National Schools Games - Swimming: Visakhians and Joes lead on day one

Two of Colombo’s leading schools in swimming – Visakha Vidyalaya and St Joseph’s Maradana – swam for opening day honours at the National Schools Swimming Games that commenced on Friday, at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex.

The three-day meet saw, Visakha finishing Friday only by a whisker by a point, closely followed by Lyceum International Wattala on 18.

In the boys’ category, Joes closed Friday on 28 points, and Ananda College Colombo behind with a deficit of four points.  

Day-01 results

Team Scores

Girls

1 – Visakha Vidyalaya – 19 points

2 – Lyceum, Wattala – 18

3 – Lyceum, Gampaha – 18

4 – St Bridgets Convent – 16

5 – Ladies College – 11

6 – Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya – 10

6 – Gateway Colombo – 10

8 – Hillwood College, Kandy – 9

9 – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda – 8

10 – Mahamaya College, Kandy – 7

Boys’

1 – St. Josephs Maradana – 28

2 – Ananda College – 24

3 – St Peters College – 20

4 – Trinity College, Kandy – 16

5 – Lyceum, Nugegoda – 13

5 – Elizabeth Moir School – 13

7 – Nalanda College – 10

8 – Wesley College – 8

9 – D S Senanayake College – 6

9 – St Sebastians College, Moratuwa – 6

9 – Lyceum, Wattala – 6  

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