Young swimmers shine at schools’ gala

Published Monday, 2nd December 2024

Pupils 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