Last weekend the Northbridge International School Cambodia Nagas Swim Team travelled to International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) to compete at this year’s Invitational Swim Meet 2019.
By Coach Abbey
This year was a bit different from last as it was the first time at ISHCMC's new campus and their brand-new indoor pool.
Unfortunately, we had to travel without Coach Alirio, but swim parents and swimmers gave him constant updates and he was sending support to everyone from Phnom Penh. Also a big thank you to Ms Lucy the Bronze coach and our chaperones, Mr Andy and Ms Bissy Groom.
Special mention goes to Natashia Escubil for her outstanding performance in the pool, swimming away with 2 individual silver medals and a bronze medal. She also won 2 extra silver medals from the girls Over 15 relays. This placed her 3rd overall in her age group, well done Natashia!
Next was Sovann Montross with 2 individual medals: 1 silver and 1 bronze. He was also a silver medalist from the 15 and Over medley relay.
Adi Kadyrbek did an amazing job with 2 individual bronze medals. He also added 1 silver medal in the 200m freestyle relay.
Oh Kyoung Park has had a little time away from the pool this season but still managed to take a bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke and was also part of the girls silver medal won in both medley and freestyle relay.
Our last individual medal was Mikhaela Escubil who won gold in the 800m Freestyle. For our youngest Nagas, the 7-8 yrs old medley relay won silver. Awesome job guys!
Swimmers, thank you for all your hard work. Parents, thank you for your support. Ms Lucy, Mr Alirio and I are very proud and honoured to be a part of this team.
Go Nagas!
Last week, our second annual NISC Cup kicked off, with four schools and over one hundred students facing off to see who would be taking home the silverware on offer in separate boys’ and girls’ competitions. Last year CIA girls’ team won a thrilling final and were hoping that the cup would be returning to their school for a second year in a row, while our own NISC boys’ team were hoping to retain their hard won 2023 title.
The other week I was in Bangkok at the ASAC Basketball Tournament that is open for Grade 6 – 8 students from 9 competing schools across South East Asia. It gave me some time to reflect on the benefits and opportunities that our Northbridge students can access that will develop them holistically and physically.
Here at Northbridge International School Cambodia, we have the privilege of having an amazing 25 meter undercover swimming pool on campus. The school swim program is embedded in our curriculum from EL2 to Grade 10.
