Sport News

Last weekend saw the commencement of our term 3 AIC sports with tennis, basketball and rugby league competing against Villanova College in round 1, hockey starting in the Brisbane Schoolboys season with two teams for the first time, and track and field hosting our first internal meet of the season. It was a busy weekend with much to celebrate for Marist teams across the board. 

It started on with hockey with our second team defeated by St Edmunds College 6-2 in their first game. Our 1st IV tennis team had a good win 6-2 and Marist won 12 matches to 4 losses overall. The 1st XIII rugby league boys were dominant throughout winning 34-12 with the program winning 10 from 11 matches against Villanova. The 1st V basketball went down in a tight one by 2 points to Villanova in a great team performance that could have gone either way with Villanova winning the day overall with 11 wins to Marist and 20 losses. Marist hosted all junior rugby league fixtures last weekend. Our thanks go to rugby league coordinator Mr Ryan Apps for his oversight and organisation of a well-run day. 

This weekend we travel to Padua College. We look forward to a day of friendly competition against our local rivals. I reminded the boys on assembly in week one that as Marist men we must always maintain our discipline and control as we represent the College in any sporting competition and in any environment. 

Uniforms

A reminder that all old sports uniforms have been retired after a two-year grace period in 2021 and 22. All boys need to be wearing the current uniform, with old supplier unforms, such as BLK, can be worn to training but cannot be used in competition matches.

AIC Code of Conduct

Marist College Ashgrove and the AIC are committed to providing a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for students, staff and community members. Expectations for players, coaches, officials and spectators are very clear in the AIC Code of Conduct. Everyone in the community should be aware of their obligations and expectations in line with this code. 

The Code of Conduct is available on the AIC website as well as on the individual sports pages in the College App.

Expectations

Fellowship Expectations

Be welcoming to everyone and treat them with the greatest levels of respect, protecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability/disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, or religion.

Be welcoming

• By having opposing captains meet before each game.
• Acknowledge opposition before and after the game - handshake and thanks.
• Coaches and officials meet before and after the game.
• College captains or leaders meet before cheering commences.
• Host colleges welcome opposition and show them to their allocated seating.
• Host colleges allocate defined seating positions for student spectators.
• Providing adequate and designated staff supervision.

Be respectful

• To the good name and values of your College and the AIC, in all your interactions.
• To the integrity of AIC sport and the paramount importance that fellowship, and human dignity plays in healthy competition.
• Of referees, officials, and their decisions.
•  By always acknowledging positive acts of sportsmanship, discouraging all instances of foul or illegal play.
• By always communicating positively, including social media before and after games.
• Of the venue by leaving it tidy and following all directions of the venue official.
• Of the AIC behaviour standards - this includes parents, coaches, officials, and players.

Code of Behaviour - Parents and Spectators

Fundamental to the AIC, is our belief in inclusion and fellowship. This means that as a parent, or a spectator you are welcoming to everyone and treat them with the greatest levels of respect, protecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability/disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, or religion.

As a parent/guardian of a student who will be representing their college and playing under the auspices of AIC, you play an important role in upholding the values of the AIC and the College that your son attends.

Parents and spectators need to demonstrate the following behaviours regarding their conduct during any AIC sporting activity:

• Be welcoming of other competitors and spectators and always model respectful interactions.
• Respect referees and officials' decisions and teach your son to do likewise.
• Remember that your son participates in sport for their own enjoyment.
• Remember that this is a schoolboy game, and all coaches and match officials are volunteers.
• Show appreciation for the coaches and teachers - including the opposing team. Without them, your son could not participate.
• Encourage your son to participate, do not force them. Focus on your son's efforts rather than his performance or the result of the game.
• Remember that all correspondence around sport should be respectful and appropriate, and directly through your son's College.
• Never ridicule or yell at your son and other boys for making a mistake.
• Be a positive role model. Remember that boys learn best by example. Appreciate good performance and skilful play by all participants.

AIC events are not an appropriate space/venue for matters involving family disputes. This includes ensuring all parties follow appropriate court orders around visitation and attendance at activities.

The AIC supports all efforts to remove poor behaviour from sporting events. In the event that a parent feels the need to notify the AIC of inappropriate behaviour, they should firstly notify the venue official/College representative at the venue. Following this, any complaint should be then directed to their son's College's Head of Sport or the appropriate member of the College Leadership Team.

