The annual Horsham Primary Schools Swimming Gala ran at Pavilions in the Park this afternoon with seven schools taking part. Three schools entered the A teams event which was for teams that included some or all club swimmers. Secven took part in the B teams event in which club swimmers were excluded.
In the A teams event St Mary’s Horsham took an early lead after winning the first three races and never looked in any danger of relinquishing it as four second places followed by a win in the 4 x 50m medley relay kept their opponents, Shelley and All Saints, at a safe distance.
Southwater was similarly dominant in the B teams event winning seven out of the 8 races; the only small dent being a second place in the individual 50m freestyle. So the bigger question became who would join them on the podium. With one maximum and three second places Leechpool took runners-up spot and St Mary’s Horsham added bronze to their super swimming day.
A large contingent of parents watched proceedings to make for a great atmosphere that all the children responded brilliantly to.
Thanks to Laila Brown from the Horsham Atlantis Swimming Club for her support in officiating the event.
RESULTS
A EVENT | Individual 50m freestyle | Individual 50m backstroke | Individual 50m breaststroke | Individual 50m butterfly | Individual 100m freestyle | Individual 100m medley | 4 x 50m freestyle relay | 4 x 50m medley relay | TOTAL (POSITION) |
All Saints
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 (3rd) |
Shelley
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 (2nd) |
St Mary’s Horsham | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 (1st) |
B EVENT | Individual 25m freestyle | Individual 25m backstroke | Individual 25m breaststroke | Individual 50m freestyle | 4 x 25m freestyle relay | 4 x 25m medley relay | 4 x 25m ball relay | 4 x 25m float-kick relay | TOTAL (POSITION) |
Southwater
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 55 (1st) |
Leechpool
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 35 (2nd) |
Shelley
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 (4th) |
Holbrook
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 (5th =) |
All Saints
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 (5th =) |
St John’s
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 (5th =) |
St Mary’s Horsham | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 30 (3rd) |