November 2007
as at 15th November 2007
15th November 2007 - The club can now confirm the dates for its annual 'seaside' gala in 2008, which will be held over weekend 20th-22nd June 2008. All the details can be found on the A&B 2008 webpage Don't forget we are also hosting our 1st "In the Zone" Sprint Gala on the 9th February 2008 too. I have also received news from the recently held North East Regional Championships and news about Paul Hargreaves swimming and development:
Paul Hargreaves / City of Sheffield Swim Squad Update
ASANER Championship - Neptune Pool, Middlesbrough 3-4th November 2007
Paul, 18 years, joined the City of Sheffield Swim squad at the beginning of September after the Squad was recommended to him by Scarborough Chief Coach Sam Greetham who has looked after Paul's development since he was aged 9.
The attractions at Sheffield include excellent training facilities and a modern 50 metre pool, an ambitious coach in Russ Barber who has already brought swimmers through to represent GB and is recognised as one of the most talented young coaches in the country.
During the last 2 years of his development at Scarborough, Paul has climbed quickly up the National rankings in his favoured breaststroke events and is enthusiastic that he can now train and compete at Sheffield with the 2006 British Senior 200 breaststroke champion James Kirton, and the Youth National 100 breaststroke champion Max Patridge.
Paul trains in the pool 9 sessions, over 18 hours each week with 4 additional dry land sessions, many of the pool sessions starting at Sam in the morning.
His first competitive outing for the Sheffield Squad was at the North East Senior Championships in early November, where he had a very successful weekend winning a handful of medals in the breaststroke and individual medley senior events. Paul made the finals of all 3 breaststroke events, in the 50m breast sprint Paul swam a strong race to win the Gold medal in a personal best time ( 29.93 ).
The 100 breast final turned out to be a battle between Paul and his Sheffield colleague James Kirton, Paul held the lead for 75 metres in an exciting contest but was narrowly defeated taking the Silver medal in (1.04.62). The 200 breast event brought another medal as Paul took the bronze medal in (2.20.29) His final event of the weekend was the Individual Medley where he put in another strong swim to take the Silver medal in (2.08.97)
Scarborough Chief coach Sam Greetham was at the pool to support Paul and his other young protégé's , two of whom Laurence Mills and Ross Glegg were representing Kingston upon Hull as part of the clubs progressive development plan.
Ross aged 15 was swimming in these Senior Championships for the first time and did not disappoint his coach with some excellent performances. His best came during the 100 back event where Ross swam (1.02.83) to make his first senior final and improved on that time in the final to take the junior bronze medal in an impressive best time of (1.02.42). He also achieved personal best times in all his other events competing in the 400 freestyle where he knocked over 3 seconds of his previous time swimming ( 4.18.46), 200 free (2.01.58), 100 free (56.49) and 50 free (26.03) .
Laurence Mills was also in excellent form and joined Ross in the 100 back final to make it the first time that two Scarborough based swimmers had made the same senior final in this event. Laurence swam (1.02.56) to reach the final and a personal best time of (1.01.71) in the final to finish 4th and narrowly missing a medal. It was a similar story in the 200 back event where Laurence again reached the final in (2.11.53) and improved on this time in a thrilling final to again narrowly miss the medals finishing 4th in another personal best of (2.10.88) .
Laurence had a busy weekend in the pool and also competed in the 100 free (55.80), the 200 free (2.00.17) and 200 Individual Medley (2. 16.36). Both Laurence and Ross were part of the Kingston Upon Hull A team that swam strongly in the 200 freestyle relay.
There were also other competitors from Scarborough Meric Inan and Hannah Broadley. Specialist sprinter Hannah aged 13 was one of the youngest swimmers at the Championships and performed creditably in the 50 free to finish in (31.05). Meric has joined the Scarborough club only this year and travels daily from Bridlington to be coached by Sam Greetham. He has improved considerably during the year and aged 15 was competing at theses Championships for the first time. He was not overawed by the competition and impressed his coach with strong swims in the 100 free (58.55) and particularly the 400 free where he swam a personal best time of (4.28.86).
