17 March 2006

The Trinity College Swimming Team
finish 2nd in the 2006 PSA Inters.

Last night at Challenge Stadium, the Trinity College Swimming Team, achieved their best result ever. In coming second to Wesley, the team surpassed the fourth place achieved last year and continued their rapid rise to the top of the PSA tree.

Corey McIntosh (Year 11) broke one of two individual records achieved on the night, in the u/16 50m Backstroke, in 28.25secs. He also won the Div 1 100m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly events. Jakeb Norman won the u/14 Div 1 50m Freestyle, whilst James Ballard commenced his TC swim career with a win in the u/13 Div 1 50m Breaststroke.

Second division winners on the night included NJ Cartagena (u/14 Div 2 50m Freestyle, Div 2 50m Butterfly), Tim Quinlan (u/16 Div 2 100m Breaststroke), Luke Pardini (u/13 Div 2 50m Breaststroke), Taylor Colton (u/14 Div 2 50m Backstroke) and Jack Connelly (u/13 Div 2 50m Butterfly).

Trinity were also the most successful relay school winning 7 of the relay races (u/ 13 Div 1 Medley and Freestyle & Div 2 Freestyle, u/14 Div 1 Medley, u/15 Div 2 Freestyle, Open Div 1 and Div 2 Freestyle). Scotch won four relays and Christ Church three.

Special mention must go to Luke Pardini (Year 8), who maintained his composure in the face of a questionable disqualification in the Freestyle and a false start in the Breaststroke (which saw the field swim 40m before being recalled), to swim one of the most inspirational Butterfly legs of recent memory. He swam from 4th position into 1st, to help win the u/13 Div 1 Medley Relay.

The most exciting race was saved for the very end, the Open Freestyle Relay. A solid start was made by Ben Loverock, touching 3rd, half a body length behind the leader, Pat McGinnity continued the strong showing, holding his position before changing over to Captain Alex Lee. Alex dominated the leg, overtaking Christ Church and Wesley, handing over to Kered Gale, who blitzed early before being dragged in by Wesley, eventually winning by the smallest of margins, 0.1seconds. A fitting way to end a magnificent night.

Dion Mepham
Swimming Coach

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