MYRTLEFORD P12 College held its annual swimming sports recently.

The primary years' event was held on Friday, February 18 and it was a day packed with much fun and fabulous swimming, with House Barwidgee finishing first.

Students and staff were dressed in their house colours, chanting their house songs and enthusiastically cheering on their fellow competitors.

There were a number of records broken at the event, including:

– 9Y F Freestyle 25m – Charlie Pugh 23.96; old record held by Maya Emanuelli 35.65 (2020);

– 9Y F Breaststroke 25m – Charlie Pugh 40.11; old record held by Maya Emanuelli 46.62 (2020);

– 9Y Breaststroke 25m – Nate Michelini 31.32; old record held by Blake Parolin 32.47 (2020);

– 10Y F Backstroke 25m – Arlia Mitchell 30.54; old record held by Paige Kiss 36.83 (2020);

– 11Y M Backstroke 25m – Blake Parolin 25.40; old record held by Riley Howell 27.01 (2020);

– 11Y M Breaststroke 25m – Blake Parolin 26.97; old record held by Riley Howell 29.45 (2020);

– 13Y M Freestyle 25m – Jake Hodgkin 17.97; old record held by Geordie McEwan 20.41 (2020);

– 13Y M Butterfly 25m – Easton Fullwood 28.37; old record held by Riley Howell 29.81 (2020);

– 13Y M Freestyle 100m – Jake Hodgkin 1:44.57; old record held by Riley Howell 1:45.90 (2020);

Age group champions were: 9 Year Female – Charlie Pugh; 9 Year Male – Nate Michelini; 10 Year Female – Arlia Mitchell; 10 Year Male – Samson Boyd; 11 Year Female – Maya Emanuelli; 11 Year Male – Louis Sanderson; 12 Year Female – Sahra Pugh; 12 Year Male – Israel Boyd; 13 Year Female – Sein Pai Ling; 13 Year Male – Jake Hodgkin.

The secondary years' event was held on Wednesday, February 16 and it was another perfect day for swimming.

House Barwidgee was also victorious on the day.

Just two records were broken: 16Y Male Breaststroke 50m – Jayden Clarke 39.25; old record held by Kane Michelini 40.93 (2009); and 20Y Male Backstroke 50m – Ned Pascoe 39.34; old record held by Joel Matthews 40.62 (2004).

Secondary age group champions were: 13 Year Female – Sienna Schell; 14 Y Female – Molly Knobel; 14 Y Male – Geordie McEwan; 15 Y Female – Ashlee Cousins; 15 Y Male – Jock Pascoe; 16 Y Female – Matilda Knobel; 16 Y Male – Rian Minnaar; 17 Y Female – Lani Cousins; 20 Y Female – Amy Gunson; 20 Year Male – Addison Bedendo.

Amy Gunson represented the college at the Ovens and Mitta School Swimming Championships and she walked away with four first placings in 50m backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley.

She also finished with one second placing and was awarded the open age champion on the day.