Swimming was introduced as an extra-curricular activity in 1998, since when some of the more notable successes of our swimmers have included:
April 2013
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. Winners of the Team Championships (for the first time since 2004)
October 2012
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Intermediate Girls (Rebecca Fisher, Eleanor Jackson, Jessica Hodgson, Elizabeth Brook)
Champions (Gold medal) - Medley relay; Silver medal (2nd place) - Freestyle relay
March 2012
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. 2nd place in the Team Championships
October 2011
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Rebecca Fisher, Eleanor Jackson, Jessica Hodgson, Elizabeth Brook)
Champions (Gold medal) - Freestyle relay; Finalists (4th place) - Medley relay
Junior boys (Raul Todd, Harry Wood, Adam Coote, Toby Beaumont)
Finalists (4th place) - Freestyle relay
August 2011
Kate Hutchinson (former student) - selection to represent Great Britain in the World Student Games in Shenzhen, China
March 2011
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. 2nd place in the Team Championships
November 2010
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Mia Green, Rebecca Fisher, Eleanor Jackson, Jessica Hodgson, Elizabeth Brook)
Bronze medal (3rd place) - Medley relay; Finalists (4th place) - Freestyle relay
Intermediate Girls (Amy Royston, Charlotte Regan, Emma Craig, Hannah Woodcock-Shaw)
Finalists (5th place) - Freestyle relay; Finalists (6th place) - Medley relay
October 2010
English Schools (ESSA) inter-regional National Championships
George Flesher and Rebecca Fisher - selection to represent ESSA Division 3 (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire)
October 2010
Kate Hutchinson (former student) - selection to represent England in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India
April 2010
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. 2nd place in the Team Championships
February 2010
George Flesher - selection for an ASA England Talent Development programme
November 2009
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Hannah Woodcock-Shaw, Mia Green, Elizabeth Brook, Rebecca Fisher)
Finalists (5th place) - Medley relay; Finalists (6th place) - Freestyle relay
Intermediate Girls (Emily Powell, Charlotte Hogg, Amy Royston, Charlotte Regan)
Silver medal (2nd place) - Freestyle relay; Finalists (4th place) - Medley relay
2009
English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA)
Avril Kiritschenko - selection to represent England in the ISF World School Games in Doha, Qatar
April 2009
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. 3rd place in the Team Championships
March 2009
English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA)
Avril Kiritschenko - selection to represent England in the W.I.S.E. (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) Schools International event
(1st place Girls 15/16 yrs 100m Breaststroke; member of the winning Girls 15/16 yrs 4x100m Medley Relay team)
February 2009
George Flesher - selection for a Yorkshire ASA elite training camp in Barcelona
November 2008
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Amy Royston, Charlotte Regan, Hannah Woodcock-Shaw, Mia Green)
Bronze Medal (3rd place) - Medley relay; Finalists (5th place) - Freestyle relay
Intermediate Girls (Avril Kiritschenko, Sophie Shields, Emily Powell, Charlotte Hogg)
Finalists (4th place) - Freestyle relay; Finalists (4th place) - Medley relay
October 2008
English Schools (ESSA) inter-regional National Championships
Avril Kiritschenko - selection to represent ESSA Division 3 (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire)
April 2008
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. 2nd place in the Team Championships
November 2007
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Intermediate Girls (Fern Gardner, Emma Nutting, Avril Kiritschenko, Sophie Shields)
Champions (Gold medal) - Medley relay
Junior Girls (Emily Powell, Amy Royston, Charlotte Regan, Hannah Woodcock-Shaw)
Finalists (6th place) - Freestyle relay
October 2007
English Schools (ESSA) inter-regional National Championships
Suzanne Ward and Avril Kiritschenko - selection to represent ESSA Division 3 (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire)
February 2007 Harrogate
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships - National Finals
Intermediate Girls (Kate Hutchinson, Suzanne Ward, Fern Gardner, Emma Nutting)
Freestyle Relay – Grand Finalists - 5th place (from a nationwide entry of over 300 schools)
 (National finalists 2007)
November 2006
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Intermediate Girls (Kate Hutchinson, Suzanne Ward, Fern Gardner, Emma Nutting)
Champions (Gold medal) - Medley relay; Champions (Gold medal) - Freestyle relay (new Championship record time + qualification for National Finals)
Junior Girls (Avril Kiritschenko, Sophie Shields, Amy Royston, Charlotte Regan)
Silver medal (2nd place) - Freestyle relay; Bronze medal (3rd place) - Medley relay
October 2006
English Schools (ESSA) inter-regional National Championships
Kate Hutchinson, Suzanne Ward, Avril Kiritschenko - selection to represent ESSA Division 3 (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire)
Avril - Bronze medal (3rd place in Grand Final) Junior Girls 100m Backstroke
Kate - Grand Finalist - Intermediate Girls 200m Individual Medley
 (2 of our Division 3 representatives)
April 2006
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. 3rd place in the Team Championships
November 2005
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Fern Gardner, Emma Nutting, Avril Kiritschenko, Sophie Shields)
Silver medal (2nd place) - Medley relay; Silver medal (2nd place) - Freestyle relay
Intermediate Boys (Marc Turnier, Ben Elam, Jake Thornton, Richard Couldwell)
Finalists (6th place) - Medley relay; Finalists (6th place) - Freestyle relay
October 2005
English Schools (ESSA) inter-regional National Championships
Suzanne Ward - selection to represent ESSA Division 3 (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincs).
