Sunday 21 January 2018

Making Waves at Rotherham Metro

Borough of Barnsley's swimmers took part in Rotherham Metro's Level 3 A & B Graded meet at the weekend at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.  Of the 24 swimmers that took part the club secured. 

3 A & 7 B Grade Golds

2 A & 10 B Grade Silver

1 A & 11 B Grade Bronze

 

With medals being won by

Oliver Austin (9)                B sliver 100m Breaststroke
Jasmine Ball (11)               A Gold 200 IM & 100m Breaststroke
Neve Booth (11)               B 50m Breast Bronze
Lucy Bratley (14)               B Bronze 50m backstroke & B 100m free
Megan Firth (14)               B Gold 200m Freestyle B Silvers in 50m backstroke, 50m  butterfly and 100m                                                        freestyle.
Sam Guettat (12)              B Silver 200m butterfly and B Bronze 50m Freestyle
Georgia Hamblett (16)   A Bronze 50m breast
Lucy Hamblett (12)          B silver 50m breaststroke & Bronze 100m breaststroke
Maea Hamby (12)            B Silver 50m backstroke
Melissa Hanson                 B Gold 100m Breaststroke
Cody  ingram (11)             B bronzes 200 IM & 200m Freestyle
Ella Minogue  (14)            B Gold 200m Breaststroke
Harriet Ostrowski-Jones (14) B gold 200m backstroke, silver 100m backstroke, bronze 200m                                                                          breaststroke & 200m freestyle
Matthew Selous (14)       B Silver 50m butterfly and 200m breaststroke
Myles Tupman (13)         B Gold 200m freestyle & bronze 200m breaststroke
Lily Waters  (11)                B Gold 50m freestyle
Jonathon Wightman (13)B Gold 200m freestyle, A silver 50m and 100m butterfly & B bronze                                                                         100m backstroke
Press Secretary Adrian Wightman said "It was great to see so many swimmers take part over the weekend, especially Jake Roberts taking part in his first ever competitive gala.  Many swimmers brought home silverware for the first time this season as well as smashing personal bests and even securing times for the May regional finals. I would like to thank all poolside helpers and coaches and those parents who volunteered for officiating positions over the weekeend"


Whilst not making the medal tables the following swimmers all narrowly missed medals or secured personal bests Charlie Clarke, Georgia Clarke, Jake Roberts, Amy Guettat, Alanna Ibbeson, Lucy Wightman & Jemima Wragg.

 

Monday 8 January 2018

2018 Starts Well at Leeds New Year Meet

Borough of Barnsley were in action at the City of Leeds New Year Meet.  The squad brought home 7 Gold, 9 Silver and 8 bronze medals.  Many swimmers secured Yorkshire qualifying times for next month's Yorkshire championships. Coach Holly Mawby said. "The swimmers all did really well with some amazing personal bests obtained as well as a great medal tally in the face of fierce competition."

 

Swimmers that took part were

Holly Atkinson, Oliver Austin, Jasmine Ball, Nathan Billingham, Casey Cammoile, Charlie Clarke, Emily Darlington, Isobel Dawson, Kloe Eade, Georgia Hamblett,  Maea Hamby, Millie Hamby, Cody Ingram, Ella Minogue,  Harriet Ostrowski-Jones, Jessica Richardson, Matthew Selous, Kalum Smart, Eleanor Valentine-Bull, Roman Wallace, Lily Waters, Jonathon Wightman, Jemima Wragg & Noah Wragg

 

Medal winners were

Nathan Billingham (16)

GOLD 400 IM, 200m Breaststroke

BRONZE 200m Freestyle

 

Cody Ingram (11)

BRONZE 100m Backstroke

 

Matt Selous (14)

GOLD 200m Breaststroke            

SILVER 100m Breaststroke          

BRONZE 200m Backstroke

 

Kalum Smart (13

GOLD 50m Butterfly       

SILVER 100m Butterfly  

BRONZE 100m Backstroke,

 

 

Roman Wallace (13) GOLD 200m Breaststroke

 

Kloe Eade (11)

SILVER 100M Butterfly, 50m Butterfly                    

BRONZE 200m Freestyle

 

Harriet Ostrowski Jones (14) SILVER 200M Breaststroke

Jessica Richardson (14) BRONZE 100M Butterfly

Georgia Hamblett (16)

GOLD 100m Breaststroke

SILVER 400m Individual Medley, 200m Breaststroke

BRONZE 400m Freestyle

 

Millie Hamby (15) Club Captain

GOLD 400M Freestyle

SILVER 200M Breaststroke, 50M butterfly, 50m Freestyle

BRONZE 100m Backstroke