Swim Sports 2023

Swim Sports was hard work!

Marlon: ‘Ready,set , clap!’ John’s hands slammed together. I jumped off the side and dived into the pool! I kicked and gracefully swung my arms around in circles. It was the 50m freestyle race. The size of the pool was 25m long so we had to do 2 laps. 1 lap done 1 do go. ‘Slosh’ the sound of water leaking into my goggles shocked me! I shut my right eye and kept swimming. When I got to the end of my first lap I stopped for a second and fixed my goggles. Nearing the end I saw someone getting close to finishing. I speeded as fast as I could and just overtook him to become 3 place!

Fabian: I was getting into the spray pool and Ethan was counting to 20 all of us swam off and played tag. We were playing tag for about half an hour and then we had to go to swim sports. Some of my friends went to the competitive races. There were freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. I didn’t do competitive but I did do the fun races they were freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, dolphin diving,  mermaids, stingray, doggy paddle...

Leo M: “Ready, set, clap” I dived in I was kicking like my life depended on it, my heart was pounding, my head was aching I was almost done the first lap, but I was tired I just gave it my all. I was very tired from freestyle. I didn't stop. I was 4th in the 50 metre. 

Ethan Q: Swimming sports was fun, I sat on the bench and watched the 50 m races then it was our turn. John clapped and we were off. I dived into the pool we swam super fast I did my normal 3 strokes and breath but when I got closer to the end I breathed every 2 arms. I reached the end and I was super happy.

Gigi: Swim sports was super duper fun because we got to do different things like breaststroke, backstroke, dolphin dive, free style, stingray and wheelbarrow. Stingray was a bit hard so I had to turn up my bravery and perseverance. It was hard but I made it to the end.

Swim Sports 2019

Today we held competitive and non-competitive swimming races at Kilbirnie pool.

Archie: At swimming I tried my best even though I wasn’t great at swimming, I tried and never gave up.

Talia: My week went really well. My powerful goal went good. I didn't give up when things got too hard and I tried my best especially at swimming.

Zac: the highlight of the week is the swimming race. Even though I came third in all of my races I still had fun.

Eva: I had a growth mindset around swimming today.

Lily: We did swimming sports. I did the fun, non-competitive activities and I had a great time.

Hunter R: I did as many races as I could. I showed good perseverance!

Nela: It was so much fun. I kept on going. I am powerful!

Beatrix: I had a great time. I came third in two of the races.

Swim Sports 2018

Today we did our annual Swim Sports at Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre. Those who wanted to, competed in 50 or 25 metre events. Others had fun races and a play in one of the other pools. Thanks to all the parents who came along and helped, or supported the students. We could not do this without you!

I did swimming sports and had a choice of four races one freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. I did freestyle backstroke and breaststroke and WON all of them!! I was very proud of myself. I was doing the competitive races not the fun races. When we won one of the races we were handed a stick to take to someone if you came second or third you also get handed a stick it was very fun.
By Molly

Yesterday was swim sports, there was a competitive group and a non-competitive group. In the non-competitive group we were doing non-competitive races like water sprinting, throne, water wheelbarrow and a couple of other silly races.
By Emelia

We did swimming sports. Yay! The categories to enter were Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly!!
...And for the non competitive kids they could do some funky challenges like barrel swimming,barrel swimming is where you get a partner and one of you are the arms and one of you are the legs and work together to get to the end and back. Our favourite was water running!!! It was so hard but so fun maybe it would be easier with water joggers but it wouldn't be as much fun so much splishing, splashing, giggling and fun!!!
It was the best day of the year!!!
By Griffin and Ruby

Swimming Sports

On Tuesday morning we headed to the Kilbirnie Aquatic Centre for our annual swimming sports. those who wanted to competed in 50 or 25 metre events. Others had fun races and a play in one of the other pools. Thanks to all the parents who came along and helped, or supported your children.

Swim Sports 2015

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Today we went to swimming sports at Kilbirnie pool and all of us had a smashing time, it went swimmingly well! Some of us made it into Eastern Zones!  By Anna

Swim Sports

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