CHEPSTOW and District Swimming Club had a special visitor at their awards presentation evening on Saturday (12th November) as Olympic swimmer Jazz Carlin presented the awards held at Chepstow Rugby Club.
Carlin, who won two silver medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, attended the evening, presenting prizes and posing for photos with the young swimmers.
Club chairman Chris Haeffner said the evening was a “really good night.”
“It was a surprise for everyone,” he said.
“Jazz presented all the swimmers with prizes.
“She came down and really engaged with everyone, for lots of the younger swimmers she is their idol.
“She ate with us, drank with us. It was a really good night for everyone.
“She of course brought her medals with her, and the children held them and wore them.
“She really was a consummate professional.”
The ‘Best Girl’ and ‘Best Boy’ trophies, calculated on total final points scored at the club championships, were given to:
Development Squad: Girls 1st Elsie Webster 2nd Maddie Davies 3rd Charlotte Holmes. Boys 1st Thomas Davies 2nd Miles Peckham 3rd Ethan Tucker.
9 years: Girls 1st Lauren Tuck. Boys 1st Joseph Loughlin 2nd Oliver Sapsford.
10 years: Girls 1st Bethan Holmes 2nd Ellie Parsons 3rd Jemima Leaf. Boys 1st Lucas Tucker 2nd Thomas Weeks 3rd Rueben Lawson.
11 years: Girls 1st Seren Abbott. Boys 1st Jonathan Duxbury 2nd James Bambridge 3rd Christian Andrews.
12 years: Girls 1st Isobel Dallyn 2nd Bella Loughlin. Boys 1st Callum Tucker 2nd Harry White.
13 years: Girls 1st Grace Miles 2nd Hattie Leaf 3rd Immie Thorne. Boys 1st Oliver Andrews.
14 years: Girls 1st Fizz Harper 2nd Ellie Harris-Thomas. Boys 1st Daniel Hall 2nd Callum Phillips.
15 years and over: Girls 1st Georgia Jones 2nd Evie Haeffner 3rd Ellie Wixey. Boys 1st Will Miles 2nd Harry Clarke 3rd Julian Rowland.
Participation medals were given to: Thomas Blore, Matthew Blore, Lucy Beynon, Brooke Watkins, Ava Rowland, Molly Parker, Lucy Badcock, Eleanor Flack, Becca Mailey, Immy Nash, Mia Haeffner, Rachel Briely, Taryn Jones, Takara Webber, Tamsin Edwards and Connor Bramham.
Chairmans award was given to Molly Parker and Lucy Beynon.
Sue Brace Memorial awards were given to Oliver Andrews, Lauren Tuck and Lucas Tucker.
The swimming club, which is entirely volunteer run, has 20 county champions, with eight swimmers qualified for Welsh Nationals later this year.
For more information visit www.swimchepstow.co.uk