Luton Open Meet and Chiltern League Final Round – April 2006

Flitwick Dolphins had a number of swimmers competing at both the Luton Open and Chiltern League in Dunstable last weekend.  In the Chiltern League the Dolphins finished overall in a very satisfactory 5th position.

Becky Lovell, Toby Willson, Loren Chamberlain-Clark, Harry Willson, David Allen and Megan Underwood all won their respective events as did the 12 years and Under Girls Freestyle Team comprising Sofia Aatkar, Natasha Abbott, Felicity Gray and Laura Conti.

2nd places were achieved by Simon Liddle and Laura Conti.  Both girls’ 10 years and Under Medley and Freestyle Relay teams also finished second, as did the Ladies Open Medley Relay team.  Georgina Stewart, 13, swam a brilliant 100M Backstroke coming 3rd and beating her own Personal Best.  Laura Haslett and Simon Liddle also both finished in 3rd place in their respective Individual Medley events.  Also securing points for 3rd place were both Boys 12/Under and Ladies Open Freestyle Relay teams.

Meanwhile at the Luton Open Meet 2006, held at Barnet Copthall, a vast number of Dolphin’s swimmers did their Club proud by bringing home 9 medals, 61 Personal Bests, 22 Club Records and 8 East Region Qualifying Times.

Tom Winder, 11, swam impressively winning the 50M Breaststroke and 50M Backstroke in 41.30 and 36.21 seconds respectively, coming 2nd in the 50M Butterfly and 3rd in the 200M Breaststroke setting new Club Records for all events.

Charlotte Beck, aged 11, swam a magnificent 100M Backstroke in just 1:16.24 seconds beating not only her Personal Best by 5 seconds but improving her East Region Qualifying time and the Club Record which she already held.  She also took the Silver for her 100M Butterfly event and Bronze medals in both 50M Backstroke and 200M Butterfly.

Sarah Haslett, 13, took the Bronze medal into her possession for the 200M Individual Medley which she completed in 2:43.18 also gaining her East Region Qualifying Time.

9 year old Isabelle Martin swam superbly in the 50M and 200M Breaststroke events beating her Personal Bests, setting new Club Records and gaining her first ever East Region District Qualifying time.

Leah Neary smashed her 100M Backstroke time by another 4 seconds giving a new Personal Best of 1:21.26 and Hannah Scotchford improved on her 100M Breaststroke knocking her Personal Best down to 1:34.50.  Colin Weighell, 10, had a brilliant weekend exceeding Personal Bests in 5 out of 7 of his events as did Hayden Davies who beat his Personal Best in the 100M Freestyle setting a new 9 year old Club Record. 

Simon Weighell swam some impressive Backstroke setting new Club Records for both 100M/200M distances gaining his East Region Qualifying times in both his 100M Back and Freestyle events.  Georgina Halford, 10, completed her 200M Breaststroke in a fantastic time of 3:38.37 giving her a new Personal Best and Club Records for both her finishing time and also her 100M split.

A massive Well Done goes out to all swimmers who took part in the weekend’s events.

Chiltern League Results

Luton Open Results (PDF)

Full Luton Results (SWF)

Luton Entry Details

30 April 2006