Aoraki Swimming Championship
It was pleasing this year to see even more swimmers representing the school. The team consisted of Riley Taylor (Captain), Reed Stevenson, Campbell Lindblom, Jack Sands, Matthew Moore, Campbell Plows, William Tudgey, Dominic Coleman, Fletcher Joyce and Harry Sands. All of the boys did extremely well.
Matthew Moore had an amazing meet. He was named junior champion after winning all of his races, and swimming personal best times in each race. He came first in the 100 individual medley, the 200 individual medley, the 100 breast stroke and 100 butterfly. He broke Aoraki records in the 200 medley and the breaststroke.
Riley Taylor was named runner-up to the senior champion. He gained a 1st in the 100 individual medley and the 200 freestyle, in which he broke a record. He then came 2nd in the 100 freestyle and 3rd in the 200 individual medley.
Jack Sands was given third placing in the senior boys’ championship. He gained a 1st place in the 100 backstroke, breaking an Aoraki record along the way. He then placed 2nd in the 100 individual medley and 100 breaststroke and 4th in the 200 individual medley.
Campbell Lindblom gained a 1st place in the 50 breaststroke swimming a personal best and breaking an Aoraki record. He then gained two 3rd placings – the 100 individual medley, and the 200 freestyle. He gained a 4th place in the 100 freestyle.
Reed Stevenson gained two 3rd placings – the 100 breaststroke and the 100 butterfly. He also gained a 4th in the 100 individual medley, and a 5th in the 200 individual medley.
Other top five placings included William Tudgey gaining one 4th place and three 5th placings; Dominic Coleman gaining two 5th placings; Harry Sands gaining two 4th placings; Fletcher Joyce a 3rd placing and Campbell Plows a 4th placing.
For all of the swimmers to gain at least a place in the top 5 in their races makes this a very successful meet.
To cap off the meet, the relay teams also excelled. The junior relay team of Matthew Moore, Campbell Plows, William Tudgey and Dominic Coleman won both of their relays, the medley and freestyle, by large margins. The senior relay team of Riley Taylor, Campbell Lindblom, Reed Stevenson and Jack Sands gained a first placing in the freestyle relay breaking the Aoraki record that the TBHS 2016 team held. They were then narrowly beaten in the medley relay to gain 2nd even though they swam under the record time and faster than last year’s TBHS team. TBHS won the relay cup to cap off a successful day.