GSV Aquatics Term 1 Report

A big congratulations to the students who took part in the various GSV (Girls Sport Victoria) Aquatics programs throughout Term 1. There was plenty of action taking place in the pool, on the diving board and at the beach.

GSV Triathlon

The annual GSV Triathlon was the first event of the season. St Catherine’s School had over 40 girls taking part in the event which acts as an introduction to the sport of Triathlon. Our girls participated in both the individual and team based events, and really enjoyed the challenge of this tough sport. St Catherine’s had some great results across the various events, most notably Isabella Bufé (Year 10) who finished 2nd overall in the Intermediate (Years 9 and 10) Individual Triathlon and the team of Francesca Demetriou (Year 10), Alexandra Demetriou (Year 10) and Bridget Vogel-Paul (Year 10) who finished 2nd overall in the Intermediate Team Triathlon.

St Catherine’s GSV Triathlon Team 2019:
Clementine Aston (Year 12), Summer Balla-Kellett (Year 9), Olivia Bogdan (Year 9), Millicent Brown (Year 8), Isabella Bufé (Year 10), Scarlett Bundy (Year 7), Eloise Burdett-Moore (Year 8), Louisa Burney (Year 7), Annelise Cody (Year 12), Celia Cody (Year 12), Ava Colosimo (Year 8), Zara Cooper (Year 8), Bronte Cullen (Year 9), Indi Cunningham (Year 7), Olivia Cunningham (Year 9), Sienna Darcy (Year 8), Alexandra Demetriou (Year 10), Francesca Demetriou (Year 10), Mia Foreman (Year 9), Emma Froomes (Year 9), Georgia Hennessy (Year 7), Lilli Holmes (Year 9), Ella Johns (Year 10), Violet Johnston (Year 7), Chloe Joubert (Year 10), Abby Kaye (Year 10), Coco Kudelka (Year 8), Samantha Love (Year 8), Lily Maisano (Year 8), Sarah Marriott (Year 9), Emily McAllister (Year 10), Alice Molnar (Year 7), Milla Naylor (Year 8), Sarah Pratt (Year 9), Brydie Read (Year 8), Grace Ritchie (Year 12), Pippa Shergold (Year 9), Georgia Stoupas (Year 9), Bridget Vogel-Paul (Year 10), Ruby Wake (Year 9), Ilah Watson (Year 12), Eliza White (Year 9), Jessica Yang (Year 10).

Full Colours Recipients:
Isabella Bufé (Year 10), Alexandra Demetriou (Year 10), Francesca Demetriou (Year 10), Bridget Vogel-Paul (Year 10).

GSV Diving

The St Catherine’s School Diving team had an outstanding 2019 season, with the team qualifying to represent the School at the GSV Division 1 Diving Championships. Led by captain Lily Trosdal-Ryan (Year 12) and coach, St Catherine’s Old Girl and elite diver Laetitia Donato (’18) the team was full of enthusiasm, and keen to learn and perform against the best in the GSV. The team finished 7th overall, knocking off rival Lauriston. Lily Trosdal-Ryan (Year 12) and Coco Marshall (Year 8) qualified for the prestigious GSV Finals Evening and performed extremely well against the top 10 divers across the 24 GSV schools. Lily, with a score of 111.60, finished 8th overall in the senior category, while Coco, with a score of 135.50, finished 6th overall in the junior category.

Coco Marshall (Year 8) competes at the GSV Finals Evening.

St Catherine’s GSV Diving Team 2019:
Lilla Barrington (Year 7), Eloise Burdett-Moore (Year 8), Annelise Cody (Year 12), Indi Cunningham (Year 7), Olivia Cunningham (Year 9), Maeli Davenport (Year 7), Harriet Fortey (Year 11), Olivia Howitt (Year 8), Georgina Jenkins (Year 10), Chloe Joubert (Year 10), Coco Marshall (Year 8), Pippa Shergold (Year 9), Amelie Snell-Bliss (Year 7), Lily Trosdal Ryan (Year 12).

