Young swimmers shine at schools galas

Published: 3 December 2025

Pupils from across Hartlepool showcased their swimming skills when they took part in two primary school galas.

The events, organised by Hartlepool Borough Council’s Active Hartlepool service, were held at Mill House Leisure Centre.

A total of 12 schools took part over two days, with one gala for “small schools” and another for “large schools”. Pupils, from Years 5 and 6, took part in a range of individual races for both boys and girls, including freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and non-club free. There were also medley and freestyle relay races.

All of the races were keenly contested and many proved to be very close.

The overall winner of the large school competition was Sacred Heart RC Primary School while the overall winner of the small school competition was West Park Primary School.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - overall winner of the large schools gala.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - overall winner of the large schools gala.

West Park Primary School - overall winner of the small schools swimming gala.

West Park Primary School - overall winner of the small schools swimming gala.

Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Councillor Carole Thompson who was able to attend the gala for large schools, said: “My congratulations go to not only the winners but to every pupil who took part over both days. They were an absolute credit to themselves, their schools, their parents/carers and the town.”

The full list of results is as follows:

PRIMARY SCHOOL SWIMMING GALA 25/26 RESULTS

Individual Events

Small School

Girls

Large School

Girls

Y5 Freestyle

1. West Park

Y5 Freestyle

1. Sacred Heart

2. Greatham

2. Kingsley

3. Hart

3. Eldon Grove

Y6 Freestyle

1. West Park

Y6 Freestyle

1. Throston

2. Greatham

2. Fens

3. St Teresa’s

3. Sacred Heart

Y5 Backstroke

1. West Park

Y5 Backstroke

1. Throston

2. Greatham

2. Eldon Grove

3. St Cuthberts

3. Fens

Y6 Backstroke

1. St Teresa’s

Y6 Backstroke

1. Eldon Grove

2. West Park

2. Throston

3. St Peter’s Elwick

3. Fens

Y5 Breaststroke

1. West Park

Y5 Breaststroke

1. Kingsley

2. Greatham

2. Sacred Heart

3. St Cuthbert’s

3. Eldon Grove

Y6 Breaststroke

1. St Teresa’s

Y6 Breaststroke

1. Sacred Heart

2. Greatham

2. Eldon Grove

3. St Cuthbert’s

3. Fens

Y5 Non-club Free

1. West Park

Y5 Non-club Free

1. Kingsley

2. Greatham

2. Fens

3. St Peter’s Elwick

3. Throston

Y6 Non-club Free

1. Greatham

Y6 Non-club Free

1. Eldon Grove

2. St Peter’s Elwick

2. Throston

3. Hart

3. Sacred Heart

Small School

Boys

Large School

Boys

Y5 Freestyle

1. St Peter’s Elwick

Y5 Freestyle

1. Fens

2. West Park

2. Throston

3. Greatham

3. Eldon Grove

Y6 Freestyle

1. St Cuthbert’s

Y6 Freestyle

1. Sacred Heart

2. Hart

2. Kingsley

3. West Park

3. Throston

Y5 Backstroke

1. St Peter’s Elwick

Y5 Backstroke

1. Throston

2. St Cuthbert’s

2. Eldon Grove

3. Greatham

3. Fens

Y6 Backstroke

1. St Teresa’s

Y6 Backstroke

1. Sacred Heart

2. St Cuthbert’s

2. Kingsley

3. West Park

3. Fens

Y5 Breaststroke

1. West Park

Y5 Breaststroke

1. Sacred Heart

2. St Cuthbert’s

2. Throston

3. Greatham

3. Eldon Grove

Y6 Breaststroke

1. St Cuthbert’s

Y6 Breaststroke

1. Sacred Heart

2. West Park

2.Throston

3. St Teresa’s

3. Kingsley

Y5 Non-club Free

1. St Cuthbert’s

Y5 Non-club Free

1. Sacred Heart

2. Hart

2. Eldon Grove

3. Greatham

3. Kingsley

Y6 Non-club Free

1. West Park

Y6 Non-club Free

1. Kingsley

2. St Cuthbert’s

2. Throston

3. Greatham

3. Eldon Grove

 

 

 

 

Relays

Small School

Girls

Large School

Girls

Y5/6 Medley

1. West Park

Y5/6 Medley

1. Eldon Grove

2. Greatham

2. Sacred Heart

3. St Peter’s Elwick

3. Throston

Y5/6 Freestyle

1. St Teresa’s

Y5/6 Freestyle

1. Throston

2. Greatham

2. Eldon Grove

3. West Park

3. Fens

Small School

Boys

Large School

Boys

Y5/6 Medley

1. West Park

Y5/6 Medley

1. Sacred Heart

2. St Cuthbert’s

2. Fens

3. St Peter’s Elwick

3. Throston

Y5/6 Freestyle

1. St Cuthbert’s

Y5/6 Freestyle

1. Sacred Heart

2. Hart

2. Throston

3. Greatham

3. Eldon Grove

 

 

Trophies

Small School

Girls

Overall

West Park

Small School

Boys

Overall

St Cuthbert’s

Small School

Winner

Overall

West Park

Small School

Runner up

Overall

Greatham

 

 

Large School

Girls

Overall

Eldon Grove

Large School

Boys

Overall

Sacred Heart

Large School

Winner

Overall

Sacred Heart

Large School

Runner up

Overall

Throston