On Wednesday, the 110+ members of the Swim Team headed off to Perth High Performance Centre for the ACC ‘A’ Division Swimming Carnival. Chisholm made a splash with countless stellar individual performance and nail-biting relay finishes. There was plenty to celebrate at the end of the day, with our Senior Girls bringing home some silverware with 1st place and our BEST EVER overall placing of 3rd!
Junior Girls | 6th |
Junior Boys | 6th |
Senior Girls | 1st |
Senior Boys | 5th |
Overall Female | 3rd |
Overall Male | 5th |
Overall | 3rd |
Not just one, but three records were set by Chisholm swimmers, the first since 2016! There must be something in the water at the Leach household.
Event | Swimmer/s | New record | Previous record |
U/16 Boys 50m Freestyle | Liam Leach | 25.32 | 25.43 (2019) |
U/19 Girls 50m Freestyle | Aurelia Leach | 28.06 | 28.40 (2008) |
U/19 Girls 4x50m Freestyle relay | Ella Delpero Madison Lill Jasmine Allen Aurelia Leach | 1:57.73 | 1:57.78 (2010) |
Nine swimmers need to be recognised for their outstanding individual performances, which placed them in the top five of their age group. Special mention needs to be made of Under 13 Boys, Tony and Zeb, both finishing in the top five.
Place | Age Group | Swimmer |
1st | U/19 Female | Aurelia Leach |
2nd | U/16 Female | Natalie Thong |
2nd | U/16 Male | Liam Leach |
2nd | U/13 Female | Sarah Vollrath-Hale |
2nd | U/13 Male | Tony Masek |
=4th | U/15 Male | Isaac Iaschi |
4th | U/14 Male | Jack Gilbert |
5th | U/17 Female | Lauren Kingston |
5th | U/13 Male | Zebediah Doubleday |
There was not a dull moment all day, from seeing our newest members, the Year 7s winning multiple races and setting countless personal bests to watching the Year 12 Girls team finishing first or second in every race in their age category. To the swimmers who were named as reserves and cheered their lungs out and those that stepped up so we could field a relay team, your contribution is valued and does not go unnoticed.
A quick thank you to all the staff and student helpers who attended the Carnival, these days do not happen or run as efficiently without you. To Miss Powell and Mrs Scriven, my Assistant Coaches, your support and enthusiasm is unmatched; our team was very lucky to have you both again this year.
While we farewell an exceptional group of Year 12s this year, the future of Chisholm Swimming is looking bright. There is plenty to be excited about in 2026, but as always, it’s time to enjoy a few well-deserved sleep-ins.
Ms Alicia Anderson
Head Coach of ACC Swimming
