OKGA Sports Day delivered a memorable celebration of Knox Swimming, as 17 Old Boy swimmers took to the pool against 17 current Knox Swim Team students. 

With pool deck organisation by Senior School swim coach Nick Dobson (OKG08), the feature event was a 17x50m freestyle relay bringing together leavers from 1986 to 2025, all united by a shared passion for the sport. 

The occasion was given a fitting sense of ceremony as the Old Boys Team was piped onto the pool deck by Andrew Stevenson (OKG88). In a thrilling contest, a Year 11 student recorded the fastest 50m split of the day in 22.05 seconds, before the Old Boys touched home by half a body length to claim the inaugural Ardron-Wines Cup for Swimming. 

Both Chuck Ardron and Dr Andrew Wines AM (OKG87) were poolside watching and able to present the trophy to the OKG team. 

The excitement continued after the main event, with Nick arranging eight mixed 5x50m freestyle relays that brought students and Old Boys together in the spirit of friendly competition. The racing was again exceptionally close, with a touch finish deciding first and second place and a dead heat for third. The day proved to be a wonderful celebration of racing, connection and school spirit, with strong support for the event becoming an annual tradition. 

Special thanks go to the Knox Aquatic Centre team, particularly Nick Dobson and Head of Aquatics, David Brock, for their organisation and support.