In House Competitions
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 Trophy
This 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 Galas
Held 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 Championships
These 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 Championships
TWHST 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 Galas
This 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.