Khalid Jhugroo

Khalid became a member of Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club at the age of 5 in October 1990.

Although best known for his swimming achievements he also played junior water polo.

1994

Khalid’s potential first became evident when he won the Boy’s 8/U breaststroke at the TSWPC Mini Gala.

1995

Overall Winner of the Boys 10/U age group at the Mini Gala. In the TSWPC Club Championships he was the winner of the Boys 11/Us 50 m backstroke, 50 m breaststroke, 50 m butterfly and 50 m breaststroke. These were new events so all were in record times but his record for the 50 m butterfly still stands in 2009.

1996

Represented Central Lancashire in the Triad Competition against North Lancashire and Cumbria.

At the Northern Counties 50m Sprint Meet he achieved gold in 11 yrs backstroke and butterfly and silver in the freestyle and breaststroke. At the Northern Counties 100 m Age Groups he achieved bronze in the 11 yrs breaststroke and butterfly, 4^th in the backstroke and freestyle.

At the Lancashire County Age Groups he achieved gold in the 11 yrs 100 m breaststroke, silver in the 100 m butterfly and 4^th in the 100 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke.

Overall Winner of the Boys 10/U age group at the Mini Gala for the second year running and set new records in the 25 m backstroke and 25 m butterfly both of which still stand in 2009. In the Club Championships he was the winner of the boys 13/u 50 m breaststroke.

1997

Competed in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m IM at the National Age Groups.

Represented Central Lancashire in the Inter-association and Triad Competitions.

In the Club Championships he was the winner of the boys 13/U 50 m breaststroke, 50 m backstroke, 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly.

1998

At the National Age Groups he achieved bronze in the 1500 m freestyle, 5^th in the 400 m IM, 9^th in the 400 m freestyle and 12^th in the 100 m breaststroke.

Selected to attend the Swim 2000 (National Camp).

Represented Lancashire County at an Inter-County Competition and Central Lancashire in the Inter-association Competition.

In the Club Championships he was the winner of the 15/Us 100 m breaststroke, 100 m freestyle and Open Age 100 m breaststroke.

1999

At the National Age Groups he achieved bronze in the 1500 m freestyle, 5^th in the 400 m freestyle, 6^th in the 400 m IM and 7^th in the 200 m breaststroke.

One of only three swimmers from the North West to be selected to attend the National Swim Camp.

Represented Lancashire County at the Staffordshire Centenary Celebration Gala which Lancashire won.

Represented Division 7 at the ESSA Schools finals and Fred Longworth in the Team events.

Selected for Northern Counties U16s water polo trials and represented Manchester & District at the Northern Counties Inter-district Water Polo Tournament.

Represented Central Lancashire in the Inter-association Competition.

In the Central Lancs Senior Swim League he was runner-up in the Junior Gents Backstroke.

He was Top Boy at the Top of the World Meet.

In the Club Championships he was the winner of the 15/Us 100 m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 100 m butterfly and 100m freestyle and Open Age 100 m breaststroke. In the 15/Us breaststroke he set a new record which still stands in 2009

2000

Represented the England Aquatic Open Water Team in the Hawaiian Open Water Swimming Championships at Waikiki Beach, Honalulu. During the event Khalid was stung by a man-of-war jellyfish! Khalid also represented the England Aquatic Open Water Team for a 5.8 km swim in Brittany, France and represented the England Youth Squad at the Keyano International Indoor meet in Canada.

At the National Age Groups he achieved 4th in the 1500 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle and 9th in the 200 m IM.

Represented Lancashire.

Selected for Northern Counties U16s water polo trials and represented Manchester & District U15s at the Northern Counties Inter-district Water Polo Tournament.

Was Boys Captain for Central Lancashire at the Inter-association Competition.

Represented Manchester & District at the Northern Counties Inter-district Water Polo Tournament. Was part of the Tyldesley 15/Us water polo team that were runners up in the Bolton & District 16/Us KO

In the Central Lancs Senior Swim League he was the winner in the Junior Gents Breaststroke.

