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Gala Results

Wycombe and District Swimming Club Open (13^th-14^th Feb 2010)
A small number of Walsall swimmers attended the WDSC Open. This was a long course meet so offered useful experience at this stage of the season.

Medals won were as follows:

Edward Martin - 1^st 400m free (11 yrs boys), 100m backstroke, 200m free, 100m free, 200m fly, 400m IM, 200m backstroke, 200m IM, 3^rd 200m breaststroke

Rebecca Rackham - 1^st 200m breaststroke (16 yrs girls), 2^nd 100m breaststroke, 3^rd 50m fly, 200m IM

Cannock Phoenix Open (14^th Feb 2010)
A good meet for Walsall at the recent Cannock Phoenix Open. Well done to the swimmers below, it was their first open meet, so a big step in their swimming careers!
Nathan Hicken
Caine Harrison
Callum Maybin
Lewis Yates
Daniel Jackson
Mary Kate Maybin
Stephanie Steadman
Nicola Steadman
Maria Watkins
Lisa Marie Bridge
Mitchel Cooke
Lauren Wood
Bethanie Taylor

Congratulations to those swimmers that won medals:
Harry Jones - 3^rd 50m fly (9yrs boys), 3^rd 50m free
Lewis Yates - 3^rd 50m fly (10 yrs boys)
Ashley Cope - 2^nd 50 free (10 yrs boys)
Ellie May Hayward - 1^st 50m fly (10 yrs girls), 1^st 50m breaststroke
Tully Kearney - 2^nd 100m fly (12 yrs girls)
Rachel Comrie - 2^nd 100m back (13 yrs girls), 2^nd 100m breaststroke, 2^nd 50m back, 3^rd 200m IM
James Aston - 3^rd 50m free (13 yrs boys)
Daryl Mason - 3^rd 100m back (15+ boys)
Rachel Gibbons - 3^rd 100m breaststroke (15+ girls)

Inter-Counties Invitational Event (31st Jan 2010)
Well done to Kieran Smith, James Booker, Mitchell Page and Edward Martin who represented Staffordshire at the Counties Gala. Here is the link to the report and results.

Burns Open Meet (30th - 31st Jan 2010)
Congratulations to Kieran Smith for representing Walsall at the Ponds Forge event, and getting a National qualifying time in the 200m backstroke.

Brierley Hill Open (23rd-24th Jan 2010)
A great weekend for the Walsall team at the Brierley Hill Open meet. There were some exceptional times achieved, and some great performances as we lead up to the Counties and Midlands, so well done to all that attended.

Medals won were as follows:

Harry Jones - 2nd 400 IM (9 yrs boys), 200 free, 400 free. 3rd 200 breaststroke & 50 free
Ryan Andrews - 2nd 200 backstroke (9 yrs boys)
Charlotte Murphy - 3rd 400 IM (10-11 yrs girls)
James Booker - 1st 400 IM (12-13 yrs boys)
Reis Harrison - 3rd 50 free (12-13 yrs boys)
Georgina Swift - 2nd 100 breaststroke (14-15 yrs girls). 3rd 400 IM, 50 free.
Rebecca Rackham - 1st 200 fly (16+ girls), 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke. 2nd 400 IM. 3rd 100 free, 400 free, 200 IM.

Well done to all the team that attended.