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LORETO LOOKBACK | Loreto is Cool in the Pool! Water Polo: The early years!
One year after the Loreto Pool opened, a lonely photo with the title ‘Water Polo’ appeared in the 1986 Yearbook – but no names and no explanation!
In 1987 Loreto College competed in its first Water Polo competition. ‘All members were new to the game but their enthusiastic approach more than compensated for any lack of experienced play.’ The season began slowly for the team, but the highlight of the season was the unexpected participation in the grand final. They were narrowly defeated and placed ‘second’ for their division.
By 1990 ‘all players were showing great enthusiasm for training and the games.’
In 1991 Loreto had several State Representatives including our two soon-to-be Olympians. A highlight of Water Polo at Loreto is that past pupils Melissa Mills (’91) and Gail Miller (’93) won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. What an amazing achievement.
In 1992 Loreto teams competed successfully at all levels, and while no premierships were won, Water Polo continued to ‘establish itself as a sport of excellence at Loreto’. We saw several individual players chosen to play in various representative teams such as the Under 20 Queensland team which toured New Zealand for the Pan Pacific Games.
‘What a wonderfully successful year Loreto Water Polo has had in 1993! In just a few short years, Loreto has gone from being novices in Water Polo to being the strongest and most successful water club in the BMC’.
1994 ‘What another great year for water polo at Loreto.’ Six out of our seven teams were in the semi-finals with the U16 team being beaten in the grand final.
1995 ‘proved to be the most successful year for water polo at Loreto’ so far. Early in the season, Loreto sent out its best team to compete in the Queensland Schools’ Knockout Competition. After many tight matches and a hard fought grand-final, Loreto girls were crowned the Queensland champions, winning a trophy and computer software for the school.
1996 was another impressive year for Water Polo and many girls gave great individual performances and were chosen to play in regional and state teams.
During the years of Water Polo not being offered at Loreto, our keen players played for outside teams resulting in plenty of state representatives, regional representatives and national representatives until Water Polo started back up again in 2012.
Sam Firrell (’13) our wonderful Head of Sport and past pupil says that after becoming our own independent club in 2017, Water Polo at Loreto has grown until now we have 227 students in the 2023/2024 Water Polo program and 19 teams competing in this seasons BWPI competition.
Please contact us at archives@loreto.qld.edu.au if you wish to donate an item to the Loreto Archive Collection such as photographs, uniform items, badges etc.
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Tanya Rimmington lots of memories
Thanks @Marisa Dann for being the catalyst for Water Polo at Loreto College
YEAR 9 CAMP HIGHLIGHTS | Check out some highlights from the Year 9 Adventure Camp where students stepped outside their comfort zones and tried a variety of new and challenging activities. This made for a rich and memorable experience for all! 💛⛺️
Thank you to Adventure Alternatives for making this possible!
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YEAR 8 YLEAD WORKSHOP | At the end of Term 3, our Year 8 students participated in a personal development program, attending a full-day workshop hosted by yLead. They engaged in various group activities and goal-setting tasks that challenged and empowered them. Thank you to yLead for delivering a fantastic day to conclude the term. 👏💙 #proudtobeloreto #95thanniversary ... See MoreSee Less
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SONY CAMP | We were privileged to partner with St Laurence's College - official, who hosted this year’s Sony Camp. Students from both schools acted as companions for children living with a disability, providing much needed respite for families. The students demonstrated compassion, inclusivity and felicity across the three days and made the experience fun for all. A big thanks and congratulations to all the students and staff who made this weekend possible. 💙👏 #proudtobeloreto #95thanniversary ... See MoreSee Less
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Congrats Loreto and Lauries!