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.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UOZSM5JFBCL67CP4DPLMDXMPLM.jpg?auth=b90ed339d3ad6dca5b220512374be427f04875435a08523661f8c190c19869b8&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
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.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RSOFHLFMQBR7LJZD7L4DABGTZE.jpg?auth=07ae90066b578418c3dc0f4a4e2c58bcc4ae9b2555f4bffd4824f8cd6afaa228&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
With family, friends and schoolmates cheering them on, competition was fierce as the swimmers pushed themselves to achieve their goals.