A team of 8 swimmers from Napier Boys High School competed in the 2016 NZ Secondary School Championships in Wellington from 9-11th September.
The team was placed 5th overall with a record 150 school competing this year. The top 10 places in each event gained points which contributed to the total points over the 3 days of competition.
The NBHS qualifiers were:
13 yrs: Trent Kamper and Gus Andrews
14 yrs: Matthew Sexton and Sam Whiteside
16-18yrs: Jack McGhie, Oskar Lynch, Cameron Madams and Jade Wills (Captain)
NBHS team all performed at the top end in their age groups. A special mention goes to Matthew Sexton and Gus Andrews for gaining individual 4th,5th and 6th placings. Oskar Lynch, Jade Wills and Jack McGhie top 10 placings in the grueling 16-18years age group. Cameron Madams, Jade Wills, Jack McGhie and Sam Whiteside 7th in the 16 and over Free relay by 100th of seconds.
The most outstanding results go to Trent and Sam for collecting 9 medals between them.
Trent Kamper:
Gold 200m Fly, Silver 200m Free, Silver 400m Free, Bronze 200m Medley, Bronze 100m Fly, 100m Free
Sam Whiteside:
Bronze 200m Free, Bronze 100m Free, Bronze 400m Free
