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March 2007 |
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Round-up for March (three weekends of
County Championships)
Glory gang: Boston Swimming Club’s county championships
gold medallists Oliver Street (left), Reuben Reed, Patrick Ikhena, Ben
Pogson, Sam Wright, Katy Tointon and Zak Lomas. (Picture: www.bostonbuzz.co.uk). Ben leads way in club’s medals haul Ben Pogson produced some outstanding performances in the
Lincolnshire County Swimming Championships.
The Boston Swimming Club youngster became a multiple
gold medal winner and took the overall champion accolade in the 400m, 800m
and 1500m freestyle events, all held at Grantham. Within his own 14 years age group, Ben also weighed in
with successes in all six freestyle events (50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and
1500m) in addition to triumphs in the 50m and 100m backstroke as well as
beating all his rivals in the 100m and 200m individual medley. He took his
golds haul to 11 in total with victory in the 50m butterfly. The only stroke discipline gold Ben missed out on was in
the breaststroke event when he had to settle for second place in the 100m behind
club-mate Sam Wright who also added the 50m and 200m gold medals to his
treble haul. Elsewhere, there were plenty of other successes for the
Boston contingent at the championships. In the 13 years age group, Boston boys were once again
very strong. Leading the way was Patrick Ikhena who specialises in the
shorter distance races. He won gold in the 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle
events plus the 50m and 100m breaststroke categories and the 50m butterfly. Zak Lomas enjoyed an excellent championship by swimming
to personal best times in every event and winning age group golds in the 200m
backstroke and 800m freestyle. Reuben Reed, swimming in the 10 years age group, was
slow to get in to gear but made amends the final two days by winning the 200m
backstroke and butterfly by beating club team-mate Oliver Street in both
events. But Oliver later turned the tables on Reuben in the 50m butterfly.
Reuben, creditably, also went on win the 200m, 400m freestyle and 400m
individual medley. Katy Tointon also enjoyed success on behalf of the
girls' section representing Boston when she triumphed in the nine years 200m
butterfly. In the British age group categories awards — denoting
the best overall performance in sprinting distance events, favourite stroke
and individual medleys — Reuben Reed was the winner in the 10 years
section with Oliver Street third. Patrick Ikhena won the 13 years section
with Zak Lomas in third place. Ben Pogson won the 14 years category with Sam
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