2025 QGSSSA Swimming Championships

The 2025 QGSSSA Swimming Championships delivered an unforgettable evening of competition at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, filled with thrilling races, dramatic lead changes and history-making performances that captured the very best of girls’ school sport.

Originally scheduled for Wednesday 5 March, the Championships were postponed to Wednesday 12 March due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The severe weather event caused significant damage across South East Queensland and affected several of our member schools. The successful rescheduling of the Championships was a credit to the resilience, flexibility and determination of the entire QGSSSA community, ensuring our athletes had the opportunity to compete at the highest level.

In one of the closest contests in recent memory, St Peters Lutheran College secured their twelfth consecutive Mollie Gould Aggregate Championship title. With just half a point separating the top two schools at one stage and the final result hinging on the last relays of the night, the atmosphere was electric. St Peters demonstrated remarkable depth and composure to hold off a spirited challenge from St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, who delivered an outstanding all-round performance to finish a close second. Somerville House rounded out the top three with a strong showing across multiple age groups.

Somerville House also continued their legacy of excellence by retaining the Sheena Dyason Percentage Cup, an award that recognises schools that achieve outstanding results relative to their size. Their win with a remarkable 61.70% is a testament to their consistency and the strength of their swimming program. St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School and Moreton Bay College also featured strongly, highlighting the depth of talent across the association.

This year’s Championships saw a major shift in the Brockway Cup standings, with new champions crowned in both the senior and junior divisions for the first time in more than a decade. St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School claimed the Senior Brockway Cup, breaking an 11-year winning streak held by St Peters Lutheran College. Their team of Mena Bertinato, Charlotte Morgans, Ruby Gowns and Cosette Cooke delivered a standout performance to take home the title—their first since 2008. In the Junior Brockway Cup, Brisbane State High School emerged victorious for the first time since 1999, ending St Peters’ 12-year dominance. The team of Annika Silvester, Ruri Lee, Ana Somerville and Ana Wright combined beautifully to secure a well-deserved win.

Age group honours were spread across the association, with Brisbane State High School taking out the 12 Years & Under division and St Peters dominating the 13, 16 and 17 Years & Over categories. Somerville House were strongest in the 14 Years, while St Margaret’s took out the 15 Years division with an impressive 102 points. In the Open Multiclass division, St Hilda’s School finished first, followed by Moreton Bay College and St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School.

Adding to the excitement of the evening, three new QGSSSA records were set. Ana Wright of Brisbane State High School broke the 15 Years 50m Freestyle (Division C) record in a time of 27.79 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 27.95 set by Sophie Renton of St Peters in 2019. Olivia Hine of Somerville House was outstanding in the 17 Years & Over 50m Butterfly, setting a new record of 27.47 seconds and surpassing the previous best held jointly by M. Houghton (Brisbane State High School, 2003) and Ella Ramsay (St Peters, 2021). In the Open Multiclass 50m Butterfly, Emma Clayton of St Hilda’s (S14) delivered a record-breaking swim of 40.36 seconds, bettering the 2023 mark set by fellow schoolmate Holly Warn (S7).

The 2025 Championships will be remembered as one of the most competitive and inspiring editions in QGSSSA history. From record-breaking swims and first-time champions to powerful displays of teamwork, resilience and school spirit, it was a celebration of everything that makes girls’ school sport exceptional. Congratulations to all swimmers, coaches, officials and school communities on an extraordinary season in the pool.

For all of the results from the 2025 QGSSSA Swimming Championships, please visit the swimming page.