Winners of the Vernon Tonks Trophy …….

A massive BEECHES well done must go to this year’s winners of the Vernon Tonks Trophies.  The points are accrued during the club’s Christmas gala – the ‘Diddy’ swimmer with the most points wins the trophy, one for boys and one for girls.

This year’s winners were:

For the girls – Carys Higgins

For the boys – Harvey Higgins and Joel Harris (tied)

 

Big congratulations go to all three swimmers – they are a credit to the club.

 

 

Head Coach – Helen Pordage

After ‘looking after’ the Club for the last seven months – and pulling the club into it’s most successful period in recent history, Helen Pordage has agreed to take on the role of Head Coach at Perry Beeches SSS.

Helen will continue to coach the Junior and Senior sessions.

Warwickshire County Champs Week 1 2017

Day 1 at the Warwicks – a pretty good day was had by all 🙂

Starting off with the girls 50 back – Lottie Coley, Carys Higgins, Trearna and Catrise Hart and Becky Gulliver in this one – there was a PB for Becky and a trip to the final – Becky got a bronze in the final.
Next up the boys 100 back – both Lewis Carless and Harvey Higgins made the finals – Harvey got a silver medal in the finals, Lewis finished in 7th place.
Then onto the 200 breast for the girls – big PBs for both Catrise and Trearna 🙂 also good swims from Carys, Kadejha Coxand Cathy Reekie.
Then onto the 50 fly for boys – Jamie Keyte, Harvey and Lewis all made the finals 🙂 Harvey finished 4th, Lewis 8th in the 12/unders final, and Jamie finished 6th in the Open final.
Then onto the 10-12 boys medley relay made up of Ellison, Lewis, Harvey and Vinaye who narrowly missed out on the bronze medal – great effort lads
Next onto the 200 IM for boys – good swims for Lewis, Harvey and Drew Rimmer in this one.
Then onto the girls 100 free – good swims from Carys, Ella, Cathy, Sophia Deans and Becky – Becky getting to the final in her age group, finishing 8th in the final.
Then the event we were waiting for – the ‘big boys’ 4 by 100 freestyle relay – jamie, drew, Steve Dunn and Stuart Fuller – great swimming guys 🙂 – Big thanks to the Masters for helping Jamie and Drew to swim this relay.

Warwickshire County Champs day 2 – we started off with the girls 50 freestyle with Lottie, Carys, Kadejha, Trearna, Catrise, Ella Payne, Sophia, Jess Jones and KatieGulliver all taking part – Becky and Jess both making the finals coming 5th and 4th respectively.
Next came the boys 100 Breast – Lewis, Harvey and Jamie – with Lewis and Harvey making the finals – coming 6th and 5th respectively.
Next the 200 Back for girls – Becky, Trearna and Catrise all took part – good swims girls!
Then onto the boys relay team of Harvey, Lewis, Ellison and Vinaye – in their freestyle relay – winning a Bronze medal in this one. Well done boys!
Next came the girls relay team of Vicky, Sophia, Ella P and Ella D – gaining some good experience at Coventry’s 50m pool!
Drew Rimmer was the only boy to tackle the 200 Butterfly – always a tough race made tougher by the long course pool!
The afternoon started with the boys 50 Breast – Harvey Lewis and Jamie – Harvey and Lewis making the finals finishing 4th and 8th.
Next the girls 400 free – Good swim from Becky in this one.
Boys 200 free followed with Lewis, Harvey and Jamie all taking part.
Girls 100 Butterfly next just Becky taking part in this one – making the final and coming 5th.
The last event was the girls 13-15 medley relay team (Becky, Sophia, Ella P and Ella D) – again good long course experience for the girls.
Head Coach Helen Pordage is very proud of every single swim

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