2007 National Championships
AGE GROUP REPORT
FABIAN WHITBREAD WINS BRONZE
We can not stress enough how well Fabian Whitbread, Alex Farrell & Florence Claringbold have performed at this years Nationals.
Fabian won a Bronze medal in the 14 y/o 1500m Freestyle, and qualified for the 400m Ind Medley Final finishing just outside the medals in 4th. On the last day he set a new club record when qualifying 4th fastest for the 200m Breaststroke Final, but sadly in what will be his last swim wearing a WSC cap, the seal on his goggles gave way and after just one length was forced to stop. Fabian is now off to join Plymouth Leander, we wish him good luck, and we will keep track of his future sucesses.
Alex (11 y/o) was enjoying his first year as a National qualifier and has performed beyond everyone's expectations qualifying for no less than 5 Finals finishing 4th 100m Backstroke & 9th 200m Backstroke, 10th in 100m Freestyle & 9th in 200m Freestyle, 10th in 200m Ind Medley.
Florence (11 y/o) also a novice National qualifier, qualified 4th fastest for the 100m Breaststroke Final where she finished an excellent 7th, Florence also finished 13th in the 200m Breaststroke.
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YOUTHS REPORT
MARK HARRIS QUALIFIES FOR FINAL
The youths carried on where the age groups swimmers left off, with Mark Harris (18) reaching the Final of the Mens 17/18 50m Freestyle finishing a superb 5th behind British Record holder Mark Foster, in the semi final stages of the Mens Open 50m Butterfly Mark finished 16th. Mark also collected another new club record in the boys 100m Backstroke.
Tom Norgate (16) whose far from ideal preperation for these Nationals thanks to a bad run of injuries and illness still performed well above expectations producing a pb in the boys Open 100m Freestyle heats, and further solid performances in the 100m Butterfly, 50m - 200m & 400m Freestyle.
Jonny Naish (15) swam well in the boys 100m Freestyle, but especially well in the 50m Freestyle achieving a new club record.
James Stone (16) swimming for the last time wearing a WSC cap as he is now off to Millfield, swam well in the boys 200m Ind Medley and took yet another club record in his favoured 200m Breaststroke event.
The boys Open Medley Relay team of (Backstroke) Daniel Shinnie (Breaststroke) James Stone (Butterfly) Tom Norgate & (Freestyle) Jonny Naish quailfied 20th fastest coud not improve on this and finished 20th overall.
The boys Open Freestyle Relay team of Tom Norgate, Jonny Naish, James Stone & Mark Harris who were seeded 14th, produced the goods in the heats finishing 9th fastest, but went one better in the final to finish a brilliant 8th.
Emma Harris (20) Freestyle specialist once again produced the goods in the girls Open 200m, 400m & 800m Freestyle events.
Amy McVeigh (15) who was enjoying her first appearance at National level also achieved a lifetimes best in the girls Open 100m Backstroke.
Head Coach Tony Woodward who will be leaving us at the end of August, said "These guy's could not have given me a better send off, these excellent performances are a just reward for their very hard work all season".
