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2012

2012

Lancashire Sprints, Blackpool

4 swimmers (Richard Symons, Bob Bolton, John Anderson and Laura Bowden) made the trip. It would have been 5 but Alec had a date with the AA. They returned with 24 medals between them!

 

North West Region Masters’ Distance Meet, Blackpool.

World European & British record Womens 4x100 IM relay 120-159 combined age. Backstroke Helen Sadler 1:12.17 Breastroke Jo Bolton 1:22.75 Butterfly Lucy Lloyd Roach 1:03.93 Freestyle Sandra Skellern 1:08.91

European & British record Womens 4x200 Freestyle relay 120-159 combined age. Lucy Lloyd Roach 2:11.51 Helen Sadler 2:19.22 Emma Ross 2:17.02 Laura Bowden 2:16.84

 

Swim Wales Welsh Open Masters, Swansea

Alec was our sole representative and returned with 2 British Records  

50-54 years  100 Freestyle 58.77 secs

50-54 years Alec Johnson 50 Butterfly 27.95 secs

 

British Masters Long Course Championships, Sheffield

12 swimmers made the trip across the Pennines. They brought back 36 medals (19 gold, 13 silver and 4 bronze).

We broke 2 world records:

160+ Mixed 4 x 100 Free – 4:03.70 – British, European and World Record

Alec Johnson  (a BR on the lead off leg), Helen Sadler, Lucy Lloyd Roach and Steve Harding            

100+  Womens 4 x 200 Free 9:23.95 – British, European and World Record by 15.18 secs ! The team were Emma Ross, Becky Lennon, Laura Bowden and Lucy Lloyd Roach                                                                   

We also had a British Record in the 160 + Mixed 4 x 100 Medley – 4:35.43 British Record by 27.69 secs! The team were Helen Sadler, Steve Harding, Lucy Lloyd Roach, Alec Johnson                            

 

North West Region Masters Sprint Meet, Blackpool

14 swimmers went and they returned with 34 golds and 19 medals in a mix of silver and bronze. Helen Sadler was awarded Top Female with 5 golds and Richard Symons was awarded Top Male also with 5 golds.

 

Cheshire Sprints, Macclesfield.

24 swimmers competed and we had a few swimmers competing in their first Masters’ gala: Vanessa, Michael Boyle and Ian Griffiths

The club returned with 70 medals and won the top club trophy by over 200 points!

 

ASA National Championships, Sheffield

The largest ever team from Trafford of 32 swimmers attended and we achieved:

4 world Records

160+ women’s 400 medley Tracie Gorst, Jo Bolton, Lucy Lloyd-Roach and Helen Sadler

100+ women’s 400 free Lucy, Laura Bowden, Emma Ross, and Sarah Healey

100+ mixed 800 free Paul Barnard, Lucy, Laura, and Ben Silver

100+ women’s 800 free Becky Lennon, Emma Ross, Laura and Lucy

3 European records in Relays.

200+ mixed 200 medley of Helen Sadler, Nev Barton, Sarah Healey and Neil Mackinnon

200+ mixed 400 medley Helen, Steve Metcalfe, Alec, Rachel

160+ mixed 400 free Steve M, Steve Harding, Helen and Sarah

We also got had an individual British Record broken by Sarah Healey in 100 fly.

We were undoubtedly the best team at the meet and finished with 73 medals.

 

 

 

Joining the club

Mini Mets
For information about joining Mini Mets please contact Dan Walsh to arrange a trial.

Junior Squads
For information about joining the Junior Squads please contact Craig Ward  to arrange a trial.

Masters/Masters Fitness
For information about joining Masters and Masters Fitness please contact Bob Bolton to arrange a trial

Club Office

Our Club Office at Sale Leisure Centre is open on Sundays between 3.45-5.45pm for enquiries and to purchase swim hats and second hand items.

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