Masters Coach Maggi Tuck has sent the following report from last weekend's National Masters Champs:
While more junior members of LESC were having a
“ghoulish” time over the weekend, some of our more mature swimmers were
competing in the Swim England National Masters Championships at Ponds
Forge. This annual short course event attracts hundreds of
competitors between the ages of 18 and 90+ who have achieved the meet
qualifying times.
Chloe Blaydon (18-24), Leanne Atkins (30-35), Liz
Simpson (45-49) and Mary Holland (70-74) attended the event, which took place
over three days and saw some high quality swimming.
Overall the team won 6 Top 10 placings, with Mary
becoming the proud owner of a bronze medal in the women’s 70-74 age group 100m
Free. All four were pleased with their performances, Chloe especially so
having come away with some new personal best times.
LESC swimmers will be representing Derbyshire in
the Masters Inter-Counties competition taking place in November, and there will
be a team attending the Etwall Eagles Open Meet in December.
