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Dear Parents and Swimmers

Please see the calendar below for the current swim meet dates and all important “You Time!” sign up dates for the school year 2019-2020.

Please kindly note that no swim meet is confirmed until the meet poster has been received from the host school and has been displayed both here and on the swimming notice board.

This calendar will continue to be updated throughout the year, including all internal time trials once further details are received from the host schools in the new school year. 

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Not all swim meets displayed here are suitable for every swimmer within the Shrewsbury Swimming Program, these details will be displayed with the meet information when received from the host school. 

Best Wishes

Aquatics Team

 

นับถอยหลังสู่การแสดงสุดพิเศษจากนักเรียนโรงเรียนนานาชาติโชรส์เบอรี กรุงเทพ อาทิ การแสดงสุดสาครตามหาพ่อจากน้อง ๆ อนุบาลและพี่ประถม การแสดงดนตรี รำ โขน และการอ่านทำนองเสนาะจากพี่ ๆ มัธยม ณ Memorial Hall ในวันพุธที่ 26 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2562 เวลา 15.00-16.00 น. ขอเชิญชวนทุกท่านนะคะ

30 swimmers competed over the weekend in the final external swim meet of the year at Bangkok Patana, for many this was their first experience of both a long course meet and meet with heats and finals. All swimmers performed outstandingly at the meet and should be very proud of their efforts not only at this meet, but over the entire year.

The team were winners of the Average points (quality team) trophy (total points / number swimmers) and the 3rd placed team in the overall points score.

Congratulations to the following high point trophy winners:

U8 Girls 2nd Place Nana

U8 Boys joint 3rd place Gott and Armm

13 – 14 Girls Genis 2nd Place

15 + Boys Nick 3rd Place

In total there were:

7 Gold medals

10 Silver medals

11 Bronze Medals

2 Relay Bronze Medals

9-10 Girls Freestyle – AnnaMaria, Kari, Isabella, Paris

Boys 15+ Freestyle – Nick, Peppe, Ryan, Matthew

2 Relay Silver Medals

13-14 Girls Medley – Praow, Amm, Genis, Proud

13-14 Girls Freestyle – Praow, Naomi, Genis, Proud

11-12 Boys Freestyle – Maxi, Pib, Sean, M

Congratulations to all swimmers who achieved a new personal best at this meet and to all of those who won a medal or ribbon. 

Details will be shortly be released for our end of year swim meet.

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