York City Baths Club

City Of Leeds New Year Graded Meet

19^th 20^th January 2008

 Report

York City Baths Club swimmers took part in their first gala of 2008 as City of Leeds hosted their New Year Graded Meet at the new John Charles Sports Centre. Over 30 swimmers travelled from York and returned with an impressive haul of 29 ’Speeding Tickets’, 10 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze and a total of 77 top eight awards. 

 Highlight of the weekend came as 13yr old Suzy Parrott qualified for the Medley ‘Skins’ final where the 8 fastest swimmers from the Individual Medley compete against each other over 7 heats of 50metres. The stroke is drawn from a hat prior to each heat and the slowest swimmer is eliminated.  Suzy showed a great deal of determination and hit two personal bests to reach the last two. Butterfly was drawn as the last stroke and Suzy stormed to victory in fine style. During the weekend Suzy also took gold in the 100m backstroke and 200m IM, silver in the 100m butterfly and bronze in the 50m and 200m butterfly. She was also 4^th 200m freestyle, 5^th 50m breaststroke and 6^th 100m breaststroke.

Alex Perry 11yrs also qualified for the boys Medley ’Skins’ final and swam exceptionally well to reach the fourth round before being knocked out on the butterfly. Alex also took gold in the 50m backstroke, bronze in the 100m breaststroke,  6^th 50m freestyle and 200m IM. 

Sibling rivalry was shared as 10yrs old Sally Hicks and 12yr old Oliver Hicks both collected 2 gold and 1 silver. Sally took gold in the 200m backstroke and 200m breaststroke with a silver in the 200m freestyle, whilst Oliver had gold in the 100m and 200m freestyle with his silver coming in the 200m backstroke.

Tom Bartram 13yrs had a very successful weekend as he took gold in the 200m backstroke, silver in the 100m backstroke, 50m 100m and 200m breaststroke, bronze in the 100m butterfly and 200m freestyle, 4^th 50m butterfly, 6^th 50m freestyle and 7^th 100m freestyle.

Georgia Mellors 15yrs won gold in the 50m butterfly, silver in the 100m freestyle, 50m and 100m breaststroke, bronze in the 100m butterfly and 4^th 100m backstroke.

Oliver Newman 10yrs swimming in his first gala won gold in the 200m freestyle.

Matthew Holmes 16yrs had a silver in the 50m butterfly, bronze in the 50m 100m and 200m freestyle, 4^th 100m butterfly and 5^th 200m IM.

Olivia Garnett 10yrs took silver in the 200m IM with a 4^th 50m butterfly and 8^th 50m backstroke.

Joseph Brennan 11yrs collected silver in the 100m freestyle, 4^th 100m backstroke and 5^th 200m breaststroke.

Rachel Holderness 12yrs had a silver in the 50m breaststroke 6^th 100m freestyle and 8^th 100m backstroke.

Charlotte Dearlove12yrs took silver in the 100m freestyle.

Oliver Giordano 12 yrs had a silver in the 50m butterfly.

James Wilby 14yrs picked up bronze in the 200m IM and 50m butterfly. 4^th 100m butterfly, 6^th 200m freestyle and 8^th 50m backstroke.

Hannah Garnett 14yrs took bronze in both the 50m freestyle and 200m backstroke with 8^th in the 100m backstroke.

Hannah Carty 15yrs took bronze in the 200m backstroke and 6^th 100m backstroke.

Laura Pitt 13yrs won bronze in the 200m breaststroke.

A number of YCBC swimmers proved to be too fast on the day and collected ‘Speeding Tickets’ for their efforts;

Tabitha Mellors 10yrs             50m and 200m breaststroke, 50m and 200m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 200m IM.

Georgia Mellors 15yrs             50m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 200m IM.

Annie Johnston 10yrs             50m backstroke, 50m and 200m breaststroke.

Hannah Garnett 14yrs             50m butterfly and 100m freestyle.

Kristian Newby 14yrs             50m and 100m breaststroke.

Freya Beck 9yrs                      50m and 200m breaststroke, 200m backstroke and 200m freestyle.

Oliver Newman 10yrs             50m and 200m breaststroke.

Charlotte Dearlove 12yrs        200m freestyle.

Jessica Isaacs 10yrs                 200m backstroke and 200m freestyle.

Ellen Suddes 10yrs                 50m butterfly, 200m backstroke and 200m freestyle.

Ben Nicholson 10yrs               200m breaststroke.

Top 8 awards also went to;

Tabitha Mellors 10yrs              7^th 200m freestyle.

Eve Nelson 10yrs                     5^th 200m freestyle and 200m IM.

Laura Briggs 14yrs                  5^th 100m butterfly.

Annie Johnston 10yrs             4^th 50m freestyle.

Josh Schofield 9yrs                 6^th 200m freestyle, 7^th 50m freestyle, 8^th 50m backstroke                                          and 50m breaststroke.

Tom Sutton 12yrs                   5^th 100m butterfly

Aaron Perry 13yrs                   8^th 50m and 100m breaststroke.

Freya Beck 9yrs                      8^th 50m butterfly.

Christian Brennan 10yrs         7^th 200m breaststroke.

Personal best performances came from;

Antony Matthews, Helen Hodgson, Laura Newby, Georgia Pipes, Olivia Griffiths, Helen Megone, Cameron Andrews, Jack Benson and Billy Orpe.

Alan Sunderland

Coach

YCBC