Year 12 St Catherine’s Catholic College student Jy Parkinson has reached new heights, representing the school at the National School Sport Australia Swimming Championships.
Travelling to Sydney for the competition, Jy competed in five individual swim events and made five finals, which brings him into the top ten of school swimmers in Australia, in the 17–19-year-old male division.
Jy was also awarded the Queensland Male Swimming Captain and represented 163 Queensland swimmers with speech at the Championships opening ceremony.
Jy’s records include:
200 metre Butterfly in 2.11.29 with a PB of 1.30 second finishing 4th in Australia.
50 metre Butterfly in 26.73 with a PB 0.11 second finishing 5th in Australia.
100 metre Butterfly in 58.83 with a PB 0.26 second finishing 4th in Australia.
50 metre Backstroke in 28.01 with a PB 0.04 second finishing 6th in Australia.
100 metre Freestyle in 54.26 with a PB 0.24 second finishing 5th in Australia.
Jy was also a part of two Queensland relay teams, with the 100 metre Freestyle placing 5th and the 50 metre Freestyle placing 4th.
Jy Parkinson travelled to Sydney to compete in the National School Sport Australia Swimming Championships. Photo supplied
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