Surrey Championships Weekend 2
The second and final weekend of the Surrey County Championship for 2025 at the Surrey Sports Park was completed over the weekend 1st/2nd of February. Woking SC was aiming to hold onto second place which we achieved and even consolidated our position by moving further ahead of teams behind us. This highlights the solid depth that Woking Swimming Club has at present.
This is a great building block to lead into the South-East Regional Championships.
Swimmers, who place in the Top 8, score points for the club with both male and female swimmers ranking 2nd. Overall Woking are also sitting 2nd in the Tinlin Trophy.
Overall Position
1) Guildford 2626.5
2) Woking 757.5
3) LeatherheadSC 577
4) Sutton and Cheam 431.5
5) Kingston Royals S 354.5
Tinlin Trophy
1) Guildford 1645.5
2) Woking 480
3) LeatherheadSC 328.5
4) Sutton and Cheam 291.5
5) Kingston Royals S 250
Day 3
Session number 1
Started with the Women’s 1500m Freestyle and Gold to Abby Whittaker in 19.12.00 (13 years), another Gold for Woking with Ellie Macleod in 18.23.28 (14 years) and Darcey Arnold capping off our third gold in 18.19.36 with Lucy Wheeler winning a Silver in 19.18.45 (15 years).
The Men’s 400IM was the next with Morgan placing 8th in 6.13.72. (13 years). This was followed by Joshua Hutchinson 5.11.61 with a Silver, Alexander Song in 5.20.79 was 5th and Takara Hasegawa-York was 6th 5.25.22 (14 years). Ryan Turner was 4th in 5.10.85 and Alfie Davis in 5.15.50 was 5th (14 years).
Women’s 50m Breaststroke was the first final of the morning with Maria Stamenova placing 7th with a time of 40.89 (13 years). Lucy Wheeler placed 4th with 36.48 (15 years) followed by Tilly Lockyer in 6th in 38.80 (16 years), Sophie King won Silver in 32.91 (17+ years).
Last final of the morning session was the Men’s 50m Backstroke starting with Alexander Song 33.14 coming 7th (14 years). Ryan Turner was 5th in 31.37 (15 years).
Session number 2
Men's 200 Backstroke was the first medal event of the afternoon with Joshua Hutchinson taking Bronze with 2.32.20, Takara Hasegawa-York 2.55.87 placed 5th with 2.32.74 and Alexander Song was 8th with a 2.41.93 (14 years). Daniel Turner placed 8th in the Senior final (17+ years) with a 2.8.63.
Women's 200m Butterfly was next starting with Ailsa Wotherspoon placing 4th with a 3.06.92 (12 years). Keeley Thomas also placed 4th with a 2.46.70 (13 years). Ellie Macleod won a Silver with a 2.31.02 (14 years). Verity Larwood won a Bronze in 2.39.12, Darcey Arnold came 4th with a 2.43.40 (15 years). Sophie King won Gold in the Senior Final (17+ years) with a 2.21.91.
First final of the afternoon was the Men’s 100m Breaststroke with Alex Song winning Gold in 1.15.31 (14years) and Galahad Reeve taking 6th place with 1.19.22 (16 years).
Then the Women's 100 Freestyle finished off the day with Emmie Freeland coming 7th 1.16.05 and Imogen Bulmer finishing 8th (10-11 years). Abby Whittaker finished 4th with a 104.93 (13 years). Ellie Macleod won a Bronze with a 101.86 (14years). Alexandra Platt also won a bronze with a 1.01.38 while Darcey Arnold finished 8th with a 1.02.93 (15 years). Tegan Gale won a Silver with a 58.47 in the Senior final (17+ years).
Day 4
Session number 3
Joshua Hutchinson Started Day 2 for Woking Swimming Club in the Men’s 800m Freestyle with a Gold 19.23.85 (14 years). Ryan Turner then took Gold in 9.26.95 (15 years).
Women’s 400m Freestyle was next with Emmie Freeland in 5.43.73 taking Bronze and Hannah Ebourne was 6th in 5.48.13 (10-11years). Abby Whittaker took Bronze in 4.52.12 (13years). Next with Silver was Ellie Macleod in 4.39.07. Darcey Arnold grabbed a Silver in 4.38.84 (15 years).
In the Men’s 200m IM Joshua Hutchinson achieved Silver in 2.28.01, Alexander Song took Bronze 2.28.79 and Takara Hasegawa-York in 2.32.60 was 5th (14years). Alfie Davis was 5th in2.28.31 (15 years).
The first final of the morning session was the Women’s 50m Butterfly starting with Emmie Freeland in 7th with 39.98 (10-11years). Then was Keeley Thomas 6th in 32.28 (13 years). Next Ellie Macleod took Gold in 30.32, Eva Selden in 32.24 was 5th and Francesca Johnson in 32.49 was 7th (14 years). Then Darcey Arnold was 7th in 31.04. Finishing the morning with Sophie King taking Gold in 28.30, Tegan Gale took Bronze with 29.37 and Sadie Warmington was 4th in 29.41 (17 and overs).
Last final of the morning was the 50m Freestyle which started with Joshua Hutchinson in 26.86 who took Silver (14 years). Then Alfie Davies, placing 5th in 26.01, and Ryan Turner 26.65 (15 years). Ben Platt was 7th in 25.72 (16 years).
Session number 4
The final session of the weekend started with the Women’s 200m Freestyle and Woking had Abby Whittaker taking Bronze in 2.20.55 (13 years). Ellie Macleod took Silver in 2.10.89 (14 years). Darcey Arnold took Silver 2.13.68 and Lucy Wheeler was 4th 2.18.76 (15 years).
In the Men’s 200m Breaststroke Alexander Song in 2.43.42 took Gold with Joshua Hutchinson in 6th 2.56.77 and Takara Hasegawa-York in 2.57.15 was 7th (14 years). Galahad Reeve gained Bronze in 2.45.00 with Pedro De Oliveira in 7th 2.49.05 (16years)
With the last two finals to finish off the Championship the Women’s 100m Backstroke with Imogen Bulmer in 1.27.25 finishing 6th. Abby Whittaker was 4th in 1.14.81 (13years) Ellie Macleod gained Bronze in 1.11.06 (14years). Verity Larwood was 5th in 1.12.02 and Zoe Kwong was 7th in 1.12.47 (15years). Violette Hornzee took Bronze in 1.10.86 (16years) and Sadie Warmington was 8th in 1.09.30 (17years and over).
Finishing off with the Men’s 100m Butterfly starting with James Toghill 1.17.87 was 7th (13 years). Silver went to Joshua Hutchinson with 1.04.52, Israel Marango 1.07.38 was 4th, Alexander Song in 1.09.90 was 7th and Takara Hasegawa-York was 7th in 1.10.53 (14 years). Then Ryan Turner in 1.03.59 was 4th and Alfie Davies was 8th in 1.07.77 (15 years). Finishing the Meet with Daniel Turner in 7th place 1.01.64 (17years and over).
Age Group Overall Places
Ellie Macleod was the 2nd in the Girls 14y
Joshua Hutchinson was 2nd in the Boys 14y
Alexander Song was 3rd in the Boys 14y
Medal Tally:
· 13 Gold
· 20 Silver
· 13 Bronze
162 Top 8 finishes!
