Joes and Visakha swimming champions

By Leslie FERNANDO

SWIMMING: The swimmers from St. Joseph’s College and Visakha Vidyalaya won the Boys and Girls overall swimming titles respectively at the Novices Aquatic Championships held at the Sugathadasa Stadium pool yesterday.

Josephians took the top spot with 243.50 points in the Boys followed by S. Thomas’ College placed second with 144 points, St. Peter’s College third 82 points, D. S. Senanayake College 72 points in fourth position and Thurstan College in fifth place 68 points.

In the girls section Visakha Vidyalaya collected 124 points to become champions, Musaeus College second 117 points, Mahamaya College third 104 points, Hillwood College, Kandy fourth 103 points and Bishops College fifth 84 points.

Royal - diving champions

In the novices diving championships Royal College divers won the overall boys title collecting 123 points. St. Joseph’s College with 35 points finished second and St. Peter’s College third with 20 points.

Ladies College emerged overall girls diving champions with 93 points while Bishops College became runner-up with 28 points.

Synchronized swimming

The novice synchronized swimming title went to Ladies College scoring 36 points and St. Bridget’s Convent second with 4 points.

Waterpolo

Royal College ‘A’ team trounced their `B’ to win the Novices Waterpolo title after S. Thomas’ College waterpolo side withdrew after facing the official draw.

Schools Novices Meet

Sri Lanka Schools Novices Swimming meet sanctioned by the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union will be held on February 26, 27 and 28.