Competition reports

Sunday 22 July saw two BSSC swimmers, Eleanor Mason, and Lizzie Bellinger travel up to Peterborough for the Triathlon England National Aquathlon Championships.  The aquathlon consisted of a 750m open water swim followed by a 5k run.  Neither a cool early morning or the prospect of a massed start with male professional triathletes daunted the pair who performed superbly in both swim and run legs.

The pair’s excellent commitment brought home the swimming club’s first national medals of the Summer.  Eleanor won bronze in the female under 20 category and Lizzie won silver in the 40-44 age group.  As a supportive spectator shouted as they ran by: “Go Stortford!”

A number of BSSC squads were out in force at the Cambridge Jeanne Barker July Open meet on 14-15 July 2018.

It was a tough meet, across two very hot and sweaty days, but our swimmers achieved many fabulous PBs, picked up some fantastic medals and experienced some great battles (especially the Silver and Bronze 100m Freestyle battle between Imogen & Eliza!).

BSSC won 8 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals and 39 fourth to sixth places, covering six age groups and 22 swimmers!

Leo Suo-Saunders (9 yrs) came away with the most golds (3), Freya Reilly (12 yrs) & Jago Derrington (11 yrs) both won 2 golds & 1 silver, whilst Aiofe James (13 yrs) won 1 gold & 1 silver.

Fergal Barry (11 yrs) won 4 silver & 2 bronze, Hannah Morgan (15/over) won 1 silver & 4 bronze, and Eliza Andrews and Olivia Ricketts (both 10 yrs) won 1 silver.

George Grimwood & Imogen Tang (both 10 yrs), Jaymee Wardell (11 yrs), Lilian Opiyo (12 yrs), Lauren Robinson & Isabella Good (both 13 yrs) all won bronze medals.

Congratulations again to all swimmers who took part, improved their times and just enjoyed being part of a squad!

Thanks once again to all the officials and volunteers who gave up their time to help poolside and well done to the parents for surviving the heat and forming the cheering squad!

Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club held another successful End of Season Long Course Open Meet on Saturday 30^thJune at Inspire, Luton. Over 50 club members participated whose ages ranged from 9 years to 16 years of age. Also, in attendance were swimmers form Berkhamstead, Broomfield Park, Chesham, City of Cambridge, Dunmow Atlantis, Dunstable, First Strokes, Harpenden, Hitchin, Leighton Buzzard, Linslade Crusaders, Modernian, Rushmoor Royals, Skegness, Team Luton, Thame, Watford plus 10 swimmers from Celtic Marseille Natation(France).

Stortford swimmers won 27 gold, 13 silver, 12 bronze and 60 fourth – sixth place medals covering seven age groups.

The club’s most successful swimmers were Thomas Ogden (14 years) 6 golds, 9 years age group Leo Suo Saunders 4 golds, Catherine Clune 3 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Millie Fields (14 years) 3 golds, Elinah Phillip (15/over) 2 gold, 11 years age group Alice Longman & Fergal Barry both won 2 golds each Jago Derrington 1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze, Mia Carter (15/over) 1 gold, 3 silver, Kaia Phillips (12 years) 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze, 9-year age group Jeremiasz Kuczma & Tain Phillips gold medal each

Silver medals 13 years Laura Hull (2), 14 years Eleanor Mason (1), 12 years Lauren Gore (1), 11 years Grace Mason (1).

Bronze medals 10 years Imogen Tang (1), 11 years Kirsty Neill (1), 13 years Isabella Good (1), 14 years Adam Hazlewood (1).

There were too many Pb’s from all the swimmers to list but well done to you all, for some of Stortford young swimmers this was the first time they would have competed in a 50m pool.

This was one of the last competitions before five Stortford swimmers will be heading off to Sheffield to compete in British Summer Championships last week of July or Swim England Summer Championships Elinah Phillips, Mia Carter, Thomas Ogden, Millie Fields & Kaia Phillips.

Final thank you to all officials, volunteers who gave up their time to help make the meet run smoothly on a very hot sunny June day.