Over the May bank holiday weekend, four pupils competed at the Swim England London Regional Championships, hosted at the London Aquatic Centre. 

All swimmers performed exceptionally well, either setting personal best times or qualifying for subsequent national competitions.  Within the sport of Swimming, these regional and national championships are the foundations of the elite athlete development pathway towards potential opportunities to represent Great Britain and compete at an Olympic games.  The perseverance and discipline to training these pupils have shown is hugely admirable, particularly whilst maintaining development in their academic studies and wider endeavours.

Below is a list of the pupils involved and their accomplishments:

Lucy (Year 10)- competing in 15 yr old event

Gold medals

  • 50m Freestyle (Qualified for GB nationals)
  • 100m Freestyle (Qualified for GB nationals)
  • 200m Freestyle (Qualified for GB nationals)
  • 4x100m freestyle relay

Silver medal

  • 100m Backstroke (Qualified for England Nationals)

Bronze medals

  • 4x100m individual medley relay
  • 200m backstroke (Qualified for England Nationals)

Additional qualifications

  • 100m Butterfly- GB nationals
  • 50m Butterfly- England Nationals

Teddy (Upper Sixth)- competing in 17+ year old event

  • Bronze medal (fastest 18 year old) 200m Breaststroke (Qualified for GB Nationals)
  • 5th (2nd fastest 18 year old) 50m Breaststroke (Qualified for GB Nationals)
  • 6th (3rd fastest 18 year old) 100m Breaststroke

Victor (Year 10)- competing in 15 yr old event

  • 5th 2x200m Freestyle relay
  • personal best times;
    • 50m butterfly
    • 50m freestyle
    • 200m freestyle
    • 50m backstroke

Will (Year 10)- competing in 15 yr old event

  • Gold medal 2x200m Freestyle relay
  • personal best times;
    • 50m freestyle
    • 200m freestyle
    • 50m backstroke

Mr Rogers (Head of Aquatics)