York City Baths Club

Sports Aid Open Meet

Leeds International Pool

Press Report  

York City Baths Club swimmers had a successful weekend at the annual Sports Aid meet even though conditions at the pool were very poor. The water was cold and the poolside just as cold as most swimmers spent the weekend trying to keep warm, as did spectators on the balcony. Despite the appalling conditions York City B.C. returned with 7 gold, 10 silver, 4 bronze and a total of 53 finalists.

Anna Atkinson-Smith 11yrs topped the medal haul with 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. Her gold came in the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke and the 200m Individual Medley. She collected silvers in the 100m and 200m breaststroke with bronze in the 50m and 200m freestyle. Anna also finished 4^th in the 50m breaststroke, 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle with a 5^th place in the 50m butterfly.

Sophie Glasby 13yrs excelled in her favoured backstroke events collecting gold in the 100m and 200m backstroke with a silver in the 50m backstroke. She also finished 6^th in the 50m butterfly, 200m freestyle and 200m IM, 7^th in the 50m breaststroke and 8^th in the 50m freestyle.

Rachel Eastaugh 14/over took gold in the 50m freestyle and silver in the 100m freestyle.

Andrew Burns 12yrs had a silver in the 200m breaststroke and bronze in both the 50m and 200m butterfly. He also finished 5^th in the 100m butterfly.

Eddie Clarkson 11yrs took silver in the 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly,  finished 4^th in the 100m backstroke and 200m IM with an 8^th place in the 50m freestyle.

Jennifer Hodgson 11yrs had a silver in the 200m butterfly, was 6^th in the 50m butterfly and 200m backstroke, 7^th 100m butterfly and 8^th in the 50m freestyle.

Michael Feetenby 13yrs collected silver in the 50m backstroke, 4^th 100m backstroke and 6^th 200m backstroke.

Other top eight awards went to;  Alice Carty 11yrs 4^th 100m breaststroke and 200m IM.  Molly Eaton 11yrs 4^th 200m butterfly.  Aaron Perry 11yrs 4^th 50m breaststroke.  Edward Freer 14/over 5^th 100m freestyle and 7^th 50m freestyle.  Kirsty Smith 13yrs 6^th 100m backstroke. Rachael Webster 13yrs 7^th 200m backstroke. Oliver Hicks 10yrs 7^th 50m breaststroke. Tom Eaton 14/over 8^th 50m freestyle. Joseph Brennan 10yrs 8^th 200m butterfly. Simon Duston 12yrs 8^th 200m butterfly and Kristian Newby 13yrs 8^th 50m breaststroke.

Other York swimmers producing personal best times were; Kate Garnett, Kayleigh Brown, Suzy Parrott, Alex Perry, Katie Mitchell, Hannah Carty, Christian Carty, Laura Pitt, Claire Owen,  Edward Bradley, Angus Clark, Charlotte Dearlove,  Isobel Bradley and Luke Richmond.

Alan Sunderland

Coach

YCBC