Girls and Boys swimming on Sydney's Upper North Shore
Abbotsleigh once again punched above our weight at the 2018 NSW 13 & Over SC Championships at Homebush this weekend. With massive 1,422 points we came 4th in the overall points score!
With one eye on the pool and the other on the live stream from Suva Fiji, the entire club celebrated a festival of swimming. Thanks to Phil Hartshorne for this detailed breakdown of results: Continue reading “Successful State caps massive weekend for Abbotsleigh”
Suva, Fiji. Tonight Abbotsleigh swimmer Natasha Ramsden added to the Australian medal tally at the Junior Pan Pacs with a Bronze in the 50m FS.
Suva, Fiji. Tonight our very own Shaun Champion claimed the bronze medal in the 100m Butterfly in a sizzling time of 53.66″. Against an international field of competitors from around the Pacific, Shaun charged home to claim his place on the podium.
Having started at Abbotsleigh in learn to swim, he has progressed through the ranks to earn medals on the world stage. Congratulations Shaun.
The black and gold dominated the Girls 13-16 4x100m Medley Relay at NSW State Champs tonight.
Abbotsleigh A stopped the clock at 4’22.49″ followed by Abbotsleigh B at 4’26.95″. Our SMNE cousins Carlile took bronze at 4’29.34″.
Winners are grinners!
Ho ho ho! It must be time for a sausage sizzle!
As we all know, swimmers are early birds. It’s no different at Abbotsleigh where, this year, Santa arrived on 8th December to help us annihilate a butchery full of sausages.
Chris ‘the Pres’ said a few words. Cameron presented certificates and water bottles to State qualifiers. Amanda and our team at the Pacific School Games were having fun in Adelaide.
Our annual presentation night took place on Tuesday October 17th. Thank you to school Headmistress Mrs Krimmer for handing out the awards, and Australian swimmer Kurt Herzog for telling us history story of determination over adversity.
