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Hythe Gala 28th May 2011

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.

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Written by Tim Boorman   
Thursday, 02 February 2012 19:36

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.