Ballard pulls out all stops
Will Ballard was the star of the show with four out of Newark Swimming Club’s 20 first places at the Development Gala at Bramcote.
Ballard got first touch in the 12-13 years 25m butterfly in a personal best time of 14.84secs and then added victories in the 50m breaststroke (40.90secs) the 25m backstroke (17.11secs, pb) and the 50m freestyle (31.45 secs).
George Mumby had a hat-trick of victories, all in personal best times. He had wins in the 10-11 years 50m breaststroke (51.00secs) the 25m backstroke (20.69secs) and the 50m freestyle (41.41secs).
As well as the 20 first places, the Newark swimmers also recorded 33 personal best times at the gala.
Results (boys named first unless stated) 9-year 26m backstroke, heat one: 1 Elliot Snaith 21.53secs (pb); heat two: 1 Harry Jex-Thompson 23.12 (pb). Heat one: 4 Frankie Gresswell 25.27 (pb); heat two: 3 Sian Hendley 26.02 (pb).
10-11 years 50m breaststroke, heat one: 1 George Mumby 51.00; heat two: Jacob Longstaff dq. Heat one: 5 Rebecca Bourke 1min 3.27secs (pb); heat two: 3 Alysia Jex-Thompson 51-13secs (pb).
12-13 years 25m butterfly, heat one: 1 Will Ballard 14.84 (pb); heat two: no swimmer. Heat one: 4 Amy Cotton 19.23 (pb); heat two: Jemma Trickett dq.
8-9 years 4x25m medley relay: Jacob Carrington, Tom Cotton, Elliott Snaith, Matt Stevens dq; 4 Kate Tyszka, Sian Hendley, Frankie Gresswell, Olivia Wightman 1min 40.24secs.
10-11 years 25m backstroke, heat one: 1 George Mumby 20.69secs (pb); heat two: 4 Jacob Longstaff 25.07 (pb). Heat one: 2 Alysia Jex-Thompson 22.50 (pb); heat two: no swimmer.
9-year 50m freestyle, heat one: 1 Matt Stevens 42.40 (pb); heat two: 1 Elliot Snaith 44.55. Heat one: 3 Kate Tyszka 46.90 (pb); heat two: 4 Olivia Wightman 54.55.
12-13 years 50m breaststroke, heat one: 1 Thomas Mumby 53.59 (pb); heat two: 1 Will Ballard 40.90. Heat one: 2 Amy Cotton 49.95 (pb); heat two: 3 Jemma Tricket 49.40 (pb).
8-9 years 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 Jo McCallion, Tom Cotton, Jacob Carrington, Harry Jex-Thompson 1min 25.39 secs; 4 Olivia Wightman, Sian Hendley, Kate Tyszka, Frankie Gresswell 1-32.95.
10-11 years 50m freestyle, heat one: 1 George Mumby 41.41 secs (pb); heat two: 1 Jacob Longstaff 47.38. Heat one: no swimmer; heat two: 3 Rebecca Bourke 52.25.
9-year 25m butterfly: 2 Elliot Snaith 26.00; heat two: 1 Matt Stevens 25.19 (pb). Heat one: 3 Kate Tyszka 28.62 (pb); heat two: 5 Olivia Wightman 32.49 (pb).
12-13 years 25m backstroke, heat one: 1 Thomas Mumby 20.47 (pb); heat two: 1 Will Ballard 17.11 9pb). Heat one: 2 Amy Cotton 20.78 (pb); heat two: 2 Jemma Trickett 23.13 (pb).
8-9 years 4x25m medley relay: 1 Jacob Carrington, Elliot Snaith, Jo McCallion, Matt Stevens 1min 33.31 secs; 3 Frankie Gresswell, Olivia Wightman, Sian Hendley, Kate Tyszka 1-46.34.
10-11 years 25m butterfly, heat one: 2 George Mumby 24.23secs (pb); heat two: 3 Jacob Longstaff 26.86. Heat one: 3 Alysia Jex-Thompson 21.37 (pb); heat two: no swimmer.
9-year 50m breaststroke, heat one: 1 Matt Stevens 58.37; heat two: 2 Harry Jex-Thompson 1min 7.36secs (pb). Heat two: 4 Sian Hendley 1-09.30 (pb); heat two: 2 Frankie Gresswell 1-01.18 (pb).
12-13 years 50m freestyle, heat one: 3 Thomas Mumby 37.83secs (pb); heat two: 1 Will Ballard 31.45. Heat one: 2 Amy Cotton 37.66 (pb); heat two: 1 Jemma Trickett 43.00 (pb).
8-9 years 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 Harry Jex-Thompson, Tom Cotton, Jo
McCallion, Jacob Carrington; 3 Olivia Wightman, Sian Hendley, Frankie Gresswell, Kate Tyszka 1-34.79.
There were some good results from the Newark competitors at the Midlands Age-group Championships at Coventry, with Joshua Barker the pick with three top ten finishes in his first championships.
Ruth Money also produced a superb personal best time in the 200m freestyle, as did Ben Palmer in the 100m freestyle.
Lewis Illsley also swam in the championships for the first time, having just come back from holiday, and therefore not having trained for two weeks.
Results, boys’ 10-11 years 200m freestyle: 7 Joshua Barker 2mins 42.20 secs; 35 Ben Palmer 2.38.24. 100m backstroke: 9 Joshua Barker 1-25.60. 200m backstroke: 9 Joshua Barker 2-58.05; 24 Lewis Illsley 3-05.52. 400m freestyle: 9 Joshua Barker 5-31.11; 22 Lewis Illsley 5-54.29. 100m freestyle: 22 Ben Palmer 1-22-72.
Girls’ 10-11 years 200m freestyle: 22 Ruth Money 2-33.43. 200m individual medley: 22 Ruth Money 2-54.67. 100m freestyle: 33 Ruth Money 1-13.54.
Jamie Scott performed brilliantly to win the BLDSA
Wykeham Lakes senior two-mile swim at swim at Scarborough in a time of 45mins 51 secs. Louise Orgill was fifth in the senior 5K in 1hr 36mins 56secs.
