Learn to Swim Gala
On 31 January 2015 over 50 Swimmers from the; Stingray, Barracuda and Pre-squad groups competed in the first ever SPARTA Learn to Swim Gala.
Competitors raced in; Freestyle, Backstroke and Breastroke events over the 25m sprint distance. There was great determination shown and also some personal best performances in each event. Parents were able to witness the huge development of their children in just a short space of time where they receive the highest level of coaching from the SPARTA Learn to swim programme (which follows the ASA National programme for swimming in the UK).
Members of the St Christopher’s Swim Squad assisted in running the event alongside the SPARTA coaches, with Mr Fellows announcing the placing’s in each event. Mr Holloway added that the children can aspire to reach the highest level with commitment and hardwork and who know this generation of swimmers could go onto represent St Christopher’s school in future swimming Galas in the BSME games and beyond.
RESULTS
| Event 1 | Girls 5 and Under | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Selma Abughazaleh | 5 | Stingray | 31.41 | |
| 2 | Elysia North | 5 | Stingray | 32.97 | |
| 3 | Alessia Nagy | 5 | Stingray | 37.69 | |
| Event 2 | 2 Boys 5 and Under | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Saud Akhtar | 5 | Stingray | 36.31 | |
| 2 | Laith Akhtar | 5 | Stingray | 38.65 | |
| Event 3 | Girls 6 years old | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Jordanna Felaifil | 6 | Barracuda | 26.13 | |
| 2 | Azza Pharaon | 6 | Stingray | 31.12 | |
| 3 | Emily Groom | 6 | Stingray | 32.81 | |
| 4 | Maya Malhas | 6 | Stingray | 34.09 | |
| 5 | Klara Mareschova | 6 | Stingray | 34.44 | |
| 6 | Anishka Arolkar | 6 | Stingray | 36.44 | |
| 7 | Lientje Rockstroh | 6 | Stingray | 39.96 | |
| 8 | Grace Kendall Ryan | 6 | Barracuda | 40.42 | |
| 9 | Amber Million | 6 | Barracuda | 40.51 | |
| 10 | Alya Bazzouz | 6 | Stingray | 42.5 | |
| Event 4 | Boys 6 years old | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Zeid Hamdan | 6 | Stingray | 31.76 | |
| 2 | Alfie Robson | 6 | Stingray | 32.04 | |
| 3 | Yousif Alaali | 6 | Stingray | 41.68 | |
| Event 5 | Girls 7 Years Old | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Isabelle North | 7 | Barracuda | 24.5 | |
| 2 | Soraya Abughazaleh | 7 | Barracuda | 25.44 | |
| 3 | Nooralayn Akhtar | 7 | Barracuda | 25.56 | |
| 4 | Charlotte Harper | 7 | Barracuda | 26.64 | |
| 5 | Erin Jardine | 7 | Barracuda | 27.43 | |
| 6 | Caitlin Peters | 7 | Stingray | 27.52 | |
| 7 | Amara Nagy | 7 | Barracuda | 28.78 | |
| 8 | Omid Abdali | 7 | Stingray | 33.79 | |
| 9 | Jenna Malhas | 7 | Stingray | 34.07 | |
| 10 | Zaina Daniels | 7 | Stingray | 36.92 | |
| Event 6 | Boys 7 Years Old | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Rakan Pharaon | 7 | Barracuda | 25.68 | |
| 2 | Samuel Bonnot | 7 | Barracuda | 29.95 | |
| 3 | Rakan Abu Jaber | 7 | Stingray | 30.38 | |
| 4 | Iestyn Holloway | 7 | Stingray | 33.26 | |
| 5 | Rayyan Al Yacoob | 7 | Stingray | 42.35 | |
| Event 7 | Girls 8 and 9 | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Umaiza Ahmed | 9 | Barracuda | 24.56 | |
| 2 | Faye O’Rourke | 9 | Barracuda | 24.7 | |
| 3 | Alexa Burrell | 8 | Barracuda | 28 | |
| 4 | Meyssa Toulami | 8 | Barracuda | 30.59 | |
| 5 | Hannah Khan | 8 | Barracuda | 34.32 | |
| Event 8 | Boys 8 and 9 | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Vlad Ghenu | 9 | Barracuda | 21.87 | |
| 2 | Kieran Jones | 8 | Barracuda | 23.18 | |
| 3 | Redha Bader | 8 | Barracuda | 25.13 | |
| 4 | Ali Altoubaji | 8 | Barracuda | 25.81 | |
| 5 | Matthew Barnes | 8 | Barracuda | 28.41 | |
| 6 | Omer Rauf | 9 | Stingray | 30.2 | |
| 7 | Zouheir Hamdan | 8 | Barracuda | 30.62 | |
| 8 | Rohan Mukherjee | 8 | Stingray | 31.69 | |
| 9 | Ziyad Dhaduk | 9 | Stingray | 33.75 | |
| 10 | Adam Kadia | 8 | Stingray | 41.12 | |
| 11 | Oliver Glin-Conway | 8 | Barracuda | 41.5 | |
| Event 9 | Girls 10 and over | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Yasmina Dunbar | 12 | Pre-Squad | 18.91 | |
| 2 | Paloma Gomes | 13 | Pre-Squad | 21.14 | |
| 3 | Zainah Malik | 10 | Barracuda | 21.18 | |
| 4 | Millie Robson | 11 | Barracuda | 23.94 | |
| Event 10 | Boys 10 and over | 25m Freestyle | |||
| Place | Name | Age | Team | Final Time | |
| 1 | Alexanre Hulin | 12 | Barracuda | 19 | |
| 2 | Hamza Malik | 13 | Pre-Squad | 20.82 | |
| 3 | Kareem Fadl | 12 | Barracuda | 26.67 |
