday, knocking Hamilton from their three season winning streak.

Preliminary heats had been raced during the first days of term, to award House points for participation and determine which swimmers would race in the finals. To say the weather was a little unkind is an understatement! Not so bad for the swimmers who came and went for their races, but for staff on the side of the pool on the days of rain, it was a test of endurance!

On finals afternoon, the atmosphere around the pool was buzzing as the first group of swimmers took their mark. The noise was deafening as the races got underway and the House prefects led their students to cheer on their House representatives. Once again we welcomed Year 7 and 8 swimmers from the Girls’ School who put in a strong performance.

The day concluded with relay racing and as always, it was heartening to see our newly appointed student leaders rally around our youngest swimmers to give them support. The annual staff v prefects’ race. Who won? Hard to tell but each would like to claim the victory!

Congratulations to all swimmers, age-group champions and Wishart for winning the first House event for the year. 

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