Monday 14 November 2016

ASA Regional Finals in Sunderland & Sheffield and District Club Gala in Sheffield.

Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club's swimmers are celebrating a medal bonanza following the weekend events at the ASA Regional Finals in Sunderland and also at the Sheffield and District Club Gala in Sheffield.

 

ASA North East Regional Finals Sunderland

Competing against the fastest swimmers in the north east region (clubs from the deepest  of South Yorkshire to North of Northumbria ) 12 elite  Barnsley swimmers obtained the tough qualification times to earn their places at Sunderland. 

 

Curtis Harper,  Georgia Lee, and Tom Speed all earned silverware with Curtis Harper (11) securing a Gold in the 100m and 200m backstroke.

 

Medal Tallies

1.            Curtis Harper (11) – Silver 100m Freestyle, Bronze Individual medley, Gold 100m Backstroke. Silver 200m Freestyle, Gold 200m backstroke, Bronze 50m Freestyle

2.            Georgia Lee (11)– 50m Breaststroke – Silver

3.            Tom Speed (17) – Silver 50m Breaststroke, & Bronze 100m Breaststroke

 

The list of swimmers competing in Sunderland (full positions in notes for editors below)

1.       Kalum Smart

2.       Alex T

3.       Roman Wallace

4.       Curtis Harper

5.       Georgia Lee

6.       Jess Richardson

7.       Georgia Hamblett

8.       Nathan Billingham

9.       Elizabeth Safonkina

10.   Libby Turner

11.   Gregory Lugton  

12.   Tom Speed

 

Head Coach Carly Herbert said "The swimmers put an immense amount of effort in prior to and during the competition. The results obtained were a fantastic achievement, and everyone involved in the swimming club are thrilled. This also provides a great springboard for qualifying for the national finals that will be held in next year"

 

Senior Team Manager Craig Lee said "For a relatively small swimming club we have punched well above our weight and delivered some outstanding performances.  All credit to swimmers, coaches and parents who have worked hard  and showed tremendous commitment  especially the extra early morning training sessions to be "match ready" for their races."

 

Sheffield & District

Meanwhile at Ponds Forge Sheffield on Sunday 17 Borough of Barnsley swimmers obtained numerous personal bests and a full range of medals.  Cody Ingram (10) and Megan Sharp (10) obtained the glamourous Best Boy and Best Girl respectfully for their outstanding performances.  A medal tally of 12 gold, 15 silver and 9 bronze medals was achieved by the team. 

 

Team Manager on the day Sam Brain said "All swimmers gave 110% and did themselves and the club proud; some swimmers had pulled themselves off their sick beds to take part. It was also Alanna Sidebottom's first competitive galas following a severe knee injury still  securing a Silver in 50m butterfly & the 200 IM ."

 

Competing Swimmers & medals at Sheffield & District

Megan Firth                       (Bronze 100m backstroke) (Gold 100m Breaststroke)

Jessica Ford (13)

Ella Gibbs (11)                    (Silver 50m breaststroke) (Silver 50m freestyle) (silver 100m breaststroke) (Gold 50m backstroke)

Evie Gregory 13                (Silver 50m backstroke) (Silver 50m butterfly)

Amy Guettat (12)             Personal Bests achieved

Sam Guettat (11)             (Silver 100m Butterfly) (Bronze 100m backstroke)

Cody Ingram (10)             (Bronze 50m Breaststroke) (Gold 100m Backstroke) (Bronze 50m freestyle) (Silver 100m freestyle)

Megan Lee (15)                (Bronze 50m Breaststroke) (Bronze 50m freestyle) (Silver 100m breaststroke) (Bronze 100m freestyle)

Lily Martin (12) (Gold 100m Butterfly) (Gold 50m butterfly)

Lucy Redfern (12)            (Gold 50m breaststroke) (Silver 100m backstroke) (Silver 50m freestyle) (Silver 100m breaststroke) (Silver Long plunge)

Matthew Selous (13)      Bronze 50m backstroke) (Silver 100m freestyle)

