While maybe not having the profile of Rugby or Cricket, Swimming still enjoys a high level of popularity amongst the students.

With more than 55 students participating, St Patrick’s boasts one of the largest swimming squads of any school in the country and in 2012 finsihed 3rd overall in the ISA Championships.

Swimming has been an integral part of the co-curricular life of the College for well over 70 years.

First competing in the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges competition St Patrick’s tasted success as early as 1940 when Ray Moore won the Open Dive and Denis Daley the 50m freestyle event for the under 14s.

Prior to the College pool being built students would be bussed to Enfield pool on a Tuesday morning around 10.30 am and returning at 1.00 pm for afternoon classes.

1951 saw St Patrick’s take out the MCC carnival for the first time, breaking a 17 year sequence of Randwick victories. The College left the MCC as champions in 1964.

The College pool was completed in 1961 and soon after under the guidance of Br Hannigan the SPC Amateur Swimming Club was formed and gained affiliation with the NSW Amateur Swimming Association. The idea behind the club was to ensure every boy had the opportunity to compete.

This ethos is still alive today with the College encouraging students to become active members of the swimming squad.

While maybe not having the profile of Rugby or Cricket, Swimming still enjoys a high level of popularity amongst the students.

With more than 55 students participating, St Patrick’s boasts one of the largest swimming squads of any school in the country.

Swimming has been an integral part of the co curricular life of the College for well over 65 years.

First competing in the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges competition St Patrick’s tasted success as early as 1940 when Ray Moore won the Open Dive and Denis Daley the 50m freestyle event for the under 14s.

Prior to the College pool being built students would be bussed to Enfield pool on a Tuesday morning around 10.30 am and returning at 1.00 pm for afternoon classes.

1951 saw St Patrick’s take out the MCC carnival for the first time, breaking a 17 year sequence of Randwick victories. The College left the MCC as champions in 1964.

The College pool was completed in 1961 and soon after under the guidance of Br Hannigan the SPC Amateur Swimming Club was formed and gained affiliation with the NSW Amateur Swimming Association. The idea behind the club was to ensure every boy had the opportunity to compete.

This ethos is still alive today with the College encouraging students to become active members of the swimming squad.

Training

Members of the swimming squad are able to take advantage of the training facilities here at the College. Coaching is offered to the boys four mornings a week at the College pool, where all levels of ability are catered for. Training occurs during Terms 4 and Terms 1 each year.

Alternatively they may wish to train outside the College undertaking many more training sessions, as many squad members choose to do.