ON THE BEESTON BEAT
We took a junior team to Beeston Hall School to competed against the school for the first time since covid restrictions were fully lifted in which is now becoming a traditional swimming fixture. It was held in the outdoor pool at the Beeston School infront of parents and more than fifty two youngsters took part in the friendly match when swimmers competed in school age groups up to Year 8 (13 years) Some of the Beeston children haven’t swam regularly but they soon blew the cobwebs away and. after a good warm up they were ready to race. Meanwhile, Vikings have been having considerable success in their junior sections lately so it was all set for an explosive encounter.
The school provided ample opportunities for more events on the programme so that swimmers on both sides could benefit from the competition. As you would expect there were some very close races and In total the Beeston children achieved 47 Personal best times out of a possible 51. However, when the final points were tallied it was the Vikings who came out on top by a slender three points.
“The children held their nerve, tried their hardest and were spurred on by the enormous crowd of spectators. ‘Parents I cannot thank you enough for your support and loud cheering.’ The overall result has shown just how much potential our Beeston children have in the swimming pool. remarked Yasmin Caswell the school’s Head of PE and Swimming.
Sarah Buchan Chair of the Vikings responded with
“Vikings were very pleased to be back at Beeston and It was very encouraging to see so many swimmers take part. We would like to thank Beeston Hall School for staging an enjoyable and friendly competition.”