Report - Mercian League Round   3 July 1^st 2006.

 

Redditch swimming club swam very competitively on Saturday 1^st July at the Mercian League Round 3 Gala coming a close 4^th just 3 points behind third place.

 

First places went to Lydia May (10) 50m freestyle, Taylor Hartley (10) 50m breaststroke, Sophie Bridgman (10) 25m butterfly, James Green (12) 50m fly and 100m free, Emma Green (14) 100m fly and 100m free and Bethany May (14) 100m free.

 

Second places went to Luke Young (12) 100 breast, Sophie Parkins (12) 50m fly, Christopher Ball (12) and Jessica Nice (16+) 100m backstroke and Lucy Edwards (16+) 100m breast and 100m individual medley.

 

Third places were gained by Jenna Pardy (14) 100m back, Jessica Nice (14) 100m breast and Paul May (16+) 100m free.

 

Relay swimmers gaining 1^st places were 10 year olds Sasha Knibbs, Cassandra Robinson, Sophie Bridgman and Lydia May in the medley relay. Christopher Ball, Luke Young, James Green and Taylor Hartley in both the 12 and under freestyle and medley relays. Jessica Nice, Lucy Edwards, Emma Green and Bethany May in the open age group freestyle and  medley relays also.

 

Second place relay swimmers were Emma Green, Jenna Pardy, Bethany May and Jessica Nice (14) in the freestyle relay.

 

Third place relay swimmers were Lydia May, Cassandra Robinson, Sophie Bridgman and Sasha Knibbs (10) free and Jenna Pardy, Bethany May, Jessica Nice and Emma Green (14) medley relays.

 

Additional swimmers gaining personal best times were Daniel Bridgman, Olivia Laxton and Gareth Ravenhill and also swimming and gaining valuable points for the club were Samantha Richards and Hannah Rolls.