CLOSED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Whitchurch Wasps Closed Club Championships usually take place in the autumn of each year. See the notice board section of this website for details and dates. All Club swimmers are encouraged to attend and compete against their peers in their respective age categories.

Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded to the top three in each event for each age group. For many young swimmers this will be the first time they have the opportunity to receive recognition for their efforts and the competition is usually fierce.

The Club keeps records of all Closed Club Championship recorded times going back to the initiation of the club in the 80’s. Many of these Club Championship times stack up against just about any other swimming club in the U.K, and there is significant prominence and recognition given to those swimmers achieving a Championship record time.

In 2006 an amazing thirteen existing Closed Club Championship record times were beaten.

Alfie Pardoe recorded a record time of 7:33.51 in the 9/u boys 400m Free.
Alfie Pardoe recorded a record time of 3:57.67 in the 9/u boys 200m IM.
Thomas Draper recorded a record time of 40.40 in the 11/u boys 50m Back.
Thomas Draper recorded a record time of 3:19.74 in the 11/u boys 200m IM.
James Portch recorded a record time of 41.76 in the 11/u boys 50m Fly.
James Park recorded a record time of 1:07.67 in the Open Men’s 100m Fly.
Robert Flack recorded a record time of 4:40.13 in the Open Men’s 400m Free.
Charlotte Archdeacon recorded a record time of 1:25.10 in the girls 13/u 100m Breastroke.
Charlotte Archdeacon recorded a record time of 1:05.86 in the girls 13/u 100m Freestyle.
Charlotte Archdeacon recorded a record time of 1:15.56 in the girls 13/u 100m IM.
Charlotte Evans recorded a record time of 1:20.30 in the girls 13/u 100m Fly.
Charlotte Evans recorded a record time of 5:02.50 in the girls 13/u 400m Freestyle.
Charlotte Evans recorded a record time of 2:38.50 in the girls 13/u 200m IM.

In addition 2006 witnessed a number of new event distances and these new records will now be maintained.

Spectators, fan clubs and hordes of pushy parents and grand-parents are encouraged to cheer on swimmers in the most vociferous way possible.