20 Borough of Barnsley swimmers took part in Sheffield City's Glyn Mettam Memorial B grade meet at Ponds forge at the weekend. The swim season is in full swing with many swimmers focussing on achieving entry times for the Yorkshire Championships in February as well as personal bests (55 PBs achieved out of 105 races).
Club Press Officer Adrian Wightman said "The atmosphere amongst the swimmers was fantastic with everyone supporting and cheering each other on, celebrating in success and picking each other up when things didn't go so well. It was great to see Oliver Austin (9) competing in his first gala and a special mention to Amy and Sam Guettat who recorded personal best times in every race they took part in"
Oliver Austin said "It was nerve wracking on the [starting] blocks, cold in the water but relief at the wall"
Next weekend sees the club competing at City of Sheffield's "Snow Thrills" meet
Medals (Top 3)
Cody Ingram (11) Silver 200m Individual Medley, bronze 50m backstroke
Lily Martin (13) Gold 100m Butterfly
Lucy Redfern (13) Silver 50m Breaststroke & 100m Freestyle
Matt Selous (14) Gold 100m Breaststroke, silver 200 IM, bronze 50m backstroke
Jonathon Wightman (13) Gold 50m Free , 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, Bronze 50m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke
Personal Bests recorded in following events (FS – Freestyle, BK – Backstroke, BST – Breaststroke, BF – Butterfly, IM – Individual Medley)
Neve Booth 100m: FS & BK, 200 IM
Lucy Bratley 50m: BK, 100m: PB FS & BK, 200 IM
Melissa Connolly 50m BST
Emily Darlington 50m BF, BK, 100m FS & 200 IM
Amy Guettat 50m BF, BST, BK, 100m BF
Maea Hamby 100m FS
Melissa Hanson 50m :BF, BK, BST, 100m : FS, BST
Lily Martin 100m FS,
Lucy Redfern 50m BF, 100m FS,
Keira Tiggardine 50m FS, BF, BK 100m FS, 200IM
Lucy Wainright 50m FS, BF, BK, 100m FS, BST
Lucy Wightman 100m BST
Oliver Austin 50m: FS, BK, BST
Charlie Clarke 100m BK, 100m BST, 200IM
Sam Guettat 50m: FS, BF, BS, 100m BF, 200IM
Cody Ingram 50m :BK, 100m BST, 100m BST, 200 IM
Matt Selous: 50m: FS, BK, 100m FS,, 200IM
Jonathon Wightman 50m FS, BF, BK, 100m FS, 200IM
Georgia Clarke & Millie Hamby also took part