Bristol Henleaze Swimming Club

Bristol Henleaze attended and hosted this 3^rd and final round gala at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre on Saturday and won! It was an experience that all from the club enjoyed very much (in stark contrast to the first round) and demonstrates the need for all swimmers to do their best to attend and swim at their best.

We had 13 first and 12 second places with PB's in individual events from Sam Marshall, Alasdair Jones, Damien Williams (well he was faster 14 years ago!!) Maddie Cheesley, Molly Huckle, Rhian Hughes, Zak Elliot, Archie Watts, Holly Tanner and Matt Bray. Individual event winners were Jane Garry, Abi Bowring, Arche Watts, Alasdair Jones, Holly Tanner, Matthew Bray, Marcus Gardiner  and there were team wins for the 9/11yrs boys, 15/u girls, 15/u boys and both cannon teams. It was good to see Abi Bowring return from injury and swim so well. Others swam at near their best times with others improving their times in team races. .

We have missed a bit of training of late and some I am sure could have swum even better. It just goes to show that if we can get our strongest team out and if we all swim to our ability we can do even better.

It was great to see the team spirit, already high during this close gala ,increase as the gala progressed and reach a crescendo during the two final canon races which Henleaze resumed their usual winning form. Fabtastic!! I heard reports that parents were running up and down the spectator gallery cheering our swimmers on !!

Thanks to Hilary, Marco, Curtis and Eddy for organising team on poolside, Kathryn and her teams for her organising skills (and Team Manager), Brian, Martyn and Richard for officiating and assistance with team selection.

Provisional Results of National Arena League, Division 1 "B" final, 2011

Bristol Henleaze 167

Bodmin Dragons 163

Clevedon 144

Bristol Central 140

Devonport 134