The race for the overall Division Two inter-school swimming titles couldn't be tighter this year with just seven points separating the top 10 girls' schools and six points separating the leading five boys' schools.
Pearl Ho of German Swiss International School (GSIS), sitting top of the Grade C table and sixth overall on 42 points, says her teammates have what it takes to make a clean sweep of the grade titles.
'We've got some strong swimmers - we're confident we can win at least two grades and hopefully the overall title and promotion,'' said Pearl, a contender in the 50-metre butterfly and 200m medley finals today.
'I'm sure King George V School, South Island School, St Catherine's School for Girls, and last year's Grade A champions, St Francis Canossian College,will be pushing us all the way,'' she said.
'The relays at the end of the day will be where the titles are decided,'' said Pearl, 14, who trains with top local swimming club South China Athletic Association (SCAA).
GSIS can also challenge in the boys' Grade B and Grade C. Man Hon-so, 14, looks a strong favourite for the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly finals. But the school's boys' squad have less depth than the girls'.
