Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club were in action again this weekend at Ponds Forge, hosting their annual Christmas Sprint gala. Attracting clubs from all over the region, 23 in total, over 2000 races places were taken.
The club took a total 15 gold medals, 19 silver medals and 15 bronze medals. Speeding medals were awarded to 3 swimmers who swam faster than the allowable times.
With Christmas songs, a guest appearance by Santa and his Elf helper along with a specially designed commemorative swim cap a great day was had by all.
A Tadcaster swim club parent sent the club an email that said "What a brilliant Christmas meet! Well organised, fun and fantastic [Christmas themed] medals. Thank you"
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Medal listings were as follows
Jasmine Ball (11) Gold 200 IM, 50m Freestyle; silver 50m backstroke
Georgia Clarke (16) Silver 100m Butterfly; bronze 50m butterfly
Eleanor Valentine Bull (11) Gold 200 IM, bronze 100m freestyle
Georgia Lee (12) Gold 100m Butterfly; Silver 200 IM, Bronze 100m Backstroke, 50m freestyle
Jessica Richardson (14) Gold 200 IM, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly; silver 50m & 100m freestyle
Georgia Hamblett (16) Gold 50m Breaststroke; silver 10m breaststroke; Bronze 100m Butterfly
Harriet Ostrowski Jones (14) Silver 50m Breaststroke; bronze 100m breaststroke
Lucy Redfern (13) Bronze 50m Freestyle
Lily Waters (11) Silver 50m Breaststroke
Milly Hamby Bronze 50m Freestyle
Nathan Billingham (16) Silver 100m Breaststroke, 200 IM; bronze 50m breaststroke
Charlie Clarke (10) Bronze 100m Backstroke & 100m Breaststroke
Aiden Duffin (10) Bronze 200 IM
Cody Ingram (11) Bronze 100m Backstroke
Drew Metcalf (17) Speeding Medal 50m Butterfly
Kalum Smart (13) Gold 100m Breaststroke, 50m Breaststroke; Silver 100m Backstroke; bronze 100m freestyle
Matt Selous (14) Gold 200 IM; Silver 50m & 100m Backstroke, 50m breaststroke; 100m Breaststroke; bronze 100m freestyle
Myles Tupman (12) Speeding Medal 50m Breaststroke; Gold 100m Breaststroke, Silver 200 IM & 100m freestyle; Bronze 50m Freestyle
Roman Wallace Speeding Medal 100m Breaststroke & 50m Freestyle, Gold 50m Butterfly, 200 IM& 50m Backstroke
Jonathon Wightman (13) Bronze 100m butterfly
Other BoBSC swimmers included
Amy Guettat, Eliza Austin, Francesca Hadfield, Olivia Oughton, Melissa Hanson, Neve booth, Jolie Evans-Dougan, Megan Firth, Lucy Hamblett, Alanna Ibbeson, Evie Gregory, Lily Martin, Ella Minogue, Lucy Wainwright, Maea Hamby, Hannah Wilkie, Keira Tiggardine, Lucy Wightman & Holly Szymczyk
Sam Guetatt, Aiden Duffin, Callum Cadman, William Kenny, Noah Wragg, Thomas Stather, Oliver Austin, Edward Szymczyk, Daniel Redfern & Jake Roberts
