Surrey Age Group Championships - Week 1

Over the weekend Woking Swimming Club took part in the Surrey County Championship for 2024 at the Surrey Sports Park. Every year we aim to be as competitive as possible and after the first weekend we are currently sitting in second place on the points table. This highlighted a great team effort over the weekend where a large number of swimmers performed well and continued the competitive ethos of the club.

Swimmers who place in the Top 8 score points for the club with Men are currently 3^rd and Women sitting 2^nd. Overall Woking are also sitting 2^nd in the Tinlin Trophy.

Overall Position

1) Guildford                           1303

2) Woking                              355

3) Elmbridge                           254

4) Leatherhead                       253

5) Sutton and Cheam             199

Day 1

Session number 1

Started with the Men’s 1500m Freestyle and Golds to Joshua Hutchison in 19.34.27 (13 years) and Ryan Turner in 18.29.98 (14 years). 

The Girls 400IM was the next medal event with Abby Whittaker taking 4^th in 6.11.62 (12 years). Ellie Macleod was next taking Gold in 5.40.39 and Eva Selden 4^th in 5.55.48 (13 years). Then Bronze to Darcey Arnold 5.23.53, Verity Larwood 6^th in 5.45.72 and 8^th was Lucy Wheeler 5.46.97 (14 years). Also taking Bronze was Abi Elford 5.42.12 (16 years)

Boys 50m Breaststroke was the first final of the morning with Alex Song gaining a Silver in 37.55 (13 years) followed by Alfie Davis 8^th in 36.88 (14 years). Next was Neco Truter with 4^th in 34.37 (15 years) and Ben Platt in 34.20 taking 7^th (16 years)

Last final of the morning session was the Girl’s 50m Backstroke starting with Abby Whittaker 37.31 coming 6^th (12 years). Next was Gold for Francesca Johnson 33.94, Erin Henderson 34.18 taking Silver and Ellie Macleod 34.72 5^th (13 years). 4^th to Darcey Arnold in 32.33 (14 years) and Tegan Gale 31.73 (16 years). 

Session number 2

Women’s 200m Freestyle was the first medal event of the afternoon. Abby Whittaker 3.32.65 was 6^th (12 years) followed by Ellie Macleod taking Gold 2.21.89 and Eva Selden 2.30.62 in 8^th (13 years). Next, Darcey Arnold finished with Silver in 2.13.25 (14 years) and Tegan Gale placing 5^th in 2.14.00 (16 years). 

Next was the Men’s 200m Breaststroke and Alexander Song 3.02.00 took Silver (13 years) then Galahad Reeves placed 6^th 2.52.93 and Neco Truter 2.56.63 in 8^th (15 years).

First final of the afternoon was the Women’s 100m Breaststroke with Bronzes being gained by Ellie Macleod 1.24.66 (13 years) and Bronze to Lucy Wheeler 1.20.76 (14 years). Tilly Lockyer in 1.26.86 was 7^th (15 years)

Then the Men’s 100m Freestyle followed to finish the day. Joshua Hutchinson in 1.04.58 was 4^th (13 years). Next was Ryan Turner with Gold in 58.80 and Alfie Davies 6^th place (14 years). Neco Truter placed 8^th with 1.00.57 (15 years).

Day 2

Session number 1

Abby Whittaker Started Day 2 for Woking Swimming Club in the Girl’s 800m Freestyle placing 5^th in 11.00.49 and Ellie Macleod in 10.22.10 took Gold (13 years). Next was a Silver to Darcey Arnold in 9.50.70 and 8^th to Lucy Wheeler in 10.33.48 (14 years).

Men’s 400m Freestyle was next with Joshua Hutchinson in 4.52.90 taking Gold and Alex Song finishing 5^th in 5.19.32 (13 years). Then Ryan Turner took Silver in 4.38.31 (14 years). Neco Truter was 7^th in 4.44.11(15 years).

The Men’s 200m Freestyle started with Joshua Hutchison taking Bronze in 2.44.50, Takara Hasegawa-York 6^th in 2.48.53 and Alex Song 8^th 2.51.44 (13 years). Later was Daniel Turner managing 5^th in 2.23.87 (16 years)

The first final of the morning session was the Women’s 50m Freestyle which started with Maria Stamenova in 31.83 finishing 8^th (12 years). Followed by Erin Henderson 29.88 4^th, Ellie Macleod 29.92 5^th and Francesca Johnson 30.95 in 8^th (13 years). Next up was Silver to Alexandra Platt in 27.98 and Darcey Arnold placed 5^th with 29.22 (14 years). Tegan Gale took Gold with 27.25 (15 years).

Last final of the morning was the Men’s 50m Butterfly starting with Joshua Hutchinson in 32.30 gaining Bronze (13 years) followed by Alfie Davis also with Bronze in 29.70 and Ryan Turner in 30.34 finished 6^th (14 years).

Session number 2 

The final session of the weekend started with the Men’s 200m Freestyle and had Joshua Hutchinson taking Silver 2.19.70 (13 years). Then Ryan Turner 2.10.40 also took Silver and Alfie Davis placed 4^th in 2.13.87 (14 years) Neco Truter was then 7^th in 2.13.81 (15 years).

In the Women’s 200m Breaststroke Woking started with Ellie Macleod in 3.08.18 placing 6^th (13 years). Then Lucy Wheeler finished with Bronze in 2.54.72 and Darcey Arnold was 7^th in 3.07.90 (14 years old). Abi Elford then grabbed Bronze with a 3.00.40 (16 years).

With the last two finals to finish the weekend the Men’s 100m Breaststroke was first and Alexander Song 1.21.61 achieved a Silver (13 years old). Then Galahad Reeve with 1.20.02 placed 4^th (15 years).

Finishing off with the Women’s 100m Backstroke starting with Abby Whittaker placing 4^th in 1.18.94 (12 years). Next Erin Henderson took Gold with 1.14.19 and Ellie Macleod 1.17.85 was 6^th (13 years). Followed by Darcey Arnold in 4^th with1.13.55 and Verity Larwood was 8^th in 1.18.16 (14 years). Violette Hornzee finished 1.14.30 in 6^th (15 years) and Tegan Gale was 5^th in 1.09.97 (16 years). Last of the day was Sadie Warmington in 1.08.25 placing 4^th (17 years and over)

Medal Tally:

• 10 Gold
• 10 Silver
• 9 Bronze

 76 Top 8 finishes