April 2005
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association
H.G.S. 2nd place in the Team Championships
February 2005 Middlesbrough
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships - National Finals
Junior Girls (Kate Hutchinson, Suzanne Ward, Fern Gardner, Emma Nutting)
Medley Relay – Grand Finalists - 5th place (from a nationwide entry of 286 schools)
 (Mr. Allen with the National Finalists)
November 2004
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Kate Hutchinson, Suzanne Ward, Fern Gardner, Emma Nutting)
Champions (Gold medal) – Freestyle relay; Champions(Gold medal) – Medley relay (+ qualification for National Finals)
April 2004
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association
H.G.S. Winners of the Team Championships (for the 4th consecutive year)
November 2003
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Boys (Marc Turnier, Ben Elam, Jonathan Lane, Richard Couldwell)
Silver Medal (2nd place) - Medley relay; Bronze Medal (3rd place) – Freestyle relay
Intermediate Girls (Rachael Simpson, Amy Gardner, Rebecca Wright, Sophie Marshall)
Finalists (4th place) – Freestyle relay; Finalists (5th place) – Medley relay
April 2003
Leeds and District Schools Swimming Association
H.G.S. Winners of the Team Championships (for the 3rd consecutive year)
2003
Kate Hutchinson - selection for the ASA World Class Start Programme.
February 2003 Ipswich
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships - National Finals
Junior Girls (Amy Gardner, Kelly Slater, Kate Hutchinson, Charlotte Slater)
Medley Relay - 10th place (from a national entry of over 300 schools)
 (Mr. Allen with the National Finalists)
November 2002
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Girls (Amy Gardner, Kelly Slater, Kate Hutchinson, Charlotte Slater)
Champions (Gold medal) – Medley Relay (+ qualification for National Finals); Champions – Freestyle Relay
Junior Boys (David Simpson, Craig Heywood, Marc Turnier, Ben Elam)
Silver Medal (2nd place) – Medley Relay; Bronze Modal (3rd place) – Freestyle Relay
May 2002
Leeds and District Secondary Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. Winners of the Team Championships (retaining our title from last year)
November 2001
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Junior Boys (Gareth Thomas, David Simpson, Marc Turnier, Ben Elam)
Bronze Medal (3rd place) – Medley Relay; Finalist (6th place) – Freestyle Relay
Intermediate Boys (Huw Thomas, Stuart Kempster, Jonathan Pervin, Liam Gannon)
Finalist (4th place) – Medley Relay; Finalist (6th place) – Freestyle Relay
Senior Girls (Amy Bonner, Joanne Duncan, Jessica Murgatroyd, Michelle Kempster)
Silver Medal (2nd place) – Medley Relay; Finalist (4th place) – Freestyle Relay
May 2001
Leeds and District Secondary Schools Swimming Association Championships
H.G.S. Winners of the Team Championships (at our first participation in the event)
February 2000 Crystal Palace
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships - National Finals
Intermediate Girls (Sarah Rickwood, Helen Wood, Jessica Murgatroyd, Jessica Hill)
Grand Finalist (5th place) – Medley Relay (from a national entry of almost 300 schools)
Finalist (10th place) – Freestyle Relay (from a national entry of almost 300 schools)
 (Mr. Allen with the National Finalists)
November 1999
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Intermediate Girls (Sarah Rickwood, Helen Wood, Jessica Murgatroyd, Jessica Hill)
Silver Medal (2nd place) – Freestyle Relay; Silver Medal (2nd Place) – Medley Relay
+ Qualification for National Finals in both events
1999
Sarah Rickwood - selection to represent England at Junior International level
February 1999 Stockport
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships - National Finals
Intermediate Girls (Katy Griffiths, Sarah Rickwood, Helen Wood, Jessica Murgatroyd)
Bronze Medal (3rd place in Grand Final) – Freestyle Relay (from a national entry of almost 300 schools)
Bronze Medal (3rd place in Grand Final) – Medley Relay (from a national entry of almost 300 schools)
 (our National medal winning team)
November 1998
English Schools (ESSA) National Relay Championships (Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire region)
Intermediate Girls (Katy Griffiths, Sarah Rickwood, Helen Wood, Jessica Murgatroyd)
Champions (Gold medal) – Freestyle Relay (new Championship record time); Champions (Gold medal) – Medley Relay
+ Qualification for National Finals in both events.
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