Haringey AQUATICs welcomes you to its website
We are Haringey's competitive and friendly swimming club, providing quality swimming teaching and coaching. The club offers a pathway for development in swimming from its 'Learn to swim programme' to its competitive squads.
You can join our teaching and coaching sessions at Tottenham Green and Park Road Leisure Centres.
Our mission is to develop competitive swimming within Haringey Borough by providing opportunity, through training, for each member to achieve their full potential
The club is affiliated to the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) through the London region.
Browse our website to find out more about us.
Haringey Aquatics was formerly Haringey Borough Swimming Club.
Latest News
Website updated 18th May 2012
*** IMPORTANT TRAFFIC NEWS*** Alexandra Place Way shut Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May (added 18th May 2012)
Alexandra Palace Way will be closed in both directions on Saturday and Sunday because of the Red Bull Empire of Dirt BMX event at Alexandra Palace. For those swimming in the Allan Davis gala on Saturday please make sure you allow plenty of time to get to Park Road for a 4.30 warm up.
Haringey Aquatics Diving @ the National Skills Finals 5th and 6th May 2012 (added9th May 2012)
The National Skills Finals were held on Sat May 5th/6th in Southampton with 420 divers from 45 clubs taking part. We had three divers Jake Lerman, Samuel Carson and Mathilda Whitehead, that had qualified in what proved to be a very competitive competition with 9 out of 10 records broken over the weekend. Our divers can take immense pride in their achievement in not only reaching the Finals but the way they dived on the day so congratulation to all three. For full results visit the Diving section of the website.
Learn to Swim: book now for the Summer Term (added 25th April 2012)
We are taking bookings for the summer term's swimming lessons, please click on the link in the main menu for full details. Lessons start at Tottenham Green on Sunday 29th April and at Park Road on Friday 4th May.
Date for your diary: Squad Time Trials@ Park Road Pool on Friday 25th May 2012 (added 24th April 2012)
The next Squad Time Trials (50m all strokes) will be held at Park Road Pool on Friday 25th May 2012. Warm up will be at 7pm.
Waterpolo and Masters sessions (updated 25th April 2012)
The club is introducing two new aquatic disciplines- Haringey Aquatics Waterpolo and Master Swimming:
Waterpolo:. Tuesdays at Park Road in the diving pit, sessions will start at 7.45pm and will cost £20 per month. There is limited space for these sessions so if you are interested please email Joe - teamharingey@gmail.com
Masters Swimming will begin on Wednesday 30th May at Park Road. Sessions will be 7-8pm and £26 per month. Sessions will be coached by Joe Doyle. Please email teamharingey@gmail.com if you are interested.
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Great results for Haringey Aquatics Divers @ Wally Clark Memorial Cup at Morden Park on Sat 21st April (added 24th April 2012)
Haringey Aquatics sent a team of eight divers including three debutant's to the Wally Clark Memorial Cup at Morden Park on Sat 21st April and again continued to impress with an excellent team performance finishing joint fifth out of nine teams with 25 points. Check out the Diving section of the website for the full results.
Haringey Aquatics has a chance of winning £5000 but we need you to shop and vote! (added 4th March 2012)
Haringey Aquatics has been shortlisted for the 'Rewarding Local Champions' Award run by the Mall Shopping Centre in Wood Green. Until Monday 10th Sept 2012 for every £20 spent in the shops in the Mall you receive one token (i.e. spend £60 you get three tokens etc) which you place in the collection box for your chosen organisation (i.e. Haringey Aquatics!) at the Ask Me point. The organisation that receives the most tokens will be awarded £5000 so please get shopping!(and remember to tell your family and friends). Click on the links to find more about the scheme Rewarding Local Champions and the Mall (e.g. open times, shops etc) The Mall, Wood Green
Haringey Aquatics needs YOU! (added 9th March 2012)
Haringey Aquatics cannot exist without it volunteer helpers. The club is always open to any offers of assistance from parents willing to help at swimming events and with fundraising, to serving on the Committee, or becoming Swimming Officials. If you are interested please contact ha.membersgmail.com or speak to either Carol Ferguson (at Tottenham Green) or Sharon Austin (at Park Road). All volunteer will require ASA membership (Category 3) and those helping on poolside will have to be CRB checked (just need to fill in a short form and provide proof of address and identity).
Development Squad information and news (update 2nd May 2012)
Development Squad Time Trial Results: April 2012 (added 2nd May 2012)
Click on the links to see the results of the April time trials April Time Trial Results New times are in blue and PBs in red.
February time trials Development Squad time trial results Feb 2012.
Forthcoming galas (update 11th May 2012)
Graded Gala @ Clissold Pool Saturday 26th May 2012: team announcement (11th May 2012)
Haringey Aquatics will be competing in the North London Graded League gala hosted by Clissold SC at Clissold Pool on Saturday 26th May. Click on the link to see who has been invited to swim Clissold Graded Gala Team 2012. If yoiu have been invited please let Sharon know whether you can swim OR not (her contact details are on invitation/team list). Warm up time has not yet been confirmed.
Allan Davies Trophy Gala Saturday 19th May 2012 @ Park Road Pool: team announcement (added 1st May 2012)
Haringey Aquatics will be hosting the Allan Davies Trophy Gala on Saturday 19th May 2012 @ Park Road Pool. Haringey Aquatics will have two teams - Yellow and Black- click on the links to see the teams Allan Davies Trophy Gala Yellow and Allan Davies Trophy Gala Black
Please can swimmers be at poolside for warm up at 4.30pm. It is important to let either Joe Doyle teamharingey@gmail.com , Sharon Austin (Park Road Pool) or Carol Ferguson (at Tottenham Green) know if you are able to swim or not by Tuesday 15th May at the latest.
