Round 3 Club Championship

A fantastic 3rd and final round of the club championship 2015 was held on
the 30th October, being sprints and 200IM for the senior squads and all
swimmers having the opportunity to swim the 400m freestyle.

Medals were given for each age group of 11 and upwards in the 50 m sprint,
with golds being achieved in the girls events by Abigail Miles (11), Jessica
Richardson (12), Elizabeth Safonkina (13), Georgia Hamblett (14), Holly
Milnes (15/16) Rianna Hill (over 17).

For the boys sprint, Alexander Tilhonov (10), Lewis Baker (11), Sam
Charlesworth (12) in an exciting battle winning his heat age group by only
0.6 second, Greg Lugton (14) Tom Speed (15/16). All 5 boys then went on to
achieve Gold in the boys 200 Individual medley. Lawrence Savage won the
sprint for 17and over age group.

In a quick turnaround the girls were back out for the 200m IM seeing
Abigail, Jessica and Elizabeth achieving their second Golds of the evening
with Sisters Corinne Hill and Rianna Hill achieving gold in the 15/16 and 17
overs age groups respectively.

The excitement rose for all competitors moving into the 400m freestyle, with
some extremely close heats. Molly Baker following in her older brothers
footsteps attained Gold in 8 and under age group whist the familiar name of
Abigail Miles achieved the 11 and under age group with a great time of
5:10:87. There were 14 competitors between 9 and 11 challenging for this
medal the younger swimmers pulling out some great times.

Jessica Richardson went on to achieve Gold in the age 12/13 with a time of
5:09:44 and Corrine Hill Gold in 14 and over.

Golds for the boys were achieve by Charlie Clark (8 and under) Lewis Baker
(11 and under) this age group again showing some great talent ck g through
with only second between 3rd and 4th. After narrowly missing out on the
sprints Matthew Selous achieved his first Gold of the night in the 400m
12/13 age group with Tom Speed achieving gold in over 14's.

Again we saw 4 club record being broken, Abigail Miles taking all 3 for her
events and Lewis Baker setting a new club record in the 11 and under boys
400m free.