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Maidstone Open 27th November 2011

Nicola leads club's charge to success 

Faversham Swimming Club returned home with an impressive haul of medals and trophies from the recent Open Meet held at Mote Park, Maidstone.

Nine year old Nicola Crouch shed tears of joy as she gained a Kent time in the girls 50 metre breaststroke race, her sensational swim stopped the clock at a time of 51,95. Whilst Olivia Hawkins scooped a new club record and Kent time with her dash in the girls 50 metre backstroke in a time of 39.88.

Silver trophies were awarded to Blaine Ramsden in the boys 11 years 50 metre freestyle. Blaine also obtained bronze in the boys 11 years 50 metre backstroke in a personal best time of 39.29, Lily Jarvis Keysell took bronze in the girls 15 years 100 metre backstroke.

Swimmers snatching 4th place medals were Joe Wall in the boys 10 years 50 metre butterfly in a personal best time of 45.48, Joe also took 4th in the 50 metre breaststroke. Lydia Scott gained 4th place in the girls 13 years 100 metre freestyle.

5th place winners were Richard Catton in the boys 10 years 50 metre freestyle (P.B.36.71), Olivia Hawkins girls 11 years 50 metre backstroke (P.B.39.88) and Ben Collins in the boys 13 years 100 metre backstroke (P.B.1.18.62).

Lily Jarvis Keysell was awarded a 6th place medal in the girls 15 years 100 metre freestyle.

Faversham’s other swimmers with personal best times were Poppy Boorman in the girls 50 metre breaststroke (52.46), Rebecca Crouch girls 100 metre backstroke (1.25.54) and 100 metre freestyle (1.16.72). Lydia Scott girls 100 metre freestyle (1.09.33) and 50 metre breaststroke (41.87). Marty Boorman boys 100 metre individual medley (1.28.09) and Jasmine Locke girls 100 metre backstroke (1.26.56).

Other participating clubs at the Open were Ashford, 1066 Swimmers, Black Lion, Canterbury, Dover Life Guard, Folkestone, Gravesend and Northfleet, Greenwich Borough Mariners, Hythe Aqua, Larkfield, Maidstone, Orpington Ojays,  Petts Wood, Royal Tunbridge Wells Monson, Sevenoaks and Whiteoak.
Hythe Gala 28th May 2011 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tim Boorman   
Thursday, 02 February 2012 19:18

Kendall collects gold treble 

Faversham Swimming Club sent personal best times tumbling at the recent Hythe Development Gala held at Dover Leisure Centre.

Top class performances from three of the squads swimmers earned them speeding tickets ( or certificates of honour ) for exceeding the entry times as specified by the Amateur Swimming Association. Sam Harlow received his tickets for his speedy performances in the boys 10 years 50 metre backstroke in a personal best time of 48.18 and the 50 metre freestyle event with another personal best time of 40.88. Blaine Ramsden’s dash in the boys 11 years 50 metre backstroke and with a personal best time of 42.75 earned him a ticket. Whilst Richard Catton received his for the 10 years 50 metre breaststroke in a personal best time of 53.52.

Faversham held onto a very respectable 5th position in the final points table, despite being six swimmers short who had unavoidable commitments elsewhere.

Young Poppy Cleary was rewarded with the Tesco Gala Star trophy for her performances at the gala. Whilst it was suitably Sam Harlow who received the Tesco Gala Shield.

Faversham’s swimmers rewarded with first place were Olivia Hawkins in the girls 11 yrs 50 mtr backstroke, Flora Westlake girls 12 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley ( Personal best time of 1.30.17 ), Molly McKenna girls 11 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly (P.B.43.36 ), Rebecca Crouch girls 12 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke, Poppy Cleary girls 12 yrs and under 50 metre freestyle ( P.B.35.64 ). Lydia Scott girls 15 yrs and under 50 metre breaststroke ( P.B.42.65 ) and 18 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley ( P.B.1.22.55 ), Joanne Hawkins girls 15 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke ( P.B.38.55 ), Scott Kendall boys 18 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke ( P.B.34.30 ), butterfly ( P.B.32.80 ) and freestyle ( P.B.29.89 ).

Second place winners were the 11 yrs and under mixed 4 x 25 mtr individual medley relay team, Oliver Nye boys 9 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle, Nicola Crouch girls 9 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke, Keeley Wrench girls 11 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle ( P.B.39.08 ). Sam Harlow boys 11 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle ( P.B.41.55 ), Poppy Cleary girls 12 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke ( P.B.48.16 ), Joanne Hawkins girls 15 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle and Emily Westlake girls 18 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke.

Swimmers in third place were the 9 yrs and under mixed freestyle relay team, Emily Holt girls 9 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle ( P.B.44.05 ), Oliver Nye boys 9 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly and 10 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley, Poppy Boorman girls 10 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke ( P.B.54.84 ). Blaine Ramsden boys 12 trs and under 50 mtr backstroke ( P.B.43.11 ), Keeley Wrench girls 11 yrs and under 50 mtr breaststroke ( P.B.50 59 ), Richard Catton boys 12 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle, Rebecca Crouch girls 12 yrs and under 50 mtr butterfly. Joanne Hawkins girls 18 yrs and under 50 mtr backstroke ( P.B.38.58 ), Emily Westlake girls 18 yrs and under 50 mtr freestyle, Scott Kendall boys 18 yrs and under 4 x 25 mtr individual medley and 50 mtr breaststroke.

Other swimmers with personal best times were Nicola Crouch girls 4 x 25 mtr individual medley ( 1.51.61 ), Harry McKenna boys 50 mtr backstroke ( 52.42 ) and breaststroke ( 1.01.27 ), Dervla Murphy girls 50 mtr freestyle ( 46.06 ), Blaine Ramsden boys 50 mtr butterfly ( 52.08 ), 4 x 25 mtr individual medley ( 1.40.22 ) and 50 mtr backstroke ( 43.11 ) and Keeley Wrench girls 50 mtr breaststroke ( 50.59 ).

The final points table was 1st Black Lion with 242 points, 2nd place Hythe 240 points, 3rd place Dover 234 points, 4th Folkestone 218, 5th Faversham 214 and 6th Ashford 183 points.