Code of Behaviour - Players

Fundamental to the AIC, is our belief in inclusion and fellowship. This means that as a player you are welcoming to everyone and treat them with the greatest levels of respect, protecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability/disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, or religion.

As a player who will be representing their college and playing under the auspices of AIC, you play an important role in upholding the values of the AIC and the College. Players need to demonstrate the following behaviours regarding their conduct:

• Exhibit a high standard of conduct and sportsmanship on and off the field including appropriate language, social media posts, and interaction with officials and opposition players.
• Respect your opponents by displaying humility in victory and graciousness in defeat.
• Play in the correct age group and commit to and respect the team that you are selected in.
• Play hard and competitively, but always fairly and accept the official's decisions.
• Cooperate with your coach, teammates, opponents, officials, and spectators.
• Do not sledge, abuse, or threaten opponents or officials.
• Be punctual to games and have the correct equipment and College attire.
•  Acknowledge the opposition before and after the game with a handshake and thanks.
• Adhere to host school requirements when playing at their venues.
• Take pride in representing your College and the AIC.
• Do not act in a way that may adversely affect or reflect on, or bring you, your team, College or the AIC, into disrepute or discredit.
• Do not use drugs, including pain killers, to improve or maintain performance.

Code of Behaviour - Coaches

Fundamental to the AIC, is our belief in inclusion and fellowship. This means that as a coach you are welcoming to everyone and treat them with the greatest levels of respect, protecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability/disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, or religion.

As a coach who will be representing your College and coaching under the auspices of AIC, you play an important role in upholding the values of the AIC and the College you represent. Coaches need to demonstrate the following behaviours regarding their conduct:

• Have appropriate training and qualifications to ensure that your team is safe and prepared for competition.
• Understand and follow the rules and by laws of the sports involved.
• Adhere to your duty of care to ensure that injured players receive appropriate care during and after the games.
• The coach needs to model appropriate sportsmanship and behaviours.
• Remain calm during and after matches.
• Respect the dignity of your players as well as those from the opposition.
• In a spirit of fellowship, meet with the coach from the opposing team, prior to and after the match.
• Be the first person approached by students or parents should there be any complaint from the match.

Code of Behaviour - Officials

Fundamental to the AIC, is our belief in inclusion and fellowship. This means that as an official you are welcoming to everyone and treat them with the greatest levels of respect, protecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability/disability, sexual orientation, cultural background, or religion.

As an official who will be representing your college/or governing body of your sport and participating under the auspices of AIC, you play an important role in upholding the values of the AIC and the College you represent. Officials need to demonstrate the following behaviours regarding their conduct:

• Model the highest standards of behaviour.
• Possess and maintain appropriate officiating qualifications for the level of competition.
• Keep up to date with the latest rules/laws and trends in officiating.
• Be conversant with the AIC rules and by laws of the relevant sport.
• Prioritise the safety and welfare of the participants as the highest concern.
• Ensure the venue, conditions and equipment are safe.
• Emphasise the spirit of the game by promoting fair play and respect.
• Officiate without bias, being consistent and objective in your decision-making.
•  Act on incidences of foul play, unsportsmanlike conduct, and behaviour contrary to the spirit of the game.
• Communicate respectfully with the players and coaches.

Student Achievements

Rugby Union

Congratulations and good luck to Peter Chan and Ike Rowland who will be representing Met North this weekend at the 15-year state rugby union championships hosted by Met North. Good luck also to Mr Daykin who is the coach of the Met North side.

Rugby League

Mr Ryan Apps - Coordinator

What a round of Rugby League last Saturday versus Villanova was - we always knew it would be tough games for most year age group teams and it did not disappoint. 

A fantastic result with Marist only losing one game all day, a brilliant result and one which saw some amazing footy being played by our teams. 

Again, our Marist teams stood up and gave all they had, and I must say I am very proud of them, as should everyone. It was again fantastic to see all teams supporting each other, the Marist culture and spirit was on show for all to see. 

The coaches have been developing their teams since last term and we are seeing this in the performances, not everyone will always win but if the teams are giving everything, they have who can ask anymore, we should all stand together and be very proud of them. 

Thank you to the parents for your support and assistance in all aspects towards our coaches and development of our Rugby League Program, we will continue to strive hard to develop the program over this season and for seasons to come. 

