9 Feb 2012

King’s swimmers have had a great few weeks at the annual Chester & District swimming galas.  These events run every Monday through the start of Lent term, starting with the seniors and working down to the Removes (Rm), the final event.

King’s swimmers acquitted themselves tremendously, winning the events at Yr 7 (Rm) (both girls and boys), Yr 8 girls, Yr 9 boys and Senior boys’ levels. In addition to winning 5 out of the 8 galas King’s had several individual winners, all of whom are mentioned below, with the most notable being Isobel Wild (RmGA), Sam Wild (3AI) and Lloyd Stanley (L6BH), all of whom set new Championship records, along with the Rm girls freestyle relay team (Isobel Wild, Jess Lee (RmIR), Natasha Groome (RmGA), Amelia Standing (RmJW) ).

However, as so often happens in these events, it was King’s ability to score consistent points which was a key factor in much of their success, so well done to all who represented the school over the past few weeks.

  Individual winners were:

Removes Boys:

Matt Willis RmSC - Breastroke 45.4 secs

Freestyle Relay Team 69.6 secs

Medley Relay Team 85.0 secs

Removes Girls: 

Isobel Wild RmGA - Backstroke 34.86 secs *

Freestyle Relay Team 63.53 secs*

Shell Boys:

Medley Relay Team 2:58.17 secs

Shell Girls:

Jennifer McDonald ShLP - Butterfly 16.61 secs

Medley Relay Team 3:02:59 secs

Third Year Boys:

Simon Ellershaw 3AI -  Butterfly 14.78 secs

Simon Ellershaw -  Backstroke 33.58 secs

Alex Tan 3AI - Breaststroke 38.34 secs

Sam Wild 3AI - Freestyle 27.13 secs *

Sam Wild - IM 69.71 secs*

Medley Relay Team 2:15.27

Freestyle Relay Team 2:18.13

Third Year Girls:

Anna Willis 3DB - Breastroke 43.84 secs

Seniors Boys:

Lloyd Stanley L6BH - Butterfly 28.78 secs *

*New Championship record