TIGERSHARK SWIMMERS ON TOP AT NATIONAL COUNTY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tigersharks swimmers were in outstanding form this weekend as they joined forces with other swimmers from
Wilts County to compete at the National County Team Championships in Sheffield .
10 Tigershark swimmers were selected to swim for Wiltshire and every one of them produced personal best times throughout the competition.
The first Tigershark swimmer to compete was Dean Williamson (14). Swimming 14/15 Williamson swam a great race in the 100m Butterfly to place 3 rd behind two 15 year olds in a time of 1:01.84. Five races later he produced another fantastic swim in the 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1:10.53, leaving him less than a second off each of the National times for both events.
Next to shine was Sophie Hawkins (13) who swam a phenomenal race to win the 100m Frontcrawl in a personal best time and National Qualifying time of 1:00.48. Sophie also clocked 27.80 on the final leg of the medley relay for 50m Frontcrawl.
Team-mate Sam Clayton (13) produced the swim of a lifetime to take over 2 seconds off his personal best time and to go under the minute mark for the first time as he clocked 59.96. Sam also produced a great final leg in the 12/13 medley relay to bring the team home in first place with a split time of 27.30.
Hayley Wood (17) was in top form when she produced a strong swim in the 100m Butterfly to swim home in a time of 1:09.23, she topped this off with a 50m Butterfly split time of 30.54, another best time for Wood.
The boys 14/15 Medley team was made up entirely of Tigersharks swimmers. The Boys were in outstanding form to take 4 th place overall against 18 other County teams. The team of James Magness (BK – 29.55) Dean Williamson (BR – 32.69) Aaron Lee (Fly – 27.31) & Alex Jones (FC – 24.72) were delighted with their times and team effort.
Alex Jones (14) was in his usual startling form as he produced his fastest ever short course time in the 100m Frontcrawl in a time of 54.86. Jones also racked up two 50m Frontcrawl swims of 24 seconds in both the Medley and Cannon relays.
Natalie Montezuma (15) was in great form. In the 100m Backstroke Natalie produced a brilliant swim to clock 1:08.49. She also bought the girls 14/15 Medley team home to first place with a final Frontcrawl relay leg of 27.19.
Aaron Lee (15) swam a very strong 100m Backstroke to finish 4 th in a new short course PB of 1:02.36 to go along side his PB split time of 27.31 on the 50m Butterfly.
Rachael Steel (17) waited a long time for her swim on the 50m Backstroke leg of the 16/17 Medley relay. Rachael produced her best every 50m Backstroke time to clock 32.66. Her strong swim led the way for the team to finish 3 rd out of 18.
Unfortunately Shaun Bracey was unable to swim after he came down with a flu virus.
The competition was fantastic event with superb swims from swimmers from clubs all over Wiltshire County , on a day where swimmers from Trowbridge, Chippenham, Swindon Dolphin, Bradford on Avon and Tigersharks swam together as a team.
Tigersharks – Results
Sophie Hawkins 100m FC 1:00.48 1st Place National Qualifying Time
Girls 12/13 4 x 50m Medley Team
50m FC 27.80 4th Place
Girls 14/15 4 x 50m Medley Team
Natalie Montezuma 50m FC 27.19 1st Place
Boys 12/13 4 x50m Medley Team
Sam Clayton 50m FC 27.30 1st Place
Dean Williamson 100m Fly 1:01.84 3rd Place
100m BR 1:10.53 7th Place
Girls 16/17 4 x 50m Medley Team
Rachael Steele 50m BK 32.66 3rd Place
Hayley Wood 50m Fly 30.54 3rd Place
Aaron Lee 100m BK 1:02.36 4th Place
Boys 14/15 4 x 50m Medley Team
James Magness 50m BK 29.55 4th Place
Dean Williamson 50m BR 32.69 4th Place
Aaron Lee 50m Fly 27.31 4th Place
Alex Jones 50m FC 24.72 4th Place
Alex Jones 100m FC 54.86 6th Place National Qualifying Time
Natalie Montezuma 100m BK 1:08.49 7th Place
Sam Clayton 100m FC 59.96 10th Place
Hayley Wood 100m Fly 1:09.28 10th Place
