The 2025/26 Season got off to a strong start on Sunday 28th September, as BSSC headed to Braintree Sports & Fitness for the first open meet of the season.
56 swimmers from all of our competitive squads took part in 246 events over the two sessions, with 40% of swims resulting in early-season PBs.
Nearly every swimmer left with at least one medal and one PB, and our swimmers jingled home with 132 medals in total – 58 gold, 37 silver and 37 bronze. 54% of swims resulted in top-three positions!
Congratulations to Millie, Freya, Benny and Elliot, who qualified for the skins event. Results were:
- Elliot – 1st
- Freya – 1st
- Benny – 3rd
- Millie – 8th
A big ‘well done’ to Archer, Aurelia, Benny, Elliot, Emily F, Harrison, Seb, Taras and Zack who secured top-three places in all of their events.
Full medal results by age group are given below:
9 years
- Alex Petrov – 50m Backstroke Silver
- Archer Dodwell – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold, 50m Breaststroke Silver, 100m Breaststroke Silver
- George Georgeu – 50m Freestyle Silver, 100m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Backstroke Gold
- Lara Crotty – 100m Freestyle Silver, 200m Freestyle Silver, 50m Breaststroke Bronze, 50m Butterfly Gold, 50m Freestyle Gold
10 years
- Ailbhe Millsom – 50m Freestyle Gold, 50m Breaststroke Gold, 100m Breaststroke Gold, 200m Individual Medley Gold
- Alys Morton – 100m Freestyle Silver, 200m Freestyle Gold, 100m Backstroke Bronze
- Benjamin Green – 100m Freestyle Silver, 50m Breaststroke Silver, 100m Breaststroke Bronze, 50m Backstroke Gold, 100m Backstroke Gold
- Erin Millsom – 100m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Breaststroke Bronze, 100m Breaststroke Silver, 200m Individual Medley Silver
- Harry Powell – 50m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Backstroke Silver
- James Tattersall – 100m Backstroke Bronze
- Morgan Richards – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold, 50m Breaststroke Gold, 100m Breaststroke Silver, 50m Butterfly Silver
- Otis Mastin – 50m Freestyle Silver, 100m Breaststroke Gold
- Ruby Penny – 100m Breaststroke Bronze, 50m Backstroke Bronze
11 years
- Aurelia Court – 50m Freestyle Silver, 100m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Butterfly Silver, 100m Backstroke Gold
- Daniel Cara – 50m Backstroke Bronze
- Margo Martin – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold, 200m Freestyle Gold, 100m Backstroke Bronze, 200m Individual Medley Gold
- William Marshall – 50m Butterfly Bronze
12 years
- Evie Lowers – 200m Freestyle Silver, 50m Butterfly Gold, 100m Butterfly Gold, 200m Individual Medley Bronze
- George Hall – 50m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Butterfly Bronze
- Harrison Dodwell – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold, 200m Freestyle Gold, 50m Breaststroke Gold, 100m Breaststroke Gold, 200m Individual Medley Silver
- Holly Fitzgerald – 200m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Backstroke Bronze
- Isobel Lucas – 100m Freestyle Bronze
- Joshua Green – 50m Backstroke Silver
- Kenny Millsom – 50m Freestyle Silver, 50m Breaststroke Silver, 100m Breaststroke Silver, 50m Butterfly Silver, 200m Individual Medley Bronze
- Linke Groenewald – 50m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Butterfly Bronze
- Taras Boiko – 50m Butterfly Gold, 100m Butterfly Gold, 50m Backstroke Gold, 100m Backstroke Gold, 200m Individual Medley Gold
- Zander Van Baal – 200m Freestyle Silver
13 years
- Anna Grimwood – 200m Freestyle Bronze
- Emilia Cass – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold
- Meredith Ting – 100m Butterfly Bronze
14 years
- Benjamin Palmer – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold, 200m Freestyle Gold
- Chloe Richards – 50m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Breaststroke Bronze, 100m Breaststroke Gold
- Edie Foster – 100m Freestyle Gold, 200m Freestyle Gold, 50m Breaststroke Gold, 50m Backstroke Gold, 200m Individual Medley Gold
- Lois Fields – 50m Butterfly Silver, 100m Butterfly Gold, 50m Backstroke Silver, 100m Backstroke Gold
- Sebastian Smith – 50m Freestyle Bronze, 50m Breaststroke Silver, 100m Breaststroke Silver
- Zackary Haslett Fossey – 100m Freestyle Bronze, 200m Freestyle Bronze, 100m Breaststroke Bronze, 100m Butterfly Silver, 100m Backstroke Silver
15 years
- Elliot Hall – 50m Freestyle Gold, 100m Freestyle Gold, 50m Backstroke Gold
- Emily Fitzgerald – 200m Freestyle Gold, 50m Butterfly Silver, 50m Backstroke Gold, 100m Backstroke Gold
- Oliver Howard – 100m Freestyle Bronze, 200m Freestyle Gold, 50m Butterfly Gold, 100m Butterfly Gold
- Thomas Hughes 50m Freestyle Bronze, 100m Freestyle Silver, 50m Butterfly Silver, 100m Butterfly Silver
16 and 17 years
- Bobbie Macdonald-Williams – 100m Freestyle Bronze, 200m Freestyle Bronze
- Jack Deeks -100m Freestyle Silver, 50m Butterfly Bronze, 200m Individual Medley Bronze
- Freya Hadnutt – 50m Freestyle Silver, 100m Freestyle Gold, 50m Backstroke Gold,100m Backstroke Gold
