The first four sessions of the 2010 Gloucester Blocks age group events took place at GL1 on 6^th/7^th February. It was a great weekend for the club with many fine swims and some really good times. There were 114 swims in total with a very good 80 PB’s. The swimmers as always behaved beautifully and gave team mates their full support.

In the 10 years boys age group Barnaby Taylor won gold in the 50m breast and Sam Marshall won bronze medals in the 50m free and 50m fly. In the 10 year girls age group Jorji Longdon won a bronze in the 200m free and then went one better to win silver in the 400m IM. This was a stirring performance in what is a tough race for a 10 year old and it was good to see the whole team at the end of her lane cheering her on.

In the 12 year girls age group Abi Bowring was in top form and exceptionally won seven gold medals, a clean sweep. Championship finals are held in every event for the top eight 12/over girls (13/over for boys). Abi qualified for the finals in the 100m and 400m IM and came 7^th in both in very good PB’s. This is an exceptional performance for a 12 year old.

In the 15 year girls age group Jane Garry took silver in the 50m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m breaststroke both in PB’s.

In the 16 year girls age group Katie McLernon won bronze in the 50 backstroke in a PB.

In the 17 year girls age group we had two swimmers in the medals. Rebecca Allen won gold in the 100m breaststroke (in a dead heat with Rebecca Guy) and silvers in the 50m free, 50m breaststroke and 100m IM. She gained a very creditable 6^th place in the 50m breaststroke championship final. Rebecca Guy won 7 gold medals in this age group for another clean sweep for BHSC. Rebecca was in awesome form this weekend and went on to win four championship finals in the 50m free (in a national qualifying time), 50m breaststroke, 100 IM and 400m IM, a quite exceptional achievement .

In the 17 year boys age group Luke Porter won bronze medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke both in PB's.

In the 18yrs/over girls age group Maddy Williams took a well deserved bronze in the 50m backstroke.

There are top 8 ‘finalist’ medals awarded in the younger age groups. Matt Eskell swam some great races in excellent PB’s and won no less then five finalist medals. Other finalist medals were won by Jorji Longdon (2), Sam Marshall (2), Charley Waters, Morgane Sha’ban and Jess Hicks.

 Medal Tally:- 16 Gold, 5 Silver, 8 Bronze and  12 top 8 junior finalists.

Championships:- 4 Gold

All swimmers times can be found on the BHSC database and full results can be found on the county results website <here >.