I hope you all enjoy the weekend off and the teams come back off this mini break ready to go for another round of Rugby League.  

Coach of the week: Jim Midgley (6A)

Player of the week: Jake Byrne (6A)

1st XIII v Villanova College

Jasper Barry - 1st Rugby League Captain.

The 1st XIII boys travelled out to Wynnum on Saturday to take on Villanova in a match that proved the depth of the Marist rugby league program. The game was a tough one playing in strong winds which meant that the game was played in the middle third and was very physical. Slowly Ashgrove took the ascendancy and ran to an 18-0 lead. Villa did not relent and started to worry the Marist boys as they climbed back into the match to trail 18-12. After some troubling times, the Marist spirit shone through, and the 1st XIII took complete control to run out winners 36-12. Well done to Nate Roberts who was flawless with the boot kicking 6 from 6 in horrendous conditions.

Hockey

Ms Kathryn Badini - Coordinator

In a competition first, Marist has registered two teams in the School Boys Hockey Cup – our First XI going from Year 7 - 12, and a Second’s Year 12 Boarders team. When this current version of the Cup started in 2012, it was the Senior Boarders of that year who helped rally to get a team in the competition. I’ve always been so grateful to those Boarders because we’ve had some brilliant club players over the years (and do now) who would have missed out on playing in the blue and gold. It’s wonderful therefore that we’ve been able to return Hockey back to Boarding. 

Hockey is not an easy sport to pick up. Yet, our Seconds showed great enthusiasm both against our 1st XI on Wednesday afternoon, and Friday afternoon against the current reigning champions of the competition, St Edmund’s College. That was a particularly hard-fought game, and whilst the win did ultimately go to Eddie’s, let it not be forgotten that we scored first. A special shout-out to Luca Martinuzzi and Hugo Tully, who both had a great go in goals, and Royden Maelaua and Monte Andrews who showed some really promise in attack.

Next week, our Firsts play Brisbane State High on Wednesday, and our Seconds play Padua College on Friday. Watch this space. 

Basketball

Mr John Lambourne - Basketball Coordinator

Round 1 vs Villanova College

1st V Coach’s Report – James Lidstone

Heading out to Coorparoo for Round 1 was always going to be a challenge. In saying that, we were going into the game expecting to play well and end their 3-year undefeated streak.

We started a little slowly and found ourselves in a 9-point hole at quarter time. Insert Jacob Cook and Isaac Deem and that 9-point deficit quickly became a 3-point lead. Jacob’s rebounding effort sparked the run and Deemy was lights out from deep. The team steadied and played some inspired defence and by the main break, we had our noses in front by 3.

We continued to play admirable defence but some lapses on the defensive glass gave our opponents too many second-chance points and upon reflection, that was the difference in the game. With Matt Gibson directing traffic and Harry Cook dominating the paint we held onto a slight lead as we started the fourth. Some crucial moments in our control and some out of our control did not go our way and unfortunately, the occasion got the better of us and an opportunity was lost.

Sport is a great teacher and there is always lots to learn but it was a game that we lost, and that is going to spur us on for the remainder of the season. The crowd support for an away game was superb, the boys really appreciate supporters hanging around to watch and we hope we can get that same support as we head to Kedron for Round 2.

1st V Captain’s Report – Matt Gibson

In a thrilling encounter between Marist and Villanova, the 1st XI basketball game kept fans on the edge of their seats as it swung back and forth throughout the contest. Both teams displayed intense determination and skill, making for an unforgettable matchup.

From the outset, the game was tightly contested, with neither team able to gain a significant advantage. Marist showed their spirit and pride, maintaining a strong presence on the court despite the challenges posed by Villanova's relentless offense. The match saw standout performances from players stepping up when needed the most.

One of the game's pivotal moments came when Isaac Deem, emerging from the bench, ignited Marist with three crucial three-pointers. His sharp shooting provided a much-needed lift, rallying the team and energizing the crowd. The atmosphere was electric as Marist supporters rallied behind their team, sensing a potential comeback.

However, the game remained fiercely competitive until the final moments. Despite Marist's spirited efforts and Deem's heroics, Villanova managed to maintain a slight edge. The match concluded with a heartbreaking twist as Marist narrowly missed a game-winning shot, leaving fans and players alike with mixed emotions.

Despite the outcome, Marist's coach and supporters expressed pride in the team's performance and resilience. The boys fought hard until the final buzzer, showcasing their commitment and teamwork. As they look ahead, Marist remains optimistic and determined, knowing they will bounce back stronger.

