Colourful swim at Trafalgar

Trafalgar Swimming Pool was awash with colour as Trafalgar High School students embraced supporting their house for the school’s annual swimming pool recently.

The school is dividided into four houses, each named after outstanding English Naval Officers linked to the battle of Trafalgar.

Finishing in fourth-place was the blue house Nelson, named after Admiral Lord Nelson who won the naval battle off the Cape of Trafalgar in 1805.

Competition was strong in the pool, with only 99-points separating the top three teams.

In third-place was gold house Hawke with 338 points.

Hawke is named after Admiral Lord Hawke who defeated a French fleet at Quiberon Bay in 1759.

Red coloured house Jervis finished second with 366 points.

Jervis is named after Admiral Sir John Jervis, who was the British Commander-in-Chief at the battle off Cape St Vincent.

Leading the way was green coloured Drake house, with 437 points.

The house is named after Sir Frances Drake, who helped defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588 and circumnavigated the world between 1577 and 1580.

Age group champions were also awarded at the post-meet celebrations, and were as follows:

13 years girls: Lucy Shen; 13 years boys: Josh Dywer; 14 years girls: Laju Panu; 14 years boys: Joel Baillie and Josh Van Baalen; 15 years girls: Ayla Dwyer; 15 years boys: Jai Benson; 16 years girls: Sadira Snell; 16 years boys: Bayley Paul; 17 years girls: Em GibsonWilliamson and Danielle Forbes; 17 years boys: Jarvis Miles- Wheller; 21 years girls: Lauren Akers; 21 years boys: Dean Young.

Above: Supporting Nelson house in their tent are from left Brandon Soubutts, Max Farrell, Grady Ruiter and Cody Gillies

Right: Luke Balfour, Ned Nania, Blake Zimora Corey Watts, and Matt Devon sought shade at Trafalgar High School’s swimming sports.

Left: Ready to hit the pool at Trafalgar High School swimming sports are, back row from left Nicole Faltum, Hayley Birch, Sarah Francis, Tarnee Cant, front row Emily Sneddon and Steph Paul.

Averil Hyland, Tamara Oates and Sharla Sutton cheered for their house.

Soaking up the atmosphere at Trafalgar High School’s swimming sports are, from left Taylor Robinson, Emma Turnbull, Madi Ruppell and Selena De Martin.

Emily McDonald, Lauren Akers, Tegan Brown and Sadira Snell dressed in green to support their house Drake, which was overall winner.

Right: Ash Frazer, Yazi Mehmet and Amy Cameron took some time out from the pool with a game of volleyball.

Maddison Fraser and Miranda Chaplain went with a summery look to support their house, Nelson.

Hannah Atherton spared no effort in making it obvious which house she was supporting at Trafalgar High School’s swimming sports.

Keeping cool at Trafalgar High School’s swimming sports were Steve Palis and Jack Hart.

Monty Rahama and Stuart Beckley were creative with paint to support Jervis house at the swimming sports.