18th November 2022
War Memorial Gala – Banbridge Academy Pupils pay their respects
War Memorial Gala – Banbridge Academy Pupils pay their respects
The Swim Ulster War Memorial Gala is held on the Saturday nearest the 11th of November each year. The War Memorial Gala includes a ceremony to commemorate all swimmers who fell in the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 World Wars.
The War memorial gala is a relay only event and swimmers from Banbridge Academy represented their individual clubs from Banbridge ASC and Lurgan ASC.
Teams competed in the following events:
From the school representing Banbridge ASC was:
| Alana Burns-Atkin | Sophie Black |
| Lauren Burns-Atkin | Ciara Daly |
| Samantha Burns-Atkin | Tara Kennedy |
| Rebecca Lane | Ella Marshall |
| Hannah Marshall | Ross McCombe |
| Anna McKernan | Henry Niblock |
| Oscar Niblock | Ben O’Reilly |
| Rose Turley | Anna Webster |
From the school representing Lurgan ASC was:
| Zachary Black |
The standard of swimming was excellent, with tight races between teams. It’s a fast and frenetic event with events coming round quickly. Many swimmers were in multiple events so once they finished one event they were lining up quickly for the next. All swimmers paid their respects impeccably during the ceremony, observing the minute’s silence and by the performance they put in.
Special mention to Tara Kennedy and Samantha Burns-Atkin who won the Under 14 Girls 200 Medley with their team.
