Swimming and winning medals in disabled galas is not about being the fastest swimmer in the race. Instead it is about showing consistency against a pre-submitted timing for a particular event.
The Turtles club is invited to send a Mens Team, Ladies Team, Junior Team and in some cases a Diving Team to the various gala events. The club hires a mini-bus for the longer trips (e.g. Stevenage, Hatfield, Potters Bar & Leamington Spa).
The Turtles Swimming Club forms part of National Association of Swimming Clubs for the Handicapped Region 1. The regional club champions are expected to host the following year’s regional event. The individual winning swimmers of the annual regional event can, if they wish, go forward to the national finals held in Leamington Spa in November.