Dont put a limit on anything. The more you dream the further you get. Michael Phelps.
The latest Open Meet saw 32 BASC kids travel to take part in the. Bramcote SC Open Meet over 3 sessions – so a very long day rather than a weekend – but we went hoping to build on the 234 medals/trophies we had won so far in 2018 – plus adding to the 107 Staffs County QT the amazing swimmers had already generated.
The event is age at the 25/11/18 – so this weekend the benefit was towards those born January to May – the top 6 in each event were given a medal/trophy – with the age groups being ages 10,11,12,13,14 plus. As kids from around Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire attempt to get county times this was a hotly contested meet – the meet this year was over subscribed before its closing date. 20 of the 32 kids had represented the club in the Staffs League Final the night before – so special thanks go to all parents for dedicating so much of their weekend to swimming!!!!
Swimmers achievements listed below:
Name | PB | Points | New QT |
---|---|---|---|
Bella Smith | 2 | 14 | 1 |
Caitlin Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Moorby | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Connor Small | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Dylan Mitchell | 2 | 13 | 1 |
Ella Cooper | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Emily Copley | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Emma Macey | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Freya Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Greener | 3 | 8 | 3 |
George Preston | 3 | 39 | 2 |
Georgia Ulyett | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Georgina Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Harrison Jones | 2 | 23 | 0 |
Harry Preston | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Immy Hill | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Issy Stanley | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Jack Ward | 1 | 25 | 0 |
James Copley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jonny Stimpson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Lana Clamp | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Lucas Joubert | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Mary Duggan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Appelbee | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Gates | 2 | 33 | 0 |
Oliver Frost | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Rachel Greener | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Rosie Bolton | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Ruby Welsford | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Sam Duggan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sophie Fowkes | 2 | 20 | 1 |
Tom Mitchell | 2 | 20 | 1 |
BASC Total | 66 | 307 | 10 |
All of the kids had a really great day cheering each other on – plus 85 MEDALS was a record for a one day meet and 66 PB times despite so many races having been swam at Cannock the night before and set PBs galore at the club champs a week earlier.
STAR SWIMMER – Top boy was George Preston and Top Girl was Sophie Fowkes – both won events and gained new county times on the day.
STAR RACE – 100M fly – with Lana Clamp, Bella Smith and Rachael Greener all qualifying for counties – plus Dylan Mitchell on the 100m Back.
THE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS WINNING TOP CLUB – A FIRST FOR BASC – PLUS AN AMAZING 28 KIDS WON A MEDAL IN THIS MEET!!!
10 new county times being achieved to take us to 117 times achieved by a very impressive 22 different swimmers for the County Championships in February 2019. A RECORD NUMBER OF QUALIFIERS IS ANOTHER GREAT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE RECORD BREAKING 2018.
The league tables with one meet to go are below – 60 kids have done an open with A RECORD 37 different kids winning at least 1 medal – they have now won an amazing 319 medals in 2018 which is a clear new CLUB RECORD so well done all of the swimmers.
Boys Top 4:
Position | Swimmer | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Ward | 35 |
2 | Matt Gates | 32 |
3 | George Preston | 17 |
3 | Tom Mitchell | 16 |
Girls Top 4:
Position | Swimmer | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Ella Cooper | 40 |
2 | Sophie Fowkes | 24 |
3 | Rosie Bolton | 10 |
4 | Issy Stanley | 9 |
Thanks as always to Simon and Ian for the guidance and assurance offered to and all the parents for cheering them all on – and Jane/Suzanne for sending the kids to race
Special mention to Craig, Chris, Jo and Debbie who all officiated all day for 3 sessions on behalf of the club.