Swimming Sports 2025 – A Fantastic Day!
On Tuesday, 5 March, our Year 7 and 8 students spent the day at Oak Park Swimming Pool for our annual Swimming Sports. With a perfect 30-degree day, the atmosphere was amazing, and so many students got involved!
The main events included 50m freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke, with students giving their best efforts in the pool. There were also lots of fun house activities like T-shirt relays, scavenger hunts, and water volleyball, keeping everyone entertained throughout the day. The waterslide opening at the end was a big hit!
In a close competition, Rosewall took the win with 440 points, followed by Irwin in second place with 390 points. Well done to everyone for their fantastic participation and sportsmanship!
Ms Julie Panayiotou – Technology Teacher | House Leader
Swimming Carnival Report from the Year 10 House Captains
Our annual swimming carnival took place on Wednesday March 5th, at the Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre. With the sun shining and temperatures rising, it was the perfect condition for students to have fun enjoying a day at a pool and join some events to win points for their house teams. The carnival was filled with playful novelty events, competitive races and fiery house spirit!
Being house leaders of this year, we were presented with the opportunity of helping to ensure the carnival ran smoothly. As year 10 house captains we decided it would be fun to dress up as fairies to further reinforce our house spirit. We had an unimaginable amount of fun hosting each event, as well as meeting and interacting with other students! So many people were eager to join in on the enthusiasm, which set the stage for a whole day of vibrancy and merriment.
The mood was full of an explosive dynamism. One of the highlights of the day would have been the scavenger hunt we held in the learner’s pool, as many students were quick to sign up for this hectic game. Other popular events were water volleyball as well as the wet T-shirt race, which amassed an influx of participants winning points for their house teams. As always, the line for the water slide extended into the horizon. Dry events included Volleyball, Badminton and Limbo. Towards the end of the day, a large water polo tournament was held with teams of 7 battling it out in the lap pool. An intense, competitive spirit filled the atmosphere as steals, blocks and goals warranted roars of cheer from the audience.
The day concluded with the winner of this year’s swimming carnival being…*drumroll please* … Rosewall! Rosewall managed to accumulate a total of 440 points, with 350 points from swimming events, as well as an additional 90 points from house events. Well done to everyone who managed to gain points for their respective teams. Thank you to those who contributed to making this day a huge success, we could not have done it without your enthusiasm and participation. 🙂
We look forward to helping once again at the Athletics Carnival that will take place later this year. May the best house win 😜
Sincerely, the Year 10 House Captain Team!!
Leon Tran – 7C
The role of house captain during this year’s swimming carnival has come with many exciting and fun opportunities, such as directing and encouraging activities, bonding with other house captains and supporting our house spirit. This overall experience was rewarding and inspiring, being the first chance for the year 8 house captains to take on our leadership role and strive. It was a memorable experience and such a successful event to be a part of.
Scavenger Hunt
One of the most enjoyable activities for me as a house captain was the scavenger hunt. This incorporated teamwork with the thrill of leading your team to victory. Many people participated to win house points for their house colour, including the year 7’s which was delightful to see. It was exciting to encourage our house teammates and fight for the reward of house points.
The Slide
Many students were also ecstatic to go on the slide. Whether they’ve gone on it before, numerous people lined up in the hot but suitable weather with their friends for the fun ride. This was a popular activity for all year levels as it was entertaining and a cool refreshment from the sun. This attraction overall brought together many students and created a lively atmosphere for the people who didn’t want to participate in the races and side activities.
Matilda Nguyen – 8E
