From
the archive, first published Thursday 8th Feb 2007.
COMMONWEALTH
Games bronze medallist Chris Jones shattered a 20-year-old Wiltshire record at
at the weekend.
The
Swindon Dolphin, who picked up bronze in the men’s 4x50m relay at
in March, smashed the age-group best time, senior age group best time and south west
record to claim gold in the breaststroke championship.
Jones
also dominated the butterfly championship, powering past Michael Edmundson and Ben
Matthews to claim the win.
Other
highlights included Tigersharks’ Laura Young, 14, and Natalie Montezuma, 15, claiming
junior and senior doubles in the breaststroke and backstroke respectively and Dolphin
Noah Kirby claiming a clean sweep in the nine-year age-groups.
Nigel
Masters and Jon Audis made it a one, two, three for Dolphins in the breastroke championship,
while Dean Williamson and Miles Hickman shared top spot in the junior event.
Tigersharks’
James Magness, 14, won his age-group and junior championship while Audis just beat
Lee in a thrilling championship finale.
Lauren
Elias, 10, took breaststroke gold in her age-group and Katie Carter won the 11 years
in a new AGBT. Laura Young, 14, of Tigersharks won in a new AGBT while Natalie Montezuma,
also of Tigersharks claimed gold in the 15’s.
Andrea
Alleyne of Dolphin won the 17/18’s & Louise Maynard snatched Gold in the 19 and
over.
The
boys’ Butterfly saw Dolphins’ Noah Kirby, 9, take his second gold of the morning,
with Kane Baker, Tigersharks, also taking his second gold of the day in the 11’s.
Harry
Ash won the 12s, Cathal Westman of Dolphin the 13’s, and Jack Crow the 14’s. Alex
Jones of Tigersharks claimed the 15’s, Aaron Lee, Tigersharks, the 16’s and James
Price, Wroughton, the 17/18’s. Alex Jones won the junior championship.
Samantha
Berry of Dolphin was a clear winner in the 10’s front crawl and Briony Merritt, Tigersharks,
snatched the gold in the 11’s.
Natalie
Montezuma, Tigersharks, powered to victory in the 15’s in a new AGBT, JAGBT and JWR
and Mel Agius of Dolphin proved she was an all-rounder as she ploughed to the gold
in the 16 years.
Andrea
Alleyne, Dolphin, took gold in the 17/18’s and Sarah Christmas of Swindon ASC was
victorious in the 19 years and over.
Berry
also won gold in the
backstroke, with Tigershark’s Luisana Toner, 9, Briony Merritt, 11, Lauren Jones,
12, Sophie Hawkins, 14, Natalie Montezuma, 15, Rachael Steele, 17, and Sarah Christmas,
19 and over, other winners.
Mel
Agius of Dolphin matched the feat in the 16’s. Montezuma also won the junior championship
and championship double.
Noah
Kirby completed his hat trick as he cruised to victory in the 9 years breastroke,
The
11 and 12 year old age groups saw breaststroke supremo’s James Clark and Cathal Westman
both win with ease with Westman shattering the previous AGBT.
Sam
Clayton of Tigersharks was victorious in the 14’s with Miles Hickman of Corsham and
Dean Williamson of Tigersharks sharing the spoils at the top in the 15 years. Ian
Atkinson of Wroughton claimed another top spot in the 17/18 years.
The
Junior Championships once again saw Dean Williamson and Miles Hickman sharing the
top spot with Cathal Westman, Alex Jones and Sam Clayton taking the minor places.
Chloe
Flower scored her hat-trick as she cruised to victory in the nine years butterfly
and Samantha Berry took gold in the 10 year age group in an AGBT.
Sophie
Roberts, Tigersharks, won the 11s, while Stephanie Bremner doubled her tally of gold’s
in the 12’s.
Tilly
Gray of Dolphin smashed the AGBT and JWR in the 15 years and teammate Mel Agius took
gold in the 16’s. Andrea Alleyne won the 17/18’s title and Sarah Christmas, Swindon
ASC, was unstoppable in the 19 years and over.
Tilly
Gray beat Natalie Montezuma to gold in the junior championship, with Mel Agius sprinting
to victory in the championship.
The
boys freestyle saw nine-year-old Noah Kirby make it a clean sweep over all strokes
to win his freestyle age-group while Kane Baker of Tigersharks took his third gold
medal of the day in the 11’s.
Matthew
Jones of Tigersharks took gold in the 14’s. Alex Jones, Tigersharks, was on top in
the 15’s, Aaron Lee, Tigersharks, in the 16’s and Ian Atkinson in the 17/18’s. Swindon
Dolphin head coach Andi Manley was an easy winner in the 19 years and over. The Junior
Championship was won by Alex Jones of Tigersharks
Dolphins
dominated the championship final with Andi Manley stamping his authority over the
race followed by Chris Jones, Ben Matthews, Nigel Masters and Jon Audis.
Tigersharks’
junior mixed medley team stormed to victory setting a new age-group best time by five
seconds set the previous year. Dolphin A were in 2nd with Tigersharks B in 3rd.
The
afternoon session saw Swindon Dolphins Open Mixed Medley team too strong for Tigersharks
as they took the race in a winning time of 2:34.22.
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