Three first places against the best
Newark swimmers recorded three first places against some of the top clubs in the county in the Simeon Hansard Trophy Gala at Balderton’s Grove Leisure Centre.
Newark Swimming Club finished fourth in the first gala after the summer break, with Sherwood winning the Hansard Trophy, and Mansfield and Leander taking the second and third places respectively.
The three wins went to James Wathen in the open 50m freestyle in a personal best time of 25.99secs, Thomas Record in the 14-and-under 50m breaststroke in a personal best time of time of 34.67secs, and Will Betts in the open 50m backstroke in 31.31secs.
Four other swimmers also achieved personal bests on the night — Laura Crosby in the 14- and-under 50m backstroke (36.65secs); Andrew Sanger in the 14-and-under 50m backstroke (34.14secs); Simon Wathen in the 12-and-under 50m butterfly (38.27secs); and Benjamin Palmer in the 12-and- under 50m breaststroke (49.27 secs).
Results, Simeon Hansard Trophy Gala: 1st Sherwood 178pts; 2 Mansfield 167pts; 3 Leander 139pts; 4 Newark 129pts.
Newark results (girls named first, unless stated) mixed 12x25m freestyle cannon: 4 Ruth Money, Libby Carrington, Chloe Palmer, Brit Russell-Webster, Saskia Mills, Charlotte Batterham, Simon Wathen, Benjamin Palmer, Piers Luxton, Ollie Carrington, Jamie Scott, James Wathen 2mins 56.31secs. 6x25m mixed butterfly cannon: 4 Libby Carrington, Chloe Palmer, Saskia Mills, Josh Barker, Piers Luxton, James Wathen 1-40.96. 6x25m mixed breaststroke cannon: 4 Tam Russell-Webster, Laura Crosby, Saskia Mills, Luke Marriott, Thomas Record, Jamie Scott 2-08.97. 12x25m mixed freestyle cannon: 3 Grace Gourley, Libby Carrington, Brit Russell-Webster, Laura Crosby, Saskia Mills, Charlotte Batterham, Benjamin Palmer, Simon Wathen, Andy Sanger, Ollie Carrington, Will Betts, James Wathen 3-01.21.
12-and-under 4x25m breaststroke relay: 4 Grace Gourley, Evie Luxton, Tam Russell-Webster, Ruth Money 1-29.02; 4 Luke Marriott, Benjamin Palmer, Josh Barker, Simon Wathen 1-33.14. 50m butterfly: 2nd Grace Gourley 41.77secs; 4 Simon Wathen 38.27. 4x25m medley relay: 4 Grace Gourley, Tam Russell-Webster, Evie Luxton, Ruth Money 1min 19.63secs; 2 Josh Barker, Luke Marriott, Simon Wathen, Benjamin Palmer 1-20.49. 50m breaststroke: 3 Tam Russell-Webster 48.98 secs; 3 Benjamin Palmer 49.27. 4x25m freestyle relay: 4 Ruth Money, Grace Gourley, Libby Carrington, Evie Luxton 1min 8.52secs; 3 Benjamin Palmer, Josh Barker, Luke Marriott, Simon Wathen 1-09.58.
14-and-under 50m backstroke: 4 Laura Crosby 36.65secs; 4 Andy Sanger 34.14. 4x25m medley relay: 2 Laura Crosby, Tam Russell-Webster, Chloe Palmer, Brit Russell-Webster 1min 12.86secs; 2 Andy Sanger, Thomas Record, Piers Luxton, Ollie Carrington 1-03.29. Girls’ 50m freestyle: 4 Chloe Palmer 33.26secs. Boys’ 50m breaststroke: 1 Thomas Record 34.67. 4x25m freestyle relay: 4 Brit Russell-Webster, Evie Luxton, Chloe Palmer, Laura Crosby 1min 4.62secs; 2 Ollie Carrington, Andy Sanger, Thomas Record, Piers Luxton 55.76secs.
14-and-under 4x25m breaststroke relay: 4 Chloe Palmer, Brit Russell-Webster, Laura Crosby, Tam Russell-Webster 1min 25.62secs; 4 Piers Luxton, Ollie Carrington, Andy Sanger, Thomas Record 1-16.24.
Open 4x50m freestyle relay: 4 Charlotte Batterham, Laura Crosby, Brit Russell-Webster, Saskia Mills 2-08.02; 3 James Wathen, Will Betts, Andy Sanger, Jamie Scott 1-51.92. Girls’ 50m backstroke: 3 Saskia Mills 36.42secs. Boys’ 50m freestyle: 1 James Wathen 25.99. 4x50m breaststroke relay: 3 Laura Crosby, Charlotte Batterham, Chloe Palmer, Saskia Mills 2mins 53.54 secs; 3 Thomas Record, Will Betts, Piers Luxton, Jamie Scott 2-32.59.
Open girls’ 50m freestyle: 2 Charlotte Batterham 30.59 secs. Boys’ 50m backstroke: 1 Will Betts 31.51. 4x50m medley relay: 4 Saskia Mills, Chloe Palmer, Laura Crosby, Charlotte Batterham 2mins 30.29secs; 3 Will Betts, Jamie Scott, James Wathen, Andy Sanger 2-10.14.
