This
week our Junior swimming team took part in their first Swimming gala of the
season.
This is traditionally the furthest away, longest to conclude and
biggest event we take part in with over 30 schools attending.
Our
team performed their individual races over 33m which is 8m further than any
other competition - now they know why they have been training hard over the
last few weeks! Each event is run over 4 or sometimes 5 heats and it is
always difficult to work out official scores.
The PA system does not help
in any way and so we must wait patiently for the official results to come
through before we know if anyone has qualified to swim in the Olympic Pool in London
at the National ISA Championships.
What we did witness were some
fantastic performances from Captain Lottie - 1st in Breaststroke, 2nd in
Backstroke and "probably" the fastest time in the
Freestyle.
This set of results has guaranteed Lottie a place in the team
for January, where she will attempt to right the wrongs from last year!
Olivia won her Breaststroke heat, Phoebe was 2nd in her Butterfly and Freestyle
heat and coupled with some fantastic, competitive swims from everyone else, the
season is looking promising from the water babies.
Sometimes events like
this brings out the true character of our children and none more so than Phoebe
(Class 5) who ,when asked to swim in the Butterfly event for the Year 6 race,
was heard to state "Yes, I will swim the Butterfly Mr Park, I'll take one
for the team" - priceless.
Well done everyone who swam, some their first
ever experience of competitive swimming.
Mr Park.
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