Swanmore Sports Weekly Roundup: w/c 05 May 2025
It's been another action-packed week of sporting achievements at Swanmore College, with our pupils demonstrating their talent, dedication, and positive attitude across a range of disciplines. We're incredibly proud of all our students who have represented the College this week.
Football Success
We begin with a special mention for Year 10 pupil, Mia, who is celebrating well-deserved success with her football team, Southampton FC. Congratulations, Mia, on your fantastic achievement!
Athletics
Last week, our Year 7 and 8 pupils enjoyed their first athletics meet of the season at St Swithun's School, where they participated in field events. The athletic opportunities continue this week, with Year 7-10 pupils having the chance to compete in track events.
Tennis
Our Year 9/10 Boys' Tennis team demonstrated exceptional skill and determination in their LTA Schools Tennis League fixture against Oaklands Catholic School last Wednesday. The boys dominated the competition, winning all of their matches. Well done! 👍🏻🎾
On Friday afternoon, our Year 7/8 Boys and Girls Tennis teams competed against Westgate School in an LTA Youth Schools League Tennis fixture at the Winchester Racquets & Fitness Club. Both our teams competed well at this fantastic venue and provided a competitive challenge to their opponents. Although our teams were defeated overall, they can be proud of their performance. We look forward to seeing them in action in the coming weeks. 👍🏻🎾
Cheerleading
We also want to give a big shout-out to Year 8 pupil Ava-Jade, who recently returned from Florida after competing in a Cheerleading event. Congratulations, Ava-Jade, on this amazing achievement! 🙌🏻
GCSE PE Moderation Day
Well done to all our pupils who participated in today's GCSE PE moderation day. Year 11s showcased their skills and competitiveness to the moderator, while our Year 10 GCSE PE pupils gained valuable experience from a practical assessment day. Great effort from everyone involved! 🙌🏻 We now wish our Year 11 pupils the best of luck with their revision for Paper 1 and 2.
PE Department Cricket Trip
The PE Department has sent out information today to pupils who are members of our Boys' and Girls' Cricket Clubs, inviting them to attend a T20 Cricket match at the Utilita Bowl on Tuesday, 17 June. We hope they have a great time!
Badminton
On Tuesday, our KS4 Boys' Badminton Team represented Swanmore College in the County Finals, held at Places Leisure in Eastleigh. The boys faced tough competition in Group B, with each fixture comprising 3 games (2 singles and 1 doubles). The team's results were: Bitterne Park 24-37 Swanmore, Swanmore 34-27 Medina B, Westgate 50-18 Swanmore, Swanmore 33-34 Petersfield.
Finishing 3rd in their group, the team went on to win a close game against Calthorpe Park from Group A, with a score of 31-35. In their final game, they lost to Medina A, 36-28. The team finished 6th overall out of 10 teams. This was a great experience for our team, who competed at a very high standard. Well done, boys – you did Swanmore proud! 👍🏻🏸
Basketball
Wednesday afternoon saw our U14 Boys' Basketball team play in the U14 Southampton District Final against Toynbee School at Solent University. In a very close game, with Swanmore leading 31-28 at halftime, the boys demonstrated great resilience and skill. Unfortunately, Toynbee School won with a final score of 68-54. The team finished as runners-up, a fantastic achievement, as this was their first loss of the season! We are incredibly proud of everything the team has accomplished.
Well done to all our students for their commitment and achievements this week. We look forward to reporting on more sporting success in the weeks to come!