Tristan’s swimming success at Gala earns him place in the County Lightning Squad

Congratulations to Year 7 student Tristan for achieving outstanding success at a weekend swimming gala, completing an impressive 2,400 metres across races and warm-up sessions. Over the two-day event, he entered 11 races, delivering a series of strong performances and showcasing remarkable determination and progress.

Tristan set new personal bests in five 50m events and recorded significant improvements in both the 100m and 200m races. His standout achievement came in the 200m freestyle, where he needed to beat a qualifying time of 3 minutes 54 seconds to secure a place in the Bristol & South Gloucestershire (BSGS) County Lightning Squad. Despite his previous best in training being 4 minutes 6 seconds, Tristan rose to the occasion and delivered an exceptional swim of 3 minutes 47 seconds, comfortably achieving qualification.

Tristan currently swims with Bristol North, but preparations are already underway to transition him to Bristol & South Gloucestershire, where he will now have the exciting opportunity to train with the County Lightning Squad.

This is a fantastic achievement for a Year 7 swimmer & we are incredibly proud of his hard work, perseverance and dedication. Congratulations Tristan on a brilliant weekend of swimming!