October achievements at Hailsham Swimming Club

Welcome to the second of our series of monthly newsletters highlighting all the great achievements of Hailsham Swimming Club and its members throughout the month. With competition season now in full swing, alongside the sixth session of our Club Championships and the first round of the Arena League season, October promised to be busy month for Team Hailsham. Despite the busy schedule, Hailsham Swimmers rose to the occasion, and October saw another month of hard training, successful competitions, and great personal achievements.

A look back at October competitions

October 7^th – Club Championships Session 6

A fast-paced afternoon of swimming at the 6th session of our Club Championships saw more county times and personal bests achieved across the 200m breastroke, 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke, and 200 freestyle events. Our Club Championships provide an excellent opportunity for younger swimmers to get their first experience of swimming in a competitive environment, and so it was great to see many new swimmers taking part!

October 14^th – 2023 Arena League Round 1

Heavy traffic on the M25 and slippery diving blocks weren’t enough to prevent Team Hailsham from putting in an excellent performance at the first round of the Arena League South Division 2 East, which took place at Crook Log leisure centre in Bexley, London. Seven 1st place, six 2nd place, and 15 3rd place swims across multiple age groups were enough to secure Team Hailsham 4th place on the night against very strong competition. A great evening had by all, and we now look forward to the second round of Arena League at Pavilions in the Park in Horsham on November 11th.

For more photos from this competition, please click here.

October 21^st and 22^nd - Sussex Winter Short Course Championships 2023

Hailsham Swimmers did themselves and the club proud at the Sussex Winter Short Course Championships at the K2 Crawley. A successful weekend of swimming saw Team Hailsham bring home five gold, six silver, and ten bronze medals in total. There were also new club records achieved by Olivia Dolan in the 50, 100, and 200m backstroke events, alongside some excellent personal best swims across the board.

For more photos from this competition, please click here.

October 29^th – Crawley Winter National Chaser Open Meet

One week after the Sussex Winter Short Course Championships, Team Hailsham were back at the K2 Crawley, this time for a Level 2 Nationals qualifying meet. A small group a swimmers attended with Hailsham’s younger swimmers James Allen, Arran Chen-Tierney, and Isadora Bennet-Brewerton swimming great times. Hailsham’s performance swimmers Elizabeth Collis, Olivia Dolan, and Grace Woods also had great swims in their sprint events.