York
City Baths Club
York
25th Graded Meet
Press
Report
York City Baths Club swimmers turned out in force for
the 25th annual York Graded Meet.
This is part 1 of the three gala continuum meets which are also held at
Harrogate and Leeds. The day was a resounding success for the York swimmers as
they collected 5 speeding tickets, 19 gold, 14 silver, 18 bronze and a total of
100 medals for a top 6 finish.
Vicky Graves was on top form in the 15/over age group
as she took gold in all three of her events, the 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle
and 100m freestyle. Sophie Smith 14yrs had two gold in the 50m and 100m
freestyle with a bronze in the 50m backstroke. She also finished 4th
in the 50m butterfly and 6th in the 100m Individual Medley. 9yr old
Sebastian Dobson had a great start in his first competitive gala collecting gold
in the 50m freestyle and 100m IM, 4th in the 50m breaststroke and 6th
in the 50m butterfly. Alex Fowler 13yrs had a speeding ticket in the 50m
breaststroke, gold in the 100m IM, silvers
in the 50m and 100m freestyle with a bronze in the 50m butterfly. Oliver
Simpson 13yrs took gold in the 50m breaststroke, silver in the 100m IM, two
bronze in the 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke and two 4th place in
the 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle. Tom Bartram 10yrs was too fast in the 100m
IM and picked up a speeding ticket but then collected a full set of gold, silver
and bronze in the 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly. Aaron Perry
10yrs had a gold in the 50m backstroke with a silver in the 50m butterfly.
Michael Feetenby 12yrs collected two speeding tickets in the 50m and 100m
freestyle then took gold in the 100m IM, silver in the 50m butterfly and 5th
in the 50m breaststroke. Kirsty Smith 12yrs took gold in the 50m breaststroke
with a silver in the 50m butterfly. Georgina Holland 13yrs won gold in the 50m
breaststroke, silver in the 50m butterfly, 4th in the 50m backstroke
and 100m IM with a 5th place in the 50m freestyle. Ashleigh Husband
15/over took gold in the 100m IM, silver in the 50m freestyle and 6th
in the 50m backstroke. Fiona Siddall 15/over had a gold in the 50m butterfly,
bronze in the 100m IM and 4th in both the 50m backstroke and 50m
breaststroke. Katie Mitchell 10yrs won gold in the 50m backstroke, 4th
50m freestyle and 5th in the 100m.IM. Alice Carty 10yrs and Kristian
Newby 12yrs both picked up a gold each. Alice won the 50m butterfly whilst
Kristian won the 50m breaststroke.
Yorks other medallists were;
Matthew Graham 13yrs silver 50m breaststroke, bronze 100m IM and 100m freestyle,
4th 50m freestyle. Georgia Mellors 13yrs silver 50m backstroke, 5th
50m butterfly and 50m breaststroke. Alex Perry 9yrs silver 50m breaststroke and
6th 100m IM.Matthew Holmes 14yrs silver 50m butterfly, bronze 50m
freestyle, 4th 100m IM and 6th 100m freestyle. Chloe Loft
15/over collected a speeding ticket in the 50m breaststroke, silver in the 100m
IM and 2 bronze in the 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle.She also finished 4th
in the 50m freestyle.
Bronze
medal winners were, Claire Kilmartin 14yrs 50m breaststroke, 4th
100m IM and 6th in the 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 100m
freestyle, Elizabeth Feetenby 14yrs 50m butterfly and 100m IM with a 5th
100m freestyle, Kate Garnett 9yrs 50m breaststroke, Hannah Garnett 11yrs 50m
butterfly, Edward Lawrenson 11yrs 50m breaststroke and Alex Metcalfe 10yrs 50m
breaststroke and 5th 50m freestyle.
Top six awards went to; Maani
Aghahoseini, Suzy Parrott, Layra Briggs, Katie Hunter, Jake Galley, James Fligg,
Kayleigh Brown, James Manning, Hannah Sturdy, Charlotte Mason, Toby Clarkson,
Charlotte Dearlove, Hannah Carty and Sophie Hunter.
York swimmers performing personal best times were;
Louis Fligg, Howard Arminson, Giles Smith, Abbie Seavers, Antonia Miles,
Amy Taylor, Eleanor Stevenson, Georgina Wootton, Gemma Oliver, Annice
Avery,Matthew Bradley, Laura Newby, Annie Tysall, Georgina Grant, Kate Morris,
Katie Proctor, Ellys Lockitt, Rebecca Graham, Victoria Randles, Jack Morris,
Emma Bryant and Christian Carty.
Alan
Sunderland
Coach
YCBC