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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