Hastings Seagull produce superb performance at Sussex competition

Hastings Seagull Swimming Club produced a superb performance in the Sussex Winter County Competition at K2 Crawley.
Many of the Hastings Seagull Swimming Club squad at the Sussex Winter CompetitionMany of the Hastings Seagull Swimming Club squad at the Sussex Winter Competition
Many of the Hastings Seagull Swimming Club squad at the Sussex Winter Competition

Seagull finished as the second ranked club in the county (above Crawley or Brighton), well on the way to achieving the vision set out by head coach Sacha Djerfi of becoming Sussex’s top club.

A record 55 Seagull swimmers qualified for the competition, and following months of training, the club achieved an incredible 203 personal bests and 78 medals - 25 gold, 31 silver and 22 bronze.

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The silver medallists included Chris Lewis and Evie Stockdale, while the bronze medal winners included Tom Conte, Kelly Hawkesley, Amber Matthews, Elisha Paige, Eloise Saunders and Dan Williams.

A club spokesman said: “Congratulations go to all of our swimmers who competed and a big thank you to all the parents and coaching staff who gave their time to run an exciting and efficient Sussex County Championships.”