In the invigorating aura of the swimming pool over the hubbub of buzzing participants and the gentle sound of soft splashes in youthful water began the Inter-House Swimming Competition on 29th July’2019. A multitude of events in several categories, senior(10th-12th),junior(8th-9th) and sub junior(6th-7th),were held for both boys and girls:
400m freestyle stroke
200m freestyle stroke
100m freestyle stroke
50m backstroke
50m butterfly stroke
4x50m medley relay
The star sportsmen and women of the event who were faster in water than some of us are on land were glittering with gold :
Viraj Singh(Jacaranda)-5
Prakhar Mehrotra (Jacaranda )- 4
Aadvik Chauhan (Fireflame)- 6
Radhika Shukla (Jacaranda)- 6
Pranav Awasthi(Fireflame)- 3
The day ended with sighs of relief and exhaustion as some left with their chins up and some with eyes filled with hope for a better tomorrow.
DAY 2
The expeditious swimmers once again geared up to splash in the pool! The cool water looked quite inviting on the sunny day of the competition.
The events that were held are :-
Freestyle ( 400m, 200m, 100m, 50m )
Butterfly stroke ( 100m, 50m )
Breast stroke ( 100m, 50m )
Individual Medley ( 200m )
Back stroke ( 50m )
Relay ( 4 X 50m )
All the events were open for the Junior, Sub-junior and senior group of participants. Let us now glance at the swift and smooth participants who achieved the glittering gold medals, not 1 or 2 but surprisingly several, clanking against each other around their necks!!!
Vanshika Mishra- 9 ( Cypress )
Priyamvada Manya- 8 ( Silveroak)
Kapil Yadav- 6 ( Jacaranda )
Bhavya Singh- 4 ( Jacaranda)
Pawni Uprari-4 ( Jacaranda)
Shubh Garg-3 ( Cypress )
The achievers certainly deserve a pat on the back !!!
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The House Championship results are as follows:
In 4th place with 80 points is Silver Oak House.
In 3rd place with 120 points is Fire Flame House.
The Runner-up with 271 Points is Cypress House.
The Winner with 318 points is Jacaranda House.
The Relay Championship:
The Winner with 38 pointsis JacarandaHouse.
The Runner-up with 30 points is Cypress House.