Orewa College students achieved gold and silver medals at the NZ Division II Swimming Championships held at AUT Millennium. Read more about the outstanding performances by our talented high school swimmers and their journey towards the National Age Group Champs.

Orewa College Swimmers Shine on the National Stage

Orewa College is proud to celebrate the achievements of our student athletes who competed in the New Zealand Division II Swimming Championships at AUT Millennium last weekend.

With strong performances across multiple events, our swimmers stood out among competitors from across Aotearoa, earning multiple podium finishes and demonstrating the result of their hard mahi.

🥇 Medal-Winning Highlights

Murray Barnes (14):

• 🥇 Gold – 50m Butterfly

• 🥇 Gold – 4x50m Mixed Medley Relay

• 🥉 Bronze – 4x50m Freestyle Relay

• 🥉 Bronze – 4x100m Freestyle Relay

Nina Rice (15):

• 🥇 Gold – 100m Breaststroke

• 🥇 Gold – 4x50m Freestyle Relay

• 🥇 Gold – 4x50m Mixed Freestyle Relay

• 🥇 Gold – 4x50m Medley Relay

• 🥈 Silver – 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• 🥈 Silver – 50m Breaststroke

Seamus Avery (13):

• 🥇 Gold – 50m Freestyle

• 🥇 Gold – 100m Freestyle

• 🥇 Gold – 50m Backstroke

• 🥇 Gold – 100m Breaststroke

A Pathway to National Glory

These stellar performances are a promising lead-up to the National Age Group Championships taking place this April. Our rangatahi are not only making a splash but also setting the bar high for youth swimming in Aotearoa.

The level of commitment and effort our swimmers put into training really showed at this event. Their success is a credit to their dedication and whānau support. Congratulations to all our athletes — we’re incredibly proud of your achievements and can’t wait to see what’s next.