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For those of you looking to plan ahead, we’ve prepared a helpful calendar of the main swimming events for the club and individuals for the coming year.
Points Score 12 November
Another packed Points Score event on Sunday saw a host of swimmers setting new fast times.
The full list of individual results can be found here:Pointscore121117
Congratulations to the swimmers who secured promotions – details can be found here: PointscorePromotions121117
National Arena Swim League Round 2
Another fantastic performance by the swimming team saw them win Rd 2 of the National Arena Swim League Division Two North West – and secure top seeding in the promotion final in December.
Competing against their top of the table rivals in Leigh on Saturday everyone put in a fantastic effort to secure victory by more than 30 points.
The confirmed result can be found here
The League Table after Round 2 makes especially nice reading – it can be found here
Individual swimmer times can be found here Event Order 11NovNASL Alphabetical 11NovNASL
The final will take place on Saturday 9 December at Lower Broughton Leisure Centre, Salford – get the date in the diary and come and cheer the team on!
Trafford Borough Network Christmas Cracker
The Trafford Borough Network (Stretford, Altrincham, Flixton and Trafford Met) is holding a Level 3 Open Meet (short course) at Sale Leisure Centre on Sunday 17 December.
This could be a great final chance to achieve those Lancashire County qualifying times!
The event details can be found here – Christmas Cracker Open meet entry pack
Anyone requiring a Sportsystems entry pack should email traffordboroughnetwork@gmail.com
Points Score 15 October
Congratulations to all the swimmers who took part in the first round of this season’s Points Score competition on Sunday evening.
Individual results for swimmers can be found here: Pointscore151017alphaetical Pointscore151017eventorder
Particular congratulations to those swimmers who have achieved promotions – PointsScorePromotions15Oct17
As a reminder of what Points Score is all about, the rules can be found here
National Arena Swimming League Round One
Stretford Swimming Team stormed to a fantastic result in the first round of the National Arena Swimming League in Darwen on Saturday.
The team all swam brilliantly to win the Division 2 tie by almost 50 points.
The final result was:
STRETFORD 231
Kendal 183
Lancaster City 175
Chorley Marlins 165
Blackpool B 148
Copeland 146
Head Coach Tom Pope was delighted with the result saying on Twitter (@TommyP_Coach): “So proud of how well everyone did! The ‘best performance in the last 13 years from SASC’ was the quote of the night!”
Swimmers times can be found here: ArenaLgRound1alphabetical ArenaLgRound1eventorder
The league table – which makes nice reading! – can be found here
The Round 2 draw can be found here
Latest Club Records and Individual Stretford PBs
The up-to-date list of swimmers’ Stretford personal bests and club records by age are now available. Click on the links below:
GM Autumn Meet final results
Stretford secured the Top Club award and a host of medals at the Greater Manchester Autumn Meet after another day of excellent performances on Saturday (7 October).
As well as 65% of races seeing swimmers beat their entry times, the team bagged a grand total of 18 gold medals, 12 silvers and 13 bronzes during the three-day meet at Wigan Life Centre against clubs from around the Greater Manchester area.
Reuben Rowbotham-Keating added to the team success by taking the Top Junior Award thanks to securing eight gold medals and six silvers.
Other medallists were Jake Christon (4G, 2S, 3B), Erin Hoyland (1G, 1S, 2B), Chiara Tommasello (2G), Kaitlyn Crosby (1G 2B), Lewis Crosby (1G 2S 1B), Luca Tommasello (1G 1S), Hannah Wang (2B), Grace Rowbotham-Keating (2B) and Ciaran Conway (2B).
Well done to everyone.
A full list of results from Saturday can be found here. GtrManAutumn071017eventorder GtrManAutumn071017aphabeticalorder
Results from the Sept 30/Oct 1 weekend can be found here.
GM Autumn Meet results
The swimming team had a great weekend at the GM Autumn Meet at the Wigan Life Centre.
Out of 127 swims, 87 resulted in swimmers beating their entry times. Several swimmers secured qualifying teams for the Lancashire County Championships and the North West Regional Championships. There were 10 gold medals, 10 silvers and 11 bronzes.
The team returns to Wigan on Saturday for the final day of the meet.
A full list of results from the weekend can be found here GtrManAutumnalphabetical GtrManAutumneventorder
Water Polo update
Stretford water polo teams have continued their excellent form this season.
The U12s, who play in the Bolton and District league, have played 10, won nine and lost one, putting them top of the table.
In the last week they have enjoyed victories against Tyldsley away (15-7) and Warrington at home (28-5).
