by our RBG correspondent | Woolwich
Young athletes from Royal Greenwich have secured top medals at the London Youth Games ParaGames, with the girls winning overall team gold and the boys winning the team silver medal.
The ParaGames swimming competition was held at Beckenham Spa on 8 June, with the swimmers competing against teams from 17 other boroughs. Races took places across 25m and 50m in all styles with the meet culminating in team relays.
Winning gold in their individual events were Kyra White from Harris Academy, Isobel White from Christ Church Primary School and Joshua Baker from Eltham. Millie Haselden from Wyborne Primary School and Daniel Chiltern from Charlton Academy achieved silver and Sophia Marian from Shooters Hill and George Ball from Shooters Hill Post 16 both claimed bronze.
Cllr Denise Scott-McDonald (top right), Cabinet Member for Culture, Creative Industries and Community Well-Being, said: “Congratulations to the para swimming team on their excellent result. Para swimming is a key development sport for the Royal Borough and having these young people achieving at this age shows that we are creating a strong foundation to continue building on in the future.”
The team are based at the Eltham Centre and train every Friday evening under Head Coach Gill Beager. Gill, team manager at the competition, expressed her delight at the results, saying: “It was very close. You can never tell what the other teams are going to bring, but it all came together for us on the day. I’m in awe of what they did, and I’m their coach!
Balfour Beatty London Youth Games is Europe’s biggest annual youth sports event with young people from every borough in the capital taking part in competitions across 30 different sports. The competition continues into July when the final scores will be totalled and the overall winning borough will be announced.
If this has inspired you to get in the water, get out and make the most of the swimming pools in the borough. Now we’re into the summer months Charlton Lido, the 50 metre, outdoor heated pool, has extended opening hours from 7am to 8pm during the week and 9am to 5pm at the weekend.
Follow the Royal Borough’s progress at www.londonyouthgames.org.
Visit the Better website for more information at www.better.org.uk.
The ParaGames swimming competition was held at Beckenham Spa on 8 June, with the swimmers competing against teams from 17 other boroughs. Races took places across 25m and 50m in all styles with the meet culminating in team relays.
Winning gold in their individual events were Kyra White from Harris Academy, Isobel White from Christ Church Primary School and Joshua Baker from Eltham. Millie Haselden from Wyborne Primary School and Daniel Chiltern from Charlton Academy achieved silver and Sophia Marian from Shooters Hill and George Ball from Shooters Hill Post 16 both claimed bronze.
Cllr Denise Scott-McDonald (top right), Cabinet Member for Culture, Creative Industries and Community Well-Being, said: “Congratulations to the para swimming team on their excellent result. Para swimming is a key development sport for the Royal Borough and having these young people achieving at this age shows that we are creating a strong foundation to continue building on in the future.”
The team are based at the Eltham Centre and train every Friday evening under Head Coach Gill Beager. Gill, team manager at the competition, expressed her delight at the results, saying: “It was very close. You can never tell what the other teams are going to bring, but it all came together for us on the day. I’m in awe of what they did, and I’m their coach!
Balfour Beatty London Youth Games is Europe’s biggest annual youth sports event with young people from every borough in the capital taking part in competitions across 30 different sports. The competition continues into July when the final scores will be totalled and the overall winning borough will be announced.
If this has inspired you to get in the water, get out and make the most of the swimming pools in the borough. Now we’re into the summer months Charlton Lido, the 50 metre, outdoor heated pool, has extended opening hours from 7am to 8pm during the week and 9am to 5pm at the weekend.
Follow the Royal Borough’s progress at www.londonyouthgames.org.
Visit the Better website for more information at www.better.org.uk.
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