Swimming Carnival 2024

9 months ago

At the end of Week 2, Melville SHS held its first Swimming Carnival in a few years. 120 students participated in the competition, each of them determined to represent and make their houses proud. The class of 2024 celebrated their last House swimming carnival, their first since they were in Year 7. Despite the many lead changes, the bragging rights eventually went to Kwilena, with their relay teams snatching the win — and with it, the lead — from Yonka in the finals moments of the day. Overall, it was a perfect way to cool down from the heat during what was a 40 degree day.

Thank you to the superb efforts of the swimmers, HPE team, Senior School sport coaching students (Certificate II) and parents for making the carnival a wonderfully smooth and enjoyable day for all.

New House Names

This Swimming Carnival saw the school debut new House names in Noongar: Yonka, for Kangaroo; Kwilena, for Dolphin; Weitj, for Emu; Booyi for Turtle.

Pegasus (red) now becomes Yonka.
Cygnus (blue) now becomes Kwilena.
Gryphon (yellow) now becomes Weitj.
Aquila (green) now becomes Booyi.

Individual Champions and Final Standings

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS (Top 2)

Name	Year	Sex	Club	Points
Charlotte	7	F	Kwilena	77
Ashley	7	F	Booyi	76

Zac	7	M	Weijt	121
Malakai	7	M	Weijt	94

Danika	8	F	Yonka	113
Chloe	8	F	Kwilena	84

Stirling	8	M	Kwilena	126
Ewyn	8	M	Booyi	68

Abby	9	F	Weijt	126
Hikaru	9	F	Kwilena	52

Keith	9	M	Yonka	147
Pieter	9	M	Weijt	73

Lily	10	F	Yonka	126
Zeva	10	F	Yonka	52

Sava	10	M	Kwilena	113
Jake	10	M	Booyi	68

Chloe	11	F	Yonka	63
Leah	11	F	Kwilena	29

Tyler	11	M	Booyi	68
Hank	11	M	Booyi	42
Darcy	11	M	Weijt	42

Maia	12	F	Weijt	86
Tara	12	F	Booyi	84

Luke	12	M	Weijt	65
Archie	12	M	Yonka	60