Saturday 21st January saw the junior squad visit the brand new pool at Horefield, for the first time, to take part in a Four Seasons gala. Alex Reuben, Sabrina Wakefield, Susannah Lambert, Ben Waygood, Dan Waygood and Kristian Lloyd made their debut for the team and the two Waygood boys also had the distinction of coming away with the Star Swimmer award to be shared between them.

The youngsters performed well and no less than 22 PB's were achieved by Danielle Appleford, Edward Arnold, Bethan Clinton, Matthew Ewing, Noelle Finch, Matthew Ford, Victoria Gilbert, Kristian Lloyd, Ruby Lynch, Ryan Neath, Beth O'Dwyer (2), Lauren O'Dwyer, Rebecca Parsons, Elliot Poulter, Alexandra Reuben, Aaron Thomas, Harry Thornton, Paddy Trower (2) and Liam Wakefield (2). Beth and Lauren O'Dwyer both knocked over 8 seconds off a PB at the gala which is a terrific achievement.

On Saturday 28th January, the senior squad were in action up in Stroud. The second gala in the Cotswold series took place in the cramped surroundings of Stroud Leisure Centre. As Clevedon compete in a high division of the Speedo league many of our swimmers are ineligible to swim in the individual events in the Cotswold series. Some younger and more inexperienced swimmers are drafted into the squad and they performed heroically for the Tigersharks. Lindsay Allen (2), Louisa Arnold, Alix Blease, Joanna Cox (2), Jamie Gould, Matthew Mars, Amy Sykes, Sam Thornton and Paddy Trower all delivered PB's and Clevedon ended up with a creditable third place. Final Gala positions were:-

Cheltenham 172
Stroud 135
Clevedon 117
Burnham 93

Graham Feboul
Press Officer
Clevedon ASC