Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming Club

Bethnal Green Sharks History 2!! Can you name those people and year? https://www.facebook.com/pg/bethnalgreens harks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=241 1262752244164

A record number of Bethnal Green ŌĆ£SharksŌĆØ swimmers (27 in all) competed in the Erith & Dartford Super Sunday Sprint Meet on the 22nd September at the Crook Log Leisure Centre, Bexleyheath. Medal winners were: 9 year old Ruby Ruzzaman won 4 medals 11 year old Emily Bonfante won 2 16 year old Chloe Newman won 2... 10 year old Rassim Lazizi won 1 11 year old Thomas Roberts & Storm Heggenhougen won 1 each In the 12 year old boys events Lucas Malcev won 3 (including gold), and Nino Saito-Figuera won 2. In the 13 year old boys events Leli Scicluna won 4, Daniel Malcev won 3, Howard Wang won 2, and Nathan Lay won 1.
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A big thank you to the Canary Wharf Group for sponsoring the Canary Wharf Sprints last night.
For more photos, head over to https://facebook.com/bethnalgreensharks/p hotos/ŌĆ”

Can you name the swimmers and coaches and guess the year?

Lucas Malcev emerged as a regional champion, winning the gold medal, for the boys 12 years 100 m backstroke in a time of 1.13.39 at Crystal Palace on Sunday 20th May on the final day of the London Swimming Regional Championships. Lucas also won a bronze medal in the boys 12 years 200 m backstroke in a time of 2.36.97, and was a finalist for the 50 m backstroke event.
Arella Zarina competed in 5 events, and reached the finals of 4 of the events, and was a reserve finalist for ...the 5th. Arella narrowly missed a medal placing in the 50 m fly in the girls 12 years event, having qualified in 6th position for the final in a pb. time of 33.84, and then went on to swim the final in 33.19, only 0.17 from bronze.
Other regional qualifiers who produced personal best times were Nino Saito-Figuera and Leli Scicluna.
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Congratulations Sharks!!
Three BGSSC swimmers won medals at the Newham & East London L1 National Qualifying Meet, held at the London Aquatics Centre on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April.
Top performer was Lucas Malcev with a gold medal performance in the boys 12 years 100 M Backstroke in a time of 1.13.66.... He also won two silver medals for the 50 & 200 M Backstroke events.
Lucas finished 8th overall out of 98 male swimmers in the top swimmer rankings.
Arella Zarina won a silver medal in the girls 12 years 50 M Butterfly event in 34.10.
Ahmed Dawood achieved a bronze medal in the boys 13 years 100 M Butterfly event with a 3 second personal best of 1.17.38.
There were six BGSSC swimmers competing at the event. The other three swimmers were Paris Androulidakis, Alice Hall, and Daniel Malcev.
BGSSC's overall club position was 21st out of 53 club's.
Ivy Hernandez Taylor won 2 silver medals in a meet at the Sydney Aquatics Centre in Australia.
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There will no be time trials on Friday. However, there will be swim sessions as normal.There will no be time trials on Friday. However, there will be swim sessions as normal.

A big thank you to Canary Wharf Group Plc who have just donated over ┬Ż1400 for a new starting system!! Their continued support of Bethnal Green Sharks swimming Club is warmly welcomed by all club members.!!!

