Notre Dame College’s Swimming Carnivals were held on 23 February for Years 7-8 and 20 February for Years 9-12. Both Carnivals proved a huge success with record entries in the events, some terrific costumes and colours worn by the students to support their Houses and fun had in the Novelty events.
The camaraderie developed and School spirit created from these Carnivals cannot be underestimated and all students are congratulated on the way they participated in the days.
It doesn’t get any closer than the House Champions ladder, where after 130 events 1st & 2nd place were separated by 1 point. Congratulations to Kennedy claiming the Trophy over McGann, with the final House Champions standings as follows: 1st Kennedy 693 points; 2nd McGann 692 3rd MacKillop 583; 4th Jennings 554; 5th Mungovan 513; 6th Crane 460:
The following students had outstanding results to win the Age Group Champions awards:
13yo Girls: Giaan Williamson (Jennings);
13 yo Boys: ackson Crouch (Mungovan)
14yo Girls: Isla Shaw (Mackillop);
14 yo Boys: Campbell Wursthorn (McGann)
15yo: Girls: Elliana Gray (Mungovan);
16 yo Boys: Nicholas Antonello (Jennings)
16yo: Girls: Keira Shaw (MacKillop);
16 yo Boys: Oliver Hanns (McGann)
17yo: Girls: Caitlin Doherty (Crane) & Kaitlyn Walker (MacKillop);
17 yo Boys: Tristan Birch (McGann) & Kade James (Mungovan)
18yo Girls: Stephie Moran (Kennedy)
18yo Boys: Joshua Dunning (McGann)
The records broken at the Carnival were as follows:
17yo Boys 50m Freestyle: Grant Vallance (28.43 sec)
15yo Boys 50m Backstroke: Nicholas Antonello (35.55 sec)
15uo Boys 100m Freestyle: Chalie Kalms (1.04.69)
16yo Girls 50m Freestyle: Kiera Shaw (31.63 sec)
16yo Girls 50m Backstroke: Kiera Shaw (36.30 sec)
House Champions – Kennedy Captains Caiden Phillips-King & Lachi Fisher
Notre Dame College students are eligible for selection in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) teams which compete at the 2024 Australian National Championships. Information on the Victorian teams, including nomination details, can be found at the Team Vic page on the SSV website - www.ssv.vic.edu.au
- whilst information on national events can be found at the School Sport Australia website, www.schoolsportaustralia.edu.au .
Nominations are now open for Parents to register their child to trial for SSV State teams.
Under 10: 21 February
Notre Dame / St Brendan’s 95 N Campbell 18* def by Pine Lodge Green 170 L Deane 1/11 P Kelly 1/8
Under 12: 23 February
Notre Dame / St Brendan’s 6/101 H Few 26* F Gemmill 12 def Tatura 7/85 B Robinson 1/17 H Bench 1/6 H Few 1/6 G Willoughby 1/3 R Cowen 1/0
Under 14: 21 February – washed out
Under 16: 23 February (Semi Finals)
Notre Dame / St Brendan’s 10/122 G Byrne 18 F Southwell 19 N Yze 23 J Crossley 10 def by Old Students/Nagambie 7/135 J Singh 2/15 F Southwell 1/12 J Thorne 1/12 T Mellington 3/12