A-MAZ-ING is the only way to describe the performances of the swimmers on Saturday night at the Solihull Senior Trophy Gala at Tudor Grange Baths.

Beeches finished second to Solihull A on the night. Points were Solihull A 256, Perry Beeches 214, Camp Hill  189, Fox Hollies 187 and Solihull B 91.

First places on the night went to the 11/under freestyle relay team (Ellison Hart, Lewis Carless, Harvey Higgins and Vinaye Gaddu); Girls Open Medley Relay Team (Danya Gaddu, Sareena Gaddu, Katie Gulliver, Sophia Deans); Boys Open Medley Relay Team (Jamie Keyte, Cameron Rimmer, Drew Rimmer, Daniel Cox); Katie Gulliver (Girls Open 100m Butterfly and Girls Open 100m Freestyle); Jamie Keyte (Open 100m Backstroke); Becky Gulliver (Girls 11/under 50m Freestyle); and the Boys Open 6 * 1 freestyle relay (Cameron Rimmer, Drew Rimmer, Stuart Fuller, Daniel Cox, Jack Byrne and Jamie Keyte).

Other tops three finishers were: Katie Gulliver (Girls Open 200 I.M); Jamie Keyte (Boys Open 200 I.M.); Girls 11/under 4 * 2 length freestyle relay (Catrise Hart, Trearna Hart, Becky Gulliver and Abbie Fuller); Girls 13/under Medley Relay team (Becky Gulliver, Trearna Hart, Ella Payne, Sophia Deans); Boys 13/under Medley Relay Team (Ellison Hart, Daniel Job, Harvey Higgins, Lewis Carless); Catrise Hart (11/under 50m Backstroke and Girls 13/under 100m Backstroke); Ellison Hart (11/under 50m Backstroke and Boys 13/under 100m Backstroke); Danya Gaddu (Girls 15/under 100m Backstroke and 15/under 100m Freestyle); Harvey Higgins (Boys 15/under 100m Backstroke and 11/under 50m Breaststroke and 50m Freestyle); Jamie Keyte (Boys Open 100m Butterfly); Becky Gulliver (Girls 11/under 50m Butterfly); Lewis Carless (Boys 11/under 50m Butterfly); Sareena Gaddu (Girls Open 100m Backstroke); Trearna Hart (Girls 11/under 50m Breaststroke); Ella Payne (13/under 100m Butterfly); Kenny Byrne (15/under 100m Freestyle); Cameron Rimmer (Open 100m Breaststroke); Sophia Deans (Girls 13/under 100m Freestyle); Drew Rimmer (Boys Open 100m Freestyle); Girls 11/under Medley Relay (Catrise Hart, Trearna Hart, Becky Gulliver, Emma Fuller); Boys 11/under Medley Relay Team(Ellison Hart, Lewis Carless, Harvey Higgins, Vinaye Gaddu); Girls 13/under Freestyle Relay (Ella Payne, Sophia Deans, Becky Gulliver, Trearna Hart); Boys 13/under Freestyle Relay( Ellison Hart, Daniel Job, Harvey Higgins, Lewis Carless); Girls 15/under Medley Relay (Danya Gaddu, Sophia Deans, Ella Payne, Vicky Cox); Girls Open 6 * 1 freestyle relay (Sareena Gaddu, Danya Gaddu, Sophia Deans, Ella Payne, Becky Gulliver, Katie Gulliver).

Coach Helen Pordage is very happy with the result – this included 13 personal best times – and the team is now looking forwards to round one of the Arena League in 3 weeks time.

Big thanks to Kal Gaddu, Sarah Higgins, Yvonne Rimmer and Mandy Blizard for their help on poolside.

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Big well done to swimmers in Beeches Junior Squad who swam in the Division 3 final of the Nuneaton and District Junior swimming league on Saturday morning.

Coming a very close second on the day to Warley Wasps, Coach Helen Pordage’s Diddies had amassed enough points in the previous three rounds to win the division 3 title for 2016, and promotion to division 2.

Special mention must go to the 11/under girls relay team – Catrise Hart, Trearna Hart, Becky Gulliver and Sophia Deans – who swam ‘Record Breaking Times’ in BOTH of their relays – the previous Medley relay record time had stood since the year 2000!

On the day there were 15 first places: Kadijha Cox (9/under 25m Breaststroke); The Girls 11/under Medley and Freestyle Relay team (Catrise Hart, Trearna Hart, Becky Gulliver, Sophia Deans); The boys 11/under Freestyle relay team (Ellison Hart, Lewis Carless, Harvey Higgins and Vinaye Gaddu); Becky Gulliver (11/under 50m  Backstroke); Ellison Hart (11/under 50m Backstroke); The Girls 9yrs Freestyle relay team (Kadijha Cox, Kianna Hughes, Sai Ashman and Carys Higgins – the girls won a trophy for this event); Carys Higgins (9yrs 25m Butterfly and 9yrs 25m Freestyle); Ella Payne (12/under 50m Freestyle); Charlotte Coley (10/under 50m Backstroke); The boys 12/under Freestyle relay team (Vinaye Gaddu, Harvey Higgins, Ellison Hart, Daniel Kilminster); Sophia Deans (11/under 50m Freestyle); The girls 12/under medley relay team (Becky Gulliver, Sophia Deans, Ella Payne, Maddie Hughes).

Other top three finishers were: Antwone Fergusson (Boys 10/under 50m Freestyle); Becky Gulliver (12/under 50m Backstroke and 11/under Butterfly); Daniel Kilminster (12/under 50m Backstroke and 12/under 50m Freestyle); Kadijha Cox (10/under 50m Breaststroke); Girls 9yrs Medley Relay (Sai Ashman, Kadijha Cox, Carys Higgins, Evie Head); Ella Payne (12/under 50m Butterfly); Harvey Higgins (12/under and 11/under 50m Butterflys and the 11/under freestyle); Girls 10/under Medley Relay (Charlotte Coley, Kadijha Cox, Emma Fuller, Libby Jones); Sophia Deans (12/under and 11/under 50m Breaststrokes); Lewis Carless (12/under and 11/under Breaststrokes);  Girls 10/under Freestyle relay (Emma Fuller, Charlotte Coley, Abbie Fuller, Tegan Nolan); Boys 10/under Freestyle relay (Jack Robins, Antwone Fergusson, Dylan Hunt, Jacob Dunn); Girls 8 by 1 lengths canon (Abbie Fuller, Carys Higgins, Emma Fuller, Kadijha Cox, Becky Gulliver, Sophia Deans, Maddie Hughes, Ella Payne); Boys 12/under medley relay team (Daniel Kilminster, Daniel Job, Harvey Higgins, Lewis Carless); Mixed 8 by 1 length freestyle relay (Emma Fuller, Mason Carless, Kadijha Cox, Antwone Fergusson, Becky Gulliver, Harvey Higgins, Sophia Deans, Daniel Kilminster).

The team also won the ‘Best dressed team’ trophy – bringing the trophy hall to four trophies on the day.

Well done to all the swimmers who took part – you are all part of one big team.

‘Train Together, Win Together, Have FUN Together‘ is the Beeches motto – these proved that this is definitely the case at the weekend!

With 9 personal best times on the day too, Coach Helen Pordage is proud of every single swimmer who took part and represented the club. Other swimmers on the day were: David Coleman, Ethan Davidson, Jack Chang, Mikael Sarwar, and Metin Ulukus.

Big thanks also to Yvonne Rimmer, Kal Gaddu, Katie Gulliver, Sareena Gaddu and Danya Gaddu for their help on poolside on the day.