The Sacred Heart College swimming team has been performing terrifically this season.
Training started in the second week of the term and the swimming season has been eventful since then. The college’s first league gala took place on 22 January and was hosted by Greenside High School.
The college, which has a bulk of bursary pupils from Alexandra, faced some tough competition but emerged victorious out of the six competing schools. Over the weekend of 5 to 8 February, 21 of the college’s swimmers completed the Midmar Mile; six of them were swimming the mile for the first time.
The league season continued the next week when Queen’s High School hosted the second league gala on 12 February. Once again, the college faced worthy opponents and was placed second.
One of the most prestigious events of the college’s season is the annual Inter-Catholic Gala. For the past two years, the gala has been divided into two leagues. The college participated in the B league.
This year’s competition was demanding, but the swimmers’ spirits never dwindled. Of the seven participating boys’ schools, the college placed joint third, and of the six participating girls’ schools, the college placed second.
Out of the five co-educational schools participating, the college was placed first. Glenvista High School hosted the penultimate league gala on 19 February, where the college was placed third out of six competing schools.
The college then hosted the final league gala on 24 February and welcomed three visiting schools. The swimmers performed exceptionally well and the college was placed second overall.
All of this has been in preparation for the most important event of the season, the inter-high gala at the JCE Pool (Wits Parktown Campus) on 3 March. For this gala, the college participates in the A league of division two.
Incentive to perform optimally at this gala lies in the fact that swimmers who are placed first or second in an individual event and/or teams who are placed first in a relay event qualify to attend the prestigious gala.
This gala will be held at the Ellis Park Pool on 10 March. “I have no doubt that Sacred Heart College will be represented at this gala,” said Cindy Niken, the college’s swimming coach.
“I am incredibly proud of each and every swimmer and what they have achieved this season,” said Niken, who added: “I wish them every success for the inter-high ahead!”
Details: Naomi Meyer marketing@sacredheart.co.za
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