Top Boy at the Top of the World Meet.

2001

In 2001 15 years old Khalid Jhugroo of Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club was selected to represent Great Britain at the World Championships in the 5 km Open Water event. The championships took place in July in the Japanese City of Fukuoka.

The trials for the event were held at the Aquatics Centre, Manchester on 14^th April and in order to qualify Khalid had to not only achieve a qualifying time of 58 minutes 20 seconds but also had to finish in either 1^st or 2^nd place.

The race was dominated by 22 year old Greg Orphanides of Portsmouth but Khalid finished in second place well inside the qualifying time. His time of 56 minutes 52.23 was also a significant improvement on his personal best time. "I didn’t expect to go that fast. I’m really pleased, it’s still not sunk in yet.

Khalid finished 28^th in the 5 km open water event at the World Championships.

Khalid reported: "It was a lot tougher than I thought. The worst bit was swimming on my own. I was in the pack at the half way turn but then was on my own. I’ve never been in a race that tough before."

Khalid should not be too disappointed with his result, at the age of 15 he was the second youngest swimmer in the event, which had an average age of 23, and so has plenty of time to improve on this result.

Also in 2001 he represented Division 7 at the ESSA Schools finals.

At the Lancashire Age Groups he was Senior and Junior Mens Champion in the 400 m freestyle and 400 m IM.

He was Top Boy at the Stockport Open Meet.

2002

Khalid with Club President Mavis Bent in Heaton Park

In 2002 Khalid was selected to carry the Queen's Jubilee Baton at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in 2002.

Khalid was one of the Sport England runners carrying the baton on the way to the opening ceremony in Manchester. He carried it in Heaton Park, Manchester on July 24 - day 49 of the baton's 50 day journey around Britain.

The Queen read a message enclosed in the baton as she officially opened the games.

2003

2002-3

Khalid Jhugroo, Mavis Bent, Leanne Stafford

At the 2003 Wigan Borough Sports Awards, Khalid was the winner of the Young Performer of The Tear 2002 award.

At the 2003 National Age Groups he achieved gold in the 1500 m.

Represented ESSA Schools Division 7 at the ESSA Schools finals and finished 3^rd in the 200 m IM.

Broke the Open Age 200 m freestyle record at the Club Championships – record still stands in 2009.

2004

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Number 27 Khalid Jhugroo, from Tyldesley SWPC powers to victory in the 17-24 yrs 2000 m race at the National Open Water Age Group Championships.

Khalid Jhugroo made good use of his considerable open water experience to record a comfortable victory in the men's 17-24yrs event at the ASA Open Water National Age Group Championships. The Tyldesley swimmer completed the 2000 m course at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire in 24min 29sec - more than half a minute ahead of his nearest challenger, John Wood of Berkhampstead Barracudas, who recorded a time of 25min 2sec.

(Swimming Times October 2004)

Khalid also finished 4th in the Mens 5K British Open Water Championships. (Click here for further details)

Competed in the 17/18 years age group of the 2004 ASA National Youth Championships (i.e. his final year) but was unable to repeat his gold medal performance in the previous year's 1500 m freestyle. Khalid was 6th fastest in the heats of the 400 m freestyle but was 2 seconds slower in the final and finished in 10th place. Khalid also achieved 12th in the 400 m IM, 13th in the 200 m IM, 14th in the 1500 freestyle and 20th in the 200 m freestyle.

Winner of the Open Age 100 m breaststroke and 100 m butterfly at the Club Championships.

2005

Senior Champion in 3 events at the Central Lancs Championships together with a silver and a bronze.

2006

Winner of the Gents Breaststroke in the Central Lancs Senior League.

Guest of honour at the Tyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club’s 35th Annual Mini Gala.

2007

Senior Champion in the Gents 200 m and 100 m freestyle at the Central Lancs Championships

Gents breaststroke runner up in the Central Lancs Senior League.

2008

Gents breaststroke runner up in the Central Lancs Senior League.