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What a brilliant weekend of swimming for Junior and Senior School pupils at the English Schools Swimming Championships at the K2 in Crawley. We are so proud to announce that we have six English Schools Champions and also a further 9 podium finishers. Here is the full report of this phenomenal weekend from Mr Richard Smith, starting with an amazing treble of golds from Imogen M.

ESSA Summer Individual Championships Report 2022

This weekend Walthamstow Hall competed in the English Schools’ Summer Championships, hosted in the 50 metre pool at K2, Crawley.

The school was well represented across all age categories, with both Junior and Senior School pupils competing. The swimmers were as follows:

Junior School

Elicia C, Isabelle S, Sophie S, Eva F, Maia B and Sophie R.

Senior School

Sophie C, Isabel F, Imogen M, Emily S, Gabriela T, Iris W, Maisie C, Lilia F, Freja E, Danielle VDM, Alice S and Fern G.

There were many podium finishes across various events for Walthamstow Hall and these were as follows:

Senior School

50m Breaststroke – 11/12 Age Group (Imogen M)                     1st Place

100m Breaststroke – 11/12 Age Group (Imogen M)                   1st Place

200m Breaststroke – 11/12 Age Group (Imogen M)                   1st Place

 

400m Individual Medley – 11/12 Age Group (Emily S)                1st Place

200m Backstroke – 11/12 Age Group (Emily S)                         3rd  Place

 

400m Individual Medley – 15/Over Age Group (Fern G)             1st Place

200m Individual Medley – 15/Over Age Group (Fern G)             3rd  Place

 

400 Freestyle – 13/14 Age Group (Lilia F)                                  2nd Place

200m Freestyle – 13/14 Age Group (Lilia F)                               2nd Place

200m Backstroke – 13/14 Age Group (Lilia F)                            2nd Place

400m Individual Medley – 13/14 Age Group (Lilia F)                   2nd Place

100m Freestyle – 13/14 Age Group (Lilia F)                                3rd  Place

200m Breaststroke – 13/14 Age Group (Danielle VDM)             3rd Place

 

Junior School

100m Backstroke – 9/10 Age Group (Elicia C)                            1st Place

!00 Butterfly – 9/10 Age Group (Sophie S)                                  3rd Place

 

This was a fantastic weekend of competitive swimming. A big congratulations to all who participated in a competition that proved to be highly successful within a great sporting environment.

A big thank you to all members of the Swim Department for their dedication in the lead-up to this competition, the support from parents and the poolside assistance from Mrs Carr and Mrs Stone throughout the weekend.

What a great way to finish a highly successful year of swimming at Walthamstow Hall.

Report from MR Richard Smith, Head Swimming Coach, Walthamstow Hall

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