April 5, 2008 saw the concluding gala of the Essex Swimming League, Division Two held at Loughton Pool.  Having got off to a great start at the beginning of the season, the Gators team maintained their wiinning streak right o the final competition and ended up Top of the League Division Two Champions, ahead of teams from Brentwood, Halstead, Harlow and Romford.

The swimmers who have represented Waltham Forest in the Essex League are: Mete Aksan, Armanni Antoine-Chagar, Ella Augustin, Maya Augustin, Richard Brown, Sara Brown, Oliver Burling, Megan Clarke, Eris Crawford,  Nicola Farmer, Adrian Fenner, Alistair France, Niall Gandy, Elizabeth Hare, David Hare, Emma Hasler, Ben Hayes, Elliott Hill, Poppy Hill, Alex Jameson, Rachel Leong, Nathan Leong, Rian Pate, Chloe Pate, Stephanie Malcolm, Lloyd Nicholls, Amritta Robertson, Arjun Robertson, Jack Summers, Ross Summers, Greg Summers, James Whyman, Matthew Whyman, Chelsi Willils, Tommy Willlis.

Well done to everyone.  All thats left to say now is ...Watch out Divison One...here come the Gators!!

01/05/2008

MORE GALA REPORTS BELOW.... 

Crawley Gala Success

A small number of swimmers took part  in the highly competitive Crawley Spring Meet 29/20 April 2008.  Apart from picking up a number of medals the team also came home with four National Championship Qualifying Times (NQT) including the first for 14 year old Elliott Hill in the 800m freestyle.  Gold medals went to Arjun Robertson 200m and 400m IM, Rachel Leong 200 IM (NQT) and 100 Butterfly, and Allen Lindenberg 200m freestyle (NQT).  Silver medals were won by Arjun Robertson 200m Butterfly and Breaststroke, Allen Lindenberg 100m freestyle (NQT) and Tommy Willis 400m freestyle.  Bronze medals went to Arjun Robertson and Rachel Leong, 200m butterfly.  Other swimmers taking part were Nicola Farmer, Rian Pate, Alex Jameson, Emma Hasler and Sanaa Akbar. 01/05/08

A fantastic swim by our GB Gator, Daniel Fogg (picture from left to right, Allen Lindenberg, Alex Jameson, Daniel Fogg), in the heats of the 1500m freestyle at this years British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials) in Sheffield secured him an Olympic Qualifying Time and the chance to compete for one one remaining 1500m place in the British Team competition at this years Olympics in Bejing this summer.  After an incredibly exciting and close race, Daniel touched in second place missing out on Olympic selection by less than 2 seconds.  Although bitterly disappointed at not making the Olympic Team (as we all are at the club for Dan), Daniel also had to be pleased with his fantastic achievement as this was not only an Olympic Qualifying Time but also a 30 second PB smashing the County Records for the 800m and 1500m freestyle.  Earliler in the week Daniel had come 5th in the 400m freestyle in a new Essex County Record Time.   Daniel  currently attends Loughborough University so from all at the Gators Dan, please know that we are very very proud of you Daniel...keep on swimming for 2012 is not that far away!

Also competing at the Olympic Trials, Allen Lindenberg and Alex Jameson.  Allen came 3rd in the 'B' final of the 1500m freestyle and Alex clocked a good PB in the 100m freestyle. 

All 3 Gators were delilghted with their swims and are looking forward to further international swims and Trials.  Needless to say the Club is very proud of all their achievements

19/04/08