Andrew Nikolic (Bass, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I acknowledge my constituents Alan and Jill Birchmore, who are in the gallery today. I rise to congratulate St Patrick's College in my electorate of Bass for its clean sweep at the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools swimming championships, which were held at the Launceston Aquatic Centre on 10 March. The college won the junior boys and junior girls shields and the senior girls and overall girls shields. St Patrick's also won seven out of 10 age group pennants plus 10 out of 16 relays. This effort reflects an incredible amount of hard work and commitment by this quality squad of 53 and their support staff. Individual victors were Meg Campbell, Joseph Cockburn, Ariarne Titmus, Morgan Stephenson-Scott, Ella McKenzie, Ethann Best and Morgen Hawkins. Ariarne Titmus is to be further congratulated on breaking two NSATIS records in the 50 metres and 100 metres freestyle events. The U/14 girls freestyle relay team of Ariarne Titmus, Abbey Badcock, Georgia Davis and Isabella French broke the NSATIS record. I congratulate all of the St Patrick's swimmers, the support staff, swimming coaches Tony Cullen and Katrina von Stieglitz, and the parents for their invaluable love and support. I wish the college well as they travel to the SATIS championships in Hobart on 25 March where St Patrick's, Grammar, Scotch, St Brendan-Shaw and Marist will be joined by about a dozen southern schools.