Congratulations Sharks!!
8 Bethnal Green ŌĆ£SharksŌĆØ swimmers won gold medals at the Borough of Harrow Regional Qualifier on Saturday & Sunday 16th & 17th March.
The leading tally of gold medals were achieved by Lucas Malcev in the boys 11 years competitions, and Ivy Hernandez Taylor in the girls 9 years competitions.
... Lucas achieved 6 top placings for the 100, 200 & 400 M freestyle, 50 & 200 M Breaststroke, and 200 M Individual Medley. Lucas also won silver medals for the 50 M freestyle & butterfly events, and a bronze medal for the 100 M butterfly.
Ivy also struck gold 6 times for the 50, 100, & 200 M freestyle, 50 & 100 M backstroke, and 400 M Individual Medley races. She also won bronze medals for the 50 & 100 M breaststroke races.
In the girls 11 years competitions Arella Zarina won 5 gold medals for the 50 & 100 M butterfly, 50 M freestyle, 50 & 100 M backstroke events. She also gained a silver medal for the 50 M breaststroke, and a bronze medal in the 200 M Individual Medley.
In the girls 10 years age group, Emily Bonfante picked up gold medals for the 50 & 100 M butterfly, and 50 M backstroke races.
Further gold medallists included Nino Saito Figuera for the 100 M butterfly (11 years), Ahmed Dawood for the 50 M backstroke (12 years), Leli Scicluna for the 100 M breaststroke (12 years), and Chloe Newman for the 200 M breaststroke & 200 M freestyle (16 + years).
Other medal winners were: Paris Androulidakis, Thomas Roberts, Adrian Hristov, Lukas Dirse, Teddy Scully, Daniel Malcev, Yoanna Todorova, Fedra Androulidakis, Howard Wang, and Alice Hall.
Swimmers achieving Regional Qualifying times at the meet will be representing BGSSC at the London Swimming Summer Championships in May.
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One of our incredible volunteers, Sam will be doing a 25Km charity walk for the London Air Ambulance over 16 London bridges. ItŌĆÖs not until 7th September but she needs to raise at least ┬Ż150 before the walk. So If anyone would like to donate no matter how big or small every little helps I would be very grateful.
Let's help Sam reach her target and more!
Help support our incredible Air Ambulance service.
... http://www.justgiving.com/Samantha-Russel l14?utm_id=27.
THANKS!!
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Well done sharks!!!
17 Bethnal Green "Sharks" swimmers took part in the Erith & Ojays Charity Meet on 2nd & 3rd March , at the Crook Log Leisure Centre, Bexleyheath.
The fantastic 5 - Lucas Malcev, Leli Scicluna, Ahmed Dawood, Chloe Newman, and Arella Zarina, all achieved gold medals with marvellous performances:
... Ivy Hernandez Taylor won gold in the girls 10 years 100 M Backstroke in 1.25.90, Arella Zarina won gold in the girls 12 years 100 M Backstroke in 1.19.10, Ahmed Dawood won gold in the boys 13 years 200 M Freestyle in a time of 2.31.41, Leli Scicluna won gold in the boys 13 years 50 M Freestyle in 31.53, and Chloe Newman won gold in the girls 16 + years 200 M Breaststroke in 3.10.73,
Other medallists were:
Lukas Dirse won a silver medal in the boys 10 years 200 M I.M. in 3.51.92, Thomas Roberts won a silver medal in the boys 11 years 100 M I.M. in 1.33.40, Emily Bonfante won silver in the girls 11 years for the 50 M Backstroke & Breaststroke, and 100 M I.M., Alice Hall won bronze in the girls 12 years 100 M I.M. IN 1.31.75, Howard Wang won bronze in the boys 14 years 100 M Backstroke in 1.29.76.
In total the swimmers won 40 medals for top 3 placings.
Swimmers were also encouraged to perform at their best, as the hosts awarded bath toys to the winners of each heat.
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I officially hand you over to the committee now. ItŌĆÖs been an honour serving Sharks... Volunteer to time keep (itŌĆÖs very easy), stop, think, understand.
GOODBYE. ­¤śś­¤śś­¤śś from me, I hand you (reluctantly) over to them... ­¤Æö

Fantastic Swimming & PBŌĆÖs at DD&ED Fireworks (weekend) meet today. ­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”łFantastic Swimming & PBŌĆÖs at DD&ED Fireworks (weekend) meet today. ­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł­¤”ł

Congratulations to all the swimmers that produced 2nd overall position for BGSSC from all 19 visiting clubs, at the recent BWFSC County Qualifier Meet, held at the LAC on Sunday 14th October.
Gold medal winners were: Ahmed Dawood, Lucas Malcev, Isla Roberts, Marco Roberts, Lucy Sims.
Other medallists included: Fedra Androulidaki, Nino Saito Figuera, Storm Heggenhougen, Daniel Malcev, Chloe Newman, Amelie Noor, Malakai Woods, Arella Zarina.

Congratulations Bethnal Green Sharks!!!
Sophie Kussan led the Sharks to two successive victories in the East London mini-leagues. The Sharks took joint first at Leyton and first at Eltham. It was a great swim meet with a fantastic team spirit. WELL DONE!!