Tadpole Gala 2018
16 Jul 2018
The Tadpole Gala is now open for entries. By now you should have received an email invitation. Please follow the link in the invitation and select which events you would like to enter.
About the Tadpole Gala
The Tadpole Gala 2018 will take place over 2 days, Saturday 22nd September and Saturday 29th September at Grand Central Leisure, Stockport. Put the date in your diary, and cancel all other plans!
Each year the Stockport Association of Swimming Clubs hosts two galas known as ‘Dave Brewood Memorial “Tadpoles”’. These are ‘graded’ (those that are too fast can’t enter) and so are a really great opportunity for B and C grade club swimmers to take part in galas knowing they won’t be competing against elite swimmers. Awards are made to the six fastest swimmers in each race.
The Tadpoles gala gives more of our members the opportunity to take part in, and experience the excitement of a gala, get swimming times, and have a greater opportunity to win an award. Swimmers tend to swim faster in galas, so it also gives our swimmers the opportunity to also achieve a personal best (PB).
The final race is the Cannonball relay, where each club competes in an 8 man relay, with a swimmer participating from each age group. This is an exciting finale.
Wilmslow Scorpions will be competing against swimming clubs from Hazel Grove, Hyde, Marple, Poynton, Romiley and Stockport.
Last year we had 45 members take part. We won 79 medals across B and C grades, 4 swimmers achieved Individual trophies for best performing boy / girl in various age groups, we came 2nd in the Cannonball relay and we also won the best overall girls trophy.
This year it would be great if we can take 75 members or more to the gala. The gala is open to all our swimmers who are 9 years or older on the 29th September.
Entry fee for the gala is £3 per event. Invites have been sent out and we will invoice you for your entry fees. Closing date for entries is Monday 13th August 2018.
Tadpole event schedule 2018 and the Tadpole grades 2018 can be found on the website here https://www.wilmslowscorpions.co.uk/documents/
Good Swimming & Go Scorpions!
Regards
Paul Ibeziako
Committee Member
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