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Swimming Ahead Taryn Roberts has had a breakthrough year – qualifying for a national open final and gaining selection in her first Australian swimming team.
Taryn Roberts, Year 10, had wrapped up her Australian Olympic Trials meet, with a highlight qualifying for the 1500m freestyle final, and was ecstatic about her selection in an Australian Youth team to train in Mackay and compete in Brisbane. COVID has placed those dreams on hold, but Taryn is not slowing down at Rocky City club training, still pushing ahead to pursue her swimming dreams. “I’m really sad about everything being cancelled but I have to keep remembering that this is a big picture at the end of the day,’’ Taryn said.
McKeon and Kaylee McKeown. At the nationals, Taryn swam her 800m against Ariana Titmus (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze at the Tokyo Olympics). Nerves played their role in Taryn’s swims at nationals, but it was an experience she will never forget. “I realised that one day I wanted to be like them and they inspire me to try and be better,’’ Taryn said. “I didn’t swim my best but I’ll take away what I did wrong and hopefully improve next year when it’s Commonwealth Games trials.
Taryn also continues to be inspired after watching Australia’s swimmers at the Olympics including Ariana Titmus, Emma
“ I realised that one day I wanted to be like them (Australia’s Olympic swimmers) and they inspire me to try and be better”
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RGS won an 18th consecutive Rockhampton District Secondary Schools Athletics Championship title at North Rockhampton State High School in July. RGS had 69 students selected for the Rockhampton district team, but unfortunately the Capricornia trials for the State Titles were cancelled due to COVID restrictions in south-east Qld.
The RGS Year 7 – 9 cricket team qualified for the State Final of the Queensland Cricket Schools T20 competition. After winning the Rockhampton district round, RGS defeated Mackay’s Mercy College in Mackay before winning the North Queensland final against Malanada State High School in Home Hill.
Leading Qld cricket coaches Terry Oliver and Vic Williams visited RGS on 4 September to run a clinic for RGS cricketers. Students from Year 7 to 12 participated in the clinic held at RGS, for RGS students.
16 / THE ROCKHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL CAPRICORNUS QUARTERLY
