Elite County Championship Swimmer

After last year’s success, a further haul of medals have been won by GMS’s Rebecca Hayward at the County Swimming Championships held recently.  Rebecca’s  success at this competitive sport is truly one to celebrate by the whole school, because it is an incredible swimming achievement.

• 50 Backstroke – a new county meet age group record
• 100 Backstroke – a new county meet age group record
• 200 Backstroke – a new county meet age group record
• 4 X 100 Freestyle Relay 
• 4 X 100 Individual Medley Relay (swimming the backstroke leg)

Rebecca came in second to earn a clutch of Silver Medals in

• 800 Free
• 400 Free
• 200 Butterfly
• 100 Fly
• 400 Individual Medley

• 200 Free
• 200 Individual Medley

In addition to the age group medals she achieved the following positions in the overall Junior category (all swimmers 14 years and under)

• 100 Backstroke – Gold and Junior Champion
• 200 Backstroke – Silver Medal
• 50 Backstroke – Wow what a race, she came 4th, with only 0.36 seconds between first place and 4th        Needless to say, GMS is proud of her brilliant successes and wish her well in the next round of competitions.