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Echuca East’s annual swim carnival

By Michael Lloyd

Feb 13, 2024

Students, teachers and parents from Echuca East Primary School participated in their annual swim carnival on Monday, February 12.

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The four-hour event was at the Moama pool, where 120 students attended, and 40 competed for a ribbon.

It was a stunning day, perfect for the outdoor event where the morning temperature hovered around 30 without a cloud in the sky.

Competitive edge: The lucky winners from across Years 3 to Year 6 who won either a third, second or first ribbon. Photo by Michael Lloyd

The event is a lead-up to next week’s Campaspe inter-school sports swimming carnival, where primary school students from across the shire compete at the Echuca War Memorial Aquatic Centre for a place at the state competition in Swan Hill.

Excitement builds: Echuca East students who were the spectators for the swim carnival on Monday, February 12. Photo by Michael Lloyd

Echuca East sports teacher Ben Holmfield has led the school’s physical education program for the past fifteen years and was preparing the pool for the day’s event.

“It’s a great day for the kids; it gets them out of the classroom for the day, and they get to compete against one another and develop confidence when in the water,” Mr Holmfield said.

“It’s an incredible event for team spirit and supporting each other and being a good person.”

The competitors form an orderly queue as they await for their respective heat to take place. Photo by Michael Lloyd

Some schools participating at the Campaspe inter-school sports swimming carnival include Twin Rivers, St Mary’s, Echuca East, 208, and St Joe’s in Rochester.