Holy Childhood swimmers take to the water

PARENTS, family and friends of learners of the Holy Childhood School were treated to a full morning of swimming at the school’s annual inter-house gala on Wednesday.

Murray McHugh bettered A Hart’s U10 boys 50 metre breaststroke record set in 1985 and Keri Byrne beat Kim Wegerle’s butterfly U12 50m record set in 1990.

The winning house was St Benedict with 279 points, with St Anthony on 196 points and St Francis (165 points) finishing second and third.

After the gala it was announced that four learners had been awarded Zululand swimming colours.

They are Ella Hanbury-King, Keri Byrne, Murray McHugh and Annabelle Balmer.

Trophy winners

McCall Trophy for Most Improved

Grade 1 - Matthew Govender

Dicks Trophy for most Improved

Swimmer - Shannon van Tooren

Rattray Trophy for Best U10 girl - Annabelle Balmer and Ava Banks

Stewart Trophy for best U10 boy - Murray McHugh

Robinson Trophy (Victrix Ludorum) - Keri Byrne

Clemo Trophy (Victor Ludorum) - Jason dos Santos

Vanderwagen House Spirit Trophy - St Anthony

Inter-house winner - St Benedict

Larry Bentley Philippa Balmer takes a quick breath as she competes in the free style event

Ava Banks showing the form which helped her to the Victrix Ludorum

Jason dos Santos is all concentration in the butterfly