Well done to everyone who attended the Heroes Tour at Wales
National Pool Swansea who helped make it a very memorable day
indeed. Congratulations to the Swim Wales 'Winning Words'
competition winners. A selection of our favourite entries are
listed below
I love swimming more than chocolate cake.
I love swimming more than a picnic by the lake.
I love swimming more than flying a kite.
I love swimmong more than the stars at night.
I love swimming more than all these things, It makes me feel
as if I have wings.
by Charlotte
Shepherd, age 8
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Outstanding performances
Long term commitment
Yells and cheers
Michael Phelps, beaten!
Proud to be British
Inspiring
Cameras flashing
Silver for Jamieson
Anthems playing
Tears flowing
Tom Tumbling
Heroic
Emotional Adlington
Awesome finishes
Quick off the blocks
Unbelievable turns
Achievements galore
Training pays off
In depth analysis
Chad's dad
Crowd goes wild
Excitement
Nervous waits
Tension is building
Records broken
Ellie Simmonds my hero
by Ellen Smith,
age 12
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IN THE SWIM
NORTH - SOUTH - EAST -
WEST
I L VE SWIMMING, ITS THE
BEST
ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET -
GO
THESE ARE WORDS I ONLY KNOW
!!!
by Rachel Mayled, age
11
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Watching the Olympic swimming on
the TV
I sit and dream one day it could
be me
I pull on my bather and enter
the pool
I've swam for a club before I
started school!
Up and down the pool, kick pull
and sprint
My mind wonders off to dreams of
competition wins
With these thoughts in mind I
give it my all
I hope one day it will be me who
represents GB!
I swim my hardest and work my
best
Working towards my dreams of
Olympic success.
by Lara Curtis, age
10
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FISH V THE SHARK
(THE FINALS)
"Lets go for a
swim" says Fish to the Shark,
and lets take a
torch for when it gets dark.
The scene is set, the
race begins,
the large and small, a
race against fins.
Shark was leading and in first
lane,
Fish was losing and had so much
to gain.
A little hero
so brave and bold,
one little fish going for
gold.
When out of the water, like
a jet he appeared,
gained all his strength and
nothing he feared.
Which proves when you're small
never give in,
and to always
finish what you're about to begin!
by Jack Harris, age 10
& Isabelle Donovan, age 9
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A Swimming Life !
A swimming life starts
when you are very
small,
getting in the water
maybe playing with a
ball.
My first swimming
lesson,
getting older now,
feeling the cold, blue
water
on wriggling toes, WOW
!
Going for the
Cardifftrials,
the email's come , I'm in
!
Going to my first gala,
in my heart I hope I
win.
Watching the Olympics!
Bronze, silver, gold,
will I get there
someday?
will my path unfold?
People ask me why I do it
,
why I love swimming so,
going through the
stages
learning as I go.
Diving, kicking,
turning,
it really is the best.
Sculling, pushing,
pulling,
better than all the
rest.
by Eleri Holmes, age
10
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I train around 5 times a week and
look forward to every session. I am always focused on achieving by
PB'S. When I am in the water nothing else matters, It's just me and
the water. Nothing beats the feeling of the start of a race when I
am on the blocks waiting for the buzzer.
I have achieved county qualifying
times, Winning medals, and regularly beating my PB'S.
Going to the aquatic centre at the
Olympics was so inspiring...it has given me even more motivation to
reach my goals of being in the world championships and the
Olympics.
by Amy Owens, age
10
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T- To be an Olympic swimmer is my dream
O- On the blocks I start my race
B- Big dive out into the pool
Y- Yes on my way down the lane
S- Streamline as I pull and kick
T- Times are what count , hope I PB
U- Up and down for air
R- racing pumps my blood
L- Leading the lane that's where ill be
E- Easy does it saving the best to finish
Y - Yes I am the winner .
by Toby Sturley, age
8
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O for overall support
L for love of a sport
Y for you must believe in yourself
M for medals
P for perfection
I for I want to be an Olympian
C for chance for me to take part in
exciting aquatic activities
by Elli Witch, age
9
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My Star Place
Standing here hitting my head
My body feels just like a tonne of lead
The crowd is cheering me on
Feeling like a star that has never shone
Panting away I just cannot cry
Anxiously I feel so terrified and shy
I cant stop now seeing as everybody is watching
The race is finally here!!!
Focused on the finish of this race
The crowd can see the worry in my face
As I fall down.......down......down
I have just lost my winners crown!
Quickly a little voice in my head screams aloud
"Get back up and win the race"
Speedy I get up and chase
for my winning place.
Sprinting past the others I get to the finish line
Past the others I out run
Screaming so loud I won I won!
If I hadn't listened to the little voice in my head
I wouldn't have got there
He's now saying I told you so!!!
I cant believe I came FIRST
I feel like a bubble about to burst
Adrenalin pumping out of my heart
I have now won my star part
Bolting around the track with my countries flag
Relieved and joyful i mustn't brag
This is after all my OLYMPIC race!!
by Katie Saunders,
age 12