The Inter-School Swimming Gala – 2009 – 2010
Loud cheers and thundering applause were the order of the day at the 6th Annual Inter-School Swimming Meet for boys hosted by the The Millennium School on Thursday, 27th January 2010. Twelve competitive schools participated and the spectators were amazed at the wonderful display of strength, will-power, skill and team-work from our young and vibrant swimmers.
The competition began with the Opening Ceremony where the Chief Guest Mr. Raymi Van Der Spek, Vice President (Administration) of The University of Wollongong, Dubai was welcomed by our Headmaster Mr. Jude Myers, as the Principal was away, attending a meeting of the Heads of CBSE schools at Muscat.
The Junior school choir sang a medley from the collection of Sir Elton John which enthralled the audience. The Chief Guest then addressed the teams and declared the swimming meet open.
The events began on a highly competitive note where swimmers competed with every bit of their strength, with some making good use of technique while others relying on moral support and team-work to clock the best timing and make it to the winning stand. The Millennium School swimmers went all out to win laurels in varied events, be it the Freestyle, the Back stroke, the Breast stroke, the Butterfly or the Medley and won 26 medals in all. The Parents of our young swimmers
were present throughout the competition, cheering and encouraging their boys to win glory for themselves and their school. It was truly amazing to see the strong bond of unity between students, parents and staff of our school as they applauded and encouraged our swimmers.
The individual and team medal tally of our school is as follows:-
| Name |
Total Medals won |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
| Advait Modak |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Kevin Mathew |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Vishaal Padmakumar |
4 |
|
4 |
|
| Rishi Nair |
4 |
|
4 |
|
| Krishan Gadkari |
3 |
3 |
|
|
| The U/8 Medley Relay |
1 |
1 |
|
|
| The U/10 Medley Relay |
1 |
|
1 |
|
| The U/12 Medley Relay |
1 |
1 |
|
|
| The U/16 Medley Relay |
1 |
|
1 |
|
The Dubai American Academy was placed 1st followed by The Abu Dhabi Indian School in 2nd position, The Wellington International School coming in 3rd, The Dubai Modern High School winning 4th place and The Millennium School completing the top five in 5th place. The organization was well co-ordinated by Mr. Benny Joseph, Mr. Afzal and their team of dedicated staff from the P.E. department. The competition this year saw new records being set and some of the old records broken. This proves that better standards are being achieved as the years go by. The swimming meet came to a close with a memorable closing ceremony.
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