Andi Manley, Mark Tanner & Gary Southern with the ‘Best Visiting
Club’ trophy
Swindon Dolphin returned from the Swansea 2007 Long Course Open Meet at the Wales National Pool,
Swansea last weekend as the ‘Best Visiting Club’. After 3 days of competition, Dolphin’s 15 swimmers collectively finished ahead of the 30 visiting clubs by bagging 42 medals (16 gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze).
Ben Mathews and Cathal Westman secured new long course National Qualifying Times (NQTs). Mathews
clocked 24.62 in the heats of the men’s open 50m freestyle and won gold in the final, while Westman having achieved his NQT in the heats of the 14 years 100m breaststroke improved it further on his way to gold in the final in a time of 1.12.70.
Ben Mathews: new NQT in 50m frs
Cathal Westman: new NQT in 100m brs
Other gold medal winners were Mel Agius (16/17 yrs 50m fly & 400m IM), Tim Berry (14 yrs 100m & 200m fly), Katie Hall (16/17 yrs 50m & 800m frs), Mark Tanner (boys’ 17/18 yrs 200m IM & 400m frs ), Ed Jefferys (boys’ 17/18 yrs 200m brs), Elizabeth Beckett (14/15 yrs 100m brs) & Jose Prunty (13 yrs 100m fly).
Results:
Gold
Melanie Agius (3)
Katie Hall (2)
Mark Tanner (2)
Tim Berry (2)
Cathal Westman (2)
Ben Mathews
Jose Prunty
Sam Wells
Elizabeth Beckett
Ed Jefferys
Silver
Jose Prunty (4)
Katie Hall (2)
Ed Jefferys (2)
Nick Southern
Mark Tanner
Melanie Agius
Tim Berry
Rosie Wells
Elizabeth Beckett
Andrea Alleyne
Cathal Westman
Bronze
Nick Southern (2)
Katie Hall (2)
Danielle Harris
Liam Herbert
Ed Jefferys
Cathal Westman
Mark Tanner
Jose Prunty
Full Results: http://www.swimswansea.co.uk/longcourse/2007/
Source: Swindon Dolphin Press Team
