Lauren (and Richard) in the action again

The British Gas Great East swim held this weekend at Alton Water, Suffolk boasted a truly international field, amongst some 1500 competitors.

Representing LSC were two of our open water specialists:
16 year old Lauren Parsons (International squad) placed 14th in the 1 mile elite open race moments away from World champion and olympic silver medallist Keri-Anne Payne of the GB team.

Our top triathlete Richard Stannard(Internation squad) placed 12th in a strong field and only seconds adrift from Ross Davenport and Dave Carry of the GB team.

Lauren will be swimming for the club with a few more of her team mates this weekend at the K2.

SER Open water Champion Lauren Parsons

Here's Lauren Parsons with her age group and senior awards for winning the 1500m Open water SE Region championship 2009.



Sid Howes was runner up in the 3k open water SE Region champs on the same day. He completed the swim in just over 36 Minutes, a great result especially as it was his first open water event. Sid wore one of his brother Alfie's old GB suits for the event.





The official results and info are to be found at http://www.southeastswimming.org/openwater/



The two swimmers are pictured shortly after the events. What a great set of results for them and LSC! Well done both of you.

Let the results do the talking...

Rather than try to catch up with all the fantastic results from the last few days at the nationals, I'm attaching the results sheets as lovingly prepped by Jim Sanderson (just before he takes off on his 50th Wedding anniversary cruise!). This is a synposis of the whole meet. I've also included the BAGCAT sheets for completeness.

I am sure this is one of the best set of results we have had over recent years, of particular note is Alys Thomas (recently joined from Kingston Royals) who is 200 Fly national champion and the girls medley relay team [Lotte Hobbs/Chloe Bean/Grace Archer/Hannah Shore]who took bronze in a close run final.

If you don't have Excel then take a look at google docs where there is a free viewer that should get you in.

National Youth results :
http://www.theswimmingclub.co.uk/html/23%20National%20Champs%202009.xls

National BAGCATS results
http://www.theswimmingclub.co.uk/html/22NationalBAGCAT09.xls

Watching from afar

We have just spent the last 30 minutes hitting the refresh button on the results scoreboard of the ASA site and watching the webcam to see our two finalists in the Womens Open 100m Fly Final. Hannah and Grace both made it through to the final in this tough event. They can be proud of being amongst the best fly swimmers in the land! Fantastic to see LSC occupying two lanes in the final - brilliant!
9. Grace Archer 17 Leatherhead 1:03.65 + 0.83 30.53
10. Hannah Shore 16 Leatherhead 1:03.86 + 0.83 30.32

Quick update on today's results

The Girls 4*100m Medley team go through to the Final in a fantastic 2nd place - just behind the old adversary Guildford! Some great swims in there - splits and swimmers were:
2. Leatherhead 4:22.33
Charlotte Hobbs 1.05.62 + 0.67 32.34 33.28
Chloe Bean 1.13.69 + 0.52 35.13 38.56
Grace Archer 1.04.36 + 0.33 29.85 34.51
Hannah Shore 58.66 + 0.40 27.82 30.84

The Boys team placed 15th in their 4*100m Medley up against some pretty fearsome opposition :
15. Leatherhead 4:03.16
Allan Campbell 1.02.15 + 0.74 30.21 31.94
Samuel Crowther 1.07.98 + 0.30 31.63 36.35
Matthew Breckon 59.49 + 0.37 27.43 32.06
Grant Robe 53.54 + 0.38 25.55 27.99

Highlights from the BG ASA National youth championships so far..

LSC have had a storming first few days at the Youth nationals where we have a large team from our National squad.

The girls 4*200 team went all the way to the final where they placed 6th in the country with a great time - results & splits below.