7th November 2007 - The club has been holding it's Club championships over recent weeks and so far, 6 records have fallen, and so far, 73 personal best times have been set during the 17 events run to date. I am awaiting the times and placings for the recently held Boy/Girls Open 100m Freestyle, and these results will appear her soon.
Report as follows:
This year's club championships got underway with 2 records crashing at the first hurdle. 16 year old Laurence Mills cracked the eight year old 200m Freestyle record set by Matthew Kaiser (2.00.10) back in 1999 to win in 1.58.80. Ross Glegg, 15, took the silver medal in 2.03.45 and Meric Inan,15, the Bronze in a personal best of 2.05.70. Julie Owen,21, set a cracking pace and left the rest for dead in setting the new record time of 2.06.92 during the Girl's Open 200m Freestyle in a personal best time of 2.06.92. Julie had previously set the record of 2.08.69 in 2003. 19 year old Sarah Roberts claimed the silver medal in 2.19.06 with Emma Couch, 16, winning bronze in 2.28.42. Junior boy winners were Jack Colley, 2.15.29, Ben Moverley, 2.27.09 and David Couch, 2.34.13, all setting PB times. Junior Girl winners were Hannah Broadley, 2.29.77, Rebecca Cox, 2.32.42, both setting PB's, and Chloe Pattison third in 2.51.18
Meric Inan returned to winning ways when he won the Gold medal during the Open Boys 100m Butterfly in a personal best of 1.05.54, with 12 year old Ben Moverley taking the silver medal in 1.19.99 and Tom Venner the bronze in 1.27.20.
Julie Owen not content with one record, saw off the 2004 record set by Aimee Ramm (1.05.98) during the Girls Open 100m Butterfly coming home way ahead of the pack in 1.05.63. Sarah Roberts consoled herself with a personal best time of 1.13.80 to win silver and Emma Couch again taking the bronze medal in 1.16.32.
Meric Inan weighed in with the Gold medal during the Boys Open 100m Breaststroke setting a personal best along the way of 1.18.11, with Liam Thraves,15, also producing a personal best of 1.27.26 for the silver medal and Oliver Ritchie claiming the bronze medal in a time of 1.28.35.Julie Owen, always up against it to take the 10 year old record of Helen Douthwaite (1.13.25) did the next best thing by winning her third Gold during the very close finish in the Girls Open 100m Breaststroke, when she just touched ahead of Sarah Roberts who finished in 1.21.98, with Julie snatching the Gold medal away from her to finish in 1.21.03. 13 year old Hannah Broadley won her first medal of the championships by taking the bronze medal in 1.36.70.
Laurence Mills was another trying to break his brother Alistair's 3 year old record of 1.00.80, but the younger sibling was unsuccessful but was pleased with winning the Gold medal during the 100m Backstroke finishing in 1.01.28, with Ross Glegg a hand's length behind in silver place to finish with a personal best of 1.01.67 and the youngest of the Mills' brothers, Gareth Mills ,14, taking the bronze medal in 1.08.11
Her 4th Gold medal was won by Julie Owen in the Girls Open Backstroke recording a personal best time of 1.13.61. With Sarah Roberts adding to her silver medal collection coming home in 1.19.48 and Hannah Broadley seeing off older opposition to win her second bronze in 1.19.61, also a personal best time.
Robert Harvey,14, raced to victory during the boys 14/15yrs 200m IM which he won in a personal best of 2.45.66, with David Mort,14, taking the silver medal in 2.50.45, also a personal best, with Marc Slack, 15, setting personal best of 2.52.23 to win bronze.
Ben Moverley,12, won the 12/13yrs 100m IM in a personal best time of 1.19.25, with Aaron Pattison claiming the silver medal in 1.28.01 (personal best) and Robert Mort also setting a personal best of 1.41.89 to win the bronze medal.
