21 May 2015

Seven youngsters from Pershore Swimming Club will be competing against some of the best age group swimmers from around the Midlands region at Coventry’s 50m international pool. Over the next two weekends, Pershore’s seven-strong squad will be competing against swimmers from the region’s biggest city and elite-performance clubs including the likes of City of Birmingham, City of Coventry, City of Derby, City of Leicester, Ellesmere College, Northampton and Nova Centurion.

The format of this year’s ASA Midland District Championships have changed, with entrants competing in ‘end of year’ age groups and adding to the excitement sprint finals have been introduced for all events bar the 400m.

It’ll be the first time at the championships for certain members of the team including Alexandra Barry (11) and Christopher Vizard (13) while Megan Annis (12), Will Gearey (12), Naomi Marsden (13), Simon Sweatman (13) all qualified last year so looking to improve our 2014 performances.  Several of the squad will also looking to use the Championships to move up the UK age group rankings for qualification to the new Summer Home Nations Championships held in Sheffield in August.

The Midland District entries from PSC are as follows:

Boy’s 11/12 year old age group

Patrick Heeks (11)

200m IM                                2:41.55

50m Backstroke                35.05

200m Backstroke              2:36.67

 

Will Gearey (12)

50m Freestyle                   27.34

200m IM                               2:29.60

50m Backstroke                32.60

100m Breaststroke          1:19.59

100m Freestyle                 1:00.06

400m IM                               5:21.90

50m Breaststroke            36.26

100m Butterfly                  1:08.30

200m Breaststroke          2:50.87

400m Freestyle                 4:43.99

200m Backstroke              2:28.50

50m Butterfly                    29.70

200m Freestyle                 2:12.80

100m Backstroke              1:09.24

 

 

Girl’s 11/12 year age group

Alexandra Barry (11)

50m Butterfly                    34.50

100m Backstroke              1:15.09

50m Freestyle                   30.30

200m IM                               2:40.90

 

Megan Annis (12)

200m Backstroke              2:37.18

50m Butterfly                    33.50

100m Backstroke              1:14.01

50m Freestyle                   30.54

50m Backstroke                35.10

50m Breaststroke            39.90

 

BOY’S 13 YEAR AGE GROUP

Chris Vizard (13)

200m IM                               2:33.70

400m IM                               5:22.30

50m Breaststroke            37.20

50m Butterfly                    31.20

50m Freestyle                   28.80

 

Simon Sweatman (13)

50m Backstroke                32.10

100m Freestyle                 1:00.00

400m Freestyle                 4:40.10

200m Backstroke              2:26.60

50m Butterfly                    30.70

200m Freestyle                 2:12.80

100m Backstroke              1:07.70

50m Freestyle                   27.50

 

GIRL’S 13 YEAR AGE GROUP

Naomi Marsden (13)

200m Backstroke              2:32.74

100m Backstroke              1:11.28

50m Backstroke                33.28

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