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