SWIM ENGLAND WINTER NATIONALS & WDSC LVL 3
Seagulls had another action-packed weekend of racing with a team heading up to Sheffield for the national winter championships and a team down in Dorchester racing the west Dorset level 3 open meet.
SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021
A record 4 seagulls’ athletes travelled up on Thursday afternoon to prepare themselves for the national winter championships at ponds forge Sheffield. Historically the home of the swimming the pool was split into 2 x 25 meters Pool A hosting the Male athletes and Pool B hosting the Female athletes. Also, with a high number of qualifiers warm ups were scattered throughout the day in-between every couple of events.
Between the 4 swimmers Isaac Ellis, Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde, Lawrence Elliott & Emily Mcwilliam they had qualified for 19 events in total and with the schedule some races getting scratched to focus on main events.
Isaac Ellis
Back to his best form after suffering from injury & Covid at the start of year managed to swim impressively in the 3 events over the weekend. He claimed 2 x Season Best and 1 personal best time which was also a club record.
50m Fc – 24:05 (SB)
100 Fc - 52:39 – (PB & Club Record)
200 Fc – 1:55:08 (SB)
Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde
Sonny competing at his 2nd Swim England winter nationals came away with valuable experience and areas to take forward to work on. His results included:
50 Bk – 26:85
100 Bk – 57:95 (SB)
200 BK – 2:07:00
100 IM – 58:78 – (PB & Club Record)
200 IM – 2:09:43
50 Fly – 25:85
Lawrence Elliott
Lawrence competing at his first ever national event thrived off the experience and enjoyed every second of it and the performances showed.
50 BR – 31:8
100 IM – 1:01:31 – (PB)
200 IM – 2:11:84 –(PB)
200 Fly – 2:10:95 – (PB & 3 x Club Record)
400 IM – 4:46:46 – (PB)
Emily Mcwilliam
Emily grew into the meet and finishing strong in her final event and identifying key areas to her racing that will be able to into the next year.
800 Fc – 9:27:06
400 fc – 4:34:39
200 Fc – 2:10:12 – (SB)
Well, done to all 4 swimmers! Not only taking away a massive valuable experience but a great event to be part off and swimming loving the experience both in and out of the pool.
WEST DORSET LVL 3 COMPETITION – DORCHESTER
Alongside the racing up in Sheffield a team of just over 20 swimmers competed down in Dorchester to race the final open meet of the season before Christmas. This meet was also a last chance for swimmers to try and gain County qualification or considerations times.
Despite head coach not being at the meet, coaches Annand and Libby took the lead of the meet and swimmers came away with some impressive results.
The team managed to come away with a nice tally on medals which were:
23 x Golds
23 x Silvers
13 x Bronzes
Which also included 1 club record by Halle Robinson in the 200 Fc.
Over the whole weekend the team were able to gain a 65% personal best ratio despite only racing in the last few weeks which is great to see! Swimmers learning on key areas that can help improve on times.
Well done team and to all Swimmers that raced this past weekend!
Roll on the final round of Arena League and the distance club champs to end the year strong!
#LETSGOSEAGULLS
