Maccabi MS Swimathon

Each year Emanuel School takes part in the very worthy charity event, the MS Maccabi National Swimathon. This event is a 12- hour team relay which aims to raise funds for people living with multiple sclerosis and supports Maccabi Australia.

The swimathon took place last Sunday with a very early 7 am start. It was a fantastic day with Emanuel shinning in all aspects. In total the team of swimmers swam an incredible distance of over 41km, the most of any team on the day. The group have also raised an amazing $2093.

Gabriella Goodridge was the team captain and led the team by example, raising $1200 and swimming an abundance of laps. Dylan Christie made an excellent contribution to the team, arriving at the pool at 8 am and leaving 10 hours later.

Congratulations to Jade Berson, Gavin Robinson, Aron Harpaz, Raphael Harpaz, Jared Elbourne, Brody Elbourne, Cayla Miller, Simone Rappoport, Jacob Rose, Jonathan Levy, Jett Sher, Jemma Salamon, Devan Bloch and Brayden Bloch for taking part in this wonderful event.

I would also like to congratulate Gabriella for the excellent leadership that she displayed in the build up to the day and promoting the event to the school community. Staff members Adam Ezekiel, Charlie McAskill and Claire Pech all put in an amazing effort swimming in the team and assisting on the day.

It was great to see so many Emanuel parents and family members supporting this great cause by supporting our swimmers, counting laps and keeping our team well hydrated. A special thank you to the Goodridge family for supporting our swimmers all day and for all of their work assisting with the organisation of the Emanuel team.

Kristy Reed
Sports Co-ordinator and PDHPE Teacher