Trafford swimmers on the BIG stage

The Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships is the pinnacle of age group swimming in the country. Eleanor A, Zoey R, Elliott H and Andy W fought incredibly hard to earn their places at this high-level event.

There were strong swims across the week long competition. On Trafford's first day, Elliott finished in 11th in the 50m Backstroke in a very competitive field. He missed the final by just 0.07 seconds but swam right on his PB. Andy followed with a strong 14th place in the 100m Breaststroke at in his first British nationals. Eleanor was just as impressive as she put in a solid performance in the 50m Breaststroke.

Eleanor returned the next day for the 100m Breaststroke, finishing in 20th. Elliott was also back, this time in the 100m Backstroke. He secured a place in the final and ended up finishing in 10th.

Andy was back in the water on Monday for the 200m Breaststroke, showing great technical efficiency. Elliott put in a strong performance in the 100m Butterfly, in 58.60 to break the Trafford record. Eleanor completed her championships with the 200m Breaststroke, finishing a strong week of swimming.

On Tuesday, Zoey got started with the 100m Freestyle, tying in the heats for 10th. She took on the swim-off with brilliant determination, finishing with a season best.

The final day saw Zoey in the 50m Freestyle, making the British final and finishing 10th in 27.01! Elliott was also in the pool for the 50m Butterfly, putting down an incredibly quick 26.49 to finish off a busy but fantastic week for Trafford Metro.