In House competitions provide a friendly atmosphere for swimmers to get used to a competitive environment. They also allow swimmers to gain times which can then be used for entry into other types of galas.
Kirsten TrophyThis is competed for annually at the second Club Tadpole Gala (usually held in September). It is presented to the youngest swimmer in the Hambleton District who can swim one length (25m) of the pool unassisted using any stroke. Application forms are held at the club desk and are available up to three weeks before the event, or email the club. The trophy was presented by Mr and Mrs D. Currie in memory of their daughter Kirsten in 1972 to encourage children to learn to swim. The trophy has been awarded to the following swimmers: 1972 Martin N Axon 5 yrs 1973 Jane ll. Szaeados 4 yrs 1974 Jamie Smith 4 yrs 1975 Martin Swift 4 yrs 1976 Martin Swift 5 yrs 1977 Philippa Smith 5 yrs 1978 Louise Harland 4 yrs 1979 Graham Smurthwaite 4 yrs 1980 Alice Carruthers 3yrs 1981 Helen Smurthwaite 4 yrs 1982 Benjamin Campbell 4 yrs 1983 Robert Triffit 4 yrs 1984 James D. Edwards 5 yrs 1985 Nicola Lightwing 3 yrs 1986 Victoria Smith 4 yrs 1987 Ian Windross 4 yrs 1988 Eleanor Blackwell 5 yrs 1989 Ben Cowling 5 yrs 1990 Caroline Heyworth 4 yrs 1991 Philip J. Luscombe 5 yrs 1992 Daniel Preston 4 yrs 1993 Elizabeth Shakespeare 4 yrs 1994 Andrew Walkland 4 yrs 1995 Philip Coulson 5 yrs 1996 Rachel Syers 5 yrs 1997 Andrew Johnson 4 yrs 1998 Lauren Mellows 4 yrs 1999 Nicola Walker 4 yrs 2000 Sian Harrison 3 yrs 2001 Sian Harrison 4 yrs 2002 George Metcalfe 2003 Jasmine Harrison 4 yrs 2004 Emily Graham 4 yrs 2005 Tara S. A Barker 4 yrs 2006 Connie Gill 3 yrs 2007 George G Barker 3 yrs 2008 Connie Fisher 4 yrs 2009 Ellie MacArthur 3 yrs 2010 Archie Norton 4 yrs 2011 Elodi MacArthur 4 yrs 2012 Nadine Wilson 4 yrs 2013 Nadine Wilson 5 yrs 2014 Rocco Cockcroft 6 yrs 2015 Kiki Fletcher 4 yrs 2016 Kiki Fletcher 5 yrs 2017 Isabella Grindrod 4 yrs 2018 Isabella Grindrod 5yrs 2019 Abbie Ferguson 5yrs 2021 Hermione Price 4yrs Tadpole GalasHeld twice a year for swimmers aged 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 years only. It is designed to encourage younger members to ‘have a go’ and take part in a ‘fun’ gala. Swimmers will compete against other TWHST members of the same age group and the whole gala is organised so that there is no pressure put on the young children.
Club ChampionshipsThese are held every year over two separate days to cover all age groups. The championships cover 25m events in all four strokes for the Under 8s. For the 9, 10 & 11 year old swimmers the events are over 50m except for the Individual Medley (IM) which is 100m. For the 12 years old upwards all events are 100m except the IM which is 200m.
Every single swimmer in the Club is encouraged to enter as many events as they possibly can. Included in the Championships is an 'Armbands' competition which is competed for over the three days of the Championships and is designed for those swimmers under 6 years of age who can swim one width of the training pool. Medals are awarded to all swimmers and a trophy is given for the girl & boy who score the most points over the three days. Points are awarded according to the position attained in each race. These championships provide an opportunity for swimmers to gain competition experience in a Club environment and can also be the spur to getting that new personal best (pb) time. They also provide an opportunity to see swimmers at all levels of ability compete. This is particularly useful to new replica watches members, who can get an idea of what they may be capable of in the future. Entry forms for all three rounds of the Club Championships are available from the Club Desk from January. Whilst we appreciate early entries, we'll always try to accommodate people who have second thoughts and want to join in!! Time Trials (Individuals)These are not strictly competitions, but are arranged to find out what your latest times are. Some competitions require that you meet a qualifying time and time trials can give you the chance to achieve this. Most external competitions require that you submit your time for each event that you enter and that those times have to be validated by a Club Official. This is an ASA requirement which then ensures that you are fairly entered into the heat that reflects your standard of swimming. If you wish to enter a competition but do not have a recorded time, please speak to your coach.
200m ChampionshipsTWHST maintains records of 200m races. These are competed for the four strokes on separate Sundays during the year. Watch out for entry forms on the Club Desk at least two weeks before the date of the competition for the stroke that you wish to enter. Competition Dates can be found on the Fixture List.
House GalasThis is an informal, fun, competition for all club swimmers who can swim one length of the pool. Swimmers are arranged into 4 teams, each of which is managed by volunteer House Parents. Prizes are presented to the winning team. House Galas are advertised on the club noticeboard and we encourage all of our members to take part.
House Galas are advertised on the club noticeboard and we encourage all swimmers to take part.
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