Taka smashes it in the pool

By OBHS | Posted: Monday March 24, 2025

Year 13 student Taka competed at the NZ Division II Swimming Championships held in Auckland last weekend.

Entered in 7 events he achieved 5 personal best times and 4 podium finishes.

He placed 1st in the 100IM, 1st in the 200 free, where he finally broke the 2 minute barrier and blew the field away touching the wall 3.41 seconds ahead of the next competitor. He also placed 2nd in the 50 backstroke (narrowly missing 1st place by 0.13 seconds) and 100 backstroke where he achieved a 2.36 second PB.

Taka will next compete nationally at the NZ Championships which will be held in Auckland from May 21 - 25.