Sacred Heart College Newsletter

SURF LIFE SAVING AT THE AUSSIES

Thank you to the parents/caregivers who responded to our call out in Week 8's Newsletter to let us know that their child participated in the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships (The Aussies) at Scarborough, Trigg and Secret Harbour beaches over the last couple of weeks. 

 

Congratulations to the following students who are listed below, along with some of their highlights:

  • Kayley Thomas (Year 9 Kimberley) - first experience at The Aussies. Came 4th in the U14/U15 semi final for Beach Relay (along with Harriet O'Brien and Fern Byrant) and placed 8th overall in the final. 
  • Tadhg Smith (Year 9 Thu Duc) - Silver for Individual Surf Race and Gold in Surf Team.
  • Eva Hill (Year 9 Hannan) - participated in all water events and was the only competitor representing WA in the Champion Lifesaver event. Champion Lifesaver is a full day event which includes first aid assessments, a theory test on lifesaving and a swim, board, tube rescue and sprint. Eva came 7th overall in the U14 age category which is a huge achievement to be proud of - congratulations!
  • Eamon Stott (Year 8 Hannan) - Bronze in U13 and U14 Male Beach Relay, quarter finals for U13 Male Beach Sprints, partnered with Samuel O'Brien (Year 8 Carden) in the Male 2x1km Beach Run Relay and was a finalist in the Male Cameron Relay.
  • Luke Ogden (Year 10 Normandy) - Competed in the 2km Ocean Swim, Surf Race, Board Rescue, Cameron Relay and Surf Teams. 
  • Finn O'Grady (Year 8 Trinity) - Participated in the U13 Surf Swim, Boards and Flags events.
  • Ellie O'Grady (Year 8 Trinity) - Competed in the U13 Boards, Sprint Relay and Flags events. 
  • Harriet O'Brien (Year 10 Carden) - won Bronze in the U13-U15 Five Person R&R, along with Alex Marshall (Year 10 Carden) and Abbey Thomson (Year 10 O'Reilly). Harriet also made the U14/U15 Female Beach Relay finals (listed above) and competed in the Beach Relay and Beach Sprints.
  • Samuel O'Brien (Year 8 Carden) and Tannan Bryant (Year 8 Barlow) - placed 7th in the U13/U14 Male Beach Relay final. Samuel and Tannan also competed in the Beach Relay and Beach Sprints.
  • Hudson Doherty-Gardiner (Year 8 O'Reilly) - won Bronze in the U13 Male Surf Board Riding.
  • Jaydn Buckley (Year 9 Carden) - defended her Australian Championship from last year, going back-to-back in the U14/U15 Female Beach Relay. Jaydn also won Gold in the U13/U14 Mixed Beach Relay. 
  • Zahra Buckley (Year 11 Carden) - won Gold in the U15 Female Beach Relay, helping her club (Northcliffe in QLD) win the Australian Beach Champion Club and overall Australian Champion Club for the 20th consecutive year. 
  • Dylan Begley (Year 9 Barlow) - won Silver in the U13/14 Female Beach Sprint Relay, participated in the Female Surf Team relay and made the finals in the Cameron Relay.