44 swimmers represented YCBC, at the Kingston upon Hull A/B Grade Gala on the weekend of 5th and 6th of April 2014.
Ella Fisher from our Regional squad set the pool awash with tears of joy with a magnificent swim in the 200m butterfly event, gaining her first NER qualifying time and taking the gold medal in the A Grade for her 11year age group. This was the highlight of her six events, for which she recorded 100% Personal Best performances, and a further silver medal in 100m, A Grade butterfly, and 6th place in the 50m B Grade Freestyle!
With a Personal Best recorded in each of her 3 events, Eleanor Griffin also put in an outstanding performance by gaining her first ever NER qualifying times in the 100m and 200 m breaststroke events. A silver medal for the 200m breaststroke and bronze in the 50m B Grade Freestyle event were added sweeteners to her day. A superb example of how Ellie has used her opportunities in the Club squad to keep her competitive edge and justly deserves the opportunity to swim in Sunderland next month.
Medals were awarded to the top 6 competitors in each gender, age group and grade up to 11 years of age and top 3 competitors in the 12, 13, 14 and 15 & over age groups. Out of a possible 232 swims, 150 Personal Bests (PBs) and 15 New Times (NTs) by debutants were recorded. YCBC swimmers came away with medals of every colour, showing commitment and drive from the swimmers, and cementing YCBC as a force to be reckoned with!
Competing included the following girls:
9yr olds:
Megan Kirkman (4/4PBs) 50m fly, 100/200m breast gold and 50m free bronze medals;
Scarlett Rooke (3/8PBs and 5NTs) 100m breast 5th, 50m breast, fly and 200m breast 6th place medals.
10yr olds:
Jessica Crosby (4/5PBs) 200m breast (B) 4th, 50m fly(B), 100m breast (B) 5th and 50m free (B) 6th place medals;
Beth Gibbons (4/4 PBs) 200m fly (A) gold, 100m (A) and 200m (A) 5th place medals;
Daisy Jackson (2/5PBs)100m breast (B) and 200m IM golds, 200m breast (B) silver, 50m free (B) and 100m fly (B) 5th place medals;
Lucy Jordan (2/5PBs + 2 NTs) 200m back (B) 4th and 50m fly (B) 6th place medals;
Georgina Rooke (7/9 PBs and 2 NTs), 50m, back (B) fly (B) and 100m back (B) silver, 50m free (B) 4th and 100m free (B) 6th place medals;
Alandra Swainston (5/6PBs) 100m fly (B) 6th place medal;
Kimberley Thompson (4/5PBs) 200m free (B) and fly (B) gold medals.
11yr olds:
Alex Neale (5/5PBs) 50m free (B) gold, 50m back (B) silver, 100m back (B) 4th and 200m back (B) 5th place medals;
Lucy Roberts-Clark (4/6PBs) 50m free (B) and fly (B) 6th place medals;
Abigail Young (4/5 PBs) 200m free (B) gold and 100m fly (B) 6th place medals.
12 yr olds:
Maya Appleyard (6/7PBs) 100m back (B) gold and 50m back (B) silver medals;
Bethan Morris (10/10 PBs);
Frankie Van Den Heever (6/9PBs) 100m free (B) 200m IM (B) gold, 200m fly (B) silver, 50m breast (B) fly (B) 100m back (B) and fly (B) bronze medals.
13 yr olds:
Anna Adams(4/4PBs);
Elise Langan (3/3PBs) 100m Free (B) 200m IM (B) gold and 200m fly (B) silver medals;
Meghan Scadding (10/11PBs) 200m back (B) breast (B) gold, 200m free (B) silver, 200m IM (B) 100m breast (B) bronze medals.
15 yr olds:
Hannah Baker, 50m fly (B) gold, 50m back (B) silver and 100m free (B) fly (B) bronze medals;
Charisse Charlton, (5/8 PBs) 50m fly (A) silver and 200m IM (A) bronze.
And boys:
9 yr olds:
Oliver Creighton (8/9PBs) Gold in 50m fly, 200m IM, 200 free, 200 fly, Silver in 50 free and 200 back, Bronze in 50 and 200 breast and 4th place in 50 back;
Joseph Scott, 50m back gold and 100m free 4th place medals.
10 yr olds:
Samuel Pickup (5/9PBs) 50m fly (A) bronze and 50/100m breast (B) 4th place medals;
Ewan Robson, 200 breast (B) bronze medal;
11 yr olds:
Alfie Evans(3/3PBs) 50m back (B) gold and 100m free (B), 200m IM (B) silver medals;
Connor Malone (1/9PBs and 2NTs) 50m breast (B) silver, 50m fly (B) back (B)100m back (B),100m IM (B) bronze, 200m breast (B) 4th and 100m breast (B) 5th place medals;
Jason Robson (PB) 100m back (A) bronze medal;
Archie Wright (2NTs) 50m breast (B), 200m free (B) 4th, 50m back (B) 5th and 100m free (B) 6th place medals.
12 yr old:
James Ruxton (2/3PBs) 200m IM gold and 50m back (B), 100m free (B) bronze medals.
13yr olds:
Stafford Swainston 200m fly (B) gold, 200m (B) silver and 100m fly (B) bronze medals;
Thomas Watkins-Hargan (7/10PBs) 50m back (A) breast (B) fly (B) gold and 200m free (B) bronze medals.
14 yr olds:
Matthew Foot (4/5PBs) 100/200m free (B) 200m IM gold and 100m fly (B) silver medals;
George Hogg (5/5PBs) 100m breast (A) gold, 50m fly (A), 100m breast (A) silver and 50m free (A), 100m fly (A) bronze medals.
16 yr olds:
Christian Brennan (1/3PBs) 100m free (B) gold, 200m IM (B) silver and 50m breast (B) bronze medals;
Edward Matthew (2/3PBs) 50m fly (B) 200m back gold medals.
18 yr old Joseph Brennan 100m back (A), 200m IM (A) gold and 100m free (A) bronze medals.
Carl Cockcroft, Regional Squad Coach and Neil Hodgson, County Squad Coach ensured that every child had the best preparation for their events and support from the poolside during their swims.
The squad wore their YCBC colours with pride, and were a credit to the club! Well done everyone!
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