Boldmere Junior Invitation Meet - 22 Feb 2014
22 Feb 2014
Youngsters from Pershore Swimming Club, some just eight years old, made their competitive debuts at the Boldmere Junior Invitation Meet in Birmingham, with several coming away with medals and most producing personal bests.
Lauren Annis (9) won three golds in the 100m IM in 1.44.70, the 25m back stroke (20.45) and the 25m free (17.70) and a bronze in the 25m breast stroke (23.09). Older sister, Megan Annis (10) was also amongst the medals taking golds in the 50m back in 37.03 and the 50m free in 33.09, silvers in the 50m breast stroke in 44.29 and the 50m fly in 38.53 and bronze in the 100m IM in 1.24.19.
Martha Cross (8) grabbed bronze in the 25m backstroke in 25.41 and produced a series of pbs in the 25m breaststroke, the 25m fly and the 25m freestyle just narrowly missing out on more podium finishes. Older brother Hamish was also unlucky not to be amongst the medals, producing strong performances in the 100m IM (1.34.06), the 50m breast (51.20) and the 50m fly (42.95).
Patrick Heeks (10) beat several City of Birmingham swimmers to win an excellent silver in the 50m fly in 38.89 and continues to climb up the County rankings in his age group.
Naomi Marsden (11) produced an impressive pb performance to win the 50m back in 34.46, one of the quickest times in the UK for an 11 year old this year at this distance, and then went on to add a bronze in the 50m free in 32.58.
Isobel Cumming (11) was fourth in the 100m IM, Jasmine Hoskins was just edged into fifth in the 100m IM and Caitlin Yates was sixth in the 10 year old 100m IM and Euan Kirby (8) finished fourth in the boys 25m breast stroke in 34.21.
Liberty Deaville, Ella Webley, Olivia O’Sullivan, Liam Cope, Oliver Smith and James Heeks all made competitive Open Meet debuts each producing good performances across the four individual strokes and smashing pbs throughout the day.
There were also good performances from Helena Leach, Tamara Marsden, Sophie Thomas, Ellen Cope, Melissa Radley, Cameron Leach, Leo Rendall-Baker and Owen Kirby.