Last Sunday saw Barnsley’s own gala the Summer Sizzler held at Ponds Forge on short course. This was an opportunity for all squad members aged 9 and upwards to get their first experience of racing, with many new swimmers in the water for both 50m and 100m events.
For the more experienced swimmers we saw a number of strong personal bests and medals across all squads.
The morning opened with the 200IM event, seeing a run of golds for Molly Baker (9), Megan Sharp (10) and Jessica Richardson (13) whilst Ella Waller and Millie Hamby (14) achived Silver and Bronze respectively.
In the Boys 100 Backstroke both Curtis Harper who achieved a significant PB and Greg Lugton (14) came away with a speeding ticket. Following this the Boys 100m Breaststroke saw Alexander Tikhonov (11) achieve Bronze his first medal of the day and Roman Wallace (12) an up and coming swimmer in the club achieved Silver, whilst Nathan Billingham (14) Bronze
Megan Sharp and Jessica Richardson clocked up their second Golds of the day in the 100m fly, with Georgia Clark and Ella Waller (14) gaining the Silver and Bronze followed by a Gold for Alanah Hill in the 15+ age group.
In their 3rd event the Girls 100m Backstroke both Molly Baker and Megan Sharp came away with Silver as did Millie Hamby (14) whilst Jessica Richardson clocked up 3/3 golds.
The Boys 50 fly saw Curtis Harper achive Silver, Kalum Smart (12) Gold and Greg Lugton (14) Speeding ticket,
Jasmine Ball (9) gained her first gold of the day in the 50m breaststroke whilst Megan Sharp and Ella Gibbs (11) achieved Bronze, Megan Firth then achieved Gold and Jessica Richardson Bronze for 13 age group.
Boys 50 Fly Curtis Harper(11) Speeding ticket, Roman Wallace and Kalum Smart taking Gold and Silver for the 12 year olds, Greg Lugton clocking up another speeding ticket.
In the final event of the morning Jasmine Ball achieved her 2nd Gold in the 50m freestyle whilst Millie Hamby (14) and Georgia Hamblett (15) gained Bronze.
The afternoon opened as the morning had started with the 200m IM, this time for the boys in which Nathan Billingham achcieved Gold.
For those competing in the 50m Backstroke, Megan Sharp and Jessica Richardson gained silver, whilst Jasmine Ball came away with Bonze for the 9 yr group.
Familiar names competing in the Boys 50m Breaststroke with Alex Tikhonov winning a Speeding Ticket and Roman Wallace (12) Gold,
In the second Girls fly event this time 50m Molly Baker achieved Bronze, Jessica Richardson Gold, Millie Hamby Silver and Alanah Hill Bronze. On the last boys 50m event – Backstroke - Curtis Harper gained a Speeding Ticket & Alexander Tikhonov Silver (11), Roman Wallace Silver, Greg Lugton Speeding Ticket.
The girls 100m Breaststroke saw some great success in the 9 and 13 age groups with Jasmine Ball Gold and Molly Baker Bronze, whilst in the higher age group Gold and Silver were achieved for Megan Firth and Jessica Richardson (13).
Success continued in Fly for the Boys 100m Alex Tikhonov gaining another medal, Gold, Kalum Smart (12) Bronze and Greg Lugton (14) a further Speeding Ticket setting him up for next seasons County and Regional Champs.
In the Penultimate event Girls 100m Freestyle Jasmine Ball, Megan Sharp and Jessica Richardson swam to another Gold and success for Millie Hamby (15) with Silver.
Finally, in what was a very successful meet was the Boys 100m Free in which Curtis Harper gained another Speeding ticket and Alexander Tikhonov Gold in the 1 age group, Roman Wallace Bronze in 12’s and Greg Lugton (14) another speeding ticket.
Rotherham were successful in winning club of the day for the highest medal points.
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Other swimmers were Callum Cadman, Neve Booth, Sam Guettat, Lucy Bratley, Cody Ingram, William Kenny, Jessica Ford, Amy Gaffney, Jacob Nurcombe,, Ella Gibbs, Ben Nutt, Evie Gregory, Lawrence Savage, Amy Guettat, Lucy Hamblett, Thomas Stather, Maea Hamby, Myles Tupman, Corinne Hill, Lily Martin, Harriet Ostrowski-Jones, Lucy Redfern, Rebecca Sanderson, Alanna Sidebottom, Emma Smith, Isabeau Snee, Eleanor VB, Lucy Wainwright, Lucy Wightman and Anya Yates
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