We start the Spring Term with sporting success – our swimmers have retained the trophy as Best Girls School Team in Kent.
16 swimmers represented the School in all three age groups at the Kent Secondary Schools Swimming Championships on Saturday 11th January at Hartsdown Pool in Margate.
Those representing the school were: Fern, Caitlin, Maisie, Gabriela, Alice, Iris, Eva, Emilia, Charlotte, Rosie, Eleanor, Imogen, Millie, Jasmine, Edith and Lilie.
All of the students produced excellent times and performed outstandingly on the day to help the School to its emphatic win. Out of 15 events Walthamstow Hall achieved eight gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals, resulting in the following scores for the top three schools:
| 1 | Walthamstow Hall | 73 |
| 2 | Sevenoaks School | 30 |
| 3 | Rainham Mark Grammar | 27 |
The following students placed within the top six:
| Juniors | |
| Eva | Gold – 100m freestyle |
| Gold – 100m butterfly | |
| Fern | 4th – 100m backstroke |
| 5th – 200m individual medley |
| Intermediates | |
| Emilia | Gold – 100m freestyle |
| Bronze – 100m butterfly | |
| Imogen | Gold – 100m breastroke |
| 6th – 200m individual medley |
| Seniors | |
| Lilie | Gold – 100m freestyle |
| Gold – 100m butterfly | |
| Millie | Gold – 100m backstroke |
| Gold – 200m individual medley | |
| Jasmine | Silver – 100m backstroke |
| Bronze – 100m breastroke | |
| Edith | 4th – 100m freestyle |
| 4th – 100m butterfly |
Walthamstow Hall Head Swimming Coach Mr Richard Smith said he was delighted with the swimmers’ efforts. “This was an exceptionally good performance by all the girls who competed for the School, overall we achieved a substantial 73 points on the day”.
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