Sunday 29th September saw BSSC Masters swimmers Jake Lloyd, Niamh James, Callum Davis, Lucy Wheeler and Sally Winter travel to Newmarket for Swim England’s East Region Masters Championships.
The team were in fantastic form, with 16 medals won – 14 of them gold. Highlights from the day included the 4 x 50m freestyle and medley relays, with Niamh, Callum, Jake and Lucy taking gold in both events.
Alyson Fordham continued her record-breaking streak, taking two seconds off her own British 200m backstroke record with a time of 2:51.51.
Alyson was also presented with the British Swimming Masters Decathlon 2023 trophy. Over the year, swimmers’ performances from Masters competitions are assigned points, and the top male and top female (highest points for the 10 strokes they have chosen) receive the trophy.
Full results
65/69 years
Alyson Fordham – Gold 50m Freestyle, 200m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke, 100m Individual Medley
60/64 years
Sally Winter – Gold 200m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle
25/29 years
Jake Lloyd – Gold 50m Butterfly, 400m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly
18/24 years
Callum Davis – Gold 100m Butterfly and Silver 50m butterfly
18/24 years
Naimh James – Gold100m Butterfly and 100m Breaststroke, Silver 100m Individual Medley
Relays
Gold in the mixed 4x50m Medley relay and mixed 4 x 50m Freestyle relay.
The relay team: Niamh James, Callum Davis, Jake Lloyd and Lucy Wheeler.
