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The 2026 Gilroy Santa Maria College Swimming Carnival proved to be a record breaking day in the water, with four long term records broken and the crowning of the inaugural 'GSMC King & Queen of the Pool'.
McAuley House broke their 14 year swimming carnival drought by taking home the Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Senior Boys and the overall House Champion shield.
O'Meara House showed great spirit across the day, being awarded the Spirit House Champion and denying McAuley a clean sweep by winning the Senior Girls shield.
12 years boys: Romeo
12 years girls: Asha
13 years boys: Nate
13 years girls: Kyla
14 years boys: Charlie
14 years girls: Eva Grace
15 years boys: Kadin
15 years girls: Lara
16 years boys: Brayden
16 years girls: Samantha & Bree
17/Open years boys: Lucas (4 new school records)
17 Open years girls: Louise & Keira
The 2026 Carnival also saw the introduction of the inaugural King and Queen of the Pool event, with the fastest five boys and five girls competing to see who took home the title.
A big congratulations to King Lucas (McAuley) and Queen Eva Grace (Rice) on being our first ever winners!
Lucas showed his dominance across the day and will go down in history, breaking four long term GSMC Swimming records.
100m Freestyle Open Boys- 1:02:55, previously held by N. Di Bella 1:02:75 (2021)
50m Backstroke Open Boys- 33:65, previously held by B. Taylor 33:70 (1994)
50m Freestyle Open Boys- 26:93, previously held by T. Southern 28:07 (2008)
50m Butterfly Open Boys- 29:85, previously held by T. Southern 30:45 (2008)
Gilroy Santa Maria College would like to extend a very big thank-you to the Hinchinbrook Aquatic Centre for hosting a great day of swimming.
(Contributed with thanks by Annan & Carley Whittington of Gilroy Santa Maria College)
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