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October 2006

Round-up for October 28

It has been another busy time for squads representing Boston Swimming Club in regional galas.

Fenland League action took the A and B squads to Peterborough and Thetford respectively but only the consolation crumbs of fourth and fifth places were harvested as both sides found the going tough.

At Peterborough, Boston A were up against Huntingdon, Grantham, Cambridge and City of Peterborough.

Race wins were scarce but Rebecca Craven (girls 10u 50m breaststroke), Amelia Murfin (girls 12u 50m backstroke) and Laura Swain (girls 13u 50m butterfly) managed to harvest maximum rewards in an overall team total of 113 points — 23 ahead of basement side Huntingdon, one behind third placed Grantham but further adrift of the top two, City of Peterborough (137) and Cambridge (124)

Personal best times were recorded by: Joseph Howe, Oliver Street (2), Rebecca Craven, Kieran Edmonds, Frazer Overton, Kimberley Van Haren, Jack Ross (2), Abigail Teague, Elvijs Roberts (2), Amelia Murfin, Laura Swain, Ben Warren, Charlie Lay, Megan Sargeant, Paige Royce and Michael Craven.

At Thetford, the Boston B team also found life testing and came fifth on 78 points against opposing teams from Bottisham (104), Wisbech (110), Saxons (133) and eventual winners Deepings (155).

Highlight for Boston, though, was a hat-trick of race wins for new member Mantas Knisevskis in the boys 11u 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke.

He also achieved three personal best times in gaining his treble success. Other personal best feats were recorded by: Thomas Sargeant, Brendan Clark (2), Holly Spinks, George Needham, Rebecca Ryan (2), Georgia Hodgkiss and Katy McDonnell-Woods.

Round-up for October 21

Three Boston teams contested the annual staging of the Geoff Moulder Trophy when hosting opposition from Grantham, Wellingborough and the Spalding-based South Lincs club while the additional invitation to Downham to complete a seven-sided gala comprising solely 200m events was not fulfilled.

As things turned out, Boston A went on to clinch overall victory with 12 race wins contributing to a points tally of 161. This was 11 clear of event-long chief rivals South Lincs who in turn finished 13 points ahead of Grantham in third.

Boston B and C teams battled well (84 and 78 points respectively) and came within a whisker of matching the fourth placed tally of 85 that gave Wellingborough fourth place.

Race winners for Boston A were: Girls, Amelia Murfin (11u breaststroke), Kirsty Overton (9 years breaststroke, backstroke), Jessica Murfin (13u butterfly), Megan Sargeant (9 years individual medley), Laura Swain (13u breaststroke); Boys, Ikhuemose Ikhena (11u breaststroke, backstroke), Zak Lomas (13u backstroke), Rueben Reed (11u butterfly, freestyle); plus the mixed 11 years freestyle relay team.

The Boston B squad achieved several middle-order placings plus the notable feat of one second place for Oliver Street (boys 11u butterfly). There were also a couple of excellent swims for the C team with Charlie Lay (boys 9 years freestyle) and Mantas Knisevskis (boys 11u breaststroke).

Personal best times were achieved as follows:

Boston A, Megan Sargeant (2), Adam Clark (3), Amelia Murfin, Ikhuemose Ikhena (3), Jessica Murfin (2), Kirsty Overton, Jack Ross (2), Kimberley Van Haren (2), Patrick Ikhena (2), Reuben Reed, Laura Swain and Zak Lomas.

Boston B, Megan Coleman (2), Zach McDonnell-Woods, Susannah Yielding, Joseph Howe, Alex French, Megan Edmonds, Thomas Tamberlin (2), Stephanie Goodale, Oliver Street, Sam Reed (2) and Rebecca Craven.

Boston C, Natasha Berg (2), Charlie Lay, Abigail Teague, Mantas Knisevskis, Joshua Teague, Morgan Dodd, George Needham (2), Harriet Housam, Rebecca Ryan, Jack Featherstone, Connor Spinks, Katy McDonnell-Woods and Kieran Edmonds.

Round-up for October 15

A total of 23 members of Boston Swimming Club’s masters section swimmers took part in the Carol Patch Masters Championship at the Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex training pool.

It was one of the best turnouts for a long time as a Boston representation. And all met the challenge with great determination.

Ian Wells, the club’s head coach, had prepared everyone for the day with a time trial training session including dives, starts and turns.

Relay teams were entered across all age groups, each one contributing to the team’s medals haul of 25 golds, 11 silvers and 16 bronzes.

Principal rivals Gainsborough were strong throughout. They finished in pole position with 69 points. Lincoln Vulcans were second with 68 points while Boston came third on 62 points.

Boston’s gold medallists were: Anton Kiss (in the 40-44 years age group) who won the 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 100m individual medley; John Taylor (60-64 years) who won the 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle; Richard Howes (65-69 years) who won the 50m breaststroke, 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle; Scott Loughran (30-34 years) who won the 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 100m IM; Chris Willerton (19-24 years) who won the 50m backstroke and 100m IM and in the same category Lee Thorn won the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly; Emily Dix (19-24 years) won the 50m butterfly and sister Chloe in the same age category won the 100m IM; Claire Hills (25-29 years) won the 50m breaststroke as did Barbara Guy in the 40-44 years age group. The mixed 200 years-and-over and 19-24 years medley relay teams and the mixed 19-24 years freestyle relay teams completed the gold medal tally.