Next week promises another exciting challenge as Marist prepares to face Padua. With lessons learned and spirits high, Marist is eager to continue their journey in the season, buoyed by the support of their loyal fans and the pride of representing their school on the court.

Tennis

Mr Andrew Ward - Directory of Tennis

We commenced Round One under splendid weather conditions and with exceptional tennis as our team travelled to Morningside to face Villanova College in a highly anticipated matchup. Marist College's tennis program performed admirably, securing 12 wins out of 16 matches on Saturday. Even in the few matches we lost, the margins were narrow, and I am immensely proud of the boys' efforts.

Our 1st IV team demonstrated that the hard work and team bonding we have tirelessly cultivated are truly paying off. There were commendable performances across the board, but a few deserve special mention. Lachlan Braithwaite displayed remarkable tenacity, winning his singles match in straight sets. Hamish Davidson, despite enduring immense pain from a blister the size of a small crater on his hand, fought valiantly to secure a victory for the team. Henry played a commendable match, though it wasn’t his day, as he fell to Villa's number one. Fletcher Wessling dominated his matches with flawless tennis, earning him the MVP award. Well done to the entire team. Our focus now shifts to Padua College next week, followed by our first home game against Iona College in Round Three.

The Second and Third teams also delivered outstanding performances, overcoming a resilient Villa team. Ultimately, Marist's strength prevailed, leading to decisive victories. Our 4th team fought gallantly but fell short in a very entertaining match. Great start to the season so far.

Our year-level teams largely savoured the sweetness of victory, with only a few narrowly defeated in closely contested matches. The Year 10A team, unfortunately, lost by a narrow margin on countback, while the 10B team triumphed with ease. Special commendations are due to our Year 8 and 9 teams, who displayed impeccable performance, decisively winning all their matches. The Year 7A team experienced a close loss, unable to finish their matches, but our 7B triumphed easily in the first match out. Our

Our 6A team having a great win dominating most matches but were pushed by a very defiant opposition and the 6B team faced an unfortunate defeat due to a no-show from a player, an easily preventable setback.

The Year 5 team exhibited absolute dominance, securing their matches with an overwhelmingly one-sided scoreline. It is heartening to witness such a wealth of talent among our players, and the pride these boys take in representing their team, year level, and school is evident in their gracious and humble conduct in victory.

Congratulations to every team on their commendable efforts and well-deserved success.

1st IV Captain Report by: Henry Lambley

Last Saturday the First IV tennis team played our first round against a young, talented Villanova at Morningside Tennis Centre. Our day started with team introductions and after a brief warm-up, the boys were ready for play.

A strong showing by Fletcher and Lachie against the Villa number one doubles pairing and a hard-fought win by myself and Hamish left us 2-0 up after the first doubles and in a commanding position.

Into the singles we went and after I lost my match, Hamish pushed through injury and dug deep to score a gutsy 6-0 7-5 win. After a close start, Fletcher pulled away to record a convincing 6-3 6-0 win. In another long battle, Lachie got through to win 6-3, 7-6 and we could not lose going into the final two doubles 5-1 up.

Hamish’s injury meant that Harry White got to step up and play his first match for the First IV. A tough but competitive loss in this match followed another dominant display by Fletcher and Lachlan leaving us with a solid 6-2 win to start the season. For his outstanding tennis on the day, Fletcher was chosen as MVP for Round 1.

We hope to continue this strong form next week and look forward to playing another strong, talented team in Padua.

Reminder for all AIC training

Students are to please notify us well in advance if unable to play on Saturday for the school.  This gives us time to find a new player so that we do not have to forfeit sets and ultimately have that team lose on the day.

All students must wear the correct uniform to train and also for Saturday matches. This is across all sports played throughout the year.

Please be on time for training in the mornings. We want all students to arrive as a team, warm up as a team, and play together as a team. Not a good look turning up 10 minutes late and disrupting the lesson and the coaches who prepare for each session.

So please be on time ready to start at 6.45 with warm ups and be ready to go.

Again, teams will be advertised every Thursday on the Marist App for all teams playing this weekend.

Important Dates

Marist Senior and Junior Doubles Championships

• Dates: Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 August
• Time: Straight after school both days
• Details: Entries will open soon. We encourage participation for valuable match play and a great competitive experience. A sausage sizzle will be provided both days.

