Ready to race: Wanaka Primary School boys (from left), Sam Coupland, Lachy Weir, Toby Jarvie, Steven Morris and Cole McIntyre (all 7), line up before their race.
Time-keepers:Helping at the Upper Clutha swimming sports are Wanaka Primary School parents Bev Ceci (left) and Charlotte Lucas.
Behind the scenes: Wanaka Primary School principal Wendy Bamford (centre), offers morning tea to teachers and swimming sports record keepers, Jo Bridge (left) and Robyn Blennerhassett.
Waiting their turn: Holy Family School pupils (from left) Ella Hughes (10), Kirsten Jongsma (11) and Julia Mulqueen (11), join the queue of young people alongside the pool before the Upper Clutha swimming sports on Friday morning.
Cheery trio: These grinning girls are (from left) Maggie Little (7), Briar Hight (7), and Mila Arnerich (7), of Wanaka Primary School.
Pupils from Hawea Flat School (back, from left) Alex Urquhart (10), Mitchie Maluschnig (10), Zac Shields (10), in centre of group), Ellis Meyer-Budge (10), Noel Bisson (9), and (front, from left) Luke Ruddenklau (10), Hamish Sheea (10), and Hank Bilous 10
Catching her breath:Charlotte Coupland (9), of Wanaka Primary School, is congratulated by mother Amanda, after swimming in a backstroke race.
Cooling down outdoors: Taking a break from the heat of the indoor pool are Holy Family School pupils (from left) Rebecca Crisp-Ravbar (10), Grace Love (11), Erin Hurley (12), Nadia Bangma (12), and (in front) Louis Hughes (7),with teacher Vicky Sandford.
Parents, pupils and primary school staff descended on the Wanaka Swimming Pool last Friday morning for the Upper Clutha swimming sports.
Year 3-6 pupils from Wanaka Primary, Holy Family and Hawea Flat schools were involved in the morning event, and their supporters were out in force lining the sides of the pool to cheer on the young swimmers.
For those Wanaka Primary School pupils who were not competing in the swimming sports, a ‘‘swim fun'' afternoon was held later in the day featuring various novelty and obstacle races, which principal Wendy Bamford said was ‘‘very successful''.
Children who performed well at the Upper Clutha swimming sports will go on to compete at the Central Otago swimming sports on March 5, in Cromwell.
