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Folkestone Gala 15th January 2011

Olivia shines at gala with Tesco star award 

Faversham Swimming Club scooped a sensational second place at the recent Folkestone Development Gala held at Kingsmead Swimming Pool, Canterbury.

Faversham’s astonishing performances Kept them on the heels of winners Folkestone throughout the Gala.

Young Olivia Hawkins picked up a speeding ticket (badge of honour) for her speedy dash in the girls 10 years and under 50 metre backstroke. Olivia shattered her own personal best time by a staggering four seconds giving her a new time of 43.34. She also smashed four seconds off her 50 metre butterfly race. Olivia was awarded the Tesco Gala Star for her star performances.

The Tesco Gala Shield was awarded to Tom Pearce for his help and assistance in organising the younger swimmers throughout the event.

Head Coach Sharon Wenn commented “ What a great start to the New Year, taking second place with some excellent swims and no dis-qualifications, well done swimmers”.

Faversham’s fiery swimmers snatching first place were the 10 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed medley relay team, the 11 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed medley relay team, the 18 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed medley relay team. Richard Catton boys 9 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle and 50 mtr backstroke, Joe Wall boys 9 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke (Personal best time of 53.67) and 50 mtr butterfly. Alice Searley girls 10 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual Medley, Sam Harlow boys 10 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke (P.B.48.91) and 50 mtr freestyle, Blaine Ramsden boys 11 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke, Rebecca Crouch girls 12 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly, Tom Pearce boys  18 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke and Scott Kendall boys 18 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle.

Those taking second place were the 10 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed freestyle relay team, the 11 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed freestyle relay team, Joe Wall boys 10 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley (P.B.1.46.89), Molly Stemp girls 10 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke, Olivia Hawkins girls 10 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly (P.B.47.30) and Molly McKenna girls 11 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle. Flora Westlake girls 11 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke. Lydia Scott girls 12 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke and 15 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke, Marty Boorman boys 12 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley (P.B.1.33.13), Joanne Hawkins girls 15 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle (P.B.34.61)  and Emily Westlake girls 18 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke.

3rd place winners were the 12 x 25 mtr breaststroke squadron relay team, the 9 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed relay team, the 12 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr mixed freestyle relay team, Lauren Scott girls 10 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle (P.B.46.46) and Flora Westlake girls 11 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly. Blaine Ramsden boys 10 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke (P.B.56.08) and 50 mtr butterfly (P.B.52.36), James Guthrie boys 12 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly and 15 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke and Rebecca Crouch girls 12 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke. Marty Boorman boys 12 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke (P.B.47.21), Lydia Scott girls 18 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley, Joanne Hawkins girls 18 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke, Ben Collins boys 15 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly and Tom Pearce boys 18 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke.

Faversham’s other swimmers with personal best times were Emily Ing girls 50 mtr backstroke (57.61), Nadine Davis girls 50 mtr breaststroke (48.98), Marty Boorman boys 50 mtr backstroke (48.58) and 50 mtr freestyle (37.28), Ben Collins boys 50 mtr freestyle (34.91).

The Gala’s final points placings were 1st place Folkestone with 286 points, 2nd place Faversham on 267, 3rd place Black lion with 217, 4th place Dover 201, 5th place Hythe 200 and 6th place Ashford 183 points.
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Written by Tim Boorman   
Thursday, 02 February 2012 18:55

Faversham and Folkestone go head to head

Local swimming clubs bathed in sunshine at Faversham Swimming Club’s recent One Length Development Sprint Gala. Faversham entered no less than twenty four of its elite swimmers, who wowed the crowd with some impressive performances.

Two of Faversham’s swimmers were out to leave their mark on the opposition and pulled out all the stops as personal best times went tumbling. Fourteen year old Joanne Hawkins entered four individual races and broke her own personal best times in all events, she was rewarded with a 2nd and 3rd place win in two races. Whilst Blaine Ramsden’s blistering pace in his events earned him a total of two 1st placings. Blaine also collected four personal best times.

Faversham and Folkestone swimming club had their own dual in the pool throughout the gala with barely a few points between them. Both teams showed grit and determination , but however hard they tried neither team could pull ahead on points and the gala was declared a dead heat with Faversham and Folkestone sharing the winning podium.

Faversham’s swimmers scooping 1st place were the 9 yrs and under mixed freestyle relay team, the 11 yrs and under mixed freestyle relay team, the 11 yrs and under mixed medley relay team and the 18 yrs and under mixed medley relay team. Emily Holt girls 9 yrs freestyle, Oliver Nye boys 9 yrs freestyle, Richard Catton boys 10 yrs backstroke (Personal best time 30.86) and freestyle (PB 24.25), Joe Wall boys 10 yrs butterfly, Olivia Hawkins girls 11 years backstroke, Blaine Ramsden boys 11 yrs backstroke (PB 26.06) and freestyle (PB 23.84). Molly McKenna girls 11 yrs butterfly, Flora Westlake girls 11 yrs freestyle, Tom Pearce boys 18 yrs and under backstroke (PB 22.05) and breaststroke.

2nd place was awarded to the 12 yrs and under mixed freestyle relay team, the 18 yrs and under mixed freestyle relay team and the 12 x one length mixed freestyle squadron relay team. Ruby Scott girls 9 yrs butterfly, Harry McKenna boys 9 yrs butterfly, Joe Wall boys 10 yrs breaststroke, Flora Westlake girls 12 yrs and under breaststroke. Rebecca Crouch girls 12 yrs and under backstroke (PB 26.76), Poppy Cleary girls 12 yrs and under freestyle, Joanne Hawkins girls 15 yrs and under backstroke (PB 26.05) and Ben Collins boys 15 yrs and under butterfly (PB 26.42).

Third place winners were the 12 years and under mixed medley relay team, Poppy Boorman girls 10 yrs breaststroke (PB 35.75), Alice Searley girls 11 yrs breaststroke (PB 32.77), Joe Wall boys 11 yrs butterfly, Rebecca Crouch girls 12 yrs butterfly (PB 25.28), Ben Collins boys 15 yrs backstroke (PB 26.52). Lydia Scott girls 15 yrs breaststroke (PB 28.67) and 18 yrs freestyle, Joanne Hawkins girls 18 yrs and under backstroke (PB 26.07) and Scott Kendall boys 18 yrs freestyle (PB 19.28).

Other swimmers claiming personal best times were Richard Catton boys backstroke (28.95), Blaine Ramsden boys butterfly (29.29) and breaststroke (35.98), Marty Boorman boys breaststroke (29.62) and freestyle (24.27), Joanne Hawkins girls breaststroke (29.87) and freestyle (22.38).