6. Leatherhead Op/n Leatherhead 8:27.76
Charlotte Hobbs 2.06.57 + 0.82 29.49 31.76 32.90 32.42
Hannah Shore 2.07.05 -.-- 28.12 32.15 33.66 33.12
Grace Archer 2.07.95 + 0.31 29.28 32.52 33.32 32.83
Charlotte Robertson 2.06.19 -.-- 29.06 31.43 33.07 32.63

Alys Thomas then matched that in the 200 Free heats comingin 6th
6. Alys Thomas 18 Leatherhead 2:03.85 + 0.79 29.43 1:00.87 1:32.52

Then Sam Crowther went 3 better placing a fantastic 3rd in the 200 Breaststroke 17/18 year group
3. Samuel Crowther 18 Leatherhead 2:24.11 + 0.85 714 32.18 1:08.83 1:45.76

Not to be outdone by the boys the girls in the shape of Lotte also posted a 3rd place in the heats of the 200 Backstroke in the 16/17 age group
3. Charlotte Hobbs 16 Leatherhead 2:17.50 + 0.66 787 32.42 1:07.32 1:42.84. this put her through to the final where she placed 5th in 2:18.19.

Medal hopeful Chloe Bean had an unfortunate start in the 100 Breaststroke event where she posted the fastest time 1:12.87 - just off the British record for her age group but was deemed to have moved on the blocks and was DQ'd from the event.

Thankfully she got off to a perfect start in her next race, the 800 free, where she achieved a 5 s PB (9:13.91) and finished 7th fastest 14 year old.

The 800 Free also saw distance specialist Charlie Robertson in fine form placing 8th in her age group:
8. Charlotte Robertson 17 Leatherhead 9:07.80 + 0.82
100m 1:04.09 150m 1:38.42 200m 2:12.70 250m 2:47.26 300m 3:21.85 350m 3:56.31 400m 4:30.99 450m 5:05.73 500m 5:40.44 550m 6:14.92 600m 6:49.89 650m 7:24.86 700m 7:59.96 750m 8:34.26 800m 9:07.80

Final report from the National Age group champs - including Open Water!

Sadly we had to leave before the last two events for Jack and Sid, the 200 and 800m Freestyle.
Jack placed 23rd in the nationwide age group in the 200 and 19th in the 800. Sid was 28th in the 200 and 21st in the 800 event. All swims were new PB's

Full results for the Championships can be found here:
http://www.swimmingresults.org/archives/swimming/results/2009/age09/index.htm

The small LSC team have turned in some top class performances in the last few days of which they can be justly proud. Well done everybody.

We now move onto the Youth National championships which start on 28th July

NB Jack finished 9th in the 1500m Open water Event on Monday 27th - full results are to be found at:

http://www.swimmingresults.org/archives/openwater/results/2009/asaow2009.pdf

2nd Session day 3 National BagCats

Nicola Cooke (pictured)jumped a level in the 800m Freestyle Event, leaving the rest of the field in her heat trailing in her wake and winning it in an 11 second PB. This placed Nicky in 8th place overall in her age group countrywide.

splits for Nicky were:

8. Nicola Cooke 13 Leatherhead 9:26.57 + 0.86
50m 31.99 100m 1:07.53 150m 1:42.77 200m 2:18.07 250m 2:53.25 300m 3:28.70
350m 4:04.12 400m 4:39.87 450m 5:15.81 500m 5:51.73 550m 6:27.60 600m 7:03.77 650m 7:39.58 700m 8:15.71 750m 8:51.62 800m 9:26.57

1st Session day 3 National BAGCATs

Tony, Josh, Jack, Coach Stuart, Nicky and Sid

LSC National BAGCAT team

Nicola Cooke started proceedings on the 3rd day of the British Gas National BAGCAT Championships with a new PB in her individual 200 Freestyle

Splits for Nicola were:
Ranked 25 in age group. Nicola Cooke 13 Leatherhead 2:13.78 + 0.87 30.68 1:04.87 1:39.37

The Boys 4* 200 relay improved their time from 8:47.28 at the SER qualifiers to 8:42.97 at the National BAGCATS today with a great team swim to place 22nd in the country in the 14 and under age group.

