Swimmers from National and Regional Squad have been busy competing at three national qualifying meets during March and April. There have been some fantastic performances which have posted strong times onto the British and English national rankings.

The swimmers are now back into hard training in preparation for the second half of qualifiers which will take place in May at the Regional Championships and 2nd Derventio Open Meet.

Please see a summary of the results below:

City of Sheffield Premier Meet

23-25th March

PBs
Heats – 15/48 (31%)
Finals – 2/8

8 Finalists – Jason Robson(3), Thomas Scholefield(2), Harry Devlin(1), Marcus Walker(1), Neola Thorpe (1)

3/8 Conversions

5 Medals
1 Gold – Jason Robson (100 Breast)
2 Silver – Jason Robson (200 Fly & 200 IM)
2 Bronze – Marcus Walker (100 Breast), Harry Devlin (100 Breast)

Derventio Excel Long Course Open Meet

6th-8th April

PBs
Heats – 63 /96 (66%)
(No finals)

17 Medals
7 Gold – Emily Robson (50 Breast), Ella Fisher (200 Fly), Jason Robson (50, 100 Breast & 200 Breast, 200 & 400 IM)
4 Silver – Ella Cowan (100 Breast), Jason Robson (100 Free), Marcus Walker (50 Breast), Thomas Scholefield (100 Back)
6 Bronze – Emily Robson (100 Breast), Ella Fisher (200 IM & 100 Fly), Jamie Bleanch (200 Breast), Megan Kirkman (50 Breast), Thomas Scholefield (100 Free)

Jason Robson won Top Boy award in the 15/16 years age category.

City of Leeds National Qualifier

13th-15th April

PBs
Heats – 30/56 (54%)
Finals – 10/24

24 Finalists – Freya Tyas(4), Megan Kirkman(3), Mia Boyle(3), Charlotte Deniz(2), Ella Stabler(2), Genna Suddes(2), Lauren Gaunt-Edwards(2), Oona Gregory(2), Ella Fisher(1), Erin Wilkes(1), Jack Pears-Dorland(1), Sophia Quinnell (1)

11/24 Conversions

6 Medals
1 Gold – Charlotte Deniz (100 Back)
4 Silver – Ella Stabler (200 Back), Erin Wilkes (200 Breast), Freya Tyas (100/200 Back)
1 Bronze – Ella Stabler (200 Free)