Eight BSSC Masters swimmers represented Hertfordshire at the East Region’s Masters & Senior Inter-County competition on Sunday 10th November 2024 at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre.
Teams from Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk took part in a series of individual 50m events and team relays. The Hertfordshire team came third, with Essex taking the top spot.
BSSC was represented by: Joe Collins, Dan Chada, Niamh James, Jake Lloyd, Zara Pretious-White, Geoff Short, Sally Winter, Alyson Fordham, with ex-swimmer Anne Edmonds representing Hertfordshire and previous BSSC coach Barry Chandler swimming for Suffolk.
The team secured 11 medals, 7 of them gold.
Top-three finishes:
- Alyson Fordham – gold 50m backstroke, gold 50m breaststroke, gold 50m freestyle
- Dan Chada – gold 50m freestyle, gold 50m backstroke
- Niamh James – silver 50m backstroke
- Jake Lloyd – bronze 50m butterfly
- Geoff Short – gold 50m freestyle, gold 50m butterfly
- Sally Winter – bronze 50m butterfly, bronze 50m freestyle
The following BSSC swimmers were also part of relay teams that claimed top-three positions:
- Bronze – 4 x 50m mixed freestyle relay (Alyson)
- Silver – 4 x 50m women’s freestyle relay (Sally)
- Silver – 4 x 50m mens freestyle relay (Geoff)
- Silver – 4 x 50m mens freestyle relay (Dan)
