Hatfield Open Meet
Hatfield lives up to its reputation as one of the fastest short course pools in the UK with some truly outstanding performances.
Hatfield is a favourite of Staines swimmers and this yearÔÇÖs Valentines Open meet was the no different. With 53 swimmers entered, Staines was one of the largest clubs on poolside and showed some real class.
Medallists and personal best swims were found in almost every event and the coaches were very proud of the swimmers performances.
Gabrielle Icmat beat the championship best time on 100m Backstroke in a time 1:18.78 and will enter the programme with the record for next year. George Wilson also beat the 100m Freestyle 15+yrs competition record in a time 51.69 and the 200m Freestyle 15+yrs competition record in a time 1:52.61 and will have two times in the programme for 2013.
A special mention to Freya Angood who swam a 4 seconds personal best on 100m Freestyle, a time that would have made her StainesÔÇÖs first Age Group National Qualifier since 2008 if the 11 year age group hadnÔÇÖt been removed for 2012. We look forward to Freya qualifying in the 12 & under age group in the near future.
Congratulations to all those who performed so well.
Medallists
- Gabrielle Icmat 9-10yrs: 2nd 200m IM, 1st 100m Freestyle, 1st 100m Backstroke, 1st 50m Backstroke, 1st 50m Freestyle, 1st 200m Freestyle
- Lucia Stevenson 9-10 yrs: 3rd 100m Freestyle, 3rd 50m Freestyle, 3rd 200m Freestyle
- Callum Stearn 9-10yrs: 1st 100m Breaststroke, 3rd 100m Freestyle, 1st 100m Backstroke
- Avery Santos 9-10yrs: 2nd 50m Breaststroke
- Freya Angood 11-12yrs: 2nd 400m Freestyle, 1st 50m Freestyle
- Christian Scott 11-12yrs: 3rd 100m Backstroke
- Grace Baker 13-14yrs: 2nd 50m Breaststroke, 2nd 100m Breaststrioke
- Jessica Wathen 15+yrs: 3rd 200m Freestyle
- George Wilson 15+yrs: 1st 50m Backstroke, 2nd 50m Freestyle, 1st 200m Freestyle, 1st 100m Freestyle, 1st 100m Backstroke
