Dargaville's community pool was packed out for the Swimming Northland secondary schools carnival on Thursday. Northern Advocate photographer John Stone was there to capture the action.
![Tyler Jepsen, nearest camera, from Whangārei Boys High School starts his 50m freestyle heat. Photo / John Stone](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NCD2E7LK2AALH6RKAJE3HD6R2A.jpg?auth=81e05ac89dc9114de0dd0b67a9feecd6db345515fc93e1b6a9b02b7ac0534c85&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
![Huanui College swimmer Isabela Cameron competing in a 50m freestyle heat. Photo / John Stone](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6F6DN36YJLEUVBOQIW6WCCH3SA.jpg?auth=49b1fa1f05e53eaf41ac84f05b460b598e77764f5d46752ea09af1274a54761f&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
![Tauraroa Area School swimmer Charlotte Dutton gets off to a good start in her 50m freestyle heat. Photo / John Stone](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6J4DTFRERCMV4JVJ3NKDUJUCAM.jpg?auth=622a08767d4c12e0554faa2a2385bc22df0a8857a8e81dc46c1c5f9401a64a6b&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
![Officials keeping a close eye on the time, from left, Fiona Kemp from Otamatea, Melinda Le Roux from Kerikeri and Ian Macdonald from Dargaville. Photo / John Stone](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3QVFSOSPMCWA4MLC57BUR7M66U.jpg?auth=8f1b26189b305c7cbd04aba98f08ca491206e56f2a0dbaed7a0b7c45b022dcfe&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Kerikeri swimmer Joshua Gaualofa continued his winning ways in his 50-metre butterfly heat. Photo / John Stone
Dargaville's community pool was packed out for the Swimming Northland secondary schools carnival on Thursday. Northern Advocate photographer John Stone was there to capture the action.
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