Youngsters make a splash in swimming competition

Pupils from 17 primary schools across Furness have enjoyed a new swimming competition.

The pupils from years three to six took part in the Primary MegaMAT Games Swimming Gala at Barrow Leisure Centre, organised by Chetwynde School.

Schools including Holy Family, Yarlside, Parkside, Lindal and Marton, Dane Ghyll, Victoria Academy, Low Furness, Newbarns, Pennington, St Mary’s Ulverston and Chetwynde took part.

Organiser Katy Costa, head of Key Stage 2 at Chetwynde, said the event had been extremely well supported by the schools and their parents.

“Parents have said to me that it is so good to see their children taking part in competitive sport after such a long absence and the children have swum brilliantly.

“We are lucky at Chetwynde to have regular access to the pool at Barrow Leisure Centre and it was fantastic for our pupils to share it with their friends from other schools.”

The Primary MegaMAT games is a full calendar of multi-sports competitions including hockey, netball, swimming and a host of other sports.

It is organised by Chetwynde, which joined the Furness College-led South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust in September.

Winners of the Swimming Gala were presented with their prizes by trust CEO and executive headteacher Professor Andrew Wren.

“It has been wonderful to witness this gala with competitors full of passion and enthusiasm for swimming and generally everyone having a fantastic time through sport,” he said.

“This event was open to all primary schools across the area and I am delighted to see so many taking part in a competition that celebrates achievement and ambition.”

Winners

Year 3/4 Girls Freestyle

• 1^st Isabelle Tyson- Chetwynde
• 2^nd Neive Green- Yarlside
• 3^rd Isabelle Coward- Parkside

Year 3/4 Boys Freestyle 

• 1^st Ollie Swarbrick- Yarlside
• 2^nd Dylan Morgan- Parkside
• 3^rd William Brough- Chetwynde 

Year 3/4 Girls backstroke

• 1^st Pacie Locke- Chetwynde 
• 2^nd Norah Graham- Chetwynde
• 3^rd Isabelle Coward- Parkside

Year 3/4 Boys backstroke 

• 1^st Archie Williams- Chetwynde
• 2^nd Henry Loebell- Dane Ghyll
• 3^rd Rhys Sneesby- Victoria Academy

Year 5/6 Girls Freestyle

• 1^st Elecktra Muncaster- Chetwynde
• 2^nd Eleanor A- Yarlside
• 3^rd Ashton- Lindal & Marton

Year 5/6 Boys Freestyle

• 1^st Declan- Holy Family
• 2^nd Joshua Caine – Chetwynde
• 3^rd Jack Long- Parkside

Year 5/6 Girls Backstroke 

• 1^st Eleanor- Yarlside
• 2^nd Elecktra Muncaster- Chetwynde
• 3^rd Lois Mahoney- Low Furness

Year 5/6 Boys Backstroke

• 1^st Alfie Leahy- Newbarns
• 2^nd  Kayden Smith – Pennington 
• 3rd- Finlay – St Mary’s 

Year 3/4 Freestyle Relay

• 1^st Chetwynde
• 2^nd Yarlside
• 3^rd Dane Ghyll

Year 3/4 Medley Relay 

• 1^st Chetwynde
• 2^nd Parkside
• 3^rd Yarlside

Year 5/6 Freestyle Relay

• 1^st Chetwynde
• 2^nd Low Furness
• 3^rd Parkside

Year 5/6 Medley Relay

• 1^st Chetwynde
• 2^nd Low Furness
• 3^rd Parkside