All Hallows’ School wins its eighth successive CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival at Chandler

All Hallows’ School, once the home of the legendary Tracey Wickham, maintained a proud swimming tradition by sweeping to its eighth successive Catholic Secondary School Girls Sports Association swimming carnival win today at Chandler.

All Hallows’ School, once the home of the legendary Tracey Wickham, maintained a proud swimming tradition by sweeping to its eighth successive Catholic Secondary School Girls Sports Association swimming carnival cup today at Chandler.

All Hallows rose above St Rita’s College, Mt St Michael’s College, with Mt St Michael’s also winning the Percentage Cup.

The winning All Hallows team.

The imposing Georgia Powell, Piper Brien, Josephine Crimmins, Elizabeth Dekkers and Bronte Job spearheaded an outstanding team performance.

All Hallows School swim star Georgia Powell at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

It was not until the relays toward the end of the meet that the depth of All Hallows’ School was exposed for all to see.

The light blue colours of All Hallows swept across the pool deck as the school won six of the first seven relay events.

Meg Harris of Mount St Michael's won the 19 years 50m backstroke from Emily Lucas of St Rita's College at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

The sequence was broken by the Mt St Michael’s crew of Chelsie Lunt, Siena Nicholson, Audrey Dearling and Charlotte Ferris who combined in the 12 years 200m medley relay.

St Rita's College 200m medley relay team which finished second at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

Individual records fell across the meet to Meg Harris (twice, Mt St Michael’s), Crimmins (All Hallows), Piper Brien (All Hallows), Bronte Job (twice, All Hallows) Powell (All Hallows) and Dekker (All Hallows).

St Brigidine College swimmers enjoying the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

Job, Powell, Dekkers and Crimmins also shared in an open 200m medley relay record win.

The tall Crimmins returned to the same body of water at Chandler where she helped the Mermaids Water Polo Club to an Australian title as an under 14 representative in January.

It was the second national title she has won as a water polo player.

Lourdes Hill College swimmers at the CaSSSA swimming carnival responding to supporters dancing.

Today Crimmins proved to be a real water baby but adding to those water polo milestones by producing several excellent performances representing All Hallows as a swimmer.

But perhaps the most stunning record was achieved by Mt St Michael’s College swimmer Siena Nicholson in the division 2 12 years 50m breaststroke.

Mount St Michael's swimmer Siena Nicholson claimed a CaSSSA record in the 12 years 50m breaststroke despite swimming in a division 2 event at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

“It gives me a lot of self confidence. I go into it with a negative mindset but I came out with that,’’ she said smiling.

Persistence also paid off for St Rita’s Emily Lucas who had a number of minor placings before finally cracking it for a win ahead of inform Meg Harris. “It feels great,’’ said Lucas, with relief written all over her face.

All Hallows School 50m butterfly winner Elizabeth Dekkers, right, with second placed Lily Carrick of St Rita's College at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

Lily Carrick of St Rita’s also had a fine meet with a win in the 15 years 50m backstroke and two individual seconds in both the 50m freestyle and butterfly.

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There was also an individual triumph for Mt Alvernia College swimmer Chelsea Mayer who won the 12 years 50m backstroke.

It was some performance for the Aspley Swimming Club member who was not at all intimidated at the meet.

Mt Alvernia College swimmer Chelsea Mayer won the 12 years 50m backstroke at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

So impressive was Mayer that Mt Alvernia elevated her into the open medley relay where she also swam an excellent backstroke leg against older swimmers.

On of the stars of the meet was Meg Harris, an eye-catching performer for MSM across the entire carnival.

She claimed four individual wins including two CaSSSA records in the 100m open freestyle and 50m freestyle.

St Rita's College volunteers at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

Harris won the first event of the carnival and said it was nice to get MSM away to a good start. “I didn’t think I was going that fast,’’ she said.

She said winning, especially in her final year at Mt St Michael’s, was special for the school.

Loreto College swimmer Elke Becks took off like a scolded cat to win the 16 years 50m breaststroke,

Loreto College swimmer Elke Becks, middle, winner of the 16 years 50m breaststroke, flanked by team mates Abbey O'Toole and Emma Burne at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

But there was no denying All Hallows, coached by Steve Miller and lead by senior Powell.

When Powell walked to the starting blocks supporters chanted from the grandstand: “What do we think of Georgia, she’s all right, what do we think of Georgia, she’s unreal’’.

All Hallows swimmer Bronte Job claimed a record in the 16 years 50m freestyle from St Rita's Nicole Sanders at the CaSSSA Cup swimming carnival held at Chandler.

Powell did not disappoint. “I have been training pretty hard leading into the nationals. I think it is a good event in front of all the girls to see how I can be,’’ Powell said.