ISA Regional Championships November 2023

On a crisp November morning, the Swim Team headed north to Millfield to compete in the Independent Schools Association Regional Swimming Gala. For the youngest pupils, it would be their first competitive experience, for the experienced swimming pupils, it would be an opportunity to win the regional event and earn a place on the ISA South West Team that competes in the National Championships in December at the iconic London Aquatic Centre.

The performance of the team was underpinned by the caring parents who travelled as Chaperones, Official and supporters and in typical Talbot Heath fashion, a teacher from another school commented on how impressed she was in seeing our older pupils nurture the younger pupils, guiding them during warm-ups, and offering pre-race talks and advice around the competition.

The team earned an impressive 28 top 3 places, with 12 Golds earned by 6 swimmers (Caidee, Daria, Victoria, Bertie, Halle & Betsy), 10 Silvers (Thalia, Alex, Florence x 2, Theia, Blossom x 2, Lottie, Erin, Polly G), 7 Bronze (Lara x 2, Alex, Lottie, Erin & Katherine x 2). Indeed, every pupil in the team made at least a top 10 finish.

Congratulations go to the following pupils who qualified for the ISA South West Team:

• Caidee S, Thalia M, Lara M, Florence C, Victoria H, Daria K, Halle R, Bertie B, Erin M, Betsy V and Polly G.

Full results below:

Junior Pupils – 

Blossom H

• 7^th 50m Breast-stroke
• 9^th 50m Back

Polly W

• 7^th 50m Breast-stroke
• 6^th 50m Free

Lila M

• 7^th 50m Back
• 8^th 50m Free

Jessica MW

• 4^th 50m Breast-stroke
• 8^th 50m Back

Kiara H

• 5^th 50m Breast-stroke
• 11^th 50m Free

Zosia S

• 6^th 50m Back

Angelica

• 10^th 50m Free

Caidee S

• 1^st 50m Breast-stroke
• 1^st 50m Fly

Thaila M

• 4^th 50m Breast-stroke
• 2^nd 50m Free

Lara M

• 3^rd 50m Back
• 3^rd 50m Free

Alex S

• 2^nd 50m Back
• 3^rd 50m Fly

Senior Pupils

Florence C

• 2^nd 50m Back
• 2^nd 50m Free

Romilly H

• 4^th 50m Breast-stroke
• 4^th 50m Back

Daria

• 1^st 50m Back
• 1^st 50m Free

Victoria H

• 1^st 50m Breast-stroke
• 1^st 50m Fly

Theia B

• 2^nd 50m Breast-stroke
• 4^th 50m Back

Blossom M

• 2^nd 200 IM
• 2^nd 50m Fly

Bertie B

• 1^st 100m Free
• 1^st 50m Fly

Lottie V

• 2^nd 100m Breast-stroke
• 3^rd 100m Back

Erin MC

• 2^nd 100m Back
• 3^rd 100m Free

Halle R

• 1^st 200 IM
• 1^st 100 Breast

Polly G

• 2^nd 100 Breast
• 4^th 200m IM

Katherine C

• 3^rd 100m Back
• 3^rd 100m Breast

Betsy V

• 1^st 200IM
• 1^st 100m Back