GLOUCESTER BLOCKS 2020
An amazing first weekend of racing at the 2020 Gloucester County Blocks for BHSC. A total of 25 medals gained across all age ranges with swimmer success from our youngest at 10 to our seniors at 33 years old and still going strong. There were County records, Olympic Trials Qualifying times gained and the most amazing amount of personal best swims, ensuring all swimmers - whether in a final, winning a medal or just smashing their heat swim - went away smiling and filled with the success of a great early year meet! The full honours list is below:
Gold
Jonny Butt (14 years 50m Fly and Free)
Sean Simmons (15 years 50m Fly, Back and Free - JUNIOR CHAMP)
Lily Shippey (10/11 years 50m Breast)
Alysia Maestri (17 and overs 50m Back - SENIOR CHAMP)
Amelie Bodmer (13 years 50m Fly)
Mimi Lloyd Simms (16 years 50m Fly and Free - JUNIOR CHAMP)
Rebecca Guy (17 and over 50m Free - SENIOR CHAMP, NEW COUNTY RECORD)
Callum Greenwood (17 and over 50m Back - SENIOR CHAMP, NEW COUNTY RECORD)
Silver
Alens Pasparne (15 years 50m Fly)
Hazel Chambers (15 years 50m Back)
India Knights-Hume (10/11 years 50m Free)
Tomaszo Cheetham-Marchionne (16 years 50m Back)
Bronze
India Knights-Hume (10/11 years 200m Free)
John Wood (17 and over 50m Fly)
Inez Borkowska (16 years 50m Breast)
Callum Greenwood (17 and over 50m Free)
Hazel Chambers (15 years 50m Fly)
Frankie Gilpin (17 and over 50m Fly)
Louis Lyall (13 years 50m Breast)
Scott Macdougall (17 years and over 50m Breast)
Ollie Stawicki (12 years 50m Back)
Aside from the 200m Free, this past weekend was all about the 50s and took place at bristols 50m Hengrove Pool; we are back at the Gloucester Blocks next weekend, this time the races however, turn to the short course pool and the swimmers will be battling out the 100, 200 and 400m events.
Great job everyone and best of luck for next weekends racing…