Clevedon Swimming Club youngsters put in a great performance on Saturday 16th June at Easton swimming pool in Bristol. There were lots of new faces on show in the latest round of the Four Seasons series. The Tigersharks spent most of the evening chasing first place and eventually gained a well deserved second place in a very closely fought contest. Final points and positions were:

Backwell 167
Clevedon 155
Burnham on Sea 152
Bishopsworth 143
Bristol Henleaze 140

Individual races were won by: Iona Thomas, Polly Tucker, Alice Willcox, Ellie Chappell, Peter Kearsley and Guy Prideaux. Members of winning relay teams were: Ellie Chappell (2), Athena Disley (2), Iona Thomas (2), Natasha Hawley (2), Luke Maidment, Guy Prideaux, Christopher Warren and Samuel Knowlton.

Personal bests were gained by the following swimmers: Matthew Bray, Ellie Chappell, Rhian Clarke, Athena Disley, Emily Harden (2), Simeon Howlett, Suzannah King, Samuel Knowlton, Matthew Mills, Elliot Poulter, Guy Prideaux, Alex Rigby, Abi Sudol, Aaran Thomas, Iona Thomas and Alice Willcox (2).

Alice Willcox was also awarded the Star Swimmer award for her excellent swimming and all round enthusiasm!

Meanwhile, over at Millfield School, for the past two weekends three of Clevedon's elite swimmers have been representing the club in the Western Counties Age Group Championships. To qualify for this competition is a fabulous achievement and only the best swimmers in the West of England make it.

Chelsie Kirman qualified for both 100m and 200m Backstroke events and gained creditable 21st and 27th placings despite being some distance off her best form. India Thomas knocked a startling 4.19 seconds off her 100m Butterfly time on her way to 13th place.

Clevedon's best performer at the Championship's was Amber Summerell. She qualified for 4 events - the 100m Backstroke where she set a 3.06 second PB and came 28th, the 100m Breaststroke where she took 2.36 seconds off her PB in the heats, whilst qualifying in second place for the final. She finished 3rd in the final to bring back the Bronze medal. She also swam in the 200m Breaststroke, qualifying in 5th place for the final with another PB of 1.52 seconds and finishing 6th in the final. Previously a Breaststroke specialist, Amber demonstrated the progress she is making in all strokes with 12th place in the 200 IM and yet another PB, this time of 2.24 seconds.

Graham Feboul
Press Officer