Half Colours Recipients:
Coco Marshall (Year 8) and Lily Trosdal Ryan (Year 12).

St Catherine’s Diving Captain and GSV Finals Evening representative Lily Trosdal Ryan (Year 12).

GSV Swimming

The St Catherine’s School Swim team worked hard all season under the captaincy of Heidi Tokatlidis (Year 12) and tutelage of H2O St Catherine’s Lead Coach Nicole Walsh. This team started its preparation over the summer holidays at the St Catherine’s Swim Camp, where the young team worked hard to build a strong training ethic and standard amongst the group. Despite narrowly missing out on qualifying for Division 1, this team showed plenty of spirit and competitive depth as it powered away to strong performances in the relay events, finishing 3rd overall at the GSV Division 2 Championships. St Catherine’s School students qualified for eight individual and eight relay events at the GSV Finals Evening. Romilly Walker (Year 11) and Madeleine Hooker (Year 9) performed extremely well on the night, both achieving top three performances at the event. Romilly finished 2nd overall in the Years 11 and 12 100m Freestyle and 3rd overall in the Year 11 50m Freestyle. Madeleine finished 3rd overall in the Year 9 Breaststroke.

Romilly Walker (Year 11) GSV Finals Evening medallist.

St Catherine’s GSV Swimming Team 2019:
Natalie Apos (Year 8), Thalia Barbayannis (Year 11), Zara Bongiorno (Year 9), Isabella Bufé (Year 10), Louisa Burney (Year 7), Romy Cantwell (Year 11), Jade Chiang (Year 8), Annabelle Christensen (Year 7), Annelise Cody (Year 12), Celia Cody (Year 12), Bronte Cullen (Year 9), Sienna Darcy (Year 8), Maeli Davenport (Year 7), Alexandra Demetriou (Year 10), Francesca Demetriou (Year 10), Allegra Dennison (Year 10), Harriette Dryden (Year 12), Elodie Ferrali (Year 10), Mia Foreman (Year 9), Harriet Fortey (Year 11), Emma Gregory (Year 8), Emma Hoban (Year 7), Lilli Holmes (Year 9), Madeleine Hooker (Year 9), Chloe Joubert, (Year 10), Coco Kudelka (Year 8), Caitlyn Le (Year 10), Sarah Marriott (Year 9), Alice Molnar (Year 7), Olivia Nash (Year 10), Milla Naylor (Year 8), Chloe Nevins (Year 8), Olivia Nigido-Scott (Year 9), Eleni Papastergiadis (Year 10), Zara Peele (Year 8), Brydie Read (Year 8), Grace Ritchie (Year 12), Ashley Sharman (Year 11), Brooke Sharman (Year 7), Tayla Sharman (Year 8), Juliette Sigston (Year 7), Georgia Stoupas (Year 9), Isobel Tanner (Year 11), Lily Taylor (Year 8), Heidi Tokatlidis (Year 12), Lily Trosdal Ryan (Year 12), Charlotte Upton (Year 7), Bridget Vogel-Paul (Year 10), Romilly Walker (Year 11), Rhea Werner (Year 7), Jemima Wilcox (Year 8), Jessica Yang (Year 10), Sara Zayontz (Year 10).

Full Colours Recipients:
Madeleine Hooker (Year 9) and Romilly Walker (Year 11).

Half Colours Recipients:
Zara Bongiorno (Year 9), Mia Foreman (Year 9), Lilli Holmes (Year 9), Sarah Marriott (Year 9), Georgia Stoupas (Year 9), Francesca Demetriou (Year 10), Elodie Ferrali (Year 10), Chloe Joubert (Year 10), Eleni Papastergiadis (Year 10), Sara Zayontz (Year 10), Thalia Barbayannis (Year 11), Romy Cantwell (Year 11), Harriet Fortey (Year 11), Annelise Cody (Year 12), Celia Cody (Year 12), Harriette Dryden (Year 12), Heidi Tokatlidis (Year 12).

Madeleine Hooker (Year 9) GSV Finals Evening medallist.

Mr Lloyd Knight, Head of Sport and Head of Athletics