Junior League Round 2 & Milton Keynes End of Season Meet – July 2006

Flitwick Dolphins were in Hayes, Middlesex at the weekend for the second round of Junior League.  Having been promoted to Division 2 this season, the competition was extremely fierce and with the youngsters fighting every inch of the way, they managed to finish the Round in a very creditable 5th position.

Closer to home, at Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, fellow swimmers were competing in an Open Meet to mark the End of the Season.   Several of the Club’s younger swimmers took part producing some extremely pleasing results.  10 years old Hayden Davies won 3 gold and 3 silver medals and in doing so set a new Club Record in the 400m Freestyle for his age group.  Also in the 9-10 year age group swam James Winder who took Bronze for his 100m Breaststroke as well as smashing his Personal Bests in all other events entered.

Christopher Murphy swam an impressive 100 and 200m Individual Medley winning a silver medal and setting a new Club Record for the latter.  He also beat Personal Bests in all events entered throughout the weekend.

Kimberley Burrows, 12, enjoyed a successful meet with four new Personal Bests as did 11 year old Georgina Halford who completed her 400m Individual Medley in just 6:32.10.  Toby Willson, 12, swam an impressive 400m Individual Medley taking the silver medal.  He also smashed his Personal Best in the 200m corresponding event as he did in the 100m Butterfly where he finished securing Bronze.  Fellow swimmer Thomas Winder won 2 Bronze medals, 2 silvers and a Gold for his 50m Breaststroke event.

A superb 200m Breaststroke was swum by Jack McGarry, where he won a silver medal, not only beating his Personal Best but setting a new 12 year old Record for the Dolphins.  He also went home with a further silver and bronze medal.

Back to the 9-10 year age group, Colin Weighell stormed to victory in the 50m Breaststroke and 100m Individual Medley swooping a Gold medal for both events.  He also took Silver for his 50m Freestyle.  Aran Chamberlain-Clark won a Gold medal in the Boys 11-12 year 50m Freestyle and in doing so set yet another Club Record.

Other Flitwick Dolphins’ swimmers exceeding Personal Bests during the course of the weekend included Georgina Stewart, Samantha and Nicole Tilbury, Simon Weighell, Amy Foley and Lauren Shaw who were all a credit to the Club.

Special Congratulations go to 13 year old Sarah Haslett for breaking the all-time Club Record for the 800m Freestyle.  Well done again to both Sarah and also Thomas Winder who were selected to represent Bedfordshire at the Inter-Counties Gala held in Biggleswade at the weekend.

Results from Junior League Round 2

Results from Milton Keynes (PDF)

Milton Keynes Entry Details

13 July 2006