Swimmers break records for St Stithians at Interhigh Gala

St Stithians College placed first at the Inter-high Premier League Gala with 382 points.

Learners also broke four of the six records during the gala. In the U14 and U15 4x50m backstroke relay, Grace Hudson, Gina Miller, Hannah Loughor-Clarke and Nina Madden broke the record.

For the U14 4×50 medley relay Kerri-lee Hitge, Grace Hudson, Dakota Tucker and Danica van Jaarsveld broke the record.

Dakota Tucker, Laura Gilardi, Gina Miller and Gabriella Moll broke a record for the U14 and U15 4x50m breaststroke relay and for the U14 4x50m freestyle relay Danica van Jaarsveld, Dakota Tucker, Kerri-lee Hitge and Grace Hudson.

The diving points are added to determine the winner of the Aquatics Shield. St Stithians placed first with 452.5 points with St Mary’s and St Andrews following in second and third place respectively.

Bailey Heydra won the Open Inter-High Diving competition and Bailey Davenport won the U15 section.

Both of these phenomenal girls are in Grade 9 at the Girls’ College. They won the Diving Board trophies presented by Kingsmead College who were the hosts of this event this year.

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