Wednesday 29 November 2017

BoBSC at Snow Frills

BoBSc were in action again this weekend at the City of Sheffield Snow Frills Meet at Ponds Forge.

Jonathon Wightman (13) won silver in the 200m Butterfly with Jasmin Ball secured a bronze medal in the 11 year old breaststroke.

 

Swimmers who took part were Holly Atkinson, Nathan Billingham, Neve Booth, Melissas Connolly, Kloe Eade, Georgia Hamblett, Maea Hamby, Mille Hamby, Georgia Lee, Matt Selous, Keira Tiggadine, Eleanor Valentine-Bull.

 

The club is preparing to host its annual Christmas Sprint this weekend at Ponds Forge with over 2000 race places being taken up. 

 

 

Monday 20 November 2017

Sheffield City Glyn Mettam B Grade

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

 

 

 

Tuesday 7 November 2017

Famous Five at Ponds Forge in ASA North East Regionals

5 of Barnsley's senior elite swimmers (14 yrs over) took part in the ASA North East Regional Championships at Ponds Forge this weekend.  Up against the fastest swimmers in the north east the squad consisting of Greg Lugton, Nathan Billingham, Libby Turner, Georgia Hamblett and Harriet Ostrowski-Jones achieved several personal bests.  Despite valiant swims the squad were unable to make the finals but attained several top 20 placings.

 

Press Officer Adrian Wightman said "To even make the entry times for these events means the swimmers are competing at an exceptionally high level.  The swimmers will now be focussing in on their upcoming competitions and looking forward to the next set of Yorkshire and Regional galas in the New Year."

 

Greg Lugton (16)

50m Butterfly                    28.48

50m Backstroke                30.31

50m Freestyle                   27.48

 

Nathan Biillingham (16)

50m breaststroke            42 33.96 PB

 

Libby Turner (16)

100m Butterfly                  1.08.98 (+1 sec PB)

50m Backstroke                32.72

50m Freestyle                   29.57

100m Freestyle                 1.02.99

50m Breaststroke            38.16 (1 Sec PB)

50m Butterfly                    31.27

 

Georgia Hamblett (16)

50m Breaststroke            37.48

 

Harriet Ostrowski-Jones (14)

50m Breaststroke            38.07

 

 

 

Friday 3 November 2017

Georgia and Kalum show medals



Sent from my iPhoneGeorgia Lee and kalum Smart proudly displaying their medal success and new ASA North East hoodies following last weekend's Regional Championships. Georgia secured a silver in the 50m breaststroke and Kalum a gold in 50m butterfly and silver in the 100m fly. Well done!