Megan Sharp  (10)           (Gold 100m Butterfly) (Bronze 50m Breaststroke) (Gold 100m Backstroke) (Gold 50m Freestyle) (Silver 100m breaststroke) (Gold 50m backstroke)           

(Gold 100m freestyle) (Gold 50m butterfly)

Alanna Sidebottom (14) (Silver 50m butterfly) (silver 200 IM)

Isabeau Snee     (10)        6 personal bests "it was my second ever gala and I beat all of my personal bests one of which was by 11 seconds"

Lucy Wainwright (11)                      Multiple Personal Bests

Jonathon Wightman (12)              Multiple Personal Bests

Lucy Wightman (9)          Personal Bests

 

 

  

A full overview of Sunderland Results

 

·         Kalum Smart.  50 fly. 27th

 

·         Alex Tikhonov.   200 breast 5th.  200 IM 14th. 50 breast 9th   100 breast 15th   50 fly 16 th.  100 fly. 9th. 100 IM. 10th

 

·         Roman Wallace. 50 breast 12th.  100 breast. 7th

 

·         Curtis Harper.  100 free 2nd.   50 back 4th. 200 IM 3rd.  100 back 1st.  200 free 2nd. 50 fly 6th. 200 back. 1st.   100 fly 11 th.    400 free 4th.   50 free 3rd.  (6 medals   2 gold  2 silver 2 gold)

 

·         Georgia Lee. 100 breast 11th.  100 IM. 12th.  50 breast.  ( 1 medal.   1 silver)

 

·         Jess Richardson. 400 free 28th.  100 IM 26th. 50 breast. 31st.  50 fly 50 th.  50 free 65 th

 

·         Georgia Hamblett. 55th. ( 17th in 15 year age group)

 

·         Nathan Billingham. 50 breast 65 th ( 20th in 15 age group).   100 IM. 52nd. 22nd in 15 age group.

 

·         Elizabeth Safonkina.  50 back 39th. (13th in age group).  50 free 52nd (14th in age).  50 breast 45th ( 16th in age).  100 back. 48th. ( 13th in age group.). 50 fly. 67 th ( 19th in age). 100 IM 26th 10 th in age)

 

·         Libby Turner. 100 breast 31st (9th in age). 100 fly 28th ( 10 th in age)).  50 back  32 bed (14th in age). 50 free 40 th ( 13th in age).  100 free 36th ( 14 th in age).  50 breast 28th ( 10th in age). 100 back. 23rd  (7th in age).  50 fly 28th ( 11th in age)

 

·         Gregory Lugton   100 free ( 21st in age).  100 back 22 nd ( 6th in age).  50 fly. 37th ( 13th in age). 200 free 43rd (15 th in age ) 100 fly 27 th ( 8th in age). 50 back. 26th (7th in age).  50 free 56th ( 19th in age).

 

·         Tom Speed 50 breast 2nd. 100 breast 3rd. 50 fly 11th ( 8th in age).  100 IM 11 th ( 8th in age) 100 fly 16 th (12th in age).  50 free 11rh ( 10 th in age ).  ( 2 medals. 1 silver 1 bronze)

 

Monday 7 November 2016

Isabeau's Report - Sheffield and District Gala

Our budding  poolside reporter Isabeau Snee from the Junior Squad has written a brief summary of here experiences at the Sheffield and District Gala.  An astounding achievement and a very well written account.

 

I took part in the Sheffield & district gala on the 6th of November, It was only my second gala and I beat all 6 of my p.b one of which was by 11 seconds so I was really proud of myself even though I didn't win any events

my events original times and new pbs were

50m breast stroke 1:03.40    1:00.65

100m backstoke 2:19.30     2:14.30

50m freestyle    59.10     56.04

100m breaststroke   2:19.80     2:08.66

50m backstroke     1:04.90    1:02.19

100m freestyle 2:14.30    2:10.25

 

I would have really like to have got a medal but I did get all new times so its ok