Leatherhead Results 8:42.97
Relay Splits:
Jack Beddoes 2.05.51 + 0.75 29.06 31.92 32.80 31.73
Tony Graham 2.13.31 -.-- 29.65 34.02 35.03 34.61
Josh McDonough 2.20.07 + 0.41 31.92 35.58 36.54 36.03
Sidney Howes 2.04.08 -.-- 28.24 30.58 32.85 32.41 23.

Day 2 at Nationals part 2

Sid Howes had a fantastic head to head to win his 1500m heat in 16:55.65 a great 22 second PB breaking the 17 minute barrier and a 4 second PB on his 800 split which was 8:58 breaking the 9 minute barrier. Sids ranking is now 9th nationally in his age group.

Coach Stuart McCrea said Sid would have gone quicker but for the chips last night!

Jack Beddoes also had a great swim with a 6 second improvement on his entry time finishing in 17:09.85 ranking him 17th Nationally in his age group.

The Next LSC report will be tomorrow. when Nicky swims in both the 200 & 800 Free. With the boys 4*200 Free relay inbetween.

Day 2 at the ASA Nationals

Nicky Cooke was first in action on the second day and put in a great swim (especially the 3rd 100 :) ) to place 19th in the country in her age group - a great result.
19. Nicola Cooke Leatherhead result: 4:40.47 Reaction + 0.90 splits 50m 31.57 100m - 150m 1:41.47 200m 2:17.24 250m 2:52.29 300m - 350m 4:05.31 400m 4:40.47

Jack Beddoes followed in the 200 individual medley he was right on his PB but expressed his dissatisfaction with the result - such are his high expectations of himself. His ranking is 22nd Nationally in the 14 yrs age group.

22. Jack Beddoes Leatherhead result : 2:22.07 + 0.72 reaction Splits: 30.52 1:07.90 1:49.67 2:22.07.

As I write this we await Jack and Sid to do battle in the 1500m freestyle. They are ranked very closely in this event and I will get the results of the race on line shortly.... to be continued

Day one ASA BAGCAT Nationals

The first day at Nationals saw some great swims from the LSC team.

Nicky Cooke swam an exciting 100 Free in a fantastic 1:02.84 to place 41 st. in the Age group
Splits for Nicola
29,91 & 1:02.84

Sid Howes & Jack Beddoes both Pb'd in the 400 Freestyle coming 23rd and 24th in the National age group - splits below from the ASA Website

23. Sidney Howes
14
Leatherhead
4:20.73
+ 0.81 reaction time 50m 28.87 100m 1:01.06 150m 1:34.07 200m 2:07.41 250m 2:41.00 300m 3:14.61 350m 3:48.83 400m 4:20.73

24.Jack Beddoes
14
Leatherhead
4:21.44
+ 0.73 reaction time

50m 29.45 100m 1:01.53 150m 1:34.81 200m 2:08.54 250m 2:41.80 300m 3:15.94 350m 3:49.43 400m 4:21.44

The boys improved slightly on their entry time in the 4*100 Free coming in 28th place in 4:02.38. Sid swam an NQT of 57.38 in the 1st leg of the relay. Josh and Tony held it together in the middle legs in their 1st ever national event both admitted afterward to being nervous and Josh said he 'forgot everything!' Jack, ever reliable brought the boys home in a fast sub 59 second swim.
The Splits and reaction times were:
Sidney Howes
57.38 + 0.84
27.70
29.68
Josh McDonough
1.05.12
+ 0.63
30.43
34.69
Tony Graham
1.01.86
+ 0.43
29.45
32.41
Jack Beddoes
58.02
+ 0.48
27.83
30.19


The day was topped off by watching the finals. At the end of the day I was thinking how long some of the swimmers had been poolside (around 14 hours) and that they could still turn out British age group records in spades. All in all a good day for the small LSC team. Again competing at the very highest level in the country and performing well.

LSC Age Group National Team departs for Sheffield

5 LSC Age group swimmers (Boys 14 and Under, Girls 13 and under) are off to Sheffield tomorrow to take part in the British Gas National Age Group championships. You can follow their progress here and keep up with the action live on the ASA results website @ http://www.swimmingresults.org/liveevent/index.htm