School Sport Australia: Tasmania’s swimming and diving teams named

Tasmania’s best junior swimmers and divers will hit the water at the School Sport Australia titles over the weekend. See who has been picked to take on the nation’s best.

Swimming Tasmania's secondary team for the titles.

A host of Tasmania’s best athletes are set to hit the water at the upcoming School Sport Australia titles in Queensland.

The state will send teams for diving and swimming for the events to be held in Brisbane from Saturday.

Barbi Donnet Carver is set to lead a 12-athlete strong diving team with competitors from across the state.

The swimming squad of 38 includes athletes in secondary school and will be captained by Shanae Auton, Olivia Hinds, Mitchell Bannister and Chris Morrison.

Tim Belstead has been named as coach with Joe Leslie the team manager.

DIVING TEAM

Mae Riley-Smith, Rosie Pelham, Kirra Hulls, Ruby Sullivan, Alice Lang, Astrid Clougher, Maddie Hardie, Eve Millar, Chloe Parsons, Chloe Wilcock, Summer Clark, Elizabeth Gluskie.

SWIMMING TEAM

Aadyn Casey (SE), Alfie London (CC), Anika Schmeiszl (LAC), Archer Rogers (SE), Archie Hilton (CC), Braydee DiNunzio (CC), Bryn Embrey (CC), Campbell Jones (BURNIE), Chloe Hassell (SE), Chris Morrison (FRIENDS), Connor McCabe (SE), Eloise Mills (SE), Erin Ackerly (SE), Eva Shaw (LAC), Flynn Rogers (SE), Heidi Luck (LAC), James Kirkham (FRIENDS), Macie Jones (BURNIE), Madeleine Perraton (SE), Miller Judd (HC), Mitchel Bannister (FRIENDS), Moi Chen (HC), Oliver Green (SE), Olivia Hinds (LAC), Olivia Riseley (FRIENDS), Ruby Harris (LAC), Ruby Lendvai (LAC), Ruby Miedecke (SE), Sage Bassano (SE), Samuel Miller (THAC), Sara Van Harten (FRIENDS), Shanae Auton (CC), Sienna Nesbit (SE), Sophia Vincour (LAC), Steve Hanson (LAC), Toby Jones (BURNIE), Will Hawkins (CC), Xavier Wang (SE).

CYGNET WIND BACK THE CLOCK

Cygnet will go back to the future in Saturday’s clash with Dodges Ferry in the SFL Community League showcasing the club’s history by wearing a heritage guernsey.

2010 the last time the Kermandie Robins senior guernsey was worn before the club disbanded with Port skipper Hayley Kluga excited to wear the guernsey her father wore 20 years ago.

“It’s extra special to be playing at Kermandie in the Kermandie jumpers, it’s good to bring the heritage alive again,” Kluga said.

“It means a lot to me growing up at Kermandie, watching dad play footy down there, especially being able to captain the side this weekend, it means a lot more to me than it probably means to the next person.

“Dad knows, he is pretty excited about it.”

The Port sit in third spot, flying just below the radar of Claremont (first) and Hutchins (second).

Kluga said it is exactly where they want to be.

Dodges Ferry's Kaitlin Salter with Cygnet captain Hayley Kluga. Picture: Jacob Doole

“I felt like we’ve just slowly been climbing the ladder, keeping humble and just going under the radar,” Kluga said.

“It’s a good position to be in, not having the hot spot on you.

“We feel like they (Sharks) have nothing to lose and everything to prove, so we expect them to come out hard and leave nothing on the table.

“This one’s pretty important trying to get our percentage up, that’s where we’re struggling at the moment, definitely important to put a couple of goals on the board early.”

Sharks’ Kaitlin Salter said her side will be looking to ruin Port’s party with an upset win.

“We always assume that people are going to underestimate us a little bit, being that we are sort of at the bottom of the ladder,” Salter said.

“We’ve got a lot to prove so we’re always going to put on a strong contest and make them work for it.”

There will be plenty of action at the Kermandie with the women starting at 10am and finishing with the men’s at 2pm.