BEST swimmers have dominated recent open water championships in the South West – and beyond. Although all the BEST swimmers are only 12 they have won or being placed in every single event they have entered beating swimmers 2 or 3 years older and in many cases leaving grown men and women trailing in their wake! Here’s just a taste of their achievements so far … .and remember all our swimmers are only 12 competing against under 14s and under 15s :
ASA SW Open Water Championships, Weymouth:
750m (14u) Becky Sheppard 1st place; 1.5km (14u) Alex Chantler 1st place; 3km (14u) Lewis Clarke (2nd place)
ASA Gloucester County Open Water Championships, Henleaze:
600m Danny Pirret 1st place; James Elmer 2nd place
600m Rebecca Sheppard 1st place (NEW COUNTY RECORD); Eleanor Aris (last year’s winner) 2nd place
ASA Wiltshire County Open Water Championships
1.5km (15u) Alex Chantler 2nd place; Alex has also qualified for the NATIONAL 1.5km open water finals
ASA SE Championships, Eastbourne
2km (12-13yrs) James Elmer 2nd place; Eleanor Aris 4th place
Clevedon ASA Long Mile sea race
In a total field of 42 swimmers (of all ages) only 3 swimmers managed to beat our 12 year old swimmers, with Danny Pirret coming joint 3rd overall.
Through the early Spring our swimmers have trained in unpleasant, rough and very cold water – they have shown they have the guts and determination to keep going no matter what. Now they have shown they are speed merchants as well. Well done to everyone for the hard work, it’s paid off.
