• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club

Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club

Affiliated to Swim England East Region

  • Members
    • Club mission and vision
    • Training schedule
    • Blogs and Guides
    • Volunteering
    • Club kit
    • Committee
    • Club documents
    • Safeguarding and Welfare
  • Squads
    • The coaching team
    • Club Captains
    • Squad coordinators
    • Squad structure
    • Masters squad
  • Training
    • Training schedule
    • Training news
    • Virtual training and resources hub
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Fixtures
    • BSSC Open Meets
    • Club Championships
    • Events news
    • Qualifiers
    • Competition reports
  • Join the club
  • Learn to Swim
  • News
    • News
    • Blogs
    • In the News
    • Babble
    • Training updates
    • Competition reports
  • Sponsorship
  • Contacts
  • Search

2023 is wrapped up in style

Posted on: 13th January 2024

The Swim England National Winter Championships is the biggest English swimming meet of the winter months and always promises some exciting short course racing with the fastest swimmers in England competing across three days of action at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge pool.  Qualification is extremely tough with no split by age and just a single male and female qualification time for each event, but outstanding short course (25m) swims during the past year secured spots for six BSSC members, including first timers Dylan Davenport (14 years) and Jakey Hayes (16 years).

A number of the swimmers were fighting seasonal illnesses so had to withdraw from some events, but all who were able stepped up to the occasion and swam superbly.  BSSC’s youngest qualifier Dylan Davenport was the 5th fastest 14 year old (108th overall) in the 50m Freestyle and his time of 24.74 seconds broke the BSSC Age 14-15 year short course record (24.92) that had been held by Dan Chada (now a BSSC Masters swimmer) since 2016.  Jakey Hayes continued his fantastic recent form, with personal best times in the 100m Backstroke (59.86, 78th overall) and the 200m Backstroke (2:09.90, 59th overall).  Laura Burgess achieved the best overall result, coming 43rd in the 50m Freestyle (26.69).  Congratulations to all the swimmers.

Ella Greatbatch, Jakey Hayes & Lauren Gore
Dylan Davenport

Dylan’s 50m Freestyle time was also the 7th fastest short course time recorded by a 14 year old in Britain in 2023.  Although they didn’t record their fastest times at Winter Nationals, three other Winter National qualifiers recorded swims in the top 25 in Britain for their age groups during 2023.  Ella Greatbatch (15 years) swum the 17th fastest 50m Breaststroke (33.72) and the 20th fastest 100m Breaststroke (1:13.14); Laura Burgess (17 years) swam the 17th fastest 50m Freestyle (26.55) and the 24th fastest 100m Freestyle (57.92); and Lauren Gore (17 years) swam the 22nd fastest 100m Breaststroke (1:13.56) and the 24th fastest 50m Breaststroke (33.72).

Winter National Qualifications:

  • Dylan Davenport (14 years) – 50m Freestyle
  • Ella Greatbatch (15 years) – 50m/100m/200m Breaststroke
  • Jakey Hayes (16 years) – 100m/200m Backstroke
  • Laura Burgess (17 years) – 50m Freestyle
  • Lauren Gore (17 years) – 50m Breaststroke
  • Niamh James (18 Over) – 50m Backstroke, 200m IM

See also: Competition reports, News

Primary Sidebar

Thank you to our sponsors

Pestell Estate Agents Rosy Lea Cafe and Tearooms

Important news

There are no important news items right now.

BSSC guides for parents

BSSC Guides for Parents The world of swimming can often be confusing for new members, so we've put together some guides to help you.

Upcoming events

Jun
7
Peanuts League Round Two
At TBC
Jun
13
Club Champs: session two
At Bishops Stortford College
Jun
15
Club Champs: session three
At Bishops Stortford College
Jun
21
City of Sheffield Team Steel - L1 Long Course Meet
At Ponds Forge International Sports Centre
Ends on 22 Jun
Jun
28
Peanuts League Round Three
At TBC

Full events calendar

Latest news

Summer 2025 Newsletter

PBs smashed at Halstead Annual Open Meet

Peanuts League 2025 off to a flying start

Weekend 3: finishing Regionals on a high

Matt Banham joins BSSC coaching team

Regional Championships: Weekend Two

Long Course records broken at Easter meets

City of Norwich Swimming Club Easter Meet

BSSC on Facebook

Facebook
... or for club members only ...
Facebook

Log in to Swim Manager

We use the Swim Manager system to help manage the club. You can update your details, view all messages from the club, see and enter upcoming meets, review your invoices and payments, and check your swimmers' times.

Log in to Swim Manager

Help support BSSC

Please help support the club when you shop online - with EasyFundRaising or ProSwimwear

Easy Fund Raising

Proswimwear

BSSC kit supplier

Stortford Sports Supplies

Our official kit is available from Stortford Sports Supplies

Footer

Swim EnglandSwim England East Region
Swim England Learn to Swim
Swim MarkClub Mark

Bishops Stortford Swimming Club © 2025 | Privacy policy