The 2024 Kings Meadows High School swimming carnival was held on Friday 8 March. Catering for all abilities, the carnival is designed to engage our competitive, highly skilled swimmers, through to students who enjoy the fun aspect of the water environment in various novelty events.

With the carnival changing to its traditional Term 1 slot (due to NHSSA switching swimming and athletics), the carnival provided the perfect day to be in water, especially outside as the temperature were up in the high 20’s.

Highlights for the carnival witnessed the newly appointed House Captains embrace and promote the house spirit, the many willing students participating in the championship events, while also seeing the competition at a premium in the waterslide timed races.

Some standout individual performances involved Ignatia Van Der Pols, James Harris and Lincon Talbot all breaking respective age division records.

New Records

Female Yr07 25m Breaststroke
VAN DER POLS, Ignatia NEV 24.73 Old Record: 25.52 NICOLSON, Sarah (Esk 2023)

Male Yr10 25m BreaststrokeHARRIS, James ESK 17.39 Old Record: 22.87 WALKER, Oliver (Nevis 2023)

Male Yr09 25m Butterfly
TALBOT, Lincon TAM 14.82 Old Record: 14.87 HARRIS, James (Esk 2023)

Tamar (1147) was the overall winning team, edging out Esk (930). Lomond (868) placed 3rd with Nevis (693) ending the carnival in 4th position. Students selected to represent the school will now prepare for the interhigh carnival, taking place on Thursday 11 April.

Overall