Mercian
Summer League Round 2 Report
Redditch came fifth
in the second round of the Mercian League held at Bromsgrove on Saturday 4th
June.
First places were
achieved by Rachel Jones in the Open age group
for 100metres butterfly, Robert Stanley in the 12 and under 100m backstroke and Lucy Edwards in the 14 and under breaststroke.
Second places were
taken by Sam Holtom in the Open age group for
the 100m butterfly, Vicky Crisp in the Open age
group for 100m backstroke, Philip Gifford in the
12 and under 50m butterfly, Daniel Strange in
the 10 year olds 25m butterfly and Bethany May
in the 12 and under 100m freestyle race. Second places were also taken by the
10 year old relay team David Green, Robert Newlyn,
Daniel Strange and Sumant Kapoor, and Vicky Crisp, Jenny Fleeman, Rachel Jones and Amy Edwards for the Open relay race.
Third places were
gained by Philip Gifford in the 12 years 100m
breaststroke, Simon Whitmore in the 14 year olds
100m butterfly, Robert Newlyn for the 50m
Breaststroke, Sophie Parkins in the 12 years 50m
butterfly, Emma Hardacre for the 10 year 25m
butterfly and Vicky Crisp and Sam Holtom in the open age 100m freestyle races.
The swimmers were
joined by Lily Allen-Dodd, Hetty Mosforth, Eleanor
Higgins, Cassie Robinson, Jenna Pardy, Laura Wall, Emma Green, Suzi Britt,
Chris Ball, Richard Fleeman and Paul May with many achieving personal best times.