Lewisham Primary Schools Gala 2022
25 Mar 2022
More than 170 swimmers from 17 of the Borough’s primary schools arrive at Glass Mill Leisure Centre to compete in this year’s Lewisham Primary School Gala. The event was organised by Saxon Crown Swimming Club, funded by Lewisham Council and supported by GLL.
The event kicked off with a demonstration event by Saxon Crown Performance A squad swimmers which went down well and enthused the young Primary School competitors to give it their all. All the Year 5 and 6 participants and teams gave an excellent accounts of themselves, not just in their swimming performance but the support they gave their team mates and sportingly, the applause for children from other school teams. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to those who placed first, second and third places in each event. The trophies were presented by by Heilco van der Ploeg, Chair of Saxon Crown Swimming Club.
Best girl went to Lily Babuccu of Gordonbrock (Year 5) and Sia Kenton of St Bartholomew’s (Year 6) and best boy trophies went to Mack Atanda of Sandhurst (Year 5) and Ayotunde Dauda of St Dunstan’s (Year 6). Congratulations to St Dunstan’s who won the Lewisham Shield for best school.
The event was a massive success and lots of fun for all who attended. Saxon Crown wishes to thank all the swimmers and their teachers who helped make it such a wonderful afternoon of swimming. Also, a massive thanks to all those volunteers who gave up their afternoon and evening to help and whose efforts made the event such a success. Special thanks to Helena Richardson who organised the whole event; to Katy Donnelly and Brennan Lewis who spent many hours over the preceding weeks making essential preparations at the Glass Mill centre for a gala to take place; and to Kelly Horbacka for ably assisting Katy in the unenviable task of recording the results of over 60 heats.
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