Kooringal High’s golden girl in the pool Emma Nielsen outdid herself at Oasis on Wednesday, breaking four records, including the 16 years 100m freestyle, untouched for 40 years.
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Nielsen also set records in the 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly, and competed in all team events for Lawson house.
“I’ve been bumping it up, training a bit harder, trying to get faster times,” she said.
“I really wanted to break some records, get PB’s.”
Students enjoyed watching a relay where teachers raced against Year 12 students.
“We smoked them,” teacher Jess Absolum said.
Age champions
12 years girl: Josephine Galvin. 12 years boy: Thomas Casnave. 13 years girl: Hannah Nielsen. 13 years boy: Riley Scrivener. 14 years girl: Sophie Fawns. 14 years boy: Joseph Roworth. 15 years girl: Kiera Bugg. 15 years boy: Benjamin Nosworthy. 16 years girl: Emma Nielsen. 16 years boy: Lachlan Armstrong. Senior girl: Ellen McIntyre. Senior boy: Jack Moorby
