Tintern Grammar House Swimming Carnival
On Tuesday 20 February, Tintern Grammar held the annual House Swimming Carnival for Years 7-12 students at the Tintern Grammar pool. On a hot and sunny day, the students participated with great enthusiasm and house spirit throughout the day. The girls’ carnival was in the morning from 8:40am -12:00pm. There was fantastic participation and house spirit from the girls and the racing was competitive for the entire day. Scores were tight throughout the carnival all day with each house changing positions throughout the carnival. The boy’s carnival commenced at 12:35pm and finished at 3:30pm. Their carnival was also very competitive throughout the day, with each house cheering on their swimmers to do their best. The participation and atmosphere were excellent throughout the carnival. The results of the carnival came down to the final event of the day, with three Houses still in contention to win the trophy. Congratulations to all the students who competed throughout the day in hot conditions.
Congratulations to the year level champions on their outstanding performances.
Year 7 Girls: Maddy Noonan
Year 7 Boys: Jayden Zheng
Year 8 Girls: Weylen Truong
Year 8 Boys: Adam Dell
Year 9 Girls: Mayah Dass
Year 9 Boys: Ethan Cheang
Year 10 Girls: Amelie Scherer
Year 10 Boys: Harry Luo
Year 11 Girls: Brooke Fennessy
Year 11 Boys: Shenghao Jin
Year 12 Girls: Zoe Leonard
Year 12 Boys: Robbie Woods
Congratulations to Mansfield/McKie who won the Girls Swimming Carnival.
1st Mansfield/Mckie 1,532 Points
2nd Gordon/Grant 1,482 Points
3rd Dann/Watt 1,444 Points
4th Butterss/Cross 1,410 Points
5th Somner/Stewart 1,396 Points
Congratulations to Gordon/Grant who won the Boys Swimming Carnival.
1st Gordon/Grant 1,480 Points
2nd Butterss/Cross 1,467 Points
3rd Somner/Stewart 1,462 Points
4th Mansfield/McKie 1,426 Points
5th Dann/Watt 1,357 Points
Overall Swimming Carnival Results:
1st Gordon/Grant 2,962 Points
2nd Mansfield/McKie 2,958 Points
3rd Butterss/Cross 2,877 Points
4th Somner/Stewart 2,858 Points
5th Dann/Watt 2,801 Points
Athletics
We congratulate Year 10 student Amelie Scherer who achieved an automatic qualifying time for the 800m Athletics event for entry to the National Athletics Championships to be held in Adelaide in April.
Best of luck for the Championships!
Play Tennis in 2024
Enrolments are open for the Tintern Grammar 2024 Tennis Program with World Class Tennis Academy Coach Simon Bantoni
To read more about the Program and enrol CLICK HERE
Snowsports
Congratulations to Matthew Wilby
We congratulate Year 11 student Matthew Wilby, who competed for Australia at the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics, recently held in Korea. His event was Biathlon, a sport that combines the need for speed and endurance in cross-country skiing, combined with the skill of shooting a .22 rifle; after you have skied hard with an accelerated heart rate. It is considered the most physically demanding of all the winter sports. He is in the top 10% of Biathletes in Australia for shooting and only started endurance sports three years ago. Part of a small but incredibly talented Snow Sports Team at Tintern. At the Winter Youth Olympics he competed in the Men’s 12.5km Individual event, relay and Men’s 7.5 sprint.
What an amazing experience, we are proud of his grit, determination and skill. The Tintern community were cheering him on from afar.
Congratulations Jess Davis
Another success in the snow over the school holiday break for our Tintern students. We congratulate Year 8 student Jess Davis who had been training for her three disciplines of Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super G in Northern Italy in the Dolomite Alps. Racing against girls from all over the world on 13 January, Jess won the San Giovanni, Val Di Fassa District Children’s Race in Giant Slalom (Gs) under 14 age group. Jess had an incredible three months in Italy, the training had paid off, we recently heard the news of Jess winning a first place and second place in the beautiful town of Alpe Cermis, Cavalese Italy. Well done Jess!
Are you a keen skier or snowboarder? Would you like to join the Tintern Snowsports Team in 2024? The Victorian Interschool Snowsports Championships is held on Mt Buller every year and being involved is a great opportunity to be part of a Tintern team in a unique sporting environment. There’s also the opportunity to create lifelong memories and friendships across the different year levels and improve fitness and co-ordination, not to mention have a lot of fun!
The dates for the Interschools in 2024 are:
Cross Country: 4 August
Ski and Snowboard: Monday 19 to 25 August, depending on age level and event
Competition experience is not necessary; the Interschools allows participants of all abilities to compete in a number of disciplines. It’s all about having fun and being part of a team. Students need to be accompanied to the Interschools by parents and there’s opportunity for parents to be involved as well. Accommodation at Mt Buller books out very early during the Interschools week, so please make sure you book your accommodation early.
Please email Kathryn Brentwood at kbrentwood@tintern.vic.edu.au for further information or to register your interest.
Congratulations to James and Laura Biggelaar
We were thrilled to hear about our students’ achievements over the school holidays. Making the most of summer, we heard about sister and brother Laura and James rising to the challenge of swimming competitions. Year 9 student Laura took on the best in open water racing in December at the Victorian Open Water Championships winning Gold! She also competed in the Portsea Classic and Victorian Age Swimming Championships.
James made the finals for Breaststroke at the Victorian Sprint Championships in January, his first State Championships.
We wish them the best of luck for their next competition the Starlight Swim.
Equestrian
Tintern Friends of Equestrian are offering the following clinics:
Dressage will be held at Wyronga Park with Glenda Hinchcliffe on 3 April
Show Jumping will be held at Cavalli Park with Paul Brent on 3 April
Tintern FOE is paying for the cost of these clinics.
Students are requested to email Mr Viney as soon as possible if interested in attending one of the clinics.
Ash Viney | Head of Sport
