Ipswich Swimming Club held their annual Domestic Championships at Crown Pools over the weekend of 17th and 18th November.Most of the swimming club turned out to compete and, as usual there, was enthusiastic support from parents and families.
Ipswich Swimming Club held their annual Domestic Championships at Crown Pools over the weekend of 17th and 18th November.
Most of the swimming club turned out to compete and, as usual there, was enthusiastic support from parents and families.
Many volunteers are required to enable this type of event to take place and our thanks go out to the referees, timekeepers, poolside judges and not forgetting parents who help with duties such as selling raffle tickets, serving drinks etc.
This is one of the few events in the swimming calendar that gives the opportunity to eight and nine year old children to race in a competitive environment.
It was very refreshing to see so many young swimmers involved and do so well. These are the future of our club. Well done!
This years top girl award will be shared between Nine-year-old Lydia Decarvalho and Eleven year old Rachel Keeley, they both won all four of their races. Rachel had a brilliant Championship; she broke the 100m-backstroke record, which had been standing since 1985 in a time of 1.17.17 and then she went on to break the 100m-breaststroke record, which had stood since 1984 in a time of 1.28.54. Rachel just missed the records for the 100m freestyle and butterfly. Great swims!
Another record went to ten year old Kimberly Maskell in the 100m freestyle, which has stood since 1997 in a time of 1.12.68, Grace Calver who came second in this race also broke the record in 1.12.73.
The top boy award is also shared this year between eight-year-old James Poole, ten-year-old Andrew Bigley and fourteen year old Joe Rhodes, who all had great swims in winning all four of their events.
There were also some excellent all round swims right through the age groups and the event winners are listed below.
Girls 8 years 25m Freestyle Gabriel Williams. Girls 8 years 25m Butterfly Gabriel Williams. Girls 8 years 25m Backstroke Gabriel Williams. Girls 8 years 25m Breaststroke Annie Maskell. Boys 8 years 25m Freestyle James Poole. Boys 8 years 25m Butterfly James Poole. Boys 8 years 25m Backstroke James Poole. Boys 8 years 25m Breaststroke James Poole. Girls 9 years 50m Freestyle Lydia Decarvalho. Girls 9 years 50m Butterfly Lydia Decarvalho. Girls 9 years 50m Backstroke Lydia Decarvalho. Girls 9 years 50m Breaststroke Lydia Decarvalho. Boys 9 years 50m Freestyle Gabriel Brittin. Boys 9 years 50m Butterfly Gabriel Brittin. Boys 9 years 50m Backstroke Ben Grimwood. Boys 9 years 50m Breaststroke Ben Grimwood. Girls 10 years 100m Freestyle Kimberly Maskell. Girls 10 years 100m Butterfly Kimberly Maskell. Girls 10 years 100m Backstroke Grace Calver. Girls 10 years 100m Breaststroke Grace Calver. Boys 10 years 100m Freestyle Andrew Bigley. Boys 10 years 100m Butterfly Andrew Bigley. Boys 10 years 100m Backstroke Andrew Bigley. Boys 10 years 100m Breaststroke Andrew Bigley. Girls 11 years 100m Freestyle Rachel Keeley. Girls 11 years 100m Butterfly Rachel Keeley. Girls 11 years 100m Backstroke Rachel Keeley. Girls 11 years 100m Breaststroke Rachel Keeley. Boys 11 years 100m Freestyle Tim Price. Boys 11 years 100m Butterfly Alexander Beynon. Boys 11 years 100m Backstroke Tim Price. Boys 11 years 100m Breaststroke Tim Price. Girls 12 years 100m Freestyle Rebecca Harris. Girls 12 years 100m Butterfly Rebecca Harris. Girls 12 years 100m Backstroke Eleanor Calver. Girls 12 years 100m Breaststroke Rebecca Harris. Boys 12 years 100m Freestyle William Boosey. Boys 12 years 100m Butterfly Robert Nixon. Boys 12 years 100m Backstroke William Boosey. Boys 12 years 100m Breaststroke Robert Nixon. Girls 13 years 100m Freestyle Natasha Downes. Girls 13 years 100m Butterfly Hannah Wood. Girls 13 years 100m Backstroke Elisa Calver. Girls 13 years 100m Breaststroke Natasha Downes. Boys 13 years 100m Freestyle Matthew Vinter. Boys 13 years 100m Butterfly Matthew Vinter. Boys 13 years 100m Backstroke Matthew Vinter. Boys 13 years 100m Breaststroke David Gallagher. Girls 14 years 100m Freestyle Kirsty Binnington. Girls 14 years 100m Butterfly Abbie Thorrington. Girls 14 years 100m Backstroke Abbie Thorrington. Girls 14 years 100m Breaststroke Alice Calver. Boys 14 years 100m Freestyle Joe Rhodes. Boys 14 years 100m Butterfly Joe Rhodes. Boys 14 years 100m Backstroke Joe Rhodes. Boys 14 years 100m Breaststroke Joe Rhodes. Girls 15 years 100m Freestyle Laura Mallion. Girls 15 years 100m Butterfly Laura Mallion. Girls 15 years 100m Backstroke Laura Mallion. Girls 15 years 100m Breaststroke Vikki Keeley. Boys 15 years 100m Freestyle David Harrison. Boys 15 years 100m Butterfly Sean McNamee. Boys 15 years 100m Backstroke David Harrison. Boys 15 years 100m Breaststroke David Harrison. Ladies Open 100m Freestyle Karen Pickering. Ladies Open 100m Butterfly Karen Pickering. Ladies Open 100m Backstroke Zoe Cray. Ladies Open 100m Breaststroke Alison Girling. Men's Open 100m Freestyle Phillip Gallagher. Men's Open 100m Butterfly Wayne Linford. Men's Open 100m Backstroke John Sargent. Men's Open 100m Breaststroke Phillip Gallagher
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