Sport News
Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator
CIS Swimming Carnival
Last Thursday 24 March we had a team of talented swimmers head down to the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre to compete for CSSA at the CIS Swimming Carnival. This is a most competitive day of racing against the top swimmers across NSW Independent schools.
Our team did very well and should be proud of their efforts. We had a mixed bag of results with both Reef M (50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke) and Sophie C (50m Breaststroke) making the reserve lists for the PSSA (All Schools Carnival). What a tremendous result!
Well done to the entire team for representing CSSA with pride and giving it your all. Thank you also to the parents for travelling down for the carnival.
CSSA and CIS Nominations
Some of the individual CSSA and CIS Sport nominations due soon are:
Please email Mr McSwan before these dates if your child (Years 5 and 6 only) would like to be considered. They need to be currently playing in the sport and have several years experience (preferably at a Representative level):
Primary
CSSA Primary Year 5/6 Girls Netball Trials on 2 May (date correction from last week)- Nominations close Friday 8 April
CIS Primary Year 5/6 Girls Hockey Trials on 9 May- Nominations close Monday 2 May
Dates for your Calendar
Primary
School Carnivals
Thursday 7 April (postponed- new date TBC) - GPCC Primary Cross Country Carnival (Hylton Moore)
Friday 29 April - GPCC Infants and Primary Athletics Carnival (Mingara)
TBC (Term 3) - GPCC K-2 Swimming Carnival (Peninsula Leisure Centre)
Cross Country Training
For those students who love to train and compete in Cross Country, it would be ideal for students to go on some short and long distance runs over the holidays in preparation for the upcoming long distance races at the Athletics Carnival and the Cross Country Carnival which will now be held early next term (date TBC).
Distances run:
8/9 years Girls and Boys - 2km
10 years Girls and Boys - 2km
11 years Girls and Boys - 3km
12/13 years Girls and Boys - 3km
Years 7 - 12 Sport Co-ordinator
GPCC Secondary Athletics Canival at Mingara
The new date for our carnival is Wednesday 27 April, first day of Term 2. Please see Secondary news for transport details.
CSSA Secondary Swimming Carnival
On Tuesday 29 March 2022 our Secondary swimmers attended the CSSA championships at Sydney Olympic Park. We are very proud of all our swimmers who performed impressively in the pool with many PB’s being set. GPCC was the top performing team in the Hunter Region that we represented.
The following students placed in the top 3 for CSSA Age Champions:
Angelique A, 17 yrs - 3rd
Olivia E, 15 yrs - 3rd
Mia H, 16 yrs - 2nd
In an amazing performance, 7 of our 8 relay teams placed in the top 3, qualifying for CIS:
12-14 yrs. Girls Medley Relay - 1st
12-14 yrs. Girls Freestyle Relay - 3rd
12-14 yrs. Boys Medley Relay - 2nd
12-14 yrs. Boys Freestyle Relay - 3rd
15-16 yrs. Girls Medley Relay - 3rd
15-16 yrs. Girls Freestyle Relay - 1st
15-16 yrs. Boys Medley Relay - 3rd
Congratulations to the following 7 students who placed in the top 3 to qualify for CIS in individual events:
Angelique A
200m Freestyle - 3rd
50m Breastroke - 2nd
Olivia E
50m Freestyle - 1st
50m Butterfly - 3rd
200m Freestyle - 2nd
100m Freestyle - 2nd
Mia H
50m Freestyle - 2nd
50m Butterfly - 3rd
50m Breastroke - 2nd
50m Backstroke - 3rd
100m Freestyle - 2nd
Megan L
50m Breastroke - 2nd
Sienna P
50m Freestyle - 3rd
Felicity R
200m IM 12-14 yrs - 3rd
50m Freestyle - 2nd
50m Butterfly - 1st
Ben S
50m Backstroke - 2nd
We look forward to seeing our swimmers in the Pool at CIS next term. For those who have qualified a letter will be sent home with all the necessary details.
Congratulations to everyone who took part on Tuesday.
Central Coast Academy of Sport
There is an opportunity for some of our elite athletes to get involved in the Central Coast Academy of Sport winter sports programs in the following four sports:
Swimming: https://thinksport.com.au/programs/swimming/
Touch Football: https://thinksport.com.au/programs/touch-football/
Athletics: https://thinksport.com.au/programs/athletics/
Indoor Volleyball: https://thinksport.com.au/programs/volleyball/
Please click on any of the links if you would like to apply for any of these opportunities.