Young swimmers shine at schools’ gala
Published Monday, 2nd December 2024Pupils from primary schools across Hartlepool showcased their swimming skills when they took part in a gala.
The event, organised by Hartlepool Borough Council’s Active Hartlepool service, took place at Mill House Leisure Centre.
A total of ten schools took part, with the gala split into separate “small school” and “large school” boys and girls competitions. Pupils, from Years 5 and 6, took part in a range of individual races, 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 St Teresa’s RC Primary School.
Pupils received their medals from the Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Councillor Carole Thompson.
She said: “I was delighted to be invited and to be given the chance to watch at first hand the swimming skills of all the children who took part and the sporting way they competed.
“I would like to congratulate not only the winning schools and pupils, but everyone who took part. The children were an absolute credit to themselves, their schools, their parents/carers and the town.”
The full results of the gala are as follows:
SCHOOL SWIMMING GALA 24/25 RESULTS
Individual Events
Small School |
Girls |
Large School |
Girls |
Y5 Freestyle |
St Teresas |
Y5 Freestyle |
Throston |
Y6 Freestyle |
Greatham |
Y6 Freestyle |
Fens |
Y5 Backstroke |
St Teresas |
Y5 Backstroke |
Fens |
Y6 Backstroke |
Hart & Elwick |
Y6 Backstroke |
Fens |
Y5 Breaststroke |
Hart & Elwick |
Y5 Breaststroke |
Sacred Heart |
Y6 Breaststroke |
Greatham |
Y6 Breaststroke |
Fens |
Y5 Non-club Free |
Hart & Elwick |
Y5 Non-club Free |
Throston |
Y6 Non-club Free |
St Teresas |
Y6 Non-club Free |
Kingsley |
Small School |
Boys |
Large School |
Boys |
Y5 Freestyle |
St Cuthberts |
Y5 Freestyle |
Sacred Heart |
Y6 Freestyle |
Brougham |
Y6 Freestyle |
Throston |
Y5 Backstroke |
Hart & Elwick |
Y5 Backstroke |
Sacred Heart |
Y6 Backstroke |
St Teresas |
Y6 Backstroke |
Sacred Heart |
Y5 Breaststroke |
St Teresas |
Y5 Breaststroke |
Throston |
Y6 Breaststroke |
St Teresas |
Y6 Breaststroke |
Throston |
Y5 Non-club Free |
Hart & Elwick |
Y5 Non-club Free |
Sacred Heart |
Y6 Non-club Free |
St Teresas |
Y6 Non-club Free |
Throston |
Relays
Small School |
Girls |
Large School |
Girls |
Y5/6 Medley |
Greatham |
Y5/6 Medley |
Fens |
Y5/6 Freestyle |
St Teresas |
Y5/6 Freestyle |
Throston |
Small School |
Boys |
Large School |
Boys |
Y5/6 Medley |
St Teresas |
Y5/6 Medley |
Throston |
Y5/6 Freestyle |
St Teresas |
Y5/6 Freestyle |
Throston |
Trophies
Small School |
Girls |
Overall |
St Teresas |
Small School |
Boys |
Overall |
St Teresas |
Small School |
Winner |
Overall |
St Teresas |
Small School |
Runner up |
Overall |
St Cuthberts |
Large School |
Girls |
Overall |
Fens, Sacred Heart & Kinglsey |
Large School |
Boys |
Overall |
Sacred Heart |
Large School |
Winner |
Overall |
Sacred Heart |
Large School |
Runner up |
Overall |
Throston |
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