Sacred Heart take back the mantle

Sacred Heart College has reclaimed the A Division crown at today’s major swimming carnival, held at Perth HPC in front of a vibrant crowd both in the stadium and tuning in via the live stream.

Defending champions John XXIII College once again delivered a strong performance to secure second place, while the ever-consistent Newman College rounded out the podium in third. Newly promoted from B Division, Kolbe Catholic College impressed in their entry to the top tier, finishing a commendable fourth.

This year’s event was further elevated through the support of the WA Institute of Sport (WAIS), with two outstanding local athletes, Alyssa Burgess and Iona Anderson, attending to assist with presentations. Anderson, an Olympian and former gold medallist at both the 2023 Junior World Games and 2024 World Aquatics Championships, brought elite experience to the day. Burgess, also on a rising trajectory, is a former ACC athlete from Prendiville College and currently holds the ACC records in the U16 and U17 50m backstroke events.

Special thanks go to Jake Trewin and the WAIS team for facilitating the involvement of these exceptional athletes. As an added highlight, the winning school will be rewarded with the opportunity to tour WAIS’s new high-performance centre.

The carnival also delivered remarkable performances in the pool, with numerous records set and broken—including one that had stood for an incredible 34 years. Full details of these achievements are listed below.

Overall Team Scores

Sacred Heart College                                                         1294 points

John XXIII College                                                              1173 points

Newman College                                                                1049 points

Kolbe Catholic College                                                         990 points

Corpus Christi College                                                         989 points

Chisholm College                                                                 972 points

*CBC Fremantle                                                                   646 points

*St Brigid's College                                                               436 points

*Mercedes College                                                               433 points

*Mazenod College                                                                400 points

* denotes a single-gender school

Champion Schools per category

Junior Girls: 1. Sacred Heart 2. John XXIII 3. Corpus Christi 

Junior Boys: 1. CBC Fremantle 2. Sacred Heart 3. John XXIII

Senior Girls: 1. Sacred Heart 2. John XXIII 3. Kolbe

Senior Boys: 1. CBC Fremantle 2. Sacred Heart 3. John XXIII

Overall Girls: 1. Sacred Heart 2. John XXIII  3. Kolbe 

Overall Boys: 1. CBC Fremantle  2. Sacred Heart 3. John XXIII

RECORDS

Harley Stokes CBC Fremantle: Boys Under 14 Multi Class SB6 50m Breaststroke & S6 50m Backstroke. Records set.

Griffin Angelatos Corpus Christi: Boys Under 16 Mutli Class  S10 - 50m Backstroke, Butterfly & Freestyle. SB9 50m Breaststroke. Records Set.

Liam Leech (Chisholm College): Under 17 Boys 50m Freestyle 24.17 seconds. New ACC record. 

Charles Westran (Mazenod College): Boys Under 17 50m Backstroke 28.36 seconds. New ACC record. 

Brielle Dredge (Kolbe Catholic College): Girls Under 17 50m Breaststroke 32.82 seconds. New ACC record. 

John XXIII College: Girls Under 19 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay. 1:54:59. New ACC record. 

Thank you to all schools for your support of the ACC.