Panathlon with its partners ASA Aquatics and Disability Sports Events, organised a Swimming competition today for non classified swimmers in East London.
Individual races and team events took place at Clissold Sports Centre in a new format, designed to encourage new competitors in to the pool !
1st Hackney 70 points
2nd Greenwich 57 points
3rd Barking & Dagenham 47 points
4th Bexley 36 points
5th Camden 30 points
One of the Teachers from the Bexley team said, “Really good fun and well organised day. Our pupils all had a lot of fun!”
More feedback – “I thought today went very well, everything was on time and all the events ran smoothly. I’m very happy, and then again, I’m from Hackney! I am very proud of our swimmers. ” Marianne Sharpe, Hackney
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The band-wagon moved on to Northolt in West London for the West London Swimming Competition the following day with Ealing being victorious !
Some of the Ealing students gave their feedback – Lisa, “I enjoyed everything”, Danielle, “I really enjoyed the Treasure Hunt Game in the pool”, Tyreece, “I was really happy to do so well in the 25M length races”