STUDENTS from Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS) did themselves and their teammates proud with sensational performances at the Port Stephens Zone Swimming Carnival on Monday 23 February.
Hosted at the Raymond Terrace Leisure Centre, TGPS students participated in multiple age-group events, with victories in three out of the six overall Age Champion Divisions.
Xavier Jordaan came away with the medal for best Junior Boy, James Howard took out best 11-years Boy, and Kayleigh Thompson was rewarded with Junior Girl.
Kayleigh Thompson’s efforts come off the back of a very summer of swimming, during which she excelled in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, qualifying her for the NSW Country Championships to be held at the end of February at Sydney Olympic Park.
The TGPS swimmers’ combined efforts at the Zone Carnival saw the children return home ranked third overall among all the schools in the Port Stephens Zone.
“I was immensely proud of all our little legends, all our participants did a great job,” said Teacher Anita Howarth, who supported the students on the day.
“A huge ‘well-done’ to all our swimmers – your dedication and spirit made us proud!”
Kara, a parent of Zone swimmer Otto, commented on the results and students’ conduct.
“An impressive effort today by everyone,” she said.
“The sportsmanship displayed was something to be immensely proud of too.”
A number of TGPS students will go on to represent the school at the Hunter Swimming Carnival to be held at The Forum at the University of Newcastle on Monday 16 March.
By Thomas O’KEEFE
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