By TBHS | Posted: Thursday September 28, 2017
The swim team travelled to Hamilton on 14 September for the New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships.
The team consisted of Riley Taylor (Captain), Reed Stevenson, Campbell Lindblom, Jack Sands, Dominic Coleman and William Tudgey.
Overall the team did exceptionally well to finish 14th out of the 55 teams that contained male swimmers, beating the likes of Mount Albert Grammar, and Palmerston North Boys’ High School.
Riley Taylor and Jack Sands both gained silver medals with Riley placing second in the 400 freestyle, and Jack placing second in the 200 individual medley - a truly outstanding performance.
The Senior relay team of Riley, Reed, Campbell and Jack finished in 8th place in the 200 medley relay and 10th in the freestyle relay. Considering they were racing against some schools that have over 1500 boys on their roll, this was a great effort.
Our two junior swimmers also swam well. William Tudgey gained five top ten placings, with a fourth in the 200 backstroke and Dominic Coleman gained two top ten placings and five personal best times – the highest for the whole squad.
Jack Sands, swimming in the 15 year old age group, gained five top ten placings in addition to his silver medal and relay results, swimming two personal bests along the way.
Swimming in the 16 to 18 year old age group our senior swimmers acquitted themselves well. Riley Taylor gained five top ten placings in addition to his silver medal and relay results. Reed Stevenson gained two placings in the top twenty with two personal bests and Campbell Lindblom, struggling with an injury, gained one placing in the top twenty.
Thanks very much to Kirsten Lindblom for all of her help on the trip.