Leanne Lynch's 8 year old record of 1.15.23 was never in any danger when Hannah Broadley won her first Gold medal in a personal best time of 1.18.94, with Rebecca Cox, 12, winning her first silver medal of the championship in 1.22.82, also a personal best, and Amy Hovington swimming a personal best of 1.47.77 to win the bronze medal.
11 year old David Couch swam an excellent swim to easily win the boys 10/11yrs 100m IM to achieve a personal best time of 1.23.54, with Callum Moverley winning the silver in 1.28.85, and Sam Broadley,10, taking the bronze medal in 1.29.88. Samantha Gibson,11, was streets ahead of the others when she won the girls 10/11yrs 100m IM race in a personal best of 1.27.00, with Chloe Pattison also swimming a personal best of 1.33.44 to take home the silver medal and Georgina Rhodes,11, winning her first bronze medal of the competition in yet another personal best time of 1.34.20.Seven and eight year olds took part in the Boys and Girls 9u 100m IM with 9 year old David Wooley winning with a personal best of 2.13.66 and Simon Stockdale the silver medal in a personal best of 2.23.86. 7 year old Harry Exley-Moore started off his time in Scarborough colours with an excellent win in winning the 100m IM in a time of 2.22.74, beating off the challenge of Aiden Pattison, 2.28.20, PB, and Nathan Kinrade, 7, 2.37.98, PB.
Another Record beater was 9 year old Jace Cappleman who lowered Chloe Pattinson's old record of 1.38.81 which was set last year to the new low of 1.35.16 for the girls 9yrs & Under 100m IM. Niamh Sweeney won the silver medal in 1.36.57 PB, and Imogen Kinrade winning the bronze medal in a PB time of 1.44.32. 8 year old Gold winner was Anna Sweeney setting a PB time of 1.42.43
Club Championship Records continue to tumble with 2 more falling by the wayside during the Open 400m Freestyle - Ross Glegg winning Gold in a PB time of 4.21.66 and taking the old record of Paul Hargreaves, 4.23.10 set in 2005. Ben Moverley,12 did extremely well to win the silver medal (5.10.14) over David Mort, 14 winning bronze in 5.20.39. All swam with personal best times. Julie Owen crushed yet another 2 year old record held by Amii Pettitt who swam 4.52.50, when she swept aside the challenges of Emma Couch, silver, 5.20.26, and Rebecca Cox, 12, 5.26.64, to win gold in the new record time of 4.35.01
As with any championships, not everyone can win medals and there were many who achieved personal best times during their events and excellent performances were performed by Marc Slack, Lauren Squires, Jordan Doubtfire, Joshua Hoggarth, Hannah Thraves, Hayley Goodall, Callum Moverley, Sam Broadley, Adam Broadley, Sam Greenwood-Wilson.
Further reports will appear from the other events which will be run on later in the month.
3rd November 2007 - Our A & B Gala which was scheduled for June 13-15th in 2008 may have to be moved back a week. It would appear that North Eastern Region is planning to hold the BAGCAT Champs in Sheffield over the same weekend. The club will make an announcement soon with regard to any changes to the date, the dates however, are likely to be 20th-22nd June now instead. Confirmation shortly.
The club has swam the final Ridings gala and was placed 2nd, thus confirming our Championship status in the Premiership.
Gala result below, and the final league table as follows:
20th October Gala Points Premier Division Gala Pts League Pts 1st South Holderness 166 4 1st Scarborough 2nd Scarborough 141 3 2nd South Holderness 3rd Kingfishers 109 2 3rd Kingfishers DNC Thirsk White Horse 0 4th Thirsk White Horse
Club championship swims have also been taking place on club nights and there have been a number of record swims. Full details to follow.
The club would like to remind all club members that there is no training on Thursday 15th November as this evening is designated for the vast majority of the club championship swims.
A full report will appear soon regarding the final Ridings swim as will a report for the Yorkshire Agegroups from a week or so ago. (watch this space)
