by Sport Coordinator (Pip Deans)

Swimming Championships 2023

The DHS Swimming Champs were held on Tuesday 21st of February with some great results.

120 Heats, 120 students, 3 new school records and 32 degrees heat!

It was great to see so many students participating in our Swimming Sports this year.  The perfect temperature to want to swim in.

Congratulations to all our swimmers for such an enjoyable day.

The DHS Swimming Champions are

10 year old Boys
1st - Oscar Le Compte, Runner-up - Ben Morten
10 year old Girls
1st = Charlotte Roberts and Briar Bell
11 year old Boys
1st - Ben Molloy, 2nd - Mason Jessop
11 year old Girls
1st - Saphia Ridgen, 2nd - Sophie Wright
12 year old Boys
1st - Sonny Bill McAndrew, 2nd - Bentley Todd
12 year old Girls
1st Saige McNae, 2nd Izzy James
U14 Junior Boys
1st Dustin Rowlands, 2nd Luka Ruddenklau
U14 Junior Girls
1st Poppy Molloy, 2nd Tessa Dalley
U16 Intermediate Boys
1st - Lukas Anson, 2nd Barnaby Maude
U16 Intermediate Girls
1st Jade Henshaw, 2nd Kimberly Harris
O16 Senior Boys
1st - Mason Thompson, 2nd = Jared MacDonald/Oscar Stevenson
O16 Senior Girls
1st Charlise Miller, 2nd Katy Newbigging

New Swimming Records 2023
Year 12 Boys - 25m Freestyle - Sonny Bill McAndrew, 14.88s from J Barton, 15.12s in 2007
U16 Intermediate Girls - 50m Butterfly - Jade Henshaw, 32.84s from C Newbigging, 33.88s, 2019
U16 Intermediate Girls - 50m Freestyle - Jade Henshaw, 30.56s from C Newbigging, 30.94s - 2020