Marist Singles Championships

• Dates: Monday 9 September and Tuesday 10 September
• Time: From 3:30 pm
• Details: A sausage sizzle will be provided.

Break-up Party

• Date: Wednesday 11 September
• Time: 3:30-5:30 pm
• Details: This event is for AIC players and reserves and will include food, games, and prizes. Bookings are essential for catering purposes.

Christmas Break-up Party and Parent/Son Tournament

• Date: Sunday 17 November 17
• Time: Starting at 1:00 pm until the tournament concludes
• Details: This handicapped tournament, open to any student who has been part of our coaching program this year, aims to accommodate varying standards of players.

Good luck to all teams this weekend. Go Marist !!!

Track and Field

Mr Richard Graham – Director of Rugby / Track and Field

Mr Rob Martin – Head Coach, Track and Field

Internal Mini Meet #1

It was great to see the 75-plus students who turned up to this season’s first Track and Field “Internal Mini Meet” last Friday.

In pursuit of the College’s 10th successive AIC Championship, the afternoon of events included a mix of running, throwing and jumping events. The list of events included

1. 100m / 400m / 800m / 1500m
2. Shot put and javelin
3. High jump and long jump 

Some notable performances included:

Throws - some excellent throwing from those consistent at training

1 - James Milne - 10.31m shot and over 27m in discus (13 years)

2 - Aedan O'Reilly - hitting 38m+ in javelin and Harry Ecclestone 12.84 Shot (15 Years)

3 - Isaiah Burgess - 14.30m in shot (Open)

Jumps - Jumps are building towards 6m+ in long and some talents in high jump

1 - Long Jump - Jack Mahuru 5.95 (16 Years) and Sania Elisala 5.84m (14 years), Hugh Sutton 4.30m (12 years)

2 - High Jump - Ethan McKeever 1.48m (12 yrs)

Sprints - overall a solid start. Need to get more of the team running times

Some excellent 400m running from Joel Drew, Sania Elisala, Harry Prole

Some fast running also in sprints from Nate Griffin, Reuben Simpson, Joel Drew, Hugh Sutton in 100m.

Middle Distance - Good representation from those who have been there

Ben Flanagan ran a strong 1500m in cold conditions with Finn Beaver also quick from Year 6

These were just some of the early notable performances. We look forward to seeing boys compete in a fortnight at the next meet before the Met North trial team is announced.

Thanks to all the coaching staff who joined in to make it a great start to the season.

Reminder that Internal Mini Meet #2 will be held on Friday 2 August. 

NOTE – Internal Mini Meet #3 has been rescheduled to Friday 9 August.

Quick Summary

Track and Field

The mini-meets have started and with another at the end of both Weeks 4 and Week 5, it will be good preparation for AIC Meets and also Met North for those chosen for that event also. We look forward to seeing more students record times and distances in the coming meets ahead.

Mon/Wed Training: Has been solid turnups but would be great to see some of those athletes who were in the Top 2 at the House carnival in their events turn up so we can look at them for possible spots in upcoming representative teams.

Strength and Conditioning: One of those key development items to help all athletes improve their running, throwing, jumping. Please look to attend the Friday morning session 7:15am focused on Track and Field Strength and Conditioning - Where = Gym (Next to the MCA swimming pool)

Sunday Session Reminder - Note there is a special Sunday session each week 3:15pm-4:30pm for those wanting specialist coaching from our Olympic level coaches (eg Our Head of Jumps coach is heading to Paris also soon for the Olympics)

Track and Field Camp (Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 September)

We are excited to announce that the annual Track and Field camp will be held from Thursday, September 12 to Saturday, September 14. Due to an international event scheduled at Runaway Bay, this year the camp will take place at the Sleeman Sports Complex (Chandler) and the University of Queensland athletics track.

Due to capped numbers, the Track and Field camp will be by invitation only. However, we are pleased to offer additional opportunities for day training sessions and afternoon meets this year.

Invitations for the camp will be sent out in Week 7 and Week 8 of this term. We look forward to another fantastic camp and thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for our Track and Field program.

