York City Baths Club was represented at the Annual Doncaster Dartes, Swim-along-a-Santa, B/C Graded Meet by a Squad of 40 swimmers who took top honours by capturing the Top Club trophy from the other 17 participating Clubs.
The phenomenal performance is attributed to every child’s desire to urge their YCBC team mates on to victory, and natural competitive instinct, culminating in 35 of the competitors acquiring medals or Speeding Tickets. (Medals were awarded to the top 3 competitors in each age group, grade and gender with the top boy and girl in each age group receiving additional recognition.) YCBC would therefore like to commend and acknowledge the outstanding performances of the following swimmers:
Frankie Van Den Heever who secured 6 ‘B’ Grade, Gold medals and a Speeding Ticket (ST) from her 7 entered events, lifting the top 12yr girl trophy.
14yr old Joan Clayton medalled in each of her 6 events, including 3 Gold’s; 12yr old Bethan Morris earned a Speeding Ticket and 5 medals from her 9 events; and 10yr old Alandra Swainston won 5 medals from her 9 events. Each girl narrowly missing top honours by finishing runners up in their respective age groups.
10yr old Mollie-Jo Garratt, with 5 Personal Bests (PBs) and Speeding Tickets from her 6 entered events, 10 yr old Daisy Jackson, (2/6PBs) + 4 STs, and 11yr old, Sammy Johnson, (2/4PBs) + 2 Sts, continue to impress in the competitive arena.
Medallists
10 year olds
Holly Turnbull: (2/2NTs), Bronze ‘C’ (50m Breaststroke)
Alandra Swainston: (1/9PBs), Silver ‘C’ (100m Butterfly) and 4 x Bronze ‘C’ (50m Backstroke/Butterfly/Freestyle and 100m Backstroke)
Saoirse Wilson: (5/5NTs), Silver ‘C’ (50m Backstroke)
11 year olds
Maddy Carr-Rushby: (5/7PBs), Silver ‘C’ (50m Backstroke) and Bronze ‘B’ (50m Breaststroke)
Jessica Crosby: (3/4PBs), Gold ‘C’ (50m Backstroke) and Silver ‘C’ (50m Butterfly)
Ben Gibbs: (4/6PBs), ST (50m Freestyle); Gold ‘C’ (100m Butterfly); 2 x Silver ‘C’ (50m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle) and Bonze ‘C’ (50m Breaststroke)
Alex Neale: (2/5PBs), ST (100m Freestyle); Silver ‘B’ (50m Backstroke) and 2 x Bronze ‘B’ (50m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke)
Aiden Reilly: (4/6 PBs), ST (50m Backstroke); 2 x Gold ‘B’ (50/100m Freestyle); 2 x Gold ‘C’ (100m Backstroke and 200 IM) and Bronze ‘C’ (50m Butterfly)
Lucy Roberts-Clark: (3/7PBs), ST (50m Freestyle); Gold ‘B’ (50m Breaststroke) and 2 x Gold ‘C’ (50m Butterfly and 100m Breaststroke)
Ewan Robson: (3/5PBs), Silver ‘C’ (50m Breaststroke) and Bronze ‘C’ (50m Freestyle)
Georgina Rooke: Gold ‘B’ (100m Breaststroke)
Isabella Spenceley: (1/6PBs), Bronze ‘C’ (50m Butterfly)
Archie Wright: (4/6PBs), Silver ‘C’ (50m Backstroke)
12 year olds
Elizabeth Blake: (2/4PBs), ST (50m Backstroke) and Silver ‘C’ (50m Butterfly)
Ellie Deighton: (3/4PBs), Gold ‘C’ (50m Freestyle)
Jessica Flannery: (4/4NTs), Silver ‘C’ (50m Backstroke)
Bethan Morris: (6/9PBs), ST (50m Butterfly); Gold ‘C’(100m Breaststroke); Silver ‘B’ (50m Backstroke) and 3 x Silver ‘C’ (100m Butterfly/Freestyle and 200m IM)
Leah Pinder: (2/4PBs), 2 x Gold ‘C’ (50m Backstroke/Butterfly)
Isobel Plummer: (1/4PBs), Bronze ‘C’ (50m Freestyle)
Hannah Roberts-Clark: (3/6 PBs), ST(50m Butterfly); Gold ‘B’ (50m Freestyle); 2 x Gold ‘C’ (100m Butterfly/Freestyle) and Silver ‘C’ (100m Backstroke)
James Ruxton: (2/5PBs), Bronze ‘C’ (200m IM)
Frankie Van Den Heever: (5/7PBs), ST (200m IM) and 6 x Gold ‘B’ (50m Backstroke/Breaststroke/Butterfly and 100m Backstroke/Breaststroke/Freestyle)
13 year olds
Meghan Scadding: (1/6PBs), Gold ‘B’ (200m IM); 2 x Silver ‘B’ (50/100m Breaststroke) and Bronze ‘C’ (100m Butterfly)
Daimhin Watson: (3/3PBs), 2 x STs (50m Breastroke/Freestyle) and Bronze ‘C’ (100m Backstroke)
14 year olds
Anna Adams: (3/5PBs), 2 x STs (50/100m Backstroke); 2 x Gold ‘C’ (100m Freestyle and 200m IM) and Silver ‘B’ (50m Freestyle)
Joan Clayton: (4/6PBs), Gold ‘B’ (50m Freestyle); 2 x Gold ‘C’ (50/100m Breaststroke); 2 x Silver ‘B’ (50m Backstroke and 100m Freestyle) and Bronze ‘B’ (100m Backstroke)
15 year olds
David Grieves: (3/5PBs), ST (50m Backstroke); Gold ‘C’ (200m IM) and Bronze ‘C’ (50m Butterfly)
Ethan Redmond: (3/3PBs), 2 x Silver ‘C’ (50m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke)
Alex Scadding: (1/5PBs), ST (50m Backstroke), Gold ‘B’ (50m Freestyle); Silver ‘B’ (100m Backstroke) and 2 x Bronze ‘B’ (100m Freestyle and 200m IM)
16 year olds
Hannah Baker: Gold ‘B’ (200m IM); Silver ‘C’ (100m Butterfly) and Bronze ‘B’ (50m Butterfly)
17 year olds
Christian Brennan: (3/4PBs), Silver ‘C’ (50m Backstroke)
Robert Fox: (3/6PBs), Bronze ‘C’ (Freestyle)
A child’s first competitive gala can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. However, debutant Sam Bristow collected Speeding Tickets from each of his entered events and is congratulated on this achievement, as is Alice Crosby for her debut.
Securing the Top Club Trophy was done with every Squad member’s help, so an additional shout out for: 9yr olds, Charlie Fricker (4/5PBs), Cormac Reilly and Scarlett Rooke (4/4PBs); and 15yr old Caitlin Watson (1/4PBs).
YCBC extend gratitude to Caroline Garratt and Shelley Postchild for their drive and enthusiasm on poolside and 15yr old Alex Scadding for leading the warm up routine.
A magnificent achievement! Well done!