Young pool talent makes splash in Dannevirke

Paige Eunson, Jacinta Neho, Sally Peffers and Braven Shearrard-Chase at the interschool swimming championships at AMP Wai Splash on Monday. Photo/Christine McKay

Up to 140 young swimmers took to the water in Dannevirke on Monday, competing in the primary interschool championships.

Dannevirke South School swimmers on the side line during the Interschool Swimming Sports on Monday.

The swimmers were the top representatives from their individual school championships, along with a combined country team of outstanding competitors from last week's country school competition.

Members of the Totara College swim team, with teacher Jonny Max, centre, at the Country Schools swimming sports at AMP Wai Splash last week.

With family, friends and schoolmates cheering them on, competition was fierce as the swimmers pushed themselves to achieve their goals.