Bentleigh District Swimming Carnival 2025

On Tuesday the 25th February, St. Paul’s entered a team of 25 swimmers to compete at the Bentleigh District Swimming Carnival at the Oakleigh Recreation Centre. We had a great result with St. Paul’s winning the Adjusted Point Shield which is awarded to schools based on their number of students.  The children represented St. Paul’s in a manner that should make us all feel extremely proud. They did their best in their events and they cheered and encouraged others as they swam.  A special thanks to Oliver Santamera, Andrew Bath and Ella Ronchi who assisted on the day. Six students from St. Paul’s have been selected to go on and compete in 6 events at the Beachside Division Swimming Carnival on the 7th March at the same venue. 

They are:

Hudson Grima - Open Boys Medley

Louis Hall - Open Boys Medley /9/10y Freestyle Relay /  9/10y 50m Freestyle (Bentleigh Record - 35.92 sec) and 50m Backstroke

Mason Wiley - Open Boys Medley / 11y 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke

Jack Skinner - Open Boys Medley /9/10y Freestyle Relay /  9/10y 50m Breaststroke

Jack Burgess - 9/10y Freestyle Relay / 9/10y 50m Butterfly

Francis Baker - 9/10y Freestyle Relay

A special mention also needs to go to Mason Wiley, Louis Hall, Sloane Zalcman and Rani Mercieca who came second in the Golden Goggles Relay which is the fastest 2 boys and 2 girls in each school. Unfortunately this event doesn’t progress to Division.

We wish all the children the best and congratulate them on a fantastic achievement.

Danny Maher