The Holy Trinity Titans not only won their second consecutive NSSAA/BCSSAA district swimming title last week, they also tightened their grip on the crown. A sizable HT team was at the Wayne Gretzky Center on January 11, where 15 members and seven relay teams qualified for the upcoming CWOSSA Championships. The Titans were so good that they nearly doubled the next closest team in combined team scoring. Holy Trinity finished with a whopping 1148 points ahead of Brantford Collegiate in second with 598. those points because we have a pretty large swim team for a small county,” Titan Oliver Godelie said. A member of the Norfolk Hammerheads Aquatic Club, Godelie was a force throughout the meet, qualifying for CWOSSA in the Open Boys 50m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly, as well as anchoring the school's championship 4x100m freestyle relay team. Not a bad district debut for the Grade 9 student. “It was really cool because (during the relay) I hit the wall and looked at the scoreboard and I was in first place and that's a really great feeling, especially in a meet like that as big as districts,” Godelie said. It may have been a thrill for Godelie to perform well on a big stage, but it wasn't a shock. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay As a member of the Hammerheads, the young man often trains for events such as the district competition. “I expected all along to do CWOSSA, to do OFSAA – not necessarily in one place but I expected to be there – so it's not too big of a surprise,” she said. Another Grade 9 student who making a splash for Holy Trinity was former Brantford Aquatic Club member Kyla Twinem breaking the junior girls district record in the 50 meter breaststroke (40.81). me," Twinem smiled. “He had me pumped up for a week telling me 'if you keep your time you're going to get a puck.' I'm really happy about that, but I hope to do better next time. "The next step for the Titans is the Central West meet to be held Feb. 14 in Wilmot. The top qualifiers will advance to the OFSAA Swimming Championships in Windsor on Feb. 27-28. With first-semester exams on the horizon, the Titans won't have much opportunity to practice as a team before the CWOSSA meet. Twinem will take responsibility for keeping the rust away. “I want to train more because I can push myself more,” he said. Other HT champions include Femke Backx, who placed first in the Open Girls 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 100m backstroke, as well as anchoring the first-place 4x100m freestyle relay team. Xander Zona won all of his events: boys' 100-meter freestyle, 100-meter individual medley, 50 breaststroke. Zona also led the Titan senior boys' 4x50m freestyle relay to victory. Some of the other individuals who qualify for CWOSSA include Nicholas Kauk, Matthew Kauk, Alex LeBouthillier, Elijah Easton, Emilia Veri, Hayley Mattice, Josiah Smith and Bella Azzopardi.