A large squad of swimmers travelled to Sharley Park on
Saturday to take part in the Rykneld B Grade Open Meet. The swimmers included a
number of younger swimmers who were competing in an Open meet for the first
time, and these swimmers all acquitted themselves well, gaining valuable racing
experience.
Overall it was another very successful day for Long Eaton
SC, with numerous medals gained from top six placings, together with a number
of “speeding tickets” gained by swimming faster than the permitted
cut off times. Particularly pleasing was the fact that many swimmers achieved
pb’s, especially at a venue that has a reputation as not
being a “fast” pool.
Both Kaye and Bob were very encouraged by the skills shown
by the swimmers, especially in terms of the finishes. Swimmers who finished
strongly, not breathing in the final 5m clearly gained an advantage over
swimmers from other clubs. However, there is still room for improvement in
other aspects: speed of turns and carrying speed from the dive phase into the
stroke phase being two areas that some swimmers need to address in their
training sessions.
We would like to thank team managers Sarah and Debbie for
all their hard work and parents for their support.
Bob and Kaye.