M11 League Round 2: Sunday 20th May 2012: Team announcement(added 26th april 2011)
The second round of the M11 League will take place on Sunday 20th May at Southbury Road Pool , warm up will be at 5pm for a 5.30pm start. Click on the link to see the team M11 League 2012 Round 2 team. Please let Joe know whether you can swim or not: teamharingey@gmail.com or phone/text 0780961212.
The final round of the M11 wil be take place on Sunday 24th June- venue to be confirmed.
Gala calendar for 2012 (update 3rd May 2012)
The gala calendar provides a summary of the galas that HAringey Aquatics are planning to compete in Haringey Aquatics Gala Calendar (updated 3rd May 2012) Please note that some galas are to be confirmed or we are awaiting further information e.g venue. Also the calendar may be subject to change so please check the website and your email inbox for updates.
For details about what races will be swum at the Haringey Aquatics trophy galas (e g. Gordon Trophy) click here Swims in Haringey Aquatics Gala list 2012
Please note that the Club Summer Championships will take place on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th June not on 8/9th June because of the half-term holiday.
Results of recent galas and competitions (updated 1st May 2012)
Davy Trophy Gala, Sunday 29th April 2012: Victory for the Orange team!
The first Davy Trophy of 2012 and the first including all the development and squad swimmers took place on Sunday 29th April at Tottenham Green pool. There were six teams and it was exciting all the way through and the final results were:
- Orange 83 points
- Green 68 points
- Blue 57 points
- Yellow 42 points
- Purple 34 points
- Red 28 points
It was great to see so many parents and siblings there to support the swimmers. A huge 'thank you' to Carol Ferguson for organising the Davy Trophy Gala and also to Team Managers, the coaches, timekeepers and other assorted helpers who ensured the gala ran smoothly.
Middlesex County Development Meet15/21/22 April: all resulst available on Middlesex County Association website (updated 1st May 2011))
Fifty Haringey Aquatics swimmers participated in the Spring Middlesex Development Meet and between them swam 270 events! There were lots great performances and many swimmers came away with medals, rosettes, PBs and coveted 'speeding tickets' and the younger swimmers gained valuable gala experience.The results are available via the Middlesex County Association website www.middlesexswimming.com. A big 'thank you' to Chris Maeer for co-ordinating the entry and acting as team manager on poolside.
Linda has a a full list of those swimmers who are due entry fee refunds from this event and they will be distributed by the poolside adminstrators Sharon and Carol shortly at training sessions.
M11 League Round One, 22nd April 2012 (18th March 2012)
Younger swimmers from Haringey Aquatics competed in Round One the M11 League on Sunday 22nd April hled at Barnet Copthall Pool- with some of them having ealier swam at the Middlesex Development Meet! (Thank you to the parents and coaches for organising the logistics!) It was a great team effort and the results should follow shortly.
Gordon Trophy Gala 2012: Emphatic victory for Haringey Aquatics!( report and pictures added 4th April2012)
Haringey Aquatics produced a fantastic team effort to win the Gordon Trophy Gala which was held on Saturday 3rd March at Park Road Pool. Haringey Aquatics led from the outset and the final results were:
- 1st Place: Haringey Aquatics 161points
- 2nd Place: Anaconda 146 points
- 3rd Place: Clissold: 102 points
- 4th Place: Brent Dolphins: 70 points
Click on links to read the gala report and see pictures of the team (with trophy!) Photos of the Gorodon trophy team 2012 Gordon trophy report 2012 A big 'well done' to all the swimmers and 'thank you' to the coaches, officials and helpers who ensured the gala ran smoothly. Click on link to see the results for individual swimmers - note all the PBS - well done ! Gordon Trophy
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Success at the Surrey County ASA 1m Age Groups championship for Haringey Aqatics divers (added 24th Feb 2012)
We sent a small team of 3 divers to the Surrey County ASA 1m Age Groups championships at Guildford on Sat 18th Feb. Whilst it was a big step up in calibre of diving, the team performed really well bringing home more medals with a Silver and a Bronze and narrowly missing out on another Bronze. For full results please visit the Diving section of the website.
Graded Gala Leagues Table (added 2nd March 2012)
Click on the link to see the league table after two Graded Galas North London Graded Gala League Table March 2012
Graded Gala (Northolt Phoenix) Saturday 18th February : Third place for Haringey Aquatics (added 21st Feb 2012)
Haringey Aquatics took part in the North London Graded League Gala hosted by Northolt Phoenix on Saturday 18th February. Haringey Aquatics came a very close third! - there were some fantastic swim, click here for the individual results Results North London Graded Gala (Northolt) Feb 20102
Graded Gala (Anaconda) Saturday 4th February 2012 (added 9th Feb 20120
Haringey Aquatics took part in the first Graded Gala of 2012, there were many great performances, with some swimmers competing in gala for the first time. Click here for the individual results North London Graded Gala Anaconda 4 Feb 2012
Overall results: 1) Ruislip - 141;2) Leyton - 148; 3) Anaconda - 179; 4) Northolt - 186.5; 5) Haringey - 195; 6) Clissold - 207.5
Redbridge Winter Meet 7th and 8th January 2012 (report added 15th Jan 2011)
Haringey Aquatics sent a strong team of 23 to the Redbridge Winter
Open Meet and 27 personal best swims were achieved, click here to find out more in the gala report Redbridge Winter Open Meet 2012 report. Click here to see the results Redbridge Winter Meet Results 2012 (warning this a big document!).
Arena League 2011: Haringey Aquatics hit their target for 2011 (update 24th Jan 2012)
Haringey Aquatics set out to achieve 8th place in Division Two of the London Region and that is exactly what we did! - look in the Newsletter for more information and pictures of the galas.