Silver medal winners were: Chloe Dix (3), Emily Dix (2), Claire Hills (2), Mark Housam, Alistair Godwin, Lee Thorn and the mixed 200 years-and-over freestyle relay team.

Bronze medal winners were: Mark Housam (2), Ian Wells, Claire Hills, Emily Dix (2), Alistair Godwin, Sarah Goodale (3), Barbara Guy (3), Chloe Dix, Declan Murphy and the mixed 160-199 years medley relay team.

Anyone enjoying swimming for fun, fitness or sport can join the masters section at Boston Swimming Club. The contingent swims on Sundays at 8am (training pool), Mondays from 8.30 to 9.30pm (training pool), Tuesday from 8.45 to 9.45 pm (leisure pool) and Thursday from 9pm to10pm (leisure pool). Full details are available from assistant coach Sarah Goodale on Boston 358847.

Round-up for October 14

Boston Swimming Club’s first foray into Speedo League action for the new season proved a tough assignment.

The squad battled hard in a six-team contest at the Geoff Moulder Leisure Pool complex but in the end had to settle for fifth place.

However, they can take credit from the fact that they were only 12 points off second-placed Milton Keynes — and frustratingly only four adrift of Louth in third spot.

Arguably the biggest factor making the telling difference was the fact that the club’s open age group swimmers couldn’t quite match the form of all their rivals and had to settle for minor spoils in most of their events.

In the first quarter of the 50-race meet, Boston struggled early on before clawing back points on their rivals — all the time, though with Notts Leander pulling into a lead they never relinquished.

A clutch of race wins then propelled them into serious contention for third place, vying neck-and-neck with Louth and Modernians. And that’s the way things stayed for most of the evening (the three sides exactly level on 130 points after event 35.

But then points became harder to accumulate for the Boston side en route to their close-call fifth spot finish.

Final points: Notts Leander 248, Milton Keynes 178, Louth 170, Modernians 168, Boston 166, Norwich A 116.

Event winners for Boston were as follows:

Boys: Patrick Ikhena (13-and-under 100m breaststroke, 13u 100m butterfly), Ben Pogson (15u 100m backstroke), Ikhuemose Ikhena (11u 50m butterfly, 11u 50m breaststroke) Zak Lomas (13u 100m backstroke, 13u 100m freestyle) and the 13u 4 x 50m medley relay, 11u 4 x 50m medley relay, 13u 4 x 50m freestyle relay.

Girls: Kimberley Van Haren (11u 50m freestyle),

Personal best times were recorded by: Susannah Yielding, Zak Lomas (2), Mark Tebbs, Amelia Murfin, Ikhuemose Ikhena, Sam Wright, Rueben Reed and Patrick Ikhena.

Round-up for October 8

Forty-five members of Boston Swimming Club tackled open meet action at Downham Market. And a clutch of fine performances plus several personal best times were recorded.

Top six finishers for Boston were:

Boys

10 years and under: 50m backstroke, 1 Reuben Reed, 5 Oliver Street; 50m freestyle, 1 Reuben Reed, 5 Oliver Street; 50m butterfly, 2 Reuben Reed, 4 Oliver Street; 50m breaststroke, 1 Reuben Reed

11/12 years: 50m breaststroke, 6 Joshua Teague; 50m butterfly, 1 Elvijs Roberts, 3 Joshua Teague; 50m freestyle, 4 Joshua Teague, 5 Elvijs Roberts; 50m backstroke, 1 Joshua Teague, 4 Henry Careless, 5 Elvijs Roberts.

13/14 years: 50m breaststroke, 2 Ben Pogson, 6 Zak Lomas; 50m butterfly, 1 Ben Pogson; 50m freestyle, 1 Ben Pogson; 50m backstroke, 1 Ben Pogson, 4 Zak Lomas.

Open age: 50m breaststroke, 4 Lewis Moses; 50m freestyle, 3 Lewis Moses; 50m backstroke, 3 Lewis Moses; 100m individual medley, 3 Lewis Moses

Girls

10 years and under: 50m backstroke, 4 Rebecca Craven; 50m freestyle, 6 Rebecca Craven; 50m breaststroke, 4 Rebecca Craven, 5 Abigail Teague.

11/12 years: 50m breaststroke, 4 Kimberley Van Haren, 5 Stephanie Goodale; 50m butterfly, 4 Kimberley Van Haren; 50m freestyle, 1 Kimberley Van Haren; 50m backstroke, Kimberley Van Haren, 3 Stephanie Goodale.

13/14 years: 50m breaststroke, 4 Rebecca Price; 50m freestyle, 2 Rebecca Price; 50m backstroke, 5 Rebecca Price

13 and over: 50m butterfly, 3 Kathryn Sperring; 50m butterfly, 1 Rebecca Price

15 and over: 50m backstroke, 3 Katy Thorn

Personal best times went to: Susannah Yielding, Jack Featherstone, Elvijs Roberts (3), Michael Craven, Kimberley Van Haren, Ben Warren (3), Kieran Edmonds, Eleanor Careless, Rebecca Craven, Megan Edmonds (3), Harriet Housam, Kirsty Overton, Reuben Reed, Paige Royce (2), Hollie Royce (3), Connor Spinks (2), Abigail Teague, Jack Ross, Kay McDonnell-Woods (2), Zach McDonnell-Woods, Melissa McDonnell-Woods (2), Sofia Parla (2), Scott Richmond (2), Hollie Featherstone (3), Heather Guy (3), Emily French, Zak Lomas (2), Alex French, Stephanie Goodale (2), Matthew Coleman and Joshua Teague (2).