Don't miss out on the headlines from High School. Followed categories will be added to My News. When they've gone in years past, I don’t care if they’re ‘good’ at swimming or not.

A school swimming carnival at Pymble in 1959.Credit ... noticed a big drop-off in children doing lessons towards the end of primary school. This was particularly evident on very hot days.

At Carlingford West Public, parents were told this year the swimming carnival was limited to ... she questioned the competitive focus of primary school swimming carnivals.

But admittedly, being banned from the swimming carnival also broke my heart a ... including Body Kind Schools and our primary school program, Butterfly Body Bright.