Seagulls Nationals 2025 Results
Following the end of the season we have the round up of all the racing that took place in Sheffield. Following the national window that took place from the 7th March to 11th May the swimmers are ranked in their age groups to determine if they make the Aquatics GB next generation champs top 24 or slightly less for the distance events. The next batch of swimmers will then qualify for the home nation events split between England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. For the swim England summer national depending on age group again a number of swimmers were selected from the national window rankings. In-between the events were the swim England national open water championships that had the involvement of Welsh and Scottish clubs this year which meant it was on the level of the highest it’s been in years.
Seagulls had a great showing of athletes are with the club or currently satellite members that are still part of the club while going to either university or a school program.
Aquatics GB next gen champs
Sophie Kilby - 50 / 100 & 200 Breaststroke
Edward Bell - (Millfield) - 50 & 100 Backstroke
Sadie Robert’s (Mount Kelly) - 50/100 Freestyle & 50/100 & 200 Backstroke
Swim England Summer Nationals
Issac Thring - 50 / 100 Breaststroke
Thomas Dewey - 200 Breaststroke
Never Truscott - 200 Fly
Lawrence Elliott (Exeter) - 200 / 400 / 800 freestyle & 400 IM
Swim England national open water championships
Freya Treliving- 7.5km
Aquatics GB next gen champs
Sophie Kilby making her 2nd British standard championships improved of last years’ experience by managing to final in the 50 Breaststroke to take her highest ranking of 7th overall. Other 2 events were strong as well with areas to work on going forward
15yrs
50 Breaststroke- Heat - 34.46 - 8th. Final - 34.23 - 7th - both club records
100 Breaststroke - Heat - 1.17.00 - 14th
200 Breaststroke - Hear - 2:48.45 - 15th
Edward Bell competing at his 4th British standard championships has had a roller coaster with having surgery on his shoulder prior to the window and still managing to qualify and breaking his personal best on the 100 back.
17/18yrs
50 Bk - 27.82 - 32nd
100Bk - 59:50 - 27th
Sadie Robert’s making her debut at this level did not fault to the pressure and stepped up with some impressive swimming including finals in individual and relay swims. Her results included:
50 Backstroke heat 30.60 - 3rd. Final - 30.17 - 4th
100 Backstroke- Heat 1:06.55 - 10th Final - 1:07.19. - 10th
200 Backstroke - 2:28.54 - 19th
50 Freestyle - heat 27.09 -4th. Final - 26.84 - 4th
100 Freestyle - heat 1:00.04. - 9th Final - 58.87 - 5th
4 x100 freestyle Relay - 🥇
4 x 100 Medley Relay - 9th
Swim England Open Water Nationals
Freya Treliving was competing at her 4th open water national’s and taking on the longest events on the calendar the 7.5k swim. This involved a lot of news skills to be incorporated to her training such as feeding and pacing. With the stress of GCSEs out the way she was able to get a real solid block of training done into this meet and that paid off massively. Freya finished in her highest ever finish of 11th place in a very strong field of swimmers.
Swim England Summer Nationals
Issac Thring was the first swimmer up for 6-day meet for seagulls competing at his first nationals. Isaac stepped up to the occasion massively with well executed heat swims to even better final swims to claim 2 medals and breaking 3 club records in the process. A real credit to the work and mindset.
16 yrs
50 Breaststroke Heat - 31.23 - 3rd. Final - 30.98 - 🥈
100 Breaststroke Heat - 1:10.20. Final - 1:08.73 - 🥉
Thomas Dewey was the swimmer up next also making his national individual debut in Sheffield 2 years on from his debut as part of a 4 x 200 freestyle relay. He made some real great drops in times within the window to qualify for this event. He took lots away from the event and jumped 5 places on ranking entry.
17yrs
200 Breaststroke- 2:37.66 - 16th
Never Truscott was the final swimmers of the week completing the hat trick of debut individual swims. Despite having her swim on the last day Neve powered through to drop a 2.5 second pb and dropping her club record to finish a great week for the club.
200 butterfly- 2:31.89 - 15th - 14/15 yrs (10th 15 yr old)
Satellite member and former club captain Lawrence Elliott who has been back at the club since finishing university for the year produced best swims in all of his events and even getting his firsts ever national medal. 🥉
18/over
200 Freestyle - 1:56.49 - 9th. Final - 1:55.32 - 7th
400 Freestyle - 4:08.07 - 14th
800 Freestyle - 8:36.54 - 🥉
400IM heat - 4:40.48. - 6th Final - 4:39.66 - 6th
Amazing overall from all the swimmers racing. Really great to see progression from all the members that have been through the clubs pathway to compete at these high levels of competition.
Well done swimmers you have done the club proud.
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