Primary Swimming Carnivals
Stuart Taylor – PDHPE Teacher
ASISSA and CIS Primary Swimming Carnivals
What a big few weeks it has been for our Primary swimmers. Since the school carnival, a dedicated group of students have been attending 6.50 am training sessions on Wednesday mornings in preparation for the representative carnivals.
A special mention must be made of the students who were training but fell ill prior to the carnival and could not compete……next year!
This effort paid dividends with outstanding performances by our 28 students at ASISSA, including Sierra Miller and Alessia Frankham, Year 2.
There were tears and smiles, but the Emanuel team spirit was proudly displayed as parents and team mates loudly cheered on the action in the pool.
Finishing with our best result in a number of years, including Ryan Miller being awarded Junior Boys Champion, 11 students were selected to represent ASISSA at the CIS carnival:
Zella Benko/Alessia Frankham/Alfie Berger/Sierra Miller – Girls Junior Relay
Dylan Pal/Eitan Shmuel/Dan Garfinkel/Ryan Miller – Boys Junior Relay
Ravi Keller – Boys 8 Years 50m Freestyle
Sierra Miller – Girls 8 Years 50m Freestyle
Dan Garfinkel – Boys Junior 50m Backstroke
Alessia Frankham – Girls 8 Years 50m Freestyle
Jake Rosenfeld – Boys 11 Years 50m Breaststroke
Mia Goodridge – Girls 12 Years 50m Butterfly
Ryan Miller – Boys 10 Years 50m Freestyle/ Junior 50m Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly
Up against stiff competition in the Olympic pool at Homebush, the Emanuel swimmers acquitted themselves incredibly well at CIS level. Personal bests were recorded and self-confidence and belief in their swimming abilities was reinforced as a result.
A special mention must be made of Sierra Miller, who in her first outing as an Emanuel and ASISSA representative, finished second in the final of the Girls 8 Years 50m freestyle. I was fortunate enough to be the timekeeper in her lane and witnessed the finish up close. She is now a CIS team member and will swim at the NSWPSSA championships on Monday 4 April 2022. We wish her all the very best.
