SPORT NEWS

STATE SWIMMING REPORT 2019

On Wednesday 24 April, McKinnon had nine students representing the College at the State Swimming Championships. All swimmers were in peak condition for the event and the results were outstanding, with the college finishing in 8th place overall.

 

Highlights from the day were as follows:

- Bevis Han Li (Year 7) won a Silver medal in the 50m breaststroke;

- Ron Golombick (Year 8) won a Bronze medal in the 50m butterfly;

- Maya Hammam (Year 12) finished 4th, just outside a medal by 0.47seconds in the 50m backstroke;

- Our 12-14 Years Boys Medley Relay (Jarek Soen, Ron Golombick, Bevis Han Li, Oscar Whitney) won a Silver Medal;

- Will Sharp (Year 11) won all five of his events in a dominating display. He also broke state records in the 100m backstroke, 50m backstroke and 200m individual medley. 

 

 

On Friday 26 April the SMR and State Diving Championships were also held at MSAC. We had five students participate on the day with the following results:

- Tom Howells and Matt O'Brien finished 1st and 2nd in the SMR finals. Matt turned the tables in the State Finals and finished 7th, with Tom finishing in 8th place in Victoria.

- Sassi Nammontri finished with a Silver medal in the Girls 13 Years diving and Elly Booth won a Bronze medal in the SMR final.

 

Well done to our state finalists, an awesome effort.

 

Tim Blackwood

Head of Physical Education