NZ Secondary School Swim Champs - September 2015
All the best to our 5 swimmers that have gone to Hamilton today to represent the school at the NZ Secondary School Swim Champs. Here is a little write up about each swimmer and what events they are in:
Jaimee Bridger, 14, year 9.
This is Jaimee's first major national swim meet and has done well to qualify for the 100m backstroke and swim the 50m Freestlye, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.
Alex Forlong, 14, year 10.
Alex, at her second major national swim meet will be swimming in some tough races which are 200 Butterfly, Backstroke and Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly and Backstroke and 50 Butterfly.
Grace Hogan, 15, year 10.
For Grace this will be her second Major National swim meet, has done really well in qualifying in the 200m Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 50m Freestyle, Backstroke and freestyle.
Merle Geopfert, 15, year 11.
Merle Geopfert our German exchange student will also be swimming for Wanganui High School in the 200m and 400m freestyle, 50m and 100m Breaststroke.
Sarya Lower-Niutao, 14, year 9.
For Sarya, she is more experienced at a national meet, swimming in 10 races which are the 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m Freestyle, 50m and 100m Breaststroke, 50m and 100m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke and 200 Individual Medley.
The girls are also swimming in relays:
4x50m Medley Relay:
Grace, Merle, Alex, Sarya
4x50m Freestyle Relay:
Jaimee, Alex, Merle and Sarya.
We wish them all the best in gaining some personal best times and gaining experience against most of NZs best swimmers.
(Lisa Murphy, Sports Co-ordinator)