Otakou Diving Club held the 2020 South Island Diving Championships this past weekend of 15-16 August, 2020 at Moana Pool.

Six Columba students participated. Jessica Penno, Sophie Derbyshire, Bella Meek-Mallam, Georgia Houghton, Elizabeth Dearden and Gwendolyn Somerville. All achieving great results.

Unfortunately no spectators were allowed to be there under the Level Two rules. Dives were recorded and can be viewed at the Diving Otakou Facebook page, where anyone interested can connect to get involved.

The results were as follows.

Jessica Penno

• NZ-Age A 1m Girls – 1st
• Open Women 1m – 2nd

Sophie Derbyshire

• Elite B Girls 1m – 1st
• Elite B Girls Platform – 1st
• Open Women Platform – 1st
• Open Women 3m – 1st
• Elite B Girls 3m – 1st
• Open Mixed 3m Synchro – 1st
• Squad Synchro – 2nd
• Diving Otakou under 13 girls cup - Girls 13 years and under, highest combined 1m, 3m, platform event score
• The Gwen Rix Challenge Cup - Highest score in any Open Women’s event (1m, 3m, platform)
• NZASA Burnett diving cup - Highest score for open women’s 3m

Bella Meek-Mallam

• NZ-Age C 1m Girls – 2nd

Georgia Houghton

• Level 2 1m - 12&over – 2nd
• Grade 6 – 4th
• Grade 6 Synchro – 3rd

Elizabeth Dearden

• Level 2 1m - 12&over – 3rd=
• Grade 6 – 3rd
• Level 2 5m - 12&over – 1st
• Level 2 3m - 12&over – 2nd
• Grade 6 Synchro – 2nd

Gwendolyn Somerville

• Grade 3 – 2nd
• Grade 3 – Synchro – 2nd