AS the District 11 Inter-School Swimming Championships got underway yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre, Guyana’s premier secondary schools, Queen’s College and St Stanislaus College, along with Westfield Prep Primary all dominated in their respective zones, while Bishops’ High went under against Christ Church. Gathering 129 points, Queen’s College continued their standing as the authority in swimming for Zone One, finishing ahead of Richard Ishmael with 108 points, and defending their title in the Zone.
In a distant third with 71 points were Chase Academy, while GTI ended with 50 points, and Marian Academy managed 48 points.
Over in Zone Three, St Stanislaus were an unmatched force, raking in 146 points, the only school to hit triple digits, and way ahead of the 50 points taken by St Rose’s for their second-place finish. This followed Saints’ win of the cycling segment of the Inter-School Championships as well.
Also in this Zone Brickdam Secondary took third with 33 points, while St George’s High could only construct a 3-point finish
Meanwhile, though QC and Saints were able to defend their titles in their Zones, Bishops’ could not say the same. The 190 points that Bishops’ finished with fell short, as Christ Church climbed to 202 points to take the win.
Christ Church, conveniently located next door to the Colgrain Swimming Pool facility on Camp Street, had its swimming club working for some time now, and the work is obviously paying off.
In Zone Four, which comprises the primary schools of the District, West Field Prep ruled supreme with 92 points. Winfer Gardens were second in this Zone with 28 points, North Georgetown Primary had 24 points, while Concord Academy and Green Acres ended with 20 points apiece.