Our BEST EVER Arena League final!

ARENA LEAGUE FINAL REPORT – TRAFFORD MET MAKE HISTORY AGAIN

Trafford Metro delivered a statement performance at the National Arena League A Final, finishing 3rd overall, matching the club’s best-ever result while scoring the highest points total in Trafford Metro history.

It was a night defined by courage, speed, team spirit, and a relentless fight for every point. From the opening events to the closing cannon, Trafford pushed the very best in the league and came within touching distance of climbing even higher.

The performance featured new club records, outstanding top-scoring swims, and relay dominance across the age groups — a sign of a squad that is rising fast.

NEW CLUB RECORDS

Relay Records

• 6×50 Cannon Relay – Joint Club Record

  
  

  Arran joins the all-time squad from Round 2.

• 13 & Under Boys 4×50 Medley

  
  

  Etan, Andy, Aiden, Sam F

• 15 & Under Girls 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Zoey, Eleanor, Phoebe, Florence

• 15 & Under Boys 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Robbie, Sam V, Elliott H, Sam L

• Open Men 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Reuben, Arran, James R, Ashley – Two seconds under the previous club record

Individual Records

• 50 Backstroke – Kat (relay lead-off)

  
  

  PB + new club record

• 100 Backstroke – 15/U Boys

  
  

  Elliott – 58.3

  
  

  New Club Record

  
  

  Junior Record

  
  

  Top 3 performance in club history

  
  

  Perfect heading into Nationals

• 100 Backstroke – Open Women

  
  

  Kat – 1:01.71

  
  

  New Club Record

TOP-SCORING SWIMS (MAXIMUM POINTS)

Individual

• Reuben – 200 IM – 2:04

  
  

  Commanding performance and one of the top scoring swims of the night.

• Elliott – 100 Back (15/U Boys) – 58.3

  
  

  A massive, record-breaking result.

• Louisa – 100 Fly – 1:04

  
  

  Back to her best and perfectly timed ahead of the European Masters.

• Reuben – 100 Fly – 53.60

  
  

  Sharpening nicely ahead of British Champs.

• Kat – 100 Back (Open Women) – 1:01.71

  
  

  A club-record swim and huge points for Trafford.

• Tom – 100 Back (Open Men)

  
  

  Joint top-scorer — a brilliant return to form.

• Aiden – 100 Fly (13/U Boys) – 1:07

  
  

  Puts him Top 23 in the UK for his age.

• Bella – 50 Freestyle– 30.71

  
  

  One of the standout 11/U swims of the entire final.

• Eleanor – 100 Breast (15/U Girls) – 1:15

  
  

  A powerful, confident performance.

• Sam Lee – 100 Breast (15/U Boys)

  
  

  His first time under 1:10 — and a massive scoring swim.

• Arran – 100 Free (Open Men) – 50.11

  
  

  Elite-level sprinting before heading to Poland for Europeans.

RELAYS THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE

Maximum-Point Relays

• 13/U Boys 4×50 Medley

  
  

  Etan, Andy, Aiden, Sam F – club record, flawless teamwork.

• Open Ladies 4×50 Medley

  
  

  Kat, Charlotte, Louisa, Helen

  
  

  – Kat’s PB club record backstroke lead-off set the tone.

• Open Men 4×50 Medley

  
  

  Tom, James, Arran, Ashley – high power throughout.

• 13/U Boys 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Aiden, Andy, Etan, Sam

  
  

  – New record + unbeaten for the entire league season.

  
  

  Sam held strong under huge pressure.

• Open Men 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Reuben, Arran, James R, Ashley

  
  

  – One of the best relays Trafford has ever produced; dominant and record-breaking.

HIGH-SCORING PERFORMANCES – JUST SHY OF MAXIMUM POINTS

These swims kept Trafford right in the medal chase:

• Kat – 100 Free (Open Women)

  
  

  A superb high-scoring finish.

• Open Ladies 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Kat, Louisa, Letian, Helen

  
  

  – Helen’s huge last leg brought Trafford within inches of maximum points.

• 6×50 Cannon Relay

  
  

  Arran was chasing down Stockport rapidly — Trafford equalled the club record.

• 15/U Girls 4×50 Medley

  
  

  Phoebe, Eleanor, Zoey, Flo

  
  

  – A brilliant battle right to the wall.

• Andy – 13/U Boys 100 Free

  
  

  A huge PB — the sub-minute barrier is coming.

• 15/U Girls 4×50 Freestyle

  
  

  Zoey, Eleanor, Phoebe, Flo

  
  

  – Another club record; another agonisingly close finish.

• Bella – 50 Back (11/U Girls)

  
  

  A superb effort that nearly took maximum points.

A TEAM THAT LEFT EVERYTHING IN THE WATER

Throughout the gala, Trafford swimmers rose to every challenge:

Stepping into unfamiliar events

Taking on stronger age groups when needed

Delivering under pressure

Fighting for every single point

The result?

3rd in the National Arena League A Final

Highest points total in club history

Equal best-ever finish

This squad proved once again that Trafford Metro can stand with — and push — the very best teams in the UK.

The coaches, team managers, parents and supporters could not be prouder.

ONWARDS. UPWARDS. TOGETHER.

The Arena League Final has set the tone for the season.

The expectations are rising — and so are we.

New challenges await, for the team and every individual.

Let’s go, Trafford Metro.