Safety Notice – Hayden Oval Attention all students / parents / visitors. Track and Field training (discus, shot put and javelin) has commenced on Hayden Oval for Term 3.  At any time you are walking across Hayden Oval or wanting to enter the tennis courts area, please adhere to the following safety guidelines: Look for Bunting, Signs, and Witches Hats: These markers are placed to indicate restricted areas.  Safe Route: To move between the bus stop and tennis courts, please use the road up to the new primary building and the stairs closest to the tennis shed. Please do not walk across Hayden Oval. Your cooperation is essential in ensuring everyone's safety during training sessions. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Term 3 Training Sessions

Term 3 training sessions are running well. Thanks to all the students for their application and commitment to training. We will continue to run with the below schedule for the remainder of the term.

Monday and Wednesday (ALL students): 3:30pm-5:00pm

Tuesday (Primary long jump and hurdles): 6:45am-8:10am

Wednesday (Secondary hurdles): 7:10am-8:20am

Friday (Primary high jump): 6:45am-8:00am

Sunday (ALL students welcome): 3:15pm-4:30pm

Internal meets and AIC warm-up events will also be held on a regular basis. Please follow the Marist app for all communication regarding the Track and Field program.

Good luck to all our coaches and students!

Track and Field Uniform

A reminder that the DRESS CODE for all T&F training sessions is as per the 2024 Track and Field Handbook. MCA sports shirts / Marist T&F singlet, Marist sports shorts, and white or blue socks.For competitive events including Internal Mini Meets, the DRESS CODE is as per the 2024 Track and Field Handbook. Marist T&F singlet, Marist sports shorts, and white or blue socks.It is important we get this right now as we have a mini meet this Friday afternoon here at the College, and we will be competing in the AIC Championship AS A TEAM wearing this uniform.

Track and Field Handbook

Please see the Marist app for the 2024 Track and Field Handbook.

The Handbook includes the relevant Track and Field information for students and parents / guardians. If you have any further questions, please contact Mr Richard Graham.

Marist Track and Field – Sunday Sessions

This year, Marist College with be looking to win its’ 10th successive AIC Track and Field Championship. To be successful, a lot of planning, commitment and effort goes into the program across the calendar year.

For all students wanting to train, Mr Rob Martin will continue to run his usual Sunday sessions. Please see below details - 

WHEN: Sunday afternoons

WHERE: Hayden Oval

TIME: 3:15-4:45pm 

DRESS: Marist sport shirt, Marist sports shorts, white or blue socks.

NOTE – the quality of coaching is elite. For those wanting specialist coaching from our Olympic level coaches, Mr Eric Brown (Head of Jumps) will be here this Sunday before heading to Paris for the Olympics to join his athlete. 

Marist Track and Field – Social Media 

@marist_ashgrove_sports

Marist College has continued to showcase incredible moments in Track and Field again this year, from Year 5 victories to exceptional feats by our Year 12 students, all vividly captured on our social media pages.

Follow us and stay up-to-date with Marist Track and Field on Instagram - @marist_ashgrove_sports

Rugby Union

Mr Richard Graham – Director of Rugby Union / Track and Field

Marist Rugby Union – Social Media 

@marist_ashgrove_rugby

In 2024, the College continues to deliver some wonderful rugby memories through our social media pages. From the smallest bumblebees in Year 5 through to the biggest bumblebees in Year 12, all of it is captured in wonderful colour.

To stay connected with Marist Rugby and with all the program’s achievements, please follow our Instagram page @marist_ashgrove_rugby

Swimming

Mr James Boyce - Director of Swimming

As we dive into Term 3, I would like to extend my best wishes to the following swimmers who will be competing at the Australian School Nationals held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre from the 27 July – 3 August. These six athletes have been rigorously training throughout the winter months in preparation for this prestigious event:

• Noah Magoffin
• Joshua Mason
• Nick Osborn
• Sam Mapledoram
• Tomas Fitzpatrick
• Daniel Sadamenko

Good luck to all of you!

Our swimming program is back in full swing, and despite the cold weather, the pool maintains a comfortable 27.5 degrees. It's crucial for all swimmers aspiring to join the AIC swimming team this year to start their training right after the Ekka break. Early preparation is key to shaking off any rust and ensuring we are in the best possible shape for the team.

We have some exceptional swimmers in our College, and continuous improvement as a team hinges on consistent preparation and effort. After the Ekka break, there will be several swimming sessions available for boys to begin their preparation for Term 4.

Having finished second for the past eight years, it is imperative that we continue to strive for excellence. Consistency in our training and preparation is the cornerstone of our success.