Saturday 9th November saw BSSC take on London’s finest for Round Two of the London National Arena Swimming League Premier Division.
Swimming at Inspire Luton Sports Village, the team built upon their solid start in Round One – where they finished sixth – and went on to secure second place. Saturday’s result puts BSSC in a strong position going into December’s final, and will help us stay up in the Premier Division for next year’s League.
Round Two results:
- Camden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club A Team 343
- Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club 270
- Hackney Aquatics Club 268
- Teddington Swimming Club 243
- Hatfield Swimming Club 242
- Enfield Swim Squad 192
- Camden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club B Team 169
- Anaconda Swimming Club 106
Head Coach Jamie McLoughlin, was thrilled with Saturday’s result:
“The Arena League gala was a testament to the determination and spirit of this incredible team. To finish in second place against such strong opposition is more than just an achievement — it’s a reflection of the hard work and commitment each swimmer has put in.
Every single swimmer stepped up, delivering personal bests and leaving it all in the pool. I couldn’t be prouder of this team. It’s only the second time in the Club’s history (previously 2014) that they have qualified for the National Arena League London final.”
The London final is on Saturday 14th December.
Top-three finishes:
16+
- Niamh James, Ella Greatbatch, Rebecca Johnson, Lucy Wheeler – 3rd, 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- Niamh James, Rebecca Johnson, Emma Fields, Lucy Wheeler – 3rd, 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
- Niamh James, 2nd 200m Individual Medley, 3rd 100m Backstroke
- Emma Fields – 3rd 100m Fly
- Ella Greatbatch, 2nd 100m Breaststroke
- Lucy Wheeler, 1st 100m Freestyle
15 and under
- Rose Conday, Felice Chan, Zoe Opiyo, Edie Foster – 3rd 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
- Dylan Davenport, Elliot Hall, Volodymyr Ignatiev, Jack Deeks – 3rd 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
- Edie Foster – 3rd 100m Fly
- Dylan Davenport – 1st 100m Freestyle
- Rose Conday – 3rd 100m Freestyle
- Molly Greatbatch – 3rd 100m Breaststroke
13 and under
- Edie Foster, Emilia Cass, Summer Miller, Lois Fields – 2nd 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
- Edie Foster – 2nd 100m Freestyle
- Benjamin Palmer – 1st 100m Freestyle
11 and under
- Harrison Dodwell, Luca Tse, Joshua Green, Taras Boiko – 1st 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
- Taras Boiko, Kenny Millsom, Luca Tse, Harrison Dodwell – 1st 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- Taras Boiko – 1st 50m Backstroke, 1st 50m Fly
- Harrison Dodwell – 1st 50m Breaststroke, 1st 50m Freestyle
- Linke Groenewald – 1st 50m Breaststroke
Squadron rely – 8 x 50m, one male and one female from each age group. Second place:
Rose Conday, Dylan Davenport, Ellyse Harvey, Harrison Dodwell, Edie Foster, Benjamin Palmer, Lucy Wheeler, Daniel Chada
Full Round 2 team:
16+
Niamh James, Jake Lloyd, Ella Greatbatch, Peterson Insheniko, Rebecca Johnson, Adrien Storck-Wihlidal, Lucy Wheeler, Callum Davis, Emma Fields, Dan Chada
15 and under
Rose Conday, Dylan Davenport, Felice Chan, Elliot Hall, Zoe Opiyo, Volodymyr Ignatiev, Molly Greatbatch, Jack Deeks, Erin Matthews
13 and under
Lois Fields, Benjamin Palmer, Isabelle Earley, Guy Spearman-Baines, Edie Foster, Millie Cass, Jenson Richards, Summer Miller, Noah Conroy
11 and under
Ellyse Harvey, Harrison Dodwell, Linke Groenewald, Luca Tse, Olivia Hawker, Josh Green, Yana Patel, Taras Boiko, Margo Martin, Kenny Millsom
