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February 2007 |
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Round-up for February 4 Busy open gala schedule for Boston
contingent A 38-strong contingent from Boston Swimming Club tackled
a busy open meet action programme at Thetford. There were numerous
medal-winning performances and a plentiful supply of personal best times
recorded. Boston swimmers achieving top three positions in the
three-session schedule that spanned a full day were as follows: Boys 200m individual medley: 12 years and over, 3 Joshua
Teague 2:53.90. 100m individual medley: 11 years, 3 Mantas Knisevskis
1:26.24. 100m backstroke: 12 years, 2 Joshua Teague 1:20.23 50m backstroke: 10 years and under, 3 Jack Ross 46.93;
11 years, 3 Mantas Knisevskis 39.28. 100m butterfly: 12 years, 3 Joshua Teague 1:23.57. 50m butterfly: 10 years and under, 3 Jack Ross 50.33; 11
years, 2 Mantas Knisevskis 37.93. 50m breaststroke: 11 years, 2 Mantas Knisevskis 43.57 50m freestyle: 10 years and under, 3 Jack Ross 40.45; 11
years, 3 Mantas Knisevskis 33.84. Girls 50m breaststroke: 11 years, 3 Paige Royce 43.06. 100m backstroke: 12 years, 3 Molly Wright 1:21.80. 100m breaststroke: 12 years, 3 Stephanie Goodale
1:35.46. Several other Boston swimmers figured in top eight
placings across the whole list of 52 different events, each encompassing
several section races. Individuals earning fourth to eighth place finishes
were: Henry Careless (3), Sadie Haines (4), Charlie Lay (5), Luke Jones (3),
Hollie Royce (4), Eleanor Careless (4), Rebecca Craven (2), Hollie
Featherstone, Michael Craven, Alex French, Brendan Clark (3), Joshua Teague,
Jack Ross (2), Molly Wright (2), Eleanor Reed (2), Kathryn Sperring, Zach
McDonnell-Woods, Hannah MacLeod, Stephanie Goodale (2), Jessica Lay, Kieran
Edmonds, Lewis Teague, Paige Royce (2), Holly Spinks and Ruth Singleton. Personal best times were set by the following Boston
swimmers: Hannah MacLeod(3), Susannah Yielding, Mantas Knisevskis (4),
Michael Craven, Kieran Edmonds (4), Molly Wright (4), Eleanor Careless (4),
Adam Clark (3), Rebecca Craven, Morgan Dodd (2), Paige Royce (2), Hollie
Royce (3), Holly Spinks, Conor Spinks (2), Thomas Tamberlin (2), Abigail
Teague, Lewis Teague (5), Jack Ross (2), Katy McDonnell-Woods, Zach
McDonnell-Woods (4), Melissa McDonnell-Woods (3), Sofia Parla, Scott Richmond
(2), Jessica Lay, Luke Jones (3), Brendan Clark (3), Stephanie Goodale (5),
Henry Careless (3), Joshua Teague (4) and Charlie Lay (3). |
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Round-up for February 3 Fenland first and fourth for Boston teams First and fourth place finishes were the rewards for Boston
Swimming Club squads in their latest Fenland League fixture. The gala was staged at the Geoff Moulder Leisure Pool
complex and witnessed a number of good individual performances. Boston A emerged overall victors with 15 heat wins and
156 points from the 39-race programme. Meanwhile Boston B creditably achieved
fourth place overall with three individual victors helping to bolster their
90-point team tally. Sandwiched in between the two Boston squads were Saxons
as runners-up and Grantham (third) while Downham completed the meet in fifth
spot. Race winners for the Boston teams were: A: Ben Warren (boys 100m 12u individual medley), Amelia
Murfin (girls 50m 13u backstroke), Joseph Howe (boys 50m 13u breaststroke),
Jordan Butler (boys 50m 11u freestyle and 50m 11u breaststroke), Michael
Craven (boys 50m 12u backstroke), Paige Royce (girls 50m 12u backstroke),
Joshua Teague (boys 50m 13u
butterfly), Jack Ross (boys 50m 11u 50m backstroke), Rebecca Craven (girls 50m
11u backstroke), Laura Swain (girls 50m 13u freestyle), Megan Sargeant (girls
25m 10u butterfly), Jack Featherstone (boys 50m 12u butterfly) plus the mixed
4 x 50m relay team and the mixed 8 x 25m freestyle relay team B: Frazer Overton (boys 50m 12u freestyle), Kimberley
Van Haren (girls 50m 13u breaststroke) and Matthew Coleman (boys 50m 12u
breaststroke). Personal best times among swimmers in both Boston teams
were set by: Ben Warren, Henry Careless, Amelia Murfin (2), Jack Ross, Megan
Sargeant, Charlie Lay (2), Rebecca Craven (2), Kirsty Overton, Jordan Butler,
Michael Craven (2), Paige Royce (2), Joshua Teague (2), Molly Wright, Laura
Swain, Matthew Coleman (2), Harriet Housam, Thomas Tamberlin (2), Adam Clark
(2), Kimberley Van Haren, Pippa Wilson, Morgan Dodd, Stephanie Goodale, Megan
Coleman, Zach McDonnell-Woods, Rebecca Ryan, Elvijs Roberts, Jessica Lay,
Hannah MacLeod, Luke Jones, Sofia Parla, Katy McDonnell-Woods and Emma
Penniston. Final points totals: Boston A 156, Saxons 127, Grantham 121, Boston B 90, Downham 73. |
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