Competitive

COMPETITIVE SWIMMING
Synchronised swimming is a growing sport in this country with the number of swimmers and clubs involved increasing nationally. Synchro is also now accepted internationally as a spectator sport, being one of the first events to sell out at the Olympic games.

Competitive synchro swimmers must be extremely fit, and completely at home in the water. When tested and compared with other Olympic athletes the results showed that synchro swimmers ranked second only to long distance runners in aerobic capacity, and to gymnasts in flexibility. They must be strong yet graceful, interested in music sufficiently to be able to choose and interpret pieces of routines, and have stamina and determination.

In order to achieve the standard needed for competition, swimmers must train with speed swimmers in distance work. Sessions are devoted to working on 'figures' - the set body positions and transition movements which form the basis of synchro.

In addition, hours in training are spent working on routines. Swimmers work with partners for duet routines or in teams of between 4 and 8 swimmers, perfecting movements, developing the choreography of the routines etc. Landwork sessions include working on flexibility, strength and weight training, also creating, walking through and learning routines, listening to music and so on.

Hythe Aqua Synchro has produced National, South East Region and County Champions and has had swimmers selected for GB Trials. Hythe Aqua Synchro swimmers have also achieved gold medals at National Schools competitions.

KENT ASA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018
32 Shepway swimmers were accepted to swim in the Kent ASA County Championships this year. Again, the event was heavily oversubscribed with Shepway swimmers having 45 events rejected and some swimmers not making it though at all even though they had good consideration times.

AN EXCELLENT START TO COMPETITION IN 2018
A great start to the season, especially after our extended winter break, saw some superb swims from Hythe’s Senior Squad. There were a number of impressive PB’s from Evie Wood, Emma Calvo & Isabel Goldsmith.

May 2017 Some of the 8yrs & Under medal winners at the recent Sprint Champs. L/R Ophelia Edmunds, Ashton Platts & Emily Ling - well done to all of you.

Harvill Memorial Gala, Sheerness

August 4 2010, 8 Comments Hythe Aqua travelled to Sheerness on Saturday 19th March evening to compete in the Harvill Memorial Gala against five other Kent teams; Sheerness SC, Sittingbourne and Milton, Faversham, Herne Bay and Larkfield.
The evening started with the exciting 12x25m Breaststroke Squadron Relay with Hythe finishing a respectable fourth place.
Each race was either 25m or 50m so the evening was fast paced and some swimmers hardly had time to rest between swims.

Folkestone Development Gala

The recent Folkestone development Gala held on Saturday 27th February at Folkestone sports centre saw six local teams take part; these were Folkestone SC, Dover Lifeguards, Ashford, Faversham, Black Lion and